2025 Holiday Guide

Festivals and Events

Dawsonville – Jingle Market at Dawsonville City Hall – Nov. 22nd

Rabun County – Festival of Trees and Holiday Extravaganza – Rabun County Civic Center – Nov. 28- 29

Dahlonega – Festival of trees at Hancock Park Nov. 28th thru December

Toccoa – Christmas Fest Toccoa – Dec. 5th 

Dahlonega – Christmas market on Candy Cane Lane – Dec. 6-7, 13-14 at the Community House and Hancock Park

Clayton – Christmas Market – Covered Bridge Shopping Center, Dec. 6th 

Commerce – Merry Market 2025 at the Commerce Civic Center – Dec. 6th from 10-6

Homer – Joy to the World Christmas Celebration including Breakfast with Santa – Dec. 6th 

Mountain City – A Foxfire Christmas – Dec 6 at 10am

Helen – Christmas Market at Unicoi Hill Park – Nov 29th-30th, December 6-7

Gainesville – Christmas on Green Street  – Dec. 7th starting at 12pm

Hardman Farm – Victorian Christmas at Hardman Farm – Fridays and Saturdays in December

Cornelia – Lunch with Santa at the Cornelia Community House – Dec 7 (Benefits North Georgia Autism Foundation)

Dillard – 1st Annual Dickens in Dillard – City Hall- Dec 13th

Cleveland – Tree Frenzy  at Freedom Park – Dec. 13th

Unicoi State Park Breakfast with Santa – Dec. 20th

Christmas at Camp Toccoa – Dec. 20th – 10-3p

Parades


Fannin County – Light Up Blue Ridge Parade – Nov. 28th at 5:30p

Towns County – Christmas Parade in Hiawessee – Nov. 29th 5:30-7pm

Banks County- Downtown Homer Parade – Dec. 6th at 3:00 pm

Jackson County – Jefferson Christmas Parade – Dec. 6th at 11:00 am

Rabun County – Clayton Christmas Parade – Dec. 6th at 5:30 pm

Habersham County – Baldwin Christmas Parade –  Dec. 6th at 6:30 pm

Hall County – Christmas on Green Street Parade- Dec. 7th at 4pm

Stephens County – Toccoa Christmas Parade – Dec. 11th at 7pm

Lumpkin County – Dahlonega Parade – Dec 13th

White County – Helen Parade – Dec. 13th at 6pm


Tree Lighting and Displays

Lavonia – Christmas tree lighting at the downtown gazebo – Nov. 25th at 7pm

Dahlonega – Lighting of the square – Nov. 28th at 6pm

Helen – Lighting of the Village November 28th 5p-7p

Mountain City Christmas in Lights – Nov 27th- Dec 23 Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee.

Dillard Tree Lighting December 3rd

Light Up Blue Ridge and Christmas Parade – November 28th

Sautee Nacoochee Center – Christmas in the Valley tree lighting 5p Dec 6th

Homer Tree Lighting at 6pm Dec 6


Local Toy Shops

Blairsville laughing giraffe – 178 Bracketts Way #7, Blairsville, GA 30512

Helen jolly’s toys 8800 North Main Street, Helen, GA 30545

Tim’s wooden toys 8635 North Main Street #8 Helen, GA 30545

Clayton blue ridge toys 45 North Main Street, Clayton, GA 30525

BabyLand General 300 NOK Drive, Cleveland, GA 30528

Giggle Monkey Toys Dahlonega 104 Public Square, Dahlonega, GA 30533

Bricks and Boards Plus Dawsonville 802 GA 400 S Suite 120, Dawsonville, GA 30534

Kringle Trading Company 940 Tallulah Gorge Scenic Loop, Tallulah Falls, GA 30523

Tallulah General Store  100 Main Street, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573


Happy Holidays from Mountains & Main

As you make your way through this season of lights, I hope you find peace, joy, and the kind of memories that stay with you long after the holidays fade. Thank you for spending part of your season with Mountains & Main.

Wishing you and your family a beautiful, joy-filled holiday season.

-Chriss Knight, Creator of Mountains & Main