The Atlanta Christkindl Market is set to open in Lawrenceville the day after Thanksgiving, bringing with it crowds that may top 150,000 visitors during its nearly four-week stay at the Lawrenceville Lawn.
Those crowds — and the traffic that comes with them — is one of the reasons the market decided to move from Buckhead to Lawrenceville. But Lawrenceville officials said they are ready, offering a parking plan, shuttles and even a new Winterlight Walk for those who would prefer a nice holiday stroll to the market.
“We enjoyed Buckhead so much by having it four years in a row. But then we became too successful; from the traffic point of view and from the parking point of view, it was becoming very congested,” said Marco Foelske, the chief operating officer for the market…