{"678650":{"#nid":"678650","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How to Spend Thanksgiving Break in Atlanta ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvents around campus and Atlanta offer you the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving or turn the page to welcome the return of the holiday season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheer on the Yellow Jackets\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile Clean, Old Fashioned Hate takes place between the hedges in Athens on Friday, Nov. 29, there are multiple opportunities to enjoy Georgia Tech athletics on campus during the break.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/11\/27\/volleyball-vs-stanford\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVolleyball vs. Stanford\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Wednesday, Nov. 27. O\u0027Keefe Gymnasium, 3 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/11\/27\/mens-basketball-vs-charleston-southern\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMen\u2019s Basketball vs. Charleston Southern\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Wednesday, Nov. 27. McCamish Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/11\/30\/mens-basketball-vs-central-arkansas\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMen\u2019s Basketball vs. Central Arkansas\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Saturday, Nov. 30, McCamish Pavilion, 1 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/12\/01\/womens-basketball-vs-florida-am\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWomen\u2019s Basketball vs. Florida A\u0026amp;M\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Sunday, Dec. 1. McCamish Pavilion, 2 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/11\/27\/thanksgiving-dinner-tsa-x-tye\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThanksgiving Dinner With TSA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Nov. 27, 5:30 \u2013 7:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: 217 Rec Room, Brittain\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECelebrate Thanksgiving with the Taiwanese Student Association and the Transfer Year Experience. The student organizations will host a dinner for TYE residents and transfer students looking for a taste of home or a chance to connect with the community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/11\/27\/thanksgiving-dinner-tsa-x-tye\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantatrackclub.org\/2024-thanksgiving-day-half-marathon-5k-mile-dash\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThanksgiving Day Half Marathon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThursday, Nov. 28, 7:45 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWork up an appetite running through the city streets in the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon. Runners, volunteers, and fans can get a head start on their Thanksgiving meal with food and festivities at the post-race celebration.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantatrackclub.org\/2024-thanksgiving-day-half-marathon-5k-mile-dash\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gafestivaloftrees.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Festival of Trees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Nov. 23 \u2013 Dec. 1 (Closed Nov. 27 \u2013 28)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Gas South Convention Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKicking off the holiday season, the Georgia Festival of Trees transforms the Gas South Convention Center into a decorative forest. The festival welcomes visitors of all ages for music, food, and events like photos with Santa, a gingerbread decorating competition, and more, with all proceeds benefiting charities dedicated to combating human trafficking and the exploitation of minors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gafestivaloftrees.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.christkindlmarket.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta Christkindl Market\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Buckhead Village District and Galleria on the Park\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Dates and times vary.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGet started on your holiday shopping or enjoy the sights, smells, and flavors of local food vendors at the annual Atlanta Christkindl Market. In addition to its usual Buckhead location, the market has expanded to Cobb County for 2024, offering a chance to \u201cenjoy a unique fusion of traditional German festivities and the vibrant spirit of Atlanta.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.christkindlmarket.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech campus will close for Thanksgiving break Nov. 28 \u2013 29. If you\u2019re staying in town, celebrate the holiday season with these events around Atlanta. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus will close for Thanksgiving break Nov. 28 \u2013 29. 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