Christmas in Cartersville

Christmas in Cartersville is in full swing already – there are tons of places to shop, places to eat, and fun to be had in the next few weeks in Cartersville Georgia!

Spring Place Pottery & Artists’ Gallery 15 E Main Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
November 18 @ 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Two days of extended shopping hours, artists’ demonstrations, door prizes, and a free gift with purchase!

Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd SE
Acworth, GA 30102
November 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Iron Hill has a rich history, much of which is unknown to the public. In this exclusive guided hike, a ranger will take you to explore the hidden gems of Iron Hill Trail including an iron mine, homestead sites and more.

Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville, GA 30121
November 19 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Bring out your inner maker! Discover Day is all about curiosity, creating, and collaborating. Meet with tinkerers, makers, and artists as they share their creations, inventions and robots. Tellus combines science, engineering, art, and crafts in a non-traditional, hands-on, experience-based celebration of maker culture. Make and take your own creations. Be ready for eclectic surprises…

Christmas at Grand Oaks
Grand Oaks 302 W Main Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
November 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Begin your Christmas season with the annual open house at Grand Oaks. Tour the home and enjoy light refreshments. $10 donation supports the Thacker Memorial Scholarship presented through the Etowah Education Foundation.

Tunes for Tea
Stiles Auditorium – Olin Tatum Building 320 W Cherokee Ave
Cartersville, GA 30120
November 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm+
Enjoy an afternoon of tea and music before the hectic Holiday Season gets underway. Refreshing tea and delicious tea-time treats will be served with a side of tunes from Broadway!

Grand Oaks Christmas Luncheons
Grand Oaks 302 W Main Street
Cartersville, GA 30120
December 1 – December 22
Christmas is right around the corner. We are please to announce our Christmas Lunches from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM each Tuesday and Thursday and on Sunday, December 4. Reservations are available now but fill up quickly. Weekday lunches are $25 per person, and Sunday lunch is $27 per person. Call today for reservations, 770-608-9864.

Wine Tasting
November 19th
6 to 8 p.m.

Taste a variety of wine each week in a relaxed setting learning about different varieties as well as how location impacts taste. Very casual and comfortably social.

Cartersville Exchange Club Christmas Parade
Downtown Cartersville
December 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Proceeds from the annual Christmas Parade benefit Advocates for Children and Boys & Girls Clubs. Parade line-up begins at 4 PM in the Tabernacle Baptist Church parking lot. Deadline for parade entry is November 21. Rain date is December 8.

Christmas on the Square
116 Public Square
Adairsville, GA
December 3rd, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Historic Adairsville invites you to celebrate the season on the square. Highlights include choirs, marshmallow roasting, hot cocoa/coffee, a fun photo booth, snow ball toss, pin the nose on Rudolph, plus lots of sweets and treats leading up to the Christmas parade at 6 PM, followed by Santa leading the countdown to the Tree Lighting. Santa will then visit with children to get their wish lists and have pictures taken.

Euharlee Festival of Trees
114 Covered Bridge Rd
Euharlee, GA 30145
November 26th – December 10th

This is sure to be one of the most surprising and heartwarming events of the season. Santa will be in his chair taking wish lists and smiling for photos each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6-8 PM. Hot chocolate, hot apple cider, and other treats will be served nightly. The beautifully decorated trees will be auctioned on the final Saturday of the event with proceeds providing gifts for children ages 12 and younger. The event is presented by the Just Believe Christmas for Kids Foundation. All activities are free; however, donations are always welcome. The Euharlee Festival of Trees is open weeknights 6-9 PM and weekends 6-10 PM.

Winter Solstice Hike
Pine Mountains
December 21st, 4:30 – 6:15

Hikers and amateur astronomers are invited to join the Cartersville Parks & Recreation Department as they host this guided 1.57 mile hike to the David G. Archer Summit Overlook to celebrate the first day of winter. At 1,562 feet above sea level you will see a stunning view of Allatoona Lake, the Etowah River Valley and the lights of Cartersville. Participants should bring a flashlight. Hikes may be canceled due to bad weather.

 

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