Alpharetta Old Soldier’s Day Parade This historic parade features nearly 150 units with floats, marching bands, military units, classic cars, clowns – and of course, candy! Cobb International Film Festival The 5th annual celebration of this festival takes place all weekend at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre on the historic Marietta Square. Cool Dads Rock Soapbox Derby Now …
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival
Now in its 17th year, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival is where Atlanta’s art and music lovers come to say goodbye to summer with two days of outdoor fun. Activities for all ages include a 5K race, food trucks, craft beer, an exciting Kids Zone and fantastic live music. The Summer Shade Festival is an annual fundraiser for the Grant …
Back to the Books!
Students across Atlanta will be heading back to class soon, and in honor of this “back to the books” time of year, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite local bookstores across Atlanta. Sure, we all love the convenience of our Kindles, and we are admittedly spoiled to being able to order a book from Amazon and have …
Peach Bowl Football Fest
Get ready for a full day of college football fun! The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Football Fest takes place on Saturday, August 25th on Marietta Street in front of the College Football Hall of Fame. This free, family-friendly event is designed to get everyone hyped up for the Chick-fil-A College Football Kickoff game that takes place the following week. There will …
Atlanta Weekend Events – July 26th -28th
Atlanta’s Beer Olympics Buckhead Saloon’s inaugural event includes beer pong, flip cup, bar trivia, a taco eating contest, and much more. Atlanta Ice Cream Festival Celebrate this summertime favorite in Piedmont Park with family friendly activities and an ice cream eating contest. Atlanta Zombie Pub Crawl Zombies descend on Virginia Highland for the 10th year in a row! Join in …
German Bierfest at Woodruff Park
Come out to Woodruff Park on August 24th to enjoy the 16th annual Atlanta German Bierfest. Festival attendees will receive a commemorative sample glass to use throughout the afternoon for enjoying unlimited samples of 35+ authentic German beers. Atlanta area German restaurants and food vendors will be on hand serving up delicious German food, such as bratwurst, döners, pretzels, sauerkraut, …
Sips Under the Sea Beach Bash
Dig out your Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts because it’s time for a Beach Bash! Sips Under the Sea is a 21+ cocktail party, and a great way to spend a kid-free evening out and enjoy the Aquarium after hours. At this fun event you’ll be able to enjoy cocktails at five full-service bars, dine on tapas provided by Wolfgang …
Atlanta Weekend Events – July 19th-21st
Atlanta Open Tennis Tournament Enjoy exciting tennis right in your own backyard as BB&T presents this ATP World Tour event held at Atlantic Station. Champions of Magic Five world-class illusionists bring their mind-bending theatrical production to Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre, featuring mind reading, stunning close-up magic and daring large-scale illusions. Classics of Spain Wine Tasting Taste traditional wines from all …
Piedmont Park Arts Festival
The Piedmont Park Summer Arts Festival takes place August 17th-18th and will feature up to 250 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalworkers, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters! You will also be treated to artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, an Emerging Artists Pavilion, a children’s play area, plus festival foods and beverages! This festival is fun for the whole family and …