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What to do in Atlanta in December 2026

149 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 1. Busiest venues: Dad's Garage Theatre, City Winery Atlanta, Buckhead Theatre.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Mar 4

One Broken Cup and Three Fanta Cans

Michael C. Carlos Museum · Emory
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 21

Paper Trees

High Museum of Art · Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

I SPY! Walter Wick's Hidden Wonders

High Museum of Art · Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Anamnesis

Michael C. Carlos Museum · Emory
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 17

Martin Puryear: Nexus

High Museum of Art · Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 27

Frame by Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation

Center for Puppetry Arts · Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 7

Photography as a Way of Life: Minor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan

High Museum of Art · Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

The Secret World of Elephants

Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Druid Hills
- Visual arts
Music
until May 4

Music Discovery Series

Atlanta Symphony Hall · Midtown
- Music
Music
until Jan 9

Currently on View from the MOCA GA Permanent Collection

Organization

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) · West Midtown
- Music
Music
until May 20

UpTempo Teen Night

Atlanta Symphony Hall · Midtown
- Music
Visual arts
until Mar 14

A Litany for Shelter (Natalie Rose Eddings)

Atlanta Contemporary · West Midtown
- Visual arts
Free
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Visual arts
until Jan 2

Wilay Mendez Paez: The Randomness of the Symbols

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) · West Midtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 19

"Portals" and Larry Holland Solo Exhibition

Decatur Arts Alliance · Decatur
- Visual arts
Literature
7 PM

Ken Chenault

Atlanta History Center · Buckhead
- Literature
Music
7 PM

Montell Fish

The Masquerade · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
Music
8 PM

City Of Laughs Presents: A Special Night with T.K. KIRKLAND

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
10 AM

Toddler Storytime: Zoo Pals

Atlanta History Center · Buckhead
- Music
Music
7 PM

Chef & Winemaker Dinner Series: Gather & Give Thanks

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Music
8 PM

Chandra Currelley's Soulful Christmas with special guest Kipper Jones

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Music
until Dec 27

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

The Atlanta Opera · West Midtown
- Music
- Theatre
Music
Time not announced

The Musical Box

Variety Playhouse · Little Five Points
- Music
Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
7 PM

Emma Ruth Rundle

The EARL · East Atlanta Village
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

State Champs

Tabernacle · Downtown
- Music
- Pop punk
- Punk
Music
7:30 PM

Maria Bamford

Buckhead Theatre · Buckhead
- Music
Music
8 PM

Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase – Friday December 4 at 8:00pm

Organization

Laughing Skull Lounge · Midtown
- Music
$45–$55 Tickets
Music
10 PM

Krewella

District Atlanta
- Music
Tickets
Music
10:30 PM

Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase – Friday December 4 at 10:30PM

Organization

Laughing Skull Lounge · Midtown
- Music
$35–$45 Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Invasion Christmas Carol - Pride Night!

Dad's Garage Theatre · Old Fourth Ward
- Comedy
Music
Time not announced

State Champs

State Champs · Cartel · Taylor Acorn · Pinkshift

The Masquerade · Downtown
- Music
- Pop punk
- Punk
Tickets

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Other
10 AM

Saturday Adventures at the Center: Book Spotlight "Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights"

National Center for Civil and Human Rights · Downtown
Other
10 AM

Saturday Adventures at the Center: Craftivism

National Center for Civil and Human Rights · Downtown
Other
10 AM

Winter Fest 2026

Atlanta History Center · Buckhead
Music
7 PM

Senses Fail Presents Still Searching

Buckhead Theatre · Buckhead
- Music
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Music
8 PM

An Intimate Evening with Tamar & Friends

Tabernacle · Downtown
- Music
Music
8 PM

nimino

Variety Playhouse · Little Five Points
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Invasion Christmas Carol

Dad's Garage Theatre · Old Fourth Ward
- Comedy
Dance
until Dec 26

The Nutcracker

Atlanta Ballet · West Midtown
- Dance

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
8 PM

29th Annual Holiday Gala

Rialto Center for the Arts · Downtown
- Music
Music
8 PM

Q Parker: The Romance Dealer Tour

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Comedy
Time not announced

Invasion Christmas Carol

Dad's Garage Theatre · Old Fourth Ward
- Comedy

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
7 PM

Temples

Terminal West
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Elon Gold's Hanukkah Tour 2026

Buckhead Theatre · Buckhead
- Music
Music
8 PM

Q Parker: The Romance Dealer Tour

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

After 7

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Music
6 PM

December Vinofile VIP+ Pick-Up Party

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Music
7 PM

Pop Evil

Coca-Cola Roxy
- Music
- Pop
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Sabaton

Coca-Cola Roxy
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Turnover - Down On Earth Tour

Buckhead Theatre · Buckhead
- Music

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

After 7

City Winery Atlanta · Ponce City Market
- Music
Music
7 PM

La Sécurité

The EARL · East Atlanta Village
- Music
- Punk
Tickets
Literature
7 PM

Louvain Demps and Paul Milliken in Conversation

Atlanta History Center · Buckhead
- Literature
Music
7 PM

Tommy Emmanuel

Variety Playhouse · Little Five Points
- Music
Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Pal Atlanta Presents - Guns N' Hoses

Tabernacle · Downtown
- Music
Music
8 PM

Samantha Fish

Center Stage
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Community Jam

Dad's Garage Theatre · Old Fourth Ward
- Comedy
Music
Time not announced

The Lemon Twigs

Terminal West
- Music
Tickets

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Music
7 PM

Gianmarco Soresi: The Misery Loves Tour

Buckhead Theatre · Buckhead
- Music

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