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weekend guide
THings to do in atlanta this weekend:
March 24, 2023
Art & comedy
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as it performs Bach and Friends on Thursday and Saturday.
- Check out Monty Python’s Spamalot in Sandy Springs – March 16-26
- Morningside and Lenox Park Association’s First Spring Concert in the Park! – Friday
- Celebrate the freedom to read on Saturday, March 25th at Distillery of Modern Art’s Boozy Book Fair: Banned Books Edition.
- Drew Lynch – LATE SHOW – Center Stage – The Loft – Vinyl
- Fortune Feimster – Live, Love, Laugh Tour 3/24/23 7:00 PM at Cobb Energy Performing
- An Evening with Brian McKnight at City Winery Atlanta – Friday and Saturday
- Clermont Bazaar Spring rooftop market – March 26 from 12-6pm.
- Atlanta Ballet: Don Quixote 3/17/23 – 3/19/23 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts
- 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.
- “Pericles: Prince of Tyre” opens at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse on Saturday and runs through April 1.
More fun things!
- Hapeville’s Butterfly Lantern Parade – 3/25/23 Starting at 6:00 – Jess Lucas Park
- Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival – Saturday, March 25 – Sunday, March 26; The Classic Car Show takes place Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m
- Georgia Food + Wine Festival, presented by Georgia Grown – Multiple dates until 03/26/2023
- Midtown Atlanta Food and Cocktail Tour – Multiple days until 12/31/2023
- The Farmer’s Markets are back. Join your local farmer’s markets as they open back up for spring. For example, check out Grant Park’s (Sun), East Point’s (Sat), Castleberry Hill (Sun), Okahurst’s (Sat) or Piedmont Park’s (Sat) Farmer’s Markets!
- Atlanta Botanical Garden kicks off spring starting Saturday at 5 p.m. with a Garden Party. Enjoy live music, cocktails, refreshments, flower arranging demos and more while strolling among spring bulbs.
- Heritage Fire returns with top Atlanta chefs, local farmers, sommeliers, distillers, brewers and barkeeps.
- Daffodil Days at Oakland Cemetery puts thousands of blooms on display. Just download and follow the suggested route map, and stop along the way to read signage about these beautiful and historic bulbs. Through March 30th.
- Drag Bingo at Politan Row – every Sunday from 1pm
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For the family:
- Check out the 2023 guide to Easter Egg hunts in and around the city
- Grant Park Parent’s Network Anniversary Party – Saturday at 7pm
- Touch-a-Truck MARTA-East Lake Station – Saturday at 10 AM – 2 PM
- Take the family to Coolray Field for a carnival – March 16-26th
- Atlanta Fair in Summerhill. Now through April 9, prepare to take your kids for a day full of carnival rides, fried Oreos, turkey legs, prizes and more!
- Charlotte’s Web at Center For Puppetry Arts – 3/16/23 – 4/2/23 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Six Flags reopens this month. March and April: Open Saturdays and Sundays + Spring Break Week (April 2-8)
- The Atlanta Science Festival has been running through March 25 at venues across the city. Come on out to the explosive conclusion on Saturday at Piedmont.
- See ‘The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd’ on Alliance Theatre’s Hertz Stage
- 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
- Family Nature Walks at Fernbank Museum (Sundays at 11:30)
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- The Atlanta Hawks play the Indiana Pacers at State Farm Arena Saturday at 5 p.m. On Sunday, the Hawks meet the Memphis Grizzlies at 6 p.m., also at State Farm Arena.
- Atlanta Gladiators vs. Maine Mariners – Friday March 24, 2023 07:00 PM
- 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.
- The exhibit, “Trolls: Save the Humans” by Thomas Dambo, is open at Atlanta Botanical Garden through Sept. 17.
- Stroll through the heart of Inman Park or Morningside on a Trees Atlanta Tour
- Snackyard Fruit Tree Fest – Yoga, Music, + Plants! Wild Heaven Brewery and Gardens – 3/25
Coming soon!
- The Georgia Renaissance Festival is almost here. Coming April 15 through June 4. More info, plus a code for 15% off admission.
- Head to Ben & Jerry’s in Inman Park for FREE ice cream on April 3
- LEGO Discovery Center Grand (re)Opening – Phipps Plaza – Reopening March 31st
- 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.