It's a busy weekend across north Georgia with Christmas events taking place in virtually every community.
Parades, visits with Santa, church musicals, festivals and more across the area are providing people with plenty of opportunities to usher in the Christmas season.
Santa Claus arrives in Banks County via the Pride of Homer during Saturday afternoon's parade.
Representatives for the City of Cornelia, including Mayor J.C. Irby and his wife Joyce and Ward 4 Commissioner Tony Cook wave from the city's float in Saturday morning's Habersham County Christmas Parade in Cornelia.
Superheroes representing Comics & Collectibles at The Art-Full Barn in Clarkesville wave to the crowd during Saturday morning's Habersham County Christmas Parade in Cornelia.
Rides on the "trackless train" were popular in Homer Saturday afternoon.
This year's Habersham County Christmas Parade was held in Cornelia at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Foothills Community Church Habersham Campus in downtown Cornelia offered free photos with Santa after the Habersham County Christmas Parade Saturday morning.
Hundreds made ornaments, enjoyed cookies and had pictures made with Santa at Foothills Community Church Habersham Campus in downtown Cornelia on Saturday.
The Christmas parade and activities weren't the only amusement for young people in Cornelia Saturday. Several decided to pose for pictures on the Tallulah Falls X5 caboose.
Brittany Guess and Adalee visit with Lucy after the Habersham County Christmas Parade in Cornelia Saturday morning.
Members of the Banks County Army JROTC make their way along the parade route in Homer Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds filled the lawn of the Banks County Historic Courthouse in Homer for free refreshments, entertainment and children's activities Saturday.
Longtime broadcasters John and Bobbie Foster served as Grand Marshals for the Habersham County Christmas Parade in Cornelia Saturday morning.
Merry Christmas from the Town of Homer.
White County Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Christmas in the Mountains Celebration & Lighted Parade was held Saturday night in Cleveland.
The 15th-annual Christmas in the Mountains Celebration and Lighted Parade was held Saturday night in Cleveland.
Cleveland hosted the White County Chamber of Commerce's 15th-annual Christmas in the Mountains and Lighted Parade Saturday night.
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