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Holiday Gift Guide

The Classic Center
Downtown Athens, GA
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Take your holiday gifting to the next level this season by giving the gift of entertainment! Skate into the holiday season with Athens On Ice, spread holiday cheer with the little ones in your life at Breakfast with Santa, enjoy a musical journey featuring classic holiday hits at Christmas with John Berry, and see the beloved holiday fairytale come to life at The Nutcracker!

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Athens On Ice Public Ice Skating

Beginning Saturday, November 25
440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center 

Your favorite, Athens On Ice public ice skating, returns for a completely outdoor season at the 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center. Lace-up your skates and join us for 75 minutes of holiday fun! Want to skate regularly this season? Season passes are also available for $125.  Athens On Ice now offers text updates to receive real-time alerts regarding schedule changes! Sign up online by clicking here. Due to weather, dates and times are subject to change.

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Breakfast with Santa

December 9, 2023 | 8:30 a.m.
The Classic Center Atrium


Santa will come to Athens early this year at this event benefiting The Classic Center Cultural Foundation. Little ones will have the chance to tell Santa their Christmas wishes, create holiday crafts, and enjoy a full breakfast buffet during this morning of fun. A professional photographer will capture family memories, and Buddy the Elf will help spread holiday cheer!

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Athens Symphony Christmas Concert

December 9, 2023 | 8:00 p.m.
December 10, 2023 | 3:00 p.m.
The Classic Center Theatre


Sit back and enjoy an evening of holiday classics with the Athens Symphony! Hear holiday favorites like "White Christmas," "Away in a Manger," the "Hallelujah Chorus," and "Sleigh Ride," and also join in the festive fun with a Christmas Sing-Along Chorus. Mark your calendars! Complimentary tickets will be available on Monday, November 27, at 10:00 a.m.

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Christmas with John Berry

December 17, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
The Classic Center Theatre


Grammy® award-winning country star John Berry is returning to the Classic City for his 27th Annual Christmas Tour. John Berry is well known for his seasonal fan-favorite holiday performances, filled with traditional Christmas songs, including his incredible version of “O Holy Night.” 

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The Nutcracker

December 22, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
December 23, 2023 | 2:00 p.m.
The Classic Center Theatre


The Nutcracker, performed by The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, is the beloved holiday fairytale that follows a young girl's journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers - and an army of mice! Set to Tchaikovsky's beloved score, you'll hear holiday favorites like "Waltz of the Flowers," "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Waltz of the Snowflakes," and more. 

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Plan ahead with tickets to these exciting 2024 events!

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Athens Wine Weekend

February 2-4, 2024
The Classic Center 


Sip and sample the best wine and cooking artistry during this weekend of exquisite taste in Downtown Athens! These three days are packed with four different wine events, guaranteed to be a favorite for the wine lover in your life. Athens Wine Weekend is the largest fundraiser of the year for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation, which awards over $60,000 in grants and annual hospitality education, performing, and visual arts scholarships. 

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Swan Lake

March 3, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.
The Classic Center Theatre


Experience the legendary! Swan Lake, the ballet of all ballets, will be performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. See the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, count the 32 fouettés performed by Odile, and immerse yourself in magical Tchaikovsky's music. 

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Linnentown - The Musical

April 12, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. 

The Classic Center Theatre


In a groundbreaking tribute to Athens history, the captivating musical production Linnentown - The Musical is set to take center stage in April 2024. Written by Hattie Thomas Whitehead, author of Giving Voice to Linnentown, The musical depicts a historically significant African American community in Athens, Georgia, in the 1960s that was erased due to urban renewal. 

There will be a matinee showing on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., designed for middle to high-school-aged students.  

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