LaGrange Holiday Events, Festive Shopping & Cozy Dining Spots Await You

LaGrange, Ga., is bringing holiday cheer with events, shopping, and dining. Explore Georgia even named it “one of eight small Georgia towns that do Christmas right.” Between its lively downtown and revamped Hillside neighborhood, LaGrange serves up tradition and holiday joy with celebrations, family fun, and unique shopping for everyone to enjoy.

Holiday Events to Catch in LaGrange

• LaGrange Christmas Parade – Dec. 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.: Usher in the season with festive floats, music, and Santa.
• Wreath-Making at Hills & Dales – Dec. 6 & 7, 11:00 a.m.: Create a custom wreath from Hills & Dales Estate’s gardens.
• Holiday Movie at Sweetland on Ice – Dec. 6: Skate under the stars while enjoying a holiday flick at Sweetland Amphitheatre.
• Cookie Workshop at Crave Cookie – Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Decorate festive treats at Sweetland.
• Cookie Decorating at Piney Woods Farm – Dec. 7, 10:00 a.m.: Decorate bakery-worthy cookies at the farm.
• Hills & Dales Holiday Tours – Dec. 7–28, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Step back to the 1940s at the Callaway family home.
• LaGrange Symphony Holiday Concert – Dec. 10, 7:30–9:30 p.m.: Sing along to holiday classics with the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra.
• Children’s Christmas at Hills & Dales – Dec. 14, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Join in on crafts, cookie decorating, and Santa photos.
• Another Holiday Movie Night at Sweetland – Dec. 20: Catch another cozy movie night on the ice.

Sweetland Amphitheatre transforms into a 5,500-square-foot outdoor ice rink through February, with skate rentals and monthly movie nights that add to the cheer. Meanwhile, Great Wolf Lodge offers family-friendly activities like Snowland Bingo, trivia games, and scavenger hunts, along with its warm indoor water park, perfect for holiday getaways.

The Biblical History Center’s seasonal Nativity Tour invites guests to reflect on the nativity story, followed by a four-course biblical meal—an experience rich with meaning for the holiday season.

Holiday Shopping and Dining

Downtown LaGrange has a variety of shops perfect for holiday gifts, from Splash Fine Gifts and Interiors to Solomon’s Department Store for unique decor, gifts, and fashion. Don’t miss Marketplace on Lafayette for antiques, or Circa Coffee for espresso and vintage finds. In the newly renovated Hillside area, Home & Thread Thriftique features handmade gifts, and Dapper Den Haberdashery offers luxury men’s items.

Dining is just as festive, with Nutwood Winery’s outdoor fireplace, Southern-inspired meals at Mare Sol, and Hillside’s new Tutto Pepe, serving Italian classics and its house pilsner by Beacon Brewing. Beacon Brewery also serves seasonal craft beers in a cozy, rustic setting, ideal for gathering with family and friends.