Festive Features

Festive Features opens at the Museum of Design Atlanta today, Thursday, October 22, and runs through Tuesday, November 10. It's a design exhibition that takes its name from the holiday season it's timed for, and since it stays open for nearly three weeks, you've got plenty of room to fit it in whenever your schedule lets you.

Because it's at MODA, the focus is on the design side of things. The exhibition looks at the objects and visuals that define the holidays, the kinds of things we usually take for granted—the decorations, the packaging, the specific ways we dress up our homes and cities this time of year. It's the sort of show that makes you look at a familiar ornament or a piece of seasonal branding and actually think about why it's made the way it is.

One of the best things about it is the window of time. It doesn't just run for a weekend; it's open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, from today through November 10. That means you can drop in on a weekday morning before the crowds build or save it for a weekend afternoon. If you're in the city and find yourself near the museum, it's an easy one to work around your day.

So, if you're starting to get into the holiday spirit early, Festive Features is at the Museum of Design Atlanta from 9 AM to 5 PM daily, starting today, October 22, and running through Tuesday, November 10.