Five special holiday light displays

Atlanta Botanical Garden

The garden’s eighth annual “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights” exhibition returns with new features, including a Skylights Lounge. The garden promises larger-than-life plant giants, a Tunnel of Light, model trains and other displays.

When: Through Jan. 6, 2019; 5 to 11 p.m.

Where: 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta 30309

Cost: Ticket prices vary depending on the night and on the ticket package. Discounts are offered for advance purchase. Prices range from $19.95 to $39.95 for adults and from $16.95 to $36.95 for children. General admission tickets are available decorated gardens and through historic houses decorated to show holiday traditions from pioneer days, the Civil War and the 1930s. Musicians, actors and storytellers perform, and visitors will have a chance to check in with Santa Claus.

When: Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Where: 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta 30305

Cost: $20 for adults, $10 for children, For more: atlantahistorycenter.com

When: Through Jan. 5, 2019, shows start at 6 p.m.; Christmas Village opens at 4 p.m. Where: 17800 U.S. 27, Pine Mountain 31822

Cost: Prices vary based on package. Individual tickets listed on the website vary from $21 to $30 for adults and $10.50 to $15 for children.

For more: callawaygardens.com more.

Ticket prices increase to $59 for cars, $115 for vans and $270 for buses between Dec. 14 and Dec. 26.

Discounts offered for tickets purchase online.

For more: lakelanier.com; lanierislands.

Stone Mountain Park

Ride through millions of lights, an illuminated forest and visit a Christmas village as part of Callaway Garden’s annual “Fantasy in Lights.”

Atlanta History Center

The history center offers scenes of Christmases past with a candlelit stroll through

The garden calls its annual lightshow the most spectacular one in the South and says it has been named one of National Geographic Traveler’s Top 10 displays.

Lake Lanier

Lanier Islands staged its first light show in 1993. This year, Lanier Islands promises holiday displays spread through a meandering course seven miles long, carnival rides and s’mores around the campfire.

When: Through Jan. 6, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford 30518

Cost: Annual pass to Lanier Islands or $49 per car that seats one to 10 passengers, $105 for vans seating 11 to 20 passengers or $260 for buses seating 21 or

Stone Mountain Park’s annual holiday event offers millions of lights, a nightly tree-lighting and parade, carolers, family-friendly holiday-themed live shows and a chance to meet Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer, Angelina the Snow Angel and Santa Claus.

When: Through Jan. 6, 2019

Where: U.S. 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain 30083

Cost: At the gate, $34.95 for adults, $29.95 for children aged 3 through 11; online, $31.95 for adults, $29.95 for children aged 3 through 11.

For more: stonemountainpark. com