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Christmas Light-Up Spectacular & Christmas Parade
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Augusta Common and Downtown Augusta Carolers and sparkly lights illuminate Augusta Common during the annual Christmas Light Up Spectacular. Marking the beginning of the city’s holiday season, the event includes live entertainment and children’s activities. Schedule: 10:00 a.m. - Holiday Market at the Augusta Common 2:00 p.m. - The Miss Augusta Christmas Fantasy Parade 4:00 p.m. - Family Fun at the Augusta Common 5:55 p.m. - Mayor Copenhaver will “throw the lights” lighting up Downtown Augusta until 9 p.m.
Augusta Common | Reynolds Street | Downtown Augusta, GA
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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7:30 p.m. This annual Christmas event, featuring the Augusta Collegium Musicum, The Good Shepherd Choir, The Chancel Choir of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and readers is a highlight of the Christmas season. A traditional English Christmas program, which originated at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge University, England, was first presented at Sacred Heart in 1987 under the direction of William Toole. For more information, go to www.SacredHeartAugusta.org.
Sacred Heart Cultural Center | 1301 Greene Street | Downtown Augusta, GA
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
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7:30 p.m. An international cast of over 30 multi-talented and brilliantly costumed artists come to life and perform astonishing feats of disbelief. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid-air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing, and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. Ticket prices vary – contact the Box Office for more information at 706-262-4567, or go online to www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com.
Bell Auditorium | 712 Telfair Street | Downtown Augusta, GA
Signal Corps Regimental Association Adolphus Greely Chapter 5K Reindeer Twilight Romp Check-in begins at 4 p.m. Reindeer Twilight Romp starts at 5:45 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. Drinks and Glow-Sticks provided for all registered participants (pets okay.) Holiday Headgear (Antlers, elf or Santa hats) highly encouraged! No strollers. All net proceeds and clothing/toiletry item donations provided to: “Blue Goose” Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, Augusta. Registration: Before December 10 – $10.00 • December 10-14 – $15.00 • December 15 – $20.00 Price reduced $5.00 with a new item donation. Donation items: Non-skid socks, belts/suspenders, disposable razors, shaving cream, lollipops/suckers. Open to all! For more information, contact Mark Papenfuss at 706-791-9337 or mark.f.papenfuss. mil@mail.mil.
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Intersection of 3rd Avenue & 31st Bypass (next to the Dinner Theatre) | Fort Gordon, GA
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