Get artsy in the Old Fourth Ward, celebrate all things Canada and kick off Fourth of July celebrations a bit early.
Georgia Dachshund Races 2015. 9 a.m. June 27. $5. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta. www.georgiadachshundraces.com.
Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival. June 27-28. Old Fourth Ward Park, 635 Angier Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.oldfourthwardparkartsfestival.com.
Big Bang Block Party. 4 p.m. June 27. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St., Atlanta. www.outerspaceproject.com.
Chef Walks at Peachtree Road Farmers Market with Chef Zeb from Watershed. 9:15 a.m. June 27. Meet at Dancing Goats booth at Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Catherdral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.W. www.watershedrestaurant.com.
Canada Fest. 2 p.m. June 27. Meehan's Atlanta Station, 232 19th St., Atlanta. www.meehansatlanticstation.com.
Star-Spangled Spectacular. 8-10 p.m., June 27. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw. www.starspangledksu.com. Read more about fireworks and Fourth of July events around town here.
Dragon Boat Festival. Noon on June 27; 3 p.m. June 28. Imagine It! Children's Museum, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta. www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org/
"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. It will be a nighttime experience, running 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.
Amma visits Atlanta. June 28-29. Georgia World Congress Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse. www.amma.org/tours.
