Events & Festivals
Gallery Opening Reception • November 5
Turner Center for the Arts • turnercenter.org
Snow Village, East African Art, Fine European Porcelain and featured artists! 5PM
Calico Spring Arts & Crafts Holiday Show • November 10-11
Moultrie • calicocrafts.com 229-985-1968
A gathering of over 200 artists will turn out their wares for excited visitors to admire and acquire.
The show promises great shopping, food and fun for the entire family.
Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 10AM-4PM
VJSL Merry Marketplace • November 17-18
James H. Rainwater Conference Center 229-245-0513 • vjsl.org
An extraordinary shopping experience showcasing the latest styles in Holiday décor, home décor,
women’s fashions, children’s clothing, gourmet goodies and much, much more! This event will
feature over 100 boutique vendors and artisans from across the Southeast.
Wild Adventures Days of Thanks • November 24-26
Wild Adventures Theme Park • wildadventures.com
Downtown Valdosta's 12 Days of Christmas
Downtown Valdosta • valdostamainstreet.com
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in historic downtown Valdosta! Celebrate the season
all month long with 12 different days of events to put you in the holiday spirit! The event kicks
off with Small Business Saturday on November 24th and will run through December 23rd!
Visit website for more details.
First Friday • December 7
Downtown Valdosta • valdostamainstreet.com
-Greater Valdosta Community Christmas Parade • December 8
Downtown Valdosta • valdostamainstreet.com
Downtown Valdosta lights the night with beautiful displays, along with holiday music, characters,
marching bands, and much, much more. The parade route is along Patterson Street from Woodrow
Wilson Drive to Downtown. See website for more details
Wild Adventures Christmas • December
Wild Adventures • wildadventures.com
Come celebrate Christmas Wild Adventures style with favorites including Tinker the Talking
Christmas Tree, a living nativity scene and visits with Santa Claus. Add yummy seasonal
treats and lots of Christmas lights and you have a plan for celebrating the holiday season.
Join in the holiday festivities with Wild Adventures Christmas. Visit site for dates.
Home for the Holidays Christmas Parade & Celebration December 15
Brooks County Courthouse Square • qbcchamber.com 229-263-4841
Road races, themed floats, school groups, tractors, various downtown activities & retailers’
Open House celebrations. Come talk—and shop- with Santa! Call or check website for time.
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