Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at Atlanta’s premier holiday destination

This year, the holiday season kicks off at Atlantic Station with the traditional festivities and experiences you know and love with a modern, artful twist. Beginning Nov. 21 with Atlantic Station’s annual tree lighting event Light the Station airing on 11Alive, Atlanta’s premier mixed-use destination will be safely activated with artful encounters, holiday experiences and decor galore. From ice skating around the famous ice rink to festive Instagrammable moments to Atlanta-inspired pop-up activations, Atlantic Station will be your go-to holiday shopping and entertainment destination.

“This year, people are looking forward to the holidays more than ever to feel a sense of comfort and familiarity,” said Kristie Ray, director of marketing at Atlantic Station. “While things will look a little different this year, it doesn’t change our mission to bring joy, cheer and magic to Atlantic Station visitors, residents and office workers. We’ve thoughtfully reinvented our holiday celebrations and can’t wait for everyone to experience a safe and joyous holiday season at Atlantic Station.”

Atlantic Station’s holiday traditions, including the tree lighting and ice skating under the stars, will return this season along with several new, Atlanta-inspired art experiences. After the lighting of the 50-foot tree on Nov. 21, Parker 3D, the industry leader in traditional and custom interactive displays, will unveil the transformation of the shopping and entertainment destination into a whimsical, winter tech-wonderland. Throughout the property, there will be 68,000 twinkling lights on the 4,800-pound tree, seven-foot tall reindeer displays, vintage Atlanta pop-up activations, interactive custom displays featuring 75,000 LED lights and over 2,000 watts of rock concert sound and more. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is also partnering with Carson Williams, an electrical engineer known whose ingenious holiday light experiences have gone viral, to provide hand-programmed customized light shows to the tune of holiday favorites.

“The vision for Atlantic Station’s holiday decor was to offer an ode to Atlanta in an artful, festive and out-of-the-box way,” said John Carter, director and founder of Parker 3D. “Every art display and activation speaks true to the characteristics of the city and residents. Art comes to meet holiday in the only place it makes sense – Atlantic Station.”

A full line-up of the holiday festivities at Atlantic Station can be found below:

Light the Station – Atlanta’s favorite holiday tradition, Light the Station, is back, but this year guests can safely experience the lighting from the comfort of their homes. On Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. the annual tree lighting will air on 11Alive, safely kicking off the incredible holiday season at Atlantic Station. Viewers can tune into all the holiday experiences Atlantic Station will offer this season, alongside holiday parade highlights, special character appearances, a festive fireworks display, music by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and more.

Skate the Station – Skaters are invited to lace up and glide around metro Atlanta’s ONLY ice rink starting on Nov. 16. The rink will be open daily through Jan. 18. General admission is $15; seniors and military will be offered a special discounted rate of $12; and season passes are available for $59. Skate rental is included with the price of admission. This year, tickets will move to a completely online system to ensure reduced capacity for social distancing purposes, allowing guests to buy tickets in advance for certain dates and times. Additional safety precautions will be deployed for Skate the Station, including cleanings of the rink every hour on the hour, hand sanitizing stations throughout the venue and requiring masks for all patrons and employees.

Monday-Friday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

All holiday and special hours will be available on atlanticstation.com.

Instagrammable Moments – From twinkling lights to festive Atlanta-inspired décor, Atlantic Station will be glittered with Instagram-worthy snaps this holiday season. Guests can pop by the 44-foot spiral tree decked out in over 60,000 lights; the modern pop-up spot, The Vinyl Lounge and Sleigh Lodge, decorated with holiday-themed Atlanta artists’ albums and a record player; the five reindeer with metal art heads; and the drivable vintage reindeer beetle for a memorable photo-op. Don’t forget to tag Atlantic Station and when you snap a holiday photo!

To stay up-to-date on holiday event happenings and details, visit atlanticstation.com and engage with Atlantic Station on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About Atlantic Station:

A national example for sustainable mixed-use communities, Atlantic Station transformed an abandoned industrial site into a thriving retail and entertainment district at the heart of Atlanta’s vibrant Midtown neighborhood. Opened in 2005, Atlantic Station is home to some of Atlanta’s most popular restaurants, retailers such as H&M, Forever 21 and Dillard’s and leading employers such as Wells Fargo, Facebook, Microsoft and Truist. Atlantic Station is nearing completion of a major repositioning including a revamped tenant mix, with new retail and restaurant offerings and the renovation of its main central greenspace, Atlantic Green, as well as the inclusion of new multifamily residential units, hospitality offerings and more than 700,000 square feet of Class-A office space.