Spring has arrived, and so has festival season. Check out a few of the best reasons to spend the day outside.
Atlanta Fair. Through April 5. Under 36": only $1. Over 36": $3-$8. Rides and games cost extra. Unlimited ride wristbands available on weekdays. Turner Field's gray lot, 655 Central Ave. S.W., Atlanta. www.atlantafair.com.
Atlanta Science Festival. Through March 28. Various venues around Atlanta. atlantasciencefestival.org.
Atlanta International Auto Show. March 25-29. $10; ages 6-10 $5; ages 5 and under free. Georgia World Congress Center, 235 Northside Drive, Atlanta. www.goautoshow.com.
Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. March 27. $5 per child. Archibald Smith Plantation Home, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell. www.archibaldsmithplantation.org.
Tossed Out Treasures. The Sandy Springs Society hosts this 24th annual event, touted as the ultimate flea market. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. March 27. Free. Marshalls Plaza, 6337 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 404-259-4131, www.sandyspringssociety.org.
Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival. March 27-29. Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. brookcherryfest.org.
The Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo. The eight-day festival culminates with the family-friendly, all-day interactive event. In the event of rain, event moves to the Georgia World Congress Center. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. N.W., Atlanta. atlantasciencefestival.org.
Baconfest 2015. A benefit for Dad's Garage Theatre Company. 1 p.m. March 28. $25-$90. Masquerade Music Park, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Road to the Puppy Bowl. An adoption event to help animals find their forever homes. Enjoy photo ops, giveaways and adorable animals. Animal Planet and the ASPCA have teamed up to cover all adoption fees, including the cost for license tags (adoption fees will also be covered at 1565 Mansell Road, Alpharetta). 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 28. Atlanta Humane Society, 981 Howell Mill Road N.W., Atlanta. Register in advance at roadtopuppybowlatlanta.eventbrite.com.
Eggstravaganza. 10 a.m. March 28. For ages 12 and under: $14; $12 in advance. Adults free. Parking: $5. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Decatur Easter Egg Hunt. 11 a.m. March 28. Free. First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. decaturdba.com.
Cobb County Eggstravaganza Under the Stars. 6 p.m. March 28. Free. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. 770-528-8875, www.cobbcounty.org.
The Kirkwood Family Find: An Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. March 28. Free. Bessie Branham Park, 2051 Delano Drive and Norwood Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.facebook.com/TheKirkwoodFamilyFind.
Oyster Crawfish Fest. With Cowboy Mouth, Mudcat and more. 2-11 p.m. March 28. $15-$55. Park Tavern, 500 10th St. N.E., Atlanta. www.parktavern.com.
Pit Bulls and Poodle Skirts: An Evening of Puppy Love. A benefit for BullsEye Rescue. 8 p.m. March 28. $20; $15 in advance. http://tinyurl.com/pbpstickets15 Doo Gallery, 205 Holtzclaw St. S.E., Unit J, Atlanta. www.bullseyerescue.com, doogallery.com.
"Continuance." Performed by Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. A benefit for the American Brain Tumor Association in honor of ARTC member Bill Kronick. 8 p.m. March 28; 2:30 p.m. March 29. $15; $10 in advance. Hapeville Performing Arts Center, 599 North Central Ave., Hapeville. www.artc.org.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
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