When: Thursday, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.Where: Downtown Moultrie.See the annual flick of the switch as the city of Moultrie turns on a canopy of lights extending from the historic courthouse. File PHoto: Alan Mauldin
Ready or not, the Christmas season kicks off this weekend in southwest Georgia. Whether it’s the traditional turning on of the canopy of lights in downtown Moultrie or the Santa display in Albany, it’s going to be a Christmas-themed three days after the turkey leftovers are gobbled.
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When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave.The annual Santa display has more than 1,000 Santas from around the world and across the years all in one place. Admission includes three exhibits and a planetarium show.Admission: $7 for adults, $6 for children, free for members.
When: Saturday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.Where: 112 E. Bay Ave., Doerun.Come to Doerun for a Christmas in the Park with vendors, music, food and more.
When: Saturday, starts at 7 p.m.Where: 2238 Palmyra Road.Show Up Saturday is a night for grownups at The Vault.For additional events, visit the Albany Herald Community Calendar.
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.Where: Booger Bottom Yacht Club, 3077 Lamar Road in Cobb, Georgia.Join the yacht club’s good buddy Brent Cobb for an all-ages show.Admission: $35.For more information, go to: https://www.simpletix.com/e/booger-bottom-welcomes-brent-cobb-tickets-151013.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.