Celebrate a special holiday event for the entire family! Shop an assortment of handcrafted gifts, listen to and sing some Christmas carols, lookout for a special appearance from Santa Claus and much more.

The West Broad Farmers Market will have two in-person holiday markets on Dec. 5 and 12, where social distancing and masks will be required. Drive-thru and phone order options will be available for those interested. 706-765-2020, www.wbfm.locallygrown.net

Members of the Commerce Dance Studio and Southern Outdoor Cinema present a drive-in movie and Christmas Spectacular! Come out and watch Act II of “The Nutcracker” in addition to Rockettes-style holiday tap and jazz dance selections. $35.00 per vehicle; No people per vehicle limit. Saturday, Dec. 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Fine Fabrics Shopping Center, 241 S. Elm St. Commerce, GA. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com

Enjoy this outdoor/indoor holiday market every Sunday before Christmas. Local vendors will be selling crafts, artwork, vintage clothes, treats, hot cocoa, hot tea, coffee and more.  Vendors will be well-spaced and masks are required to attend. www.facebook.com/flickerbar.athens

The West Broad Farmers Market will have two in-person holiday markets on Dec. 5 and 12, where social distancing and masks will be required. Drive-thru and phone order options will be available for those interested. 706-765-2020, www.wbfm.locallygrown.net

Christmas at Wire Park is a community concert celebrating the holiday season. The event will feature a collection of food trucks, as well as Java Joy, the popular coffee cart benefitting Extra Special People, a visit from Santa Claus for the kids, a fire pit for roasting marshmallows and more. The Athens A-Train Band, a local six-piece jazz ensemble, will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. to perform a collection of beloved holiday selections. www.wirepark.net

Enjoy this outdoor/indoor holiday market every Sunday before Christmas. Local vendors will be selling crafts, artwork, vintage clothes, treats, hot cocoa, hot tea, coffee and more.  Vendors will be well-spaced and masks are required to attend. www.facebook.com/flickerbar.athens

Unsilent Night is back for its 10th year through downtown Athens! This year the event will be free, family-friendly and socially-distanced. All that is needed to attend is a music source (i.e., a phone or audio player) and an external speaker to amplify the sound. Everyone will meet up and hit “play” at Little Kings Shuffle Club and begin a 45-minute processional of holiday sounds including, bells, voices, drums and more. Everyone is welcome and no musical skill is necessary. athens.unsilentnight.com

Enjoy this outdoor/indoor holiday market every Sunday before Christmas. Local vendors will be selling crafts, artwork, vintage clothes, treats, hot cocoa, hot tea, coffee and more.  Vendors will be well-spaced and masks are required to attend. www.facebook.com/flickerbar.athens

ACC Leisure Services will host a free drive-in screening of “Elf” (6 p.m.) and “Christmas Vacation” (8:30 p.m.) One ticket per vehicle is required. Tickets are limited to 100 vehicles and are available Dec. 5–18. Tickets will not be available on the night of the event. Patrons may register to attend one or both films. www.accgov.com/leisure

“New Year – New Heart” is Athens College of Ministry’s annual prayer conference. Join Cornerstone Church in bringing in the new year and all that it has in store! Safety precautions for COVID-19 will be implemented. $35/ticket. 706-769-1472, www.acmin.org

The 6th annual DigiMarCon East Conference & Exhibition returns for two days jam-packed with topics covering digital marketing, the latest trends in technology and innovation, practical marketing solutions, networking, etc. Attendees are invited to participate either in-person or online. Find more details and register online. www.digimarconeast.com.