New Year’s Weekend Things To Do
December 30, 2009 by Paul McParland
Filed under Blog
2010 New Year’s Weekend in Atlanta. From New Years Eve Parties to Kids Activities and even a Resolution Run there is plenty to ring in the New Year!
Things To Do New Year’s Eve Thursday Dec. 31
Concert: Widespread Panic , 8 p.m., Philips Arena, Downtown Atlanta.
Family Activities: New Year’s Across The Globe, family activities and games, 11 a.m., Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta.
New Year’s Eve Party: Downtown Countdown , Billed as the Best, 8:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency, Downtown Atlanta. FREE!
New Year’s Eve Party: 2010 Peach Drop , Largest New Year’s Eve Party in the South, 6 p.m., Underground Atlanta, Atlanta.
New Year’s Eve Party: New Year’s Eve Bash , billed as the best deal in town, 7 p.m., PushPush Theater, Decatur.
Sports Event: Chick-fil-A Bowl , Tennessee Volunteers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies, 7:30 p.m., College Football, Georgia Dome, Atlanta.
Things To Do Friday January 1, 2010
Family Activities: Holiday in Lights, featuring Atlanta’s Only Outdoor Ice Rink, 10 am-11 pm, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. FREE!
Kids Activities: New Year’s Day Celebration for Children , lots for the kids to do including a parade around the museum, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta.
Outdoor Activities: 2010 Resolution Run , Start Off The New Year on the Right Foot!, 11:30 a.m., Kennesaw.
Sports: Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks, NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena, Downtown Atlanta.
Theatre: “Santaland Diaries”, Outrageous Holiday Comedy, 8 p.m., Horizon Theatre, Atlanta.
Things To Do Saturday January 2,2010
Family Activities: Snow Angels , where the toddlers can play in the snow, 10 a.m., Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.
Holiday Events: Holidays In The Garden, relax and enjoy holiday music and cash bar, 5-10 p.m., Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta.
Holiday Shopping: The “Holiday Shops” , traditional outdoor European marketplace, 10 am – 10pm, Atlantic Station, Atlanta.
Things To Do Sunday January 3, 2010
Exhibit: John Portman – Art and Architecture, continues, High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Family Activities: “The Shoemaker & The Elves” Final 2 shows 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta.
Kids Activities: Snow Zone, Build your own Snowman or Construct a Fort, 10 a.m., Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.


