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weekend guide
Atlanta weekend guide:
November 3rd-5th
Art & comedy
- Enjoy creative fun for all ages the HIGH on the first Saturday of every month! First Saturday incorporate arts programming for everyone. Friends and families of any age can experiment, play, and make art in studio workshops and learn about art on view through gallery tours. Whether you’re joining Toddler Saturday, Studio Sessions, or Teen Art Afternoon, there is something for everyone, every month, at the High.
- The new Cirque du Soleil show “Echo” opens under the big top at Atlantic Station on Sunday. With performances through Jan. 21, 2024.
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra music director Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Brahms, Rachmaninov and Dvořák Thursday and Sunday.
- The Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry show is open Friday through Sunday at the Carter Center. Shop hand-crafted pieces by 30 contemporary jewelry artists. Doors open at 10 a.m. and remain open until 5 p.m.
- Sunday, November 5th at Boggs Social & Supply: Boggs Social’s Four Year Anniversary Party
- Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse performs “The Tempest” starting Saturday and running through Nov. 26 (but not on Thanksgiving Day).
- The exhibit, “Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature” is open at the High Museum of Art and runs through Jan. 7, 2024.
- Atlanta’s CDC Museum has opened the exhibit, “Ghosts of Segregation: Photographs of Rich Frishman.” The exhibit explores the lingering presence of segregation, slavery and institutional racism hidden in everyday American architecture. See it through May 24, 2024.
- Every weekend through December (weather permitting), Creator’s Market sets up on the green at Atlantic Station.
More fun things!
- Join this year’s Chomp & Stomp festival where you can taste some chili and enjoy some great music all as a fundraiser for Cabbagetown parks! – Sat. 11-6.
- This Saturday and Sunday, the Chastain Park Arts Festival is a two-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts.
- Oakland Cemetery is where you’ll want to be on Sunday to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. Here’s what to expect: dancing, music, crafts, face painting and a costume contest. Don’t forget to wear your costume.
- Virginia Highland District is excited to introduce Taste of VaHi, a restaurant week concept, coming to you this November 1-5!
- Dia de Los Muertos Festival of Marietta will be this Saturday at 1pm!
- Atlanta Chili Cookoff 2023 in Brook Run Park (Dunwoody) – 11/4/23 from noon to 4pm
- The Native American Festival and Pow Wow opens Thursday at Stone Mountain Park and runs through Sunday.
- Not for the faint of heart, but a sure bet for Howl-oween lovers, Netherworld Haunted House plans to continue scaring the bejeepers out of you through Nov. 11.
- Midtown Atlanta Food and Cocktail Tour – Multiple days until 12/31/2023
For the family:
- Join the Children’s Museum for Día de Muertos on Saturday, November 4 during Session A and B.
- The Atlanta Fair is cruising into town once again from OCT 6 – NOV 5, 2023, across from the Georgia State Stadium
- The Alliance Theatre presents “Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Tale” through Dec. 23.
- Emotions at Play with Pixar’s “Inside Out” is open at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. The exhibit, based on the Disney and Pixar animated feature “Inside Out” and runs through Jan. 7, 2024.
- The exhibit Vikings: Warriors of the Sea opens at Fernbank Museum of Natural History on Saturday and runs through Jan. 1, 2024.
- Jurassic World: The Exhibition is open at Pullman Yards through the end of the year. Walk through Jurassic World and see a Brachiosaurus, a Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- The Halloween exhibit Woodland Spirits opens at Fernbank Museum of Natural History on Saturday and runs through Nov. 5. Woodland Spirits evokes mystery, adventure and imagination through commissioned sculptures created by artist Laura Lewis. This outdoor exhibit puts you face-to-face and nose-to-snout with ghostly “visitors” lurking among the trails
Sports, fitness & outdoors:
- Every Saturday during college football season, fans are invited to the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame for a tailgate event. Each tailgate features scavenger hunts, prizes and the day’s games on the 36-foot, HD screen at the Playing Field where matchups are shown throughout the day.
- Dental Dash at Dawn 5K in Brookhaven on 11/4
- Check out ongoing Free Fitness programs for all ages and fitness levels with a variety of exercise classes open to everyone in park location throughout the City of Atlanta including:
- Free Yoga Classes in Woodruff Park Saturdays from 10AM-11AM.
- Yoga at The Plaza. Enjoy a yoga experience outdoors every Wednesday from April to October.
- On non-game days, there’s free yoga at The Battery Atlanta every Monday evening, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and free parking is available.
- Take a Hike at a local nature cente
Plan ahead for these upcoming events:
Upcoming:
- Starting Friday and through Nov. 12, the World of Coca-Cola is extending a special invitation to the members of the military. Active duty, reserves and retirees can enjoy a visit to World of Coca-Cola free of charge year-round, but to honor Veterans Day, from Friday until Nov. 12, members of the Armed Forces may purchase up to four general admission tickets at half-price. The discounted tickets can be purchased online starting on Nov. 1 using the promo code VETS2023. Members will be asked to present their valid Armed Forces ID when they arrive.
Ongoing:
- Food and Street Art Tour of the Atlanta Beltline – Every Saturday until 11/18/2023
- Coffee and Chrome Car Show (every 2nd Saturday.)
