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weekend guide
THings to do in atlanta this weekend:
April 14, 2023
Art & comedy
- The 17th Annual ATL Blues Festival on 4/15/23 from 6:55 to 11:00 PM at Cobb Energy
- The Golden Girls Comedy & Drag Brunch at ATL Comedy Theater Underground SUNDAY AT 2 PM
- Concerts this weekend include Ella Mai at the Roxy, Das Kaiser at the Earl, Little Big Town at the Fox, and Jonathan McReynolds at the Tabernacle
- Singer-Songwriter Showcase ASW Whiskey Exchange – Saturday at 2 PM – 6 PM
- Start your weekends unwinding with live musical performances in The Colony Square Plaza every Friday from April to October.
- Bring Your Pup on a BeltLine Restaurant Crawl on 4/16/23 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- The Marietta Square Artisan Market is an outdoor market that features local art and hand-crafted items. It takes place on most Saturdays, year-round.
- See what is playing at a local theater venue.
- Food and Street Art Tour of the Atlanta BeltLine – Every Saturday until 11/18/2023.
- The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse announces the special April 2023 production, “By My Will,” a new divine comedy that explores the source of Shakespeare’s genius.
- “Tiny Beautiful Things,” running at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s through April 23, is based on a book by author Cheryl Strayed.
More fun things!
- 87th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival Piedmont Park ATL – APR 14 AT 12 PM – APR 16 AT 6 PM
- The Georgia Renaissance Festival is here. Coming April 15 through June 4. More info, plus a code for 15% off admission.
- Atlanta Spring Wine Festival at Historic 4th Ward Park on SATURDAY AT 1 PM – 11 PM
- Clermont Bazaar Hotel Clermont – SUNDAY AT 12 PM – 6 PM
- Fernbank After Dark : Booze and Botanicals Fernbank Museum – FRIDAY AT 7 PM – 11 PM
- Sandy Springs Lantern Parade Morgan Falls Overlook Park – SATURDAY AT 6 PM – 9:30 PM
- Springfest Round Trip Brewing – SATURDAY AT 12 PM
- The Farmer’s Markets are back. Join your local farmer’s markets as they open back up for spring. For example, check out VaHi’s farmer’s market, Grant Park’s (Sun), East Point’s (Sat), Castleberry Hill (Sun), Okahurst’s (Sat), EAV market (Thursdays), Avondale Estates (Sunday) or Piedmont Park’s (Sat) Farmer’s Markets!
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens is hosting the exhibit, “Trolls: Save the Humans” by Thomas Dambo through Sept. 17.
- Midtown Atlanta Food and Cocktail Tour – Multiple days until 12/31/2023
- Drag Bingo at Politan Row – every Sunday
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For the family:
- There are still a few Easter Egg hunts planned. Don’t forget about the Candler Park Egg Hunt – Sunday, April 16, 2023 AT 12:30 PM and the Spring Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza at Lee Street Park – Lee Street Park – SATURDAY AT 11 AM – 2 PM
- Spring Film Series: Ghostbusters 4/15/23 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Center for Puppetry Arts
- LEGO Discovery Center Grand (re)Opening – Phipps Plaza – Reopened March 31st. Grand opening events will be ongoing throughout April.
- The Alliance Theatre presents the world premiere of “The Boy Who Kissed the Sky” on the Coca-Cola Stage, through April 15.
- Six Flags reopens this month. March and April: Open Saturdays and Sundays.
- Plan ahead for Summer Camp!
- Saturday at 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Craft Time for Kids East Atlanta Library
- Adventure Cubs at Zoo Atlanta – Multiple dates until 05/06/2023 and Twilight Trek at Zoo Atlanta Friday at 6:30 PM
- Family Nature Walks at Fernbank Museum (Sundays at 11:30)
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- Mimosa 5K @ Atlanta Dogwood Festival Piedmont Park, Atlanta – Saturday at 8am
- Atlanta ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk 4/15/23 at 8:00 AM at the Chastain Art Center
- 2nd ANNUAL IFF PICKLEBALL OPEN on 4/16/23 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Atlanta Pickleball Center
- Wylde Center Plant Sale Festival – Saturday in Decatur
- 2023 Spring Plant Sale at Oakland Cemetery – Saturday April 15, 2023 from 9AM – 2PM
- Cheer on ATL UTD somewhere local. Full schedule here.
- The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame welcomes fans to its newest exhibit, Once Upon a Time in College Football.
- Free Yoga in Woodruff Park – Every Saturday until 09/30/20
Coming soon!
- The Kirkwood Spring Fling and Tour of Homes returns on May 13th in Bessie Branham Park
- The countdown is on until Drake and 21 Savage take the State Farm Arena stage on Saturday, July 1, and Sunday, July 2.
- Shaky Knees Music Festival is back for its TENTH year! This rockin’ festival takes place on May 5-7 at Central Park and will feature more than 60 bands, including headliners like The Killers, Muse, and The Lumineers, performing on four different stages
