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What to do in Atlanta: Fairs, festivals and more | Aug. 5-12

August 9, 2014 Atlanta - Steve Harvey (left) and his wife Marjorie Bridges wave to fans before the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards at Philips Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Steve Harvey hosted the awards which included 12 categories such as Best High School Coach, Best Church Choir, Best Soul Food Place and Best Barber Shop. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

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August 9, 2014 Atlanta - Steve Harvey (left) and his wife Marjorie Bridges wave to fans before the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards at Philips Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Steve Harvey hosted the awards which included 12 categories such as Best High School Coach, Best Church Choir, Best Soul Food Place and Best Barber Shop. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
Aug 5, 2015

Steve Harvey hosts the Ford Neighborhood Awards at Philips Arena Saturday (along with a three-day expo), as model trains pull into the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.

LEGOS and Local Brew. 6 p.m Aug. 6. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Ages 21 and up, $10 for members and $15 for non-members.  www.museumofdesign.org

Ferris Bueller's Day Off. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Central Park in Atlantic Station, 171 7th St NW, Atlanta. atlanticstation.com/

State Farm Neighborhood Awards Expo. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 7-9. $35 for a three-day pass general admission; $20 for a single-day pass. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com. Read more about the Neighborhood Awards here.

 Steve Harvey's Ford Neighborhood Awards. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $95.50-$119.60 after fees. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com.

49th Atlanta Model Train and Railroadiana Show and Sale. 9 a.m. Aug. 8. $8; under age 12 free. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. www.northatlantatradecenter.com.

"A Taste of Y-E-A" Gala (Youth Ensemble of Atlanta). General admission at 8 p.m. Aug. 8: $35. VIP admission at 6 p.m.: $100. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. rialtocenter.org. Read more about the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta here.

Monday Night Brewing's 4th Anniversary. 2-9 p.m. Aug. 9. $30-$35. Monday Night Brewing, 670 Trabert Ave. NW, Atlanta. mondaynightbrewing.com/

PechaKucha Night. 7-8:30 p.m. Octane Coffee, 437 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta. www.pechakucha.org/cities/atlanta.

"Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden." A British artist famed for using light as an artistic medium, Munro will create six site-specific installations around the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its conservatories, some set to music. Runs through Oct. 3. $22.95, $15.95 ages 3-12 on Fridays-Saturdays; $19.95, $13.95 children on Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

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