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Atlanta Weekend GUIDE:
August 13, 2025
Need something to do this weekend? We’ve got you! Here are all the best things to do this weekend in Atlanta.
Arts, Music & comedy
- Oasis at High Museum – Mindfulness event with artist Brandon Sadler & violinist Taylor Tookes (Sat).
- “memento mori” Exhibit – Chastain Arts Center, exploring mortality & African American cemetery preservation (opens Fri).
- “Unraveling” at Center for Puppetry Arts – Haunting vignettes blending storytelling & surreal visuals (Wed–Sun).
- Creator’s Market at Atlantic Station – Handcrafted goods, art, food & more (Sat–Sun).
- Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) – Comedy mashup of Shakespeare’s characters (through Sun).
- Atlanta Symphony Hall – Russell Peters (Sat).
- Center Stage – Day 26 (Sat), UB40 (Sun).
- City Winery – Ashley Hesseltine (Fri), Southern Soul Brunch (Sat), Dustin Ross (Sat), Boy Band Drag Brunch (Sun), Damon Darling (Sun).
- Smith’s Olde Bar – Remnant of a Loss & more (Fri), Frankly Scarlet (Sat), Jericho (Sat).
- Terminal West – Juelz (Fri), Bronco & the Space Cowboys (Sat), Crystal Kay (Sun).
- Variety Playhouse – Electric Avenue (Sat).
Other
events:
- Piedmont Park Arts Festival – 250+ artists, demos, live music, kids’ area, food & drinks (Sat–Sun).
- Friday Jazz at High Museum of Art – Live music by KIN.TheBand, tours, food & drinks (Fri).
- Catch a glimpse of the Brookhaven Drone Show on August 16th from 8:30-9:30 PM!
- Funny Money – Get ready to giggle for a good cause. Join us for Funny Money, an evening of comedy, community, and connection — all to help fuel the future of The LOLA – August 12th
- Their Finest Hour – WWII exhibit at Atlanta History Center.
- Black Zeitgeist – Hammonds House Museum (through Dec. 14).
- Amplified: Immersive Rock Experience – Illuminarium.
- Hats of the King Family Women – Atlanta History Center.
- Join us for Pints & Pistons at Round Trip Brewing!
- Hit a Farmer’s Market around town. Options include: Dunwoody, Chamblee, Grant Park, Oakhurst and more!
For the family:
- Zoo Atlanta Animal Encounters – Feed elephants, lemurs, warthogs & giraffes (various times).
- SK8 The Roof at Ponce City Market – Outdoor roller skating & nightly laser shows.
- Scooby Doo! Mansion Mayhem – Interactive mystery at Children’s Museum of Atlanta (through Sept. 7).
- Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril – Fernbank Museum (through fall).
- Turtles Exhibit – Fernbank (through Sept. 1).
- Glow Nights – Georgia Aquarium (through Sun).
- Enjoy a variety of live performances from some of Atlanta’s best storytellers, puppeteers, musicians and dance companies at Shows for Seedlings on Friday mornings through the end of September.
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- Atlanta Botanical Garden – Alice’s Wonderland (through Sept. 14) and Enchanted Trees (through Jan. 11, 2026)
- Pints & Pistons Car Meet at Round Trip Brewing – Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, 12–3 pm, all makes/models welcome (Euro key fob = 25% off tab), at 1289 Seaboard Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta. Event details »
- Chattahoochee Nature Center – Butterfly Encounter (through Aug. 31)
- Atlanta Falcons vs. Tennessee Titans – Preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Fri).
- Double Play Exhibit – Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame honors two-sport athletes like Deion Sanders (through Oct.).
- Enjoy a guided hike through Fernbank Forest. The Morning Hike will celebrate the ecosystem of the old-growth forest. Topics vary each time and may include birding, tree identification, wildflowers and more.
- The annual Collier Hills Fun Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, August 16 at 8 a.m.
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