15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend
If you’re looking for something to do with the family this weekend, head to Atlanta Regional Airport to watch current and historic aircraft take flight, or visit Oakhurst Porchfest to stroll through the Decatur neighborhood listening to musicians play on porches. You can also pack your tent for a sleepover and fun activities inside at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame.
Check out the following 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Current and historic civilian and military aircraft take to the skies, and an onstage program will include team introduction, pilot interviews and crowd engagement with the emcees. Ear protection is recommended for children, especially if they’re under age 5.
9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. $36.75 and up. Atlanta Regional Airport (Falcon Field), 7 Falcon Drive, Peachtree City.
Celebrate Pride with entertainers, a marketplace with more than 200 vendor booths, three marches, a large parade, an outdoor drag show and more.
Saturday-Sunday. Free admission with donations accepted. Premium passes $95.05 and up. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive, Atlanta. 404-382-7588.
Enjoy music and watch professional chalk artists use their creativity and talent to transform the streets. A Craft Beer Festival will be held on Sunday for ages 21 and up. Proceeds benefit the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Chalk Festival. Free admission. Noon-5 p.m. Saturday: Craft Beer Festival for ages 21 and up. $55. Marietta Square on Atlanta and Anderson streets, Marietta. 770-528-1444.
Taste your way through Acworth area restaurant booths and enjoy entertainment on two stages. Kids will have a zone with inflatables, quad bungee and challenging games.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Free admission, with food samples costing $1-$10. Historic downtown, 4835 N. Main St., Acworth. 770-974-8813.
Celebrate Hispanic heritage with celebrations that include speakers, music and tents dedicated to the history and culture of various countries. Concerts and dancing get underway at 7 p.m.
4-9 p.m. Saturday. Thurman Springs Park, 4485 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs. 770-943-1666.
Nearly 200 musical performances will take place on porches throughout Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood in the 11th year of this popular event.
Noon-7 p.m. Saturday. Free. Oakhurst neighborhood, Decatur.
This new Shakespeare series continues with events for kids, live music and sneak peeks of upcoming shows from the Atlanta Shakespeare Company.
2-5 p.m. Saturday. Free. Town Green, 64 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. 404-294-5400.
Dress in a costume if you’d like and design and paint a Halloween mask. All materials are provided, and you’ll also be able to dance to music from the Human DJ, make bubbles, build with Imagination Playground and enjoy the spun chairs.
1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free with registration. Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-979-6455.
Enjoy two days of arts and crafts, live music, festival food, chalk art and sand sculpture contests, a pet parade and Paddlepalooza, a race on the lake featuring wildly decorated nonmotorized motorcraft.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Pine Lake Park and Beach, 4580 Lakeshore Drive, Pine Lake. 678-557-9303.
More than 30 performances of varied genres highlight this Alpharetta festival, which also presents a marketplace with art and handcrafted goods that have music-related themes.
6-11 p.m. Friday and noon-11 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Throughout downtown Alpharetta.
Appreciate rarely seen cars, boats, bikes and more and shop with local art-themed and automotive vendors. Snow cones, a coffee barista, a photo booth and face painting will also be available at the show, which benefits the Roswell First Responders Foundation.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. Register a car for $35 and a motorcycle for $10. Day of show registration is $40 for cars. Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell. 770-645-6844.
Based on Dav Pilkey’s “Dog Man” series of books, this musical adventure presented by Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center follows the lead character, who has the head of a dog and the body of a police officer.
2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $46.60-$62.60. (Tickets not needed for kids 2 and older who can sit in a parent’s lap.) The performances are recommended for ages 6 and up. Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 770-206-2022.
Have fun browsing the works of more than 100 artists who show off their talent with folk art, ceramics, jewelry, photography and more. Festival food and drinks will be available, and kids can have fun in a zone with face painting, sand art and playground equipment. The festival adds a Local Maker’s Market this year, situated at the Norcross Library on North Peachtree St. adjacent to the park.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive, Norcross.
Get in the Halloween spirit with a collection of 10-minute spooky plays. Moments of strobing lights are used, and parents should use their discretion since one of the plays includes references to suicide and themes of mental illness.
7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $18.50-$20.50. Lionheart Theatre Company, 10 College St. NW, Norcross. 404-919-4022.
Taste samples from more than 20 food vendors, shop with artists and other vendors, listen to live music and let the kids play games and romp in bounce houses. Money raised from sample tickets benefits Project Green, a children’s charity.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Free admission, Sample tickets $1, with samples costing one to five tickets. Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. 770-806-7492.
