We have plenty of magical holiday celebrations and Christmas towns in Georgia. You don’t have to look any further than our massive holiday light displays all over our bigger cities to find beautiful Christmas celebrations that bring about good tidings and cheer. But if you’re looking for the authentic small town Christmas in Georgia that will make you feel like you stepped into a Norman Rockwell painting, look no further than Madison. We’ve covered this great city before: it’s a marvelous place for a weekend getaway, with plenty of historic homes and local shops and restaurants to check out. But at Christmastime, it transforms into a magical winter wonderland that feels like a step back in time to simpler days.

Madison has a charmingly old-fashioned air about it. There are so many historic buildings here, and the downtown area is quite condensed, so it’s extremely walkable.

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You’ll find holiday displays in many shop windows. With so many great little stores in Madison, it’s easy to support local businesses.

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The Christmas parade is an absolute delight, with a marching band, floats, vintage cars, dancers, and horses.

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In today’s world of big box stores and plastic trees made in China, many families don’t get the old-fashioned experience of cutting their own Christmas tree. Not so in Madison!

Visit Madison, GA Jack’s Creek Farm is an award-winning Christmas tree farm where you can select and even cut your own tree.

The magnificent Heritage Hall gets all decked out for the holidays and offers tours.

Visit Madison, GA The Greek Revival home was built in 1811 and was originally a private residence. It now houses the Morgan County Historical Society.

Old-fashioned Christmases are hard to come by nowadays, but you can still experience that kind of magical holiday in Madison, Georgia.

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For more information about Madison’s calendar of events for the season, check out the Visit Madison, GA website or Facebook page.

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Jack’s Creek Farm is an award-winning Christmas tree farm where you can select and even cut your own tree.

The Greek Revival home was built in 1811 and was originally a private residence. It now houses the Morgan County Historical Society.

Are you planning a winter visit to this great Christmas town in Georgia? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Address: Madison, GA 30650, USA