Dahlonega’s 28th Annual Old Fashioned Christmas is a month-long celebration set into motion on Friday, November 18, 2011 with the Lighting of the Square. A real home-town parade officially bringing Santa to town occurs on Saturday, December 3rd. Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December until after New Year’s with caroling, entertainment, wine sampling, live theater Christmas events.
Friday, November 18th Lighting of the Square Friday, November 25th – Saturday Dec 17th
Old Fashioned Christmas Trolley Tour of Downtown Runs: Fridays 7 and 8 pm and Saturdays 6, 7, and 8 pm. Tickets are for sale at the Visitors Center $5 for Adults. Ride is approx. 30 minutes
Saturday & Sunday, November 26th and 27th Visit Santa Downtown Saturday, 1pm-6pm Sunday, 1pm-5pm
Friday, December 2nd- Luminaries and Merchant’s Open House
Saturday, December 3rd- Visit Santa Downtown Saturday, 1pm-4pm, Old Fashioned Christmas Parade Saturday, 4:30pm, Lighting of Tree at Visitors Center Directly following the Parade. Kurt Thomas will have a free concert from 5:30-7:30pm in front of the Visitors Center.
