Thoughtful holiday gifts can lead to some immediate happiness, but fun experiences around the holidays can really lead to lasting impressions. If you take your friends or family to the Cirque de la Symphonie Holiday Spectacular, however, you'll have something to hang on to long after the curtains close.

Each year, this circus show gets a little festive in the name of the holiday season. It still wows audiences with all the classic components of the circus, including aerialists soaring through the air and contortionists squeezing into impossibly small spaces. But the show is backed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which sets the soundtrack for Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell to croon some classic holiday tunes. Don't miss this truly spectacular event this season!

Cirque de la Symphonie Holiday Spectacular
When: Dec. 20 – 21
Where: Atlanta Symphony Hall at Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA
Cost: $16+
www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar/2016-2017/P5-Cirque-de-la-Symphonie
www.atlanta.net/events/detail/cirque-de-la-symphonie/103809

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