atlanta
weekend guide
Valentine's date ideas in atlanta:
- Candlelit Valentines at The Trolley Barn
- Candlelight: Romantic Jazz ft. Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole
- Check out some of the best date night restaurants in Atlanta
- Valentine’s Igloo at PCM
- Visit a Valentin’e’s Pop Up Bar
- The Aquarium’s Romantic Cocktail Party & Sleepover
- Cook up some love at The Cooking School at Irwin Street, The Cooks Warehouse or Mercato di Bellina
- Celebrate “until death do us part” at Oakland Cemetery with Love Stories of Oakland or the Searching for Love scavenger hut
- Get in the Mood at the Atlanta Oyster Festival at Park Tavern (Feb 11th)
- Take it back with an OG date hit at the Starlight Drive-In Theatre.
- Enjoy Brunch with your Boo at one of Atlanta’s top Brunch spots
- Keep it active with an Escape Room date, Putt Shack, Your 3rd Spot arcade, Beat the Bomb or Top Golf
- Play with Cupid’s arrows at the Flight Club Atlanta
- On a budget? Check out these ideas.
Art & comedy
- The High Museum of Art offers free admission and special family-friendly programming on the second Sunday of each month.
- John Mellencamp takes the stage at the Fox Theatre Friday night.
- Mavis Staples is live at the Rialto on Saturday.
- Comedian Sarah Silverman brings the laughs to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Friday.
- Giwayen Mata, the all “sistah” dance, percussion and vocal ensemble, performs at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights this weekend.
- On stage at Alliance Theater Sunday through March 10 is “The Hot Wing King,” winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
- “Romeo and Juliet” is on stage at Shakespeare Tavern Saturday through March 4.On Sunday
Artist Bruno Zupan at Millennium Gate Museum; Multiple days until 04/08/2023
More fun things!
- Saturday 3 PM – 7 PM Midtown Mardi Gras
- Raise a glass at the Atlanta Winter Beer Fest Saturday at Atlantic Station. There also will be wine, live music and a DJ. CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER.
- Now through Feb. 18, Oakland Cemetery offers a Searching for Love scavenger hunt.
- Ice Skating at Pullman Yards (until Feb 14)
- On Saturday, join the Food Well Alliance Fruit Tree Sale. There will be free tree care workshops and more than 50 types of fruit trees, vines, and bushes.
- Valentine’s Shopping at Trackside Tavern Trackside Tavern – Sunday
- Doughnuts & Beer: A Celebration of Love, Pastry Stouts & Sweet Treats Three Taverns Brewery – Saturday
- Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring Trey Daniels City Winery Atlanta
- Breaking Dawn: A Twilight Dance Party at The Masquerade (18+) – Friday
- Monet: The Immersive Experience (until Feb 26th)
- Drag Bingo at Politan Row – every Sunday from 1pm-3pm
- Harry Potter: The Exhibition Date through Feb.
For the family:
- Saturday at 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Craft Time for Kids East Atlanta Library
- On Sundays through early February, Pullman Yards presents Sundae Fundays from 1 until 5 p.m
- Family Nature Walks at Fernbank Museum (Sundays at 11:30)
- Children’s Museum of Atlanta launches new “Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin!” The new exhibit runs through April 30.
- The Children’s Museum celebrates Black History Month throughout February with events and activities.
- “The Nature of Color” exhibit opens Saturday at Fernbank Museum of Natural History and runs through May 7.
Sports & fitness:
- Don’t forget to plan where you will be watching the Super Bowl this weekend!
- Strip down to your undies for the annual Cupid’s Undie Run.
- Ahead of watching the Big Game, pups and their parents can cheer on the pups competing at the Puppy Bowl, at Fetch in Alpharetta from 2 to 4 p.m.
- The Rink at Park Tavern and The Rink at Pullman Yards are open through Feb. 15.
- The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks host the San Antonio Spurs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at State Farm Arena. Use special code 1114RK15 to get 15% off your ticket price.
- Shoot the Hooch, The BeltLine, and Silver Comet, were ranked Best Bike Trails in Atlanta.
- Visit one of the top rated Atlanta hiking trails.
