Fall into the season with art, entertainment, and family fun at the 9th annual Fall Festival on Ponce!
Event Details
October 12th – 13th, 2019
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Top 16 Atlanta Happenings This Weekend
The last weekend of Summer is finally here, and Atlanta is celebrating the upcoming season with an incomparable lineup of art, flavor, decor, and fun for all ages!
Kick off the weekend by sampling your way through the Kirkwood, Buckhead, and Fourth Ward neighborhoods with an incredible variety of food and wine. The Atlanta Zoo will also be serving up some refreshing fun on the wild side, and Atlanta’s own Botanical Gardens are even getting in on the flavor with a chocolate-covered weekend! Ready to refresh for Fall? Explore a number of the season’s Home Tours, experience art on the Atlanta Beltline, or keep it low-key with some family fun.
Whatever your tastes, we have you covered with a long weekend ahead with our Top 16 Happenings Around Atlanta This Weekend: Thursday – Sunday, September 19th – 22nd, 2019.
Party for the Paws | Mason Fine Art
Mix and mingle for a great cause as Mason Fine Art hosts Party for the Paws! Benefiting the beloved shelter pets of Paws Atlanta, guests will enjoy delicious drinks and cuisine, music, an incredible silent auction – and of course, adoptable pets!
Event Details
Saturday | September 21st, 2019
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Location
Mason Fine Art
415 Plasters Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
4 Home Tours to See This Fall in Atlanta
With Fall just around the corner, there’s no better time for some inspiration around the home!
Whether you are looking to explore the beautiful neighborhoods of Atlanta or renovate your own home, these 4 Home Tours to See Around Atlanta This Fall will inspire all tastes.
Explore the neighborhood eateries, shop the local spots, and fall in love with the beauty of each home – large and small, historic and modern – and everything in between!
Guests will enjoy the unique charm of each neighborhood and home throughout the tours. From classic, historic beauty to contemporary, sustainable-living spaces, these 3 Home Tours showcase in the unbeatable range of lifestyle and decor throughout Atlanta.
Atlanta Streets Alive | Southwest
Atlanta Streets Alive returns once more to take over the streets of Atlanta – This time, with its longest route yet! Get ready to explore your community streets in a safer, healthier, more livable way at the Atlanta Streets Alive Southwest.
Event Details
Sunday | September 29th, 2019
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Parade Lineup 1:30 p.m. for 2:00 p.m. Launch
Location
Cross-City
Closed to motorized traffic, the Southwest route connects 7 neighborhoods spanning from Cascade Avenue along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard to Georgia Avenue.
Free Entrance Days in National Parks
With free admittance to all National Parks, the National Public Lands Day is the perfect time to celebrate all that America’s beautiful parks have to offer!
When
September 28th, 2019
All National Park Service entrance fees will be waived.
Be part of America’s largest celebration of national heritage! It’s about making great connections, exploring amazing places, discovering open spaces, enjoying affordable vacations, and enhancing America’s best idea—the national parks! It’s all happening in your national parks.
Fee-free days make national parks accessible to more people. What better way to commemorate the coming season than to get outdoors?
Atlanta Greek Festival
Experience Atlanta’s taste of Greece! The 44th Annual Atlanta Greek Festival brings the flavor, music, and magic of Athens just miles from your doorstep this September.
Event Details
September 27th – 29th, 2019
Friday through Sunday
Location
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
2500 Clairmont Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Center for Puppetry Arts Family Series | SPACE!
The Center for Puppetry Arts offers family fun for all ages throughout their Family Series. Blast off on a galactic journey of discovery with SPACE! This original, out-of-this-world musical is a fun-filled exploration of the final frontier – complete with an alien rock-n-roll band!
Event Details
September 17th – October 20th, 2019
Location
Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Children and adults alike will love the innovative adaptations of classic stories and dynamic original works by the Puppetry Center and other artists. Performances often sell out, so be sure to purchase tickets in advance!
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Mind & Body | Art Reception & Artists Talk
As part of a series of pop-up shows and exhibits, artists David Wendel and Sabre Esler are coming to Conant Performing Arts Center for an Art Reception & Artists Talk!
Event Details
Thursday | October 3rd, 2019
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location
Oglethorpe University | Conant Performing Arts Center
4484 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30319
The art series enables Oglethorpe students to view these works when they’re unable to experience the shows elsewhere. Investigating how we live inside and outside our thoughts through her work, Sabre Esler will be showing her latest paintings, plexiglass work, print work, and even her sculpture. David Wendel presents varying subject matter, emphasizing the abstract nature of light and form through his paintbrush.
More information on Oglethorpe Unversity’s Conant Performing Arts Center.
Old Fourth Ward Park Arts Festival
Celebrate Emerging Artists with the art-rich history of Atlanta at the Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival!
Festival Dates
September 28th – 29th, 2019
Festival Hours
Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday | 11:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Named “Best New Event” by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association, the beloved two-day arts festival has become the perfect embodiment of the neighborhood’s artistic innovation! The celebration of community and tradition is presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces for people of all ages, races, customs and interests.