CONYERS, GA— Conyers is set to celebrate the holiday season beginning the first weekend in December. Mark your calendars for the Olde Town Christmas Party featuring the Trucks on the Tracks food truck event, Rockdale County community tree lighting and the Conyers Christmas Parade. This year also marks the Rockdale Emergency Relief’s 25th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes.
Sponsored by the City of Conyers, the Olde Town Christmas Party and Trucks on the Tracks will take place on Dec. 1, 5 to 9 p.m., on Railroad Street in the historic business district. Food trucks scheduled to participate include 6 Pack Subs, EggRoll BoyZ, Baltimore Crab Cake ATL, Just Loaf’n, Island Chef, Big Daddy Dane’s, and Carnival Food Truck.
Families are encouraged to bring their cameras for selfies with Santa. Guests also will enjoy complimentary hot cocoa, children’s activities and live entertainment by vocalist Michael Pezent on the deck of the Conyers Depot. Rockdale County Government will host the community’s official tree lighting on the lawn of the Rockdale County Courthouse on Main Street on Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m., the Conyers Christmas Parade will make its way through Olde Town Conyers. The parade begins at Rockdale County High School on Pine Log Road and continues to Main Street before it concludes at the Rockdale County Courthouse on Milstead Avenue.
“Our community loves the holiday season and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a weekend complete with a visit from Santa, delicious food from unique food trucks, fun for kids, a tree lighting, and a parade,” said Sandy Daniels, event coordinator for Olde Town Conyers. “Come and be part of the start of holiday fun in Conyers and Rockdale County.”
Other upcoming holiday events in Olde Town Conyers include the Rockdale Emergency Relief 25th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, Dec. 9, 3-8 p.m. Tickets are available at: https://bit.ly/25thAnnualChristmasTourofHomes.
Ice Days returns to the Randal S. Mills City Center Park/Olde Town Pavilion on Main Street in Conyers. The ice rink will be open through Feb. 11, 2024. Days and hours of operation vary, so visit icedays.com for more details.
For more information on these and other holiday events, go to visitconyersga.com or call 1-800-CONYERS.