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weekend guide
THings to do in atlanta this weekend:
March 30, 2023
Art & comedy
- Join the MLK Jr. Statue Unveiling + Peace Walk – April 1st at 11am
- Celebrate the Spring Festival on Ponce – April 1st and 2nd
- Dorrance Dance Company at the Rialto – 4/1
- Beginner’s Watercolor Class at Bessie Branham Park in Kirkwood – Sat at 10
- Buttered Bourbon at Eventide Brewing Eventide Brewing – Saturday at 2PM
- 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.
- Free entry for BOA members this weekend at the High, Atlanta History Center and the Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Larkin Poe at Variety Playhouse – April 1st
- “Pericles: Prince of Tyre” opens at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse on Saturday and runs through April 1.
- See what is playing at a local theater venue.
- Food and Street Art Tour of the Atlanta BeltLine – Every Saturday until 11/18/2023
More fun things!
- Get in on April Fools Day shenanigans in Little 5 Points – April 1st – noon to 7pm
- Caffeine and Octane Car show – Sunday April 2nd
- Head to Ben & Jerry’s in Inman Park for FREE ice cream on April 3 and enjoy the King of Pops April 1st Birthday Bash and Season Opener
- Check out SAGE Fest in Sweet Auburn – Sat April 1
- 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 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!
- Slytherin House Party 3/31/23 at 7:00 PM at New Realm Brewery
- Last chance to experience “Dinner with a View” this season (ends April 2nd)
- 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 1
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For the family:
- Check out the 2023 guide to Easter Egg hunts in and around the city. Don’t forget about Riverside’s Egg hunt (Sat. 10:45), East Atlanta Parent’s Network hunt (Sat. 9:30), Grant Park Parent’s Hunt and Picnic (Sat. 11am) the West End Hunt (10:15) and The Annual East Lake Easter Egg Hunt (April 1st at 10 at East View Cemetery)
- DIY Seder Plate – Dunwoody Village Ace – Sunday at 11 AM – 1 PM
- LEGO Discovery Center Grand (re)Opening – Phipps Plaza – Reopening March 31st
- 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!
- Teen Night at the High Museum of Art – Friday 3/31 and Toddler Saturday on 04/01
- Penguin in My Pocket – 3/30/23 – 4/2/23 S at the Center For Puppetry Arts
- Touch a Truck in Dunwoody – April 1st
- Six Flags reopens this month. March and April: Open Saturdays and Sundays + Spring Break Week (April 2-8)
- 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
- Family Nature Walks at Fernbank Museum (Sundays at 11:30)
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- ATL UTD take on New York Saturday at 7:30pm
- Hawks Take on the Mavericks Sunday April 2nd at 6pm
- Braves season is back! Check out the schedule, and get ready for the home opener next weekend!
- Braves 404 Day Celebration – this Tuesday (4/04)
- Master’s Watch Party at Spring Cinema and Tap – 04/06
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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.
- Georgia Plant Swap + Sale in the West End
- Tree Tour: Virginia Highland Neighborhood Arboretum – 4/1/23
- Free Yoga in Woodruff Park – Every Saturday until 09/30/2023
Coming soon!
- The Georgia Renaissance Festival is almost here. Coming April 15 through June 4. More info, plus a code for 15% off admission.
- the Woodstock Summer Concert Series in Woodstock returns this May.
- 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.
