Best Bets | Aug. 21 - Aug. 26

Snake Day 2013. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 24. $6. Cochran Mill Nature Center, 6300 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto. 770-306-0914, cochranmillnaturecenter.org.

Festival of India. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 24. $5. Gwinnett Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-813-7500, www.gwinnettcenter.com.

Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. 10 a.m. Aug. 24; 11 a.m. Aug. 25. Grant Park, 443 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.summershadefestival.org.

Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 24-25. $5. Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway N.E., Conyers. www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com..

German Bierfest. 2-7 p.m. Aug. 24. $40. Woodruff Park, 91 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.germanbierfest.com.

Marietta Derby Darlins: Marietta Mayhem Double Header. 4 p.m. Aug. 24. $15; $8 ages 6-12; ages 5 and under free. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.mariettaderbydarlins.org.

South Metro Caribbean Festival. 1-8 p.m. Aug. 24. The Beach at Clayton County International Park, 2300 Highway 138 E., Jonesboro. caribbeangeorgia.org.

10th Booth Birthday Party and Member Appreciation Day. 10:30 a.m. Aug. 24. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 N. Museum Drive, Cartersville. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org.

Festival Peachtree Latino. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 25. Free. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive N.E., Atlanta. festivalpeachtreelatino.com.

"Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Discovery Days. 10 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 18. $11.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

2013 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. Through Aug. 29. $5-$10. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org.

MUSIC

Klimchak Live: Nostalgia for Tomorrow. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-24. $10. The Balzer Theater at Herren's, 84 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org.

Cheech & Chong with War, Tower of Power. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-733-5012, www.classicchastain.com.

Wretched, Abiotic, Allegaeon, Rivers of Nihil. 7 p.m. Aug. 28. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.

Huey Lewis & the News. 8 p.m. Aug. 23. $45-$100. Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City. www.amphitheater.org.

John Hiatt & The Combo, Native Run. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $35-$32.50 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Rebirth Brass Band. Aug. 23. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Steep Canyon Rangers. 10 p.m. Aug. 23. $20-$17. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.

Parachute. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $15. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.

Seven Kingdoms with Brazen Angel, Infectious. 7 p.m. Aug. 23. $8. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-577-8178, www.masq.com.

Michael Tolcher. 9 p.m. Aug. 23. $20; $15 in advance. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

The Howling Tongues with Killing Kuddles. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23. $12; $10 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

Robert Ray: "Singing the 70's." 8 p.m. Aug. 23-24. $40. Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St., Fairburn. 404-284-0967, www.stgplays.com

Trinity River Band. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $15. Everett Brothers Music Barn, 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee. www.everettbrothers.com.

Blair Crimmins and the Hookers. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $15. Matilda's Cottage, 377 S. Main St., Alpharetta. 770-754-7831, www.matildascottage.com.

All That Jazz on Main Music Fest. 5 p.m. Aug. 24. Free; $15 per person for table seating. Historic Buford Main Square, 1 E. Main St. N.E., Buford. 770-271-4394, www.visitbuford.com.

Melissa Ferrick. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $26;$20 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.

Caroline Aiken, Lisa Carver, Jimmy Galloway. 7 p.m. Aug. 24. $15; $12 in advance online. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.

Over The Rhine. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $27; $25 in advance. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Great White. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $20-$60. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.

Bill Hart. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $10; $5 in advance online. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.

Magnets and Ghosts. 9 p.m. Aug. 24. $12; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

Umphrey's McGee, STS9. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24. $42.50-$25.50. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com.

Rebirth Brass Band. Aug. 24. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.

Led Zepplica. 8 p.m. Aug. 24. $20; $15 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.

Beres Hammond, Maxi Priest, Alison Hinds. 5 p.m. Aug. 25. $50-$100. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Road, College Park. 404-346-7974, wolfcreekamphitheater.com.

The Tontons. 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26. $7.  The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.

PERFORMING ARTS

"Peachtree Battle." Long-running Atlanta-based show. Through Aug. 25. $26-$35. Ansley Park Playhouse, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1193, www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com.

"Every Tongue Confess." By Marcus Gardley. Through Aug. 25. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.

"Les Misérables." Through Sept. 8. $30-$40; Wednesday matinees $20. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.

"Rumpelstiltskin." Through Sept. 8. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... Someone Dies." Through Nov. 6. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.agathas.com.

"Danger! The Show." Thursdays through Aug. 29. $5. The Village Theatre, 349 Decatur St. S.E., Atlanta. 404-688-8858, www.villagecomedy.com.

"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)." Through Sept. 1. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.shakespearetavern.com.

"Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight." Through Aug. 25. $15. Aurora Theatre Studio, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. www.auroratheatre.com.

"The Miracle Worker." Through Sept. 1. $20; $16 in advance. Renaissance Project, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur. 678-250-4800, www.trp-atl.org.

Margaret Cho. Through Aug. 25. $20-$30. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

"Scratching." A washed-up arts school graduate winds up illegally tattooing out of his girlfriend's dirty apartment. Mature content. Through Sept. 15. $20. Pinch 'n' Ouch Theatre, 1085 Ponce De Leone Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.pnotheatre.org.

"Evelyn in Purgatory." Out of Box Theatre presents a play by Topher Payne. Through Aug. 31. $20-$25. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.

"Born Yesterday." Aug. 23-Sept. 8. $12.60-$15.60. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.

John Pinette. Through Aug. 25. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

Darren Moore. Aug. 23-24. $12. Bonkerz Comedy Club, 11000 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. 770-992-5688, www.BonkerzAtlanta.com.

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone." By August Wilson. Aug. 23-25. $20. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-579-5861, www.newafricangrove.com.

"Twelfth Night." Aug. 28-Sept. 29. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.

Special K. Aug. 29-31. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.

Tone Bell. Aug. 29-Sept. 1. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.

"Is Uncle Pete Really Dead?" 8 p.m. Aug. 30. $25. 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.14thstplayhouse.org.

"MythBusters: Behind the Myths." 8 p.m. Aug. 30. $59.65-$143.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.foxtheatre.org.

Atlanta Chinese August Moon Festival Celebration Performance. 7 p.m. Aug. 31. $20-$50. Gwinnett Performing Arts Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-813-7500, www.gwinnettcenter.com.

VISUAL ARTS

HomeGrown Decatur Semi-Annual Studio Sale. Through Aug. 26. HomeGrown Decatur, 412 Church St., Decatur. www.homegrowndecatur.com.

"Picturesque: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition." Through Sept. 6. Free. The DeFoor Centre, 1710 Defoor Ave. N.W., Atlanta. 404-591-3741, defoorcentre.com.

"Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis." Through Sept. 29. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.

"Drawing Inside the Perimeter." Through Sept. 22. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4200, www.high.org.

"Project Mah Jongg." Through Sept. 15. $12. $8 senior citizens; $6 students. The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.thebreman.org.

The Hudgens Prize Finalist's Exhibition. Through Sept. 7. $3-$5. Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-623-6002, thehudgens.org.

"XYZ: Alternative Voices in Game Design." Through Sept. 2. $5-$10. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org..

"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24; $16 ages 4-12; $22 senior citizens; $30 combo ticket with "Bodies … The Exhibition. Premier Exhibition Center, Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 1-866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.

"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.