Find Your WINTER WONDERLAND Georgia’s mild winters and joyful festivities make it a special destination. Find holiday pleasures across the state, from lights and ice skating to Christmas markets, and New Year’s celebrations. What is more wonder-inducing than being dazzled by millions of sparkling holiday lights? Get your fill of immersive displays synchronized to holiday songs at Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain . Honored in Forbes’ “7 Spectacular Christmas Light Displays That Offer Holiday Magic” list, the 7-mile drive is a memorable winter treat. At Hiawassee ’s Mountain Country Christmas in Lights , arts and crafts and hot chocolate accompany the glittering spectacle best enjoyed on foot. Capture frame-worthy images of your kids meeting Santa Claus, then stock up on gifts at the bustling craft market filled with ornaments and keepsakes. Take the fully accessible Winter WonderLights tunnels-of-lights tour at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens for shining displays with fun names like Winter Wondercave and Cone Tree Forest. Pause from the half-mile stroll to roast chocolatey s’mores over flickering flames. Wild Adventures Christmas in Valdosta dazzles with thousands of synchronized lights dancing across floating trees in the Carol of the Animals Lake Show . In between holiday cheer, meet exotic animals like tigers, giraffes, and bears, or hop on kid-friendly rides and thrilling coasters throughout the theme park. 78 #EXPLOREGEORGIA Georgia offers plenty of festive – and quirky – ways to ring in the New Year. SCAN CODE to find the state’s most unique ball drops. FANTASY IN LIGHTS AT CALLAWAY RESORT & GARDENS, PINE MOUNTAIN | JIM HENDERSON
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