Brookhaven will launch its holiday celebration season with the return of Light Up Brookhaven, planned for Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road from 6-9 p.m., while a synthetic ice-skating rink in Brookhaven Park will be the star of a brand-new winter tradition.
The ice rink will open Saturday, Dec. 7, at noon in the newly renovated Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road, and will remain open Fridays-Sundays through Jan. 5. Skaters will be able to register online for free for 45-minute sessions, with a limited number of walk-ups permitted. More information will be coming soon at www.BrookhavenGA.gov/ice-skating.
“Rudolph’s Rink” will serve as an anchor for Holidays in the ’Haven festivities in Brookhaven Park, including “Snowed In Cinema” (movie screenings), “Santa’s Village” (arts and crafts), “Festive Food Lane” (food trucks and concessions), and “Grinch Games” (family lawn game area).
“I’m excited to announce the return of Light Up Brookhaven, a beloved holiday tradition,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Park. “And enhancing our holiday celebration with an ice rink in a winter wonderland is just another part of what Brookhaven is about – bringing everyone together.”
As in years’ past, Light Up Brookhaven in Blackburn Park will be packed with holiday-themed activities, including food, music, crafts, and giveaways leading up to the dramatic arrival of Santa, once again via the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta helicopter, followed by the lighting of the City’s dazzling 40’ Christmas tree. Rabbi Brian Glusman will also be returning this year to perform and to help light the City’s Hanukah Menorah and dreidel.
Don’t forget to pose with Santa and two of his live reindeer, returning with their big red sleigh. Giving the gift of holiday entertainment, local school groups will come a-caroling for everyone’s entertainment. A petting zoo, train rides, and winter-themed bouncy houses will also be available for the kids to enjoy.
These activities are bound to work up an appetite. Food and adult beverage trucks will be on hand, and to take the chill off a cool December evening, the Girl Scouts will be selling hot chocolate as a holiday fundraising project.
