Barbecue abounds this weekend with the Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival happening at Atlantic Station and the Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass fest taking place in the Oakhurst neighborhood.

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"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.

Eats & Beats with Yacht Rock Revue. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. $85; $75 in advance; VIP $175; $150 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.

Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival. Aug. 14-15. $10; $6 in advance. Bourbon Experience: $40; $30 in advance. Atlantic Station, at Tower and Market streets N.W., Atlanta. www.atlbbqfest.com.

Piedmont Park Arts Festival. Aug. 15-16. Free. Piedmont Park, 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. piedmontparkartsfestival.com.

Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 15. $10; $5 ages 4 to 12. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Atlanta. www.dunwoodynature.org.

Saturday Morning Cartoons. Part of the Fox Theatre Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. 10 a.m. Aug. 15. $5. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival. Noon-8 p.m. Aug. 15. $20; $10 in advance. Harmony Park, East Lake Drive at Oakview Road, Decatur. www.decaturbbqfestival.com.

"Braveheart." Part of the Fox Theatre Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $10. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Atlanta Comic Convention. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 16. $5. Marriott Atlanta Century Center, 2000 Century Boulevard N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantacomicconvention.com.

City of Kennesaw's Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival. Aug. 21-22. Free. Adams Park, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714, www.pigsandpeaches.com.

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