Holiday lights and markets, 2026
Tree lightings, light shows, holiday markets, and Santa stops, with dates, prices, and what is free.
Draft guide. Dates below come from the city and county calendars and the venues' own pages as of mid-October 2026. Confirm with the organizer before you go; we update this page weekly through December.
The big nights
- Cumming City Center Winter Market and tree lighting, Saturday, November 21. Market 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 100-plus vendors and Santa photos; tree lighting 6 to 7 p.m. Free.
- Lanier Islands holiday season opens Friday, November 27 with Santa's arrival, a holiday market, and the nightly lights drive. [Placeholder: ticket prices.]
Light shows and drives
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Markets and craft fairs
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Santa stops
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Free
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