Celebrate the Holidays With an Antebellum Christmas

Posted on: November 8, 2019

Discover Timeless Holiday Traditions Along Georgiaā€™s Antebellum Trail.

An Antebellum Christmas

The historic homes along Georgiaā€™s Antebellum Trail have been decking their halls since the early 1800s. This season, step back in time for a holiday getaway experiencing true Georgia Christmas traditions, exploring mansions trimmed with fresh evergreens, a wonderland of live music, and catch a light show spectacular. Travel through seven southerly destinations savoring the aromas of the holidays along Georgiaā€™s Antebellum Trail.

Historic Homes for the Holidays

With the frost nipping at your nose, step into our old Georgia homes and find comfort in the historic mansions along our city streets. Just in time, the stockings are hung and every tree trimmed. Feel at home over holidays with Antebellum Christmas at the Mansion, Madison Holiday Tour of Homes and a Fairytale Christmas at the Palace of the South.

Antebellum Trail Treasures

Throughout the rest of the year there are many holiday happenings and things to do in Georgia for Christmas. Get into the spirit with A Bing Crosby Christmas starring Jared Bradshaw or the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert in Madison. Bring the children along to Mingle with Kringle. Celebrate a Plantation Christmas at the historic Jarrell Plantation, dating back to 1847. See an unparalleled Christmas Light Extravaganza, where half a million twinkling lights dance to the songs of Macon Pops. The magic of the season has swept through the trail and you are just in time to experience it all.

Eat, Drink & Be Merry

The seven communities along Georgiaā€™s Antebellum Trail boast beautiful boulevards and charming historic downtown districts. Enjoy the Most Wonderful Time of the Year strolling through our city streets lit up with antique shopping, distinctive bed and breakfasts, Southern dining experiences, craft breweries and Christmas Parades. At Christmas in the Briar Patch, visitors from far and wide shop from seasonal vendors, take trolley rides and nosh at eatery favorites, while supporting local merchants with Small Business Saturday.

The 19thĀ century architecture and old-world feel of Georgiaā€™s Antebellum Trail is only the beginning to your merriment this season.

Full List of Holiday Events

Athens

LeAnn Rimes, You and Me and Christmas  Dec. 10
Yuletide Musical Dinners by Athens Chamber Singers  Dec. 12
Indie South Fair: Holiday Hooray  Dec. 14
Athens Master Chorale Holiday Concert  Dec. 15
A Bing Crosby Christmas, starring Jared Bradshaw  Dec. 21
The Nutcracker, by the State Ballet Theatre of Russia  Dec. 22

Watkinsville

Oconee Cultural Arts Foundationā€™s Holiday Market  Dec. 6 ā€“ 8
Mingle With Kringle  Dec. 14
Watkinsville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting  Dec. 14

Madison

Shop, Sip & Stroll ā€“ Downtown Holiday Shopping Event  Nov. 16
Shop Small Saturday in Madison  Nov. 30
Holiday Tour of Homes  Dec 6 & 7
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert in Madison  Dec. 11
Holiday Parade & Caroling by Candlelight  Dec. 14

Eatonton

Small Business Saturday ā€“ Shop Small in Downtown Eatonton  Nov. 30
Christmas in the Briar Patch  Nov. 30
December Christmas Market  Dec. 7
Christmas at StepBack  Dec. 14
Celtic Angels Christmas  Dec. 16

Milledgeville

Antebellum Christmas at the Mansion  Nov. 24 ā€“ Dec. 22
Holiday Concert Extravaganza  Dec. 6
Southside Holiday Tour  Dec. 7
Candlelight tours at the Mansion  Dec. 7, 14 and 17
Christmas Parade  Dec. 8
Polar Express Trolley Ride  Dec. 9 ā€“ 13
Holidayā€™s at Rose Hill  Dec. 9- 20
The Nutcracker at Georgia College  Dec. 13 ā€“ 15

Gray

Christmas On Main  Dec. 2
Plantation Christmas  Dec. 7

Macon

Festival of Trees  Nov. 10 ā€“ Jan. 19, 2020
Main Street Christmas Light Extravaganza  Nov. 29 ā€“ Jan. 5, 2020
A Fairytale Christmas at the Palace of the South  Nov. 30 ā€“ Dec. 31
Christmas Parade  Dec. 1
Historic Vineville Holiday Tour of Homes  Dec. 7 & 8)
Nutcracker of Middle Georgia  Dec. 11 ā€“ 15

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