FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8–THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker
Fox Theatre, Midtown
Times vary.

Watch Tchaikovsky’s festive score come to life at the Atlanta Ballet’s dazzling performance of this holiday favorite with a live orchestra.

LEARN MORE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
New Year’s Eve with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens
7:00 PM

Bid 2017 adieu with the Grammy Award–winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as it brings a program of classics to the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.

LEARN MORE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
The Bach Bowl
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emory University
4:00 PM

Join Emory University organist Timothy Albrecht and friends for the annual Bach Bowl, a Super Bowl Sunday tradition celebrating the music of J.S. Bach.

LEARN MORE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
China National Symphony Orchestra
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emory University
7:00 PM

See China’s national orchestra take the stage at Emory’s Emerson Concert Hall under the baton of acclaimed conductor and composer Tan Dun.

LEARN MORE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
The Daughter of the Regiment
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Galleria
Sat, 8:00 PM; Tue, 7:30 PM

Enjoy Donizetti’s comic opera, featuring one of the most challenging tenor arias in the repertoire, in this rollicking Atlanta Opera production.

LEARN MORE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8–SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
A Christmas Carol
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Galleria
Times vary.

Follow the Alliance Theatre to Cobb County for its acclaimed annual production of this Dickens classic about Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey of self-realization.

LEARN MORE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11–SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Roswell
Times vary.

Remember a Hollywood legend through this musical revue that weaves many of her best-known hits, such as “It’s Only a Paper Moon” and “Mambo Italiano,” into her life story.

LEARN MORE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3–WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, Midtown
Times vary.

Join the Atlanta Shakespeare Company for its 18th annual production of the Bard’s famous and tragic tale of young star-crossed lovers.

LEARN MORE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Jennie T. Anderson Theater, Marietta
Times vary.

Laugh your way through this jazzy, Tony Award–nominated musical adaptation of the uproarious 1988 film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin.

LEARN MORE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails
Atlanta History Center, Buckhead
7:00 PM

Explore the culture, history and practice of drinking cocktails in the South with the editors of this new tome. Cocktail samples and small bites included.

LEARN MORE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Athens Wine Weekend
The Classic Center, Athens
Times vary.

Savor three days of wine tastings, seminars and grand gourmet meals at the ninth annual Athens Wine Weekend.

LEARN MORE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Highball 2018
High Museum of Art, Midtown
6:30 PM–10:00 PM

Sample artisanal cocktails from Atlanta’s most distinguished bartenders while enjoying light bites and live music at this second annual mixology competition.

LEARN MORE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4–SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Midtown
Sun–Thu, 5:00–10:00 PM; Fri–Sat, 5:00–11:00 PM

Enjoy spectacular light displays at the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s sixth annual Garden Lights exhibition, which has quickly become a beloved holiday tradition.

LEARN MORE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24–THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Locations vary.
Times vary.

Explore Jewish identity, history and culture through narrative and documentary films and conversations with filmmakers, actors and others at Atlanta’s largest film festival.

LEARN MORE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25–SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Cathedral Antiques Show
The Cathedral of St. Philip, Buckhead
Thu–Fri, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Sat, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Discover unique period furniture, art, jewelry and accessories at this annual event, presented in partnership with The Antiques Council. Lunch and coffee will be available.

LEARN MORE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Ingénue: A Toast to Georgia's Film Industry
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Midtown
10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Celebrate flowers and film at the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s spectacular indoor show featuring thousands of plants, garden displays and more.

LEARN MORE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5–WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Guo Pei: Couture Beyond
SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, Midtown
Times vary.

See how China’s most renowned couturière brings ancient tradition and mythology to contemporary high fashion through this exhibition.

LEARN MORE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20–SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Druid Hills
Times vary.

Explore Atlanta’s premier indoor arts festival, featuring more than 85 painters, sculptors, jewelers, photographers and other fine artists.

LEARN MORE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10–WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Times vary.

Examine the important role cats played in ancient Egyptian mythology, royalty and everyday life through this exhibition featuring more than 100 works.

LEARN MORE