Art Garden Christmas Tree Lighting Set for Dec. 2, 2021

Piedmont Arts will kick off the holiday season with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in the Gravely-Lester Art Garden on Thursday, December 2, 2021 from 4 – 6 pm. 

Enjoy holiday music by the First Baptist Church and Chatham Heights Baptist Church choirs, Christmas cookies and hot cocoa, and a visit from Santa at this admission-free event.

Event Schedule:
4–6 pm Socially-distanced Visits/Take Your Own Pictures with Santa
4–5 pm Christmas Wreath Ornament Craft
5 pm Story Time with “Elsa”
Sunset Lighting of the Christmas Tree

Just like the sculptures in the Art Garden, the Christmas tree will be a work of art. Created by Ian Hogg using more than 3,000 lights, the tree will be lit at sunset on December 2 and brighten the Art Garden through New Year’s Day.