Holiday events at state parks Sun, 11/27/2016 - 11:00am The Citizen

If shopping-mall Santas and crowded parking lots have your family saying “bah-humbug,” plan an outing to one of Georgia’s State Parks or Historic Sites. Dozens of parks across Georgia are hosting old- fashioned holiday celebrations that will remind you of yesteryear.

Below is a sampling of events, and the latest calendar can be seen at www.GaStateParks.org/events.

A Civil War Christmas at Pickett’s Mill - Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, Dallas. Christmas at Red Top’s Cabin - Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Red Top Mountain State Park, Acworth. Holiday Elf Hike - Saturday, Dec. 17, 2-4 p.m., Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge. Hofwyl Plantation Christmas - Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, 6-9 p.m., Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site, Brunswick. Colonial Christmas at Fort King George - Saturday, Dec. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Fort King George Historic Site, Darien. Luminary Night with Mrs. Claus - Saturday, Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m., Skidaway Island State Park - Savannah. Colonial Christmas at Wormsloe - Saturday, Dec. 17, 1-4 p.m., Wormsloe Historic Site - Savannah. Seminole Tour of Lights - Dec. 1-26, 6-10 p.m., Seminole State Park, Donalsonville. Christmas at A.H. Stephens - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 2-23, 6-10 p.m., A.H. Stephens State Park, Crawfordville. Candy Cane Express Train Ride - Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m., SAM Shortline Train at Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Christmas on the Pond - Saturday, Dec. 10, 5-9 p.m., General Coffee State Park, Nicholls. Candlelight Christmas - Saturday, Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m., Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, Juliette. Breakfast with Santa Train Ride, Saturday, Dec. 24, 10:15-11:35 a.m., SAM Shortline Train at Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Holiday on the Hill - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 3-25, 5-10 p.m., James H. Floyd State Park, Summerville. Christmas at the Gorge - Saturday, Dec. 3, 1-3 p.m., Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls. Christmas by Candlelight - Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, 5-9 p.m., Chief Vann House Historic Site, Chatsworth. Caroling Through the Park - Saturday, Dec. 10, 4-6 p.m., Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston. Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites are operated by the Department of Natural Resources. To reserve cabins, campsites and yurts, call 1-800-864-7275 or visit www.GaStateParks.org/reservations.