Christmas in Roswell, GA 2026: tree lighting, markets and shows

This is the 2026 holiday calendar for downtown Roswell, Georgia, checked Oct. 18, 2026. Each event links to the City listing or organiser page we read. One big one, the Christkindlmarket, has not posted firm 2026 dates, and we explain why below.

The City tree lighting: Friday, Dec. 4

The City’s Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree is on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heart of Roswell Park, 925 Canton Street. The City’s listing promises choral performances, hot chocolate, fire pits and s’mores, a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Mayor Mary Robichaux, a visit from Santa, and the lighting of a 40-foot tree. It is free.

• Heart of Roswell Park is at 925 Canton Street, at the corner of Canton Street and Alpharetta Street, open dawn to dusk (Visit Roswell). Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Heart of Roswell Park

Heart of Roswell Park sits at the corner of Canton Street and Alpharetta Street, inside the paid on-street parking zone. The City’s deck at 1056 Alpharetta Street and the City Hall lot are free for now; see our parking page. Source: Roswell365 tree lighting listing.

Roswell Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall

The Roswell Christkindlmarket is a German-style Christmas market on the front lawn of Bulloch Hall, with holiday vendors, a biergarten and photos with Santa. Munich Event Group produces it with the City of Roswell. Entry is free, and a free shuttle runs Fridays to Sundays from City Hall and from church lots on Mimosa Blvd.

The 2026 dates are not settled. The organiser’s home page says “November 20th to December 23rd” with no year, says elsewhere on the same page “Open from November 21 through December 23,” and still shows an old 2024 date block. Last season’s posted hours were Monday to Thursday 3 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 9 p.m., and Sunday noon to 8 p.m. Treat all of it as unconfirmed until the organiser’s site posts a 2026 schedule.

• The City lists Bulloch Hall at 180 Bulloch Drive, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 992-1731. The NPGallery record and the Christkindlmarket organiser give the street as Bulloch Avenue. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums

Roswell Makers Market: Saturday, Dec. 5

The Roswell Makers Market is a one-day indoor market of handmade goods by adult and youth makers, with a Winter Wonderland photo spot. It runs Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Rd. Entry and parking are free. That is the same address the City lists for Roswell Area Park, north of downtown, so plan to drive. Source: Roswell365 listing.

• The City lists Roswell Area Park at 10495 Woodstock Road, phone (770) 817-6670. City of Roswell: Parks & Facilities

The Nutcracker: Dec. 11 to 13

Atlanta Dance Theatre performs The Nutcracker at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street. Roswell365 lists four shows: Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $38.25 premium, $29.50 standard and $23.50 each for groups of 10 or more. The box office number is (770) 594-6120. Source: Roswell365 listing.

• Visit Roswell lists the Roswell Cultural Arts Center at 950 Forrest Street, phone 770-594-6232, with theater, music, dance and puppet shows year-round. Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Roswell Cultural Arts Center

Before the holidays: November dates

• Veterans Day Ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at City Hall, 38 Hill Street. Honor walk 9:15 a.m., ceremony 9:30 a.m. Free.
• Alive in Roswell, Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 to 9 p.m., on Canton Street: the City’s make-up date for the June 18 festival lost to weather. See the Alive in Roswell page.

• The City cancelled the June 18, 2026 Alive in Roswell because of forecast severe weather and added a make-up date on Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5 to 9 p.m. Its listing says free public parking is available at Roswell City Hall. Roswell365 (City of Roswell listing): Rescheduled from June 18: Alive in Roswell

The house museums in December

The City’s three house museums, Bulloch Hall, Barrington Hall and Archibald Smith Plantation, are free and list hours of Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Visit Roswell says Smith Plantation is closed for repairs, so call first. Bulloch Hall has its own holiday tie: Visit Roswell says Mittie Bulloch married Theodore Roosevelt Sr. there at Christmas time in 1853. More on the historic homes page.

• The City lists the same museum hours for all three houses: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday through Thursday. Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The same page also says the museums are closed Mondays through Wednesdays. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums

What we could not confirm

We looked for a 2026 Breakfast with Santa date and found no City or organiser listing, so it is not on this page. If a holiday event you expected is missing, it is because we could not find a 2026 listing from the people who run it. Tell us through the contact page and we will check.

Plan a holiday visit

Dinner on Canton Street pairs well with the Dec. 4 lighting. The day planner can build the rest of the day, and the full calendar is on the events page.

Holiday and event questions

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Roswell