Short answer
November in Georgia is festival and holiday-lights season. As of , the three dated November events with organizer pages are the Big Pig Jig in Vienna (November 6 and 7), Stone Mountain Christmas (November 7 to January 3, weekends and holidays), and the Savannah Christmas Market (November 19 to January 3). Each date below is from that organizer’s own site.
We checked these dates on the organizers’ own pages on Monday, October 19, 2026. Festival dates can move, and some attractions cost extra to enter, so confirm on the organizer’s site before you travel. For the full month, week by week, see our Georgia events in November 2026 list, and for the cities, see Athens in November and Savannah in November.
Where can you see holiday lights in November?
Stone Mountain Christmas opens on November 7, 2026 and runs through January 3, 2027. The park says it is open on weekends and holidays during that stretch, with more than two million lights, a holiday parade, a tree lighting with Santa’s flight, and a drone and light show. The drone show needs an attractions ticket or an annual membership. Details are in our Stone Mountain Christmas guide.
The Savannah Christmas Market at Plant Riverside District opens on November 19, 2026 and runs through January 3, 2027. The organizer lists it as open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and says some vendors may be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Read more in our Savannah Christmas Market guide.
What is the Big Pig Jig?
The Big Pig Jig is held in Vienna, Georgia. The 2026 dates are November 6 and 7, according to the event’s own upcoming-dates page. The schedule, tickets and rules are on the organizer’s site, and our Big Pig Jig guide pulls the key details together.
Which November events have dates you can plan around?
| Event | 2026 dates | Where | Organizer source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pig Jig | Nov. 6-7 | Vienna, GA | bigpigjig.com |
| Stone Mountain Christmas | Nov. 7 to Jan. 3 (weekends and holidays) | Stone Mountain Park | stonemountainpark.com |
| Savannah Christmas Market | Nov. 19 to Jan. 3 (daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.) | Plant Riverside District, Savannah | plantriverside.com |
Is Stone Mountain Christmas open every day in November?
No. The organizer’s page says Stone Mountain Christmas is open on weekends and holidays from November 7 through January 3, 2027. Plan your visit for a Saturday, Sunday or holiday if you want the full event. Attraction hours vary, so check the park’s calendar before you go.
How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on . Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.
Sources
- Big Pig Jig, upcoming dates (bigpigjig.com), read October 19, 2026
- Stone Mountain Christmas (stonemountainpark.com), read October 19, 2026
- Savannah Christmas Market (plantriverside.com), read October 19, 2026
Hank Whitlock is the pen name of the It's Georgia editor. Every guide is built around the questions a busy family actually asks before a trip: how long is the drive, what does parking cost, can the stroller make it, are dogs allowed. Details are checked against official park, city, and venue sources, and each guide shows the date it was last updated.
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