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weekend guide
THings to do in atlanta this weekend:
April 28, 2023
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Art & comedy
- We know we ALL know by now, but Taylor Swift brings her Eras Tour to Mercedes-Benz Stadium all weekend, with special guests beabadoobee, MUNA, Gracie Abrams and Gayle. Good luck if you still don’t have tickets. Whatever you do, please take MARTA.
- Janet Jackson is also scheduled to be in town this weekend. Get more details here.
- The Atlanta Film Festival continues through April 30. The lineup includes 39 world premieres. Atlantans won’t want to miss “It’s Only Life After All,” a movie about the Indigo Girls.
- Amplify Decatur Music Festival 2023 Decatur Square – Saturday at 4pm
- Eventide Brewing Art Market Sunday at 10am
- Starting Saturday and occurring on multiple dates through May 7, the Atlanta Opera presents “Das Rheingold” at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
- Start your weekends unwinding with live musical performances in The Colony Square Plaza every Friday from April to October.
- Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta presents “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” at the Fox Theatre through April 30.
- Taste of Marietta, one of the largest and tastiest events in Georgia, returns to the Historic Marietta Square on Sunday, April 30 from 11am-7pm.
- Jazzy Sundays in the Parks: Discovery Green – Free concert series celebrating the legacy of jazz
- 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!
- The popular Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes is this weekend, with the Tour of Homes occurring Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m., and the festival happening Saturday and Sunday starting at 11 a.m. Enjoy music, kids activities, the Tour of Homes, a parade and an artists’ market. Please leave your pets, scooters and bicycles at home.
- Oakland Cemetery brings back its nighttime experience, Illumine, starting Thursday and running through May 7. Sunset sees the historic cemetery transformed with lights illuminating headstones, mausolea, flowers and trees. And, yes, there also will be music, cocktails and even a pop-up shop.
- The Georgia Renaissance Festival is here. April 15 through June 4. More info, plus a code for 15% off admission.
- City Green Live Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center – Friday at 5 PM
- Spring Cocktail Class ASW Whiskey Exchange – Friday at 6:30pm
- Spring Market at Refuge Coffee Co. on Saturday at 9am
- The Midtown Mutt Gala, a doggy version of the Met Gala is Sunday, April 30 from 2-5pm at 10th Street Park
- Brunchella! 4/29/23 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Piedmont Park
- 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:
- The Georgia State Fair opens at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend and runs through May 7.
- The KIDFITSTRONG Fitness Challenge for kids is back in Piedmont Park on Sunday. The event invites kids of all ages to participate in an obstacle course designed to challenge speed, strength, agility and overall physical fitness. The event is free and open to the public and features activities for the whole family to enjoy. It runs from noon until 7 p.m.
- 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)
- LEGO Discovery Center Grand (re)Opening – Phipps Plaza – Reopened March 31st. Grand opening events will be ongoing throughout April.
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- Atlanta Hustle vs Indianapolis Alley Cats on 4/29/23 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Silverbacks Park
- Georgia Plant Swap + Sale Grant Park on 4/29/23 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Eventide Brewing
- Wylde Gardening Series: Houseplant Water Propagation – Sat at 10 AM
- Sip N Stroll Tucker Nature Preserve at 3PM
- Spring Brunch at Atlanta Botanical Garden at 10 AM
- Bubble Run 5K 4/29/23 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Georgia Craft Brewers Festival on 4/29/23 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Spin the District – Hapeville Cycling Event on 4/29/23 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Pickleball is back at Pullman Yards!
- 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. We will be at the Business Association Booth on Saturday from 12-2 selling Kirkwood Wine Stroll Tickets. Stop by and say hi to us!
- 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
