Although Valentine’s Day isn't until next week, most couples will likely celebrate this weekend because planning a romantic date is much easier to do when you don’t have to do it after a full day of work and rush hour traffic.
Our weekly roundup of things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend features fun date-worthy events for procrastinators who don’t yet have concrete plans.
Fernbank After DarkAdults looking to explore a museum sans children will enjoy Fernbank's new monthly event.
“Fernbank After Dark” will give people over 21-years-old access to the museum’s exhibits, films, demontrations and more.
Held on the second Friday of each month, the event will also offer live music, a full bar, a tapas menu and an opportunity to converse with adults with similar interests.
7 p.m.-11 pm. Feb. 10. $10-$15 (members), $15-$20 (non-members). Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. Fernbankmuseum.org.
Valentines in the Garden
If your Valentine is a fan of flowers, there’s no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Valentines in the Garden will feature live music, specialty cocktails, catered desserts and more.
The event is also the only opportunity to experience the garden’s Orchid Daze at night.
7 p.m.-11p.m. Feb.11. $35 (members), $40 (non members). Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. Atlantabg.org.
Bon Jovi
Touring for their 2016 album “This House is Not For Sale,” Bon Jovi is sure to bring more than their new material to the Philips Arena in February. The New Jersey rockers have more than two decades worth of material to consider when planning their setlist.
The album is the band’s first release since Richie Sambora’s departure.
7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. $19.75-$552.75. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. PhilipsArena.com.
Netherworld
Experience one of Atlanta’s most popular haunted attractions with your Valentine this month.
Netherworld will open for one night in February for "Scream in the Dark." The event will invite attendees to experience the scary haunt in the dark, walking through the attraction with only an LED candle.
Limited tickets are available and are available in 30-minute increments from 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
7 p.m.-10 p.m. (in 30-minute increments). Feb. 11. $25.95. Netherworld, 6624 Dawson Boulevard, Norcross. Fearworld.com.
“The Mountaintop”
“The Mountaintop” is a fictional production that reimagines Martin Luther King, Jr.’s conversation with a maid at the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his death in 1968. The Atlanta-born civil rights activist was killed at the Memphis hotel on April 4, 1968.
Through Feb. 12. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. $20-55. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. Auroratheatre.com.
Watch Bernice King read excerpts from her father, Dr. Martin Luther King’s “The Mountaintop”
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