Christmas Tree Lightings, Celebrations In Dacula, Gwinnett 2020

DACULA, GA — Pandemic or not, Dacula will celebrate the coming Christmas season with a scheduled tree lighting.

Dacula will hold its Christmas tree lighting on Monday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Dacula City Hall lawn, 442 Harbins Road. The event includes entertainment by the Gwinnett School of Dance, an appearance by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, and refreshments served by the Miss Dacula Pageant queens. An official tree lighting will be led by Mayor Trey King. For more information, call 770-963-7451, email the City of Dacula or visit the Dacula website.

Other area tree lightings and Christmas celebrations include:

Nov. 26

Lawrenceville, Virtual Lighting of the Tree, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Viewers can watch on TVGwinnett.com, On Demand, Charter channel 182, Comcast channels 23 and 25, AT&T U-verse channel 99, or the Gwinnett Parks and Recreation Facebook page. For more information, visit the City of Lawrenceville website.

Nov. 28

Snellville, Wisteria Plaza, 5-8 p.m. Includes parade, caroling and horse-drawn carriage rides. Santa and Mayor Barbara Bender will light the Christmas tree on the Towne Green at 7 p.m. Visit the Snellville Tourism & Trade website for details.

Dec. 4

Norcross, SPARKLE! Christmas Tree Lighting, Thrasher Park, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Kicks off the Heart of Norcross Village Market, which lasts through Dec. 6. Includes carriage rides, concerts and marshmallow roasting. Call 770-448-2122 or visit the City of Norcross website for details.

Peachtree Corners, Holiday Glow on the Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Includes a holiday sing-along, a concert by Michelle Malone & the Hot Toddies and an appearance by Santa Claus. For more information, visit the City of Peachtree Corners Facebook page.

Suwanee, Santapalooza: The Naughty or Nice Tour. Santa will tour Suwanee neighborhoods to collect letters to Santa from the children and canned food for the North Gwinnett Co-Op from the adults. Visit the City of Suwanee website for details.

Dec. 5

Duluth, Deck the Hall, Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill St., 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Includes live entertainment, train rides, holiday caricatures and a laser show. For more information, call 770-476-3434, email the City of Duluth or visit the Duluth website.

Loganville, Groovy Christmas Parade, starting at Bay Creek Elementary School, 100 Homer Moon Dr., at 5:30 p.m. The parade will make its way down Lawrenceville Road and Main Street. After the parade, Santa will light the Christmas tree on the Loganville Town Green on Pecan Street. For more information, call 770-466-1165, email the City of Loganville or visit the Loganville website.

Dec. 6

Grayson, Grayson Community Park, 475 Grayson Parkway, starting at 2 p.m. In addition to a tree lighting after dark at 6 p.m., the event will feature a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses — and, for a small fee, an opportunity for kids to have their pictures taken with Santa. Social distancing will be enforced, and masks are recommended. For more information, call 770-963-8017, email the City of Grayson or visit the Grayson website.

Dec. 12

Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Merry Little Christmas Experience & Fireworks Show, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Includes Santa in his sleigh and live carolers and a drive-in movie. (Reservations are required for the drive-in movie only. Registration opens Dec. 7 and 8 a.m.) Visit the City of Lawrenceville website for details.

Did we leave out any other Christmas events in the area? Tell us in the comments.