Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? There are several Christmas-themed events on the calendar. There’s also plenty of live music and the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park — perfect for beating the summer heat.
Check out the following 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Intown Atlanta
Credit: From Atlanta Ice Cream Festival’s Facebook page
Credit: From Atlanta Ice Cream Festival’s Facebook page
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Free entry. Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta. 678-964-5944.
Visit your choice of over 85 restaurants and treat yourself at the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, which promotes family fun and wellness.
8 a.m. Saturday, July 23. The Monroe, 306 Colonial Homes Drive NW, Atlanta. $35 in advance, $40 on race day.
Jingle your way from The Monroe apartment complex to the Beltline, loop the Bobby Jones Golf Course and finish back at The Monroe. The course is mostly flat and fast.
Welcome to the Metaverse: Wellness Underground
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24. $10. Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St., Atlanta.
Join a beginner’s yoga class held at Underground Atlanta’s DIGATL Gallery to fortify your mind, body and soul. The class ends with a popsicle from Mochapops and a discussion.
Cobb
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Adults $10, seniors 65 and up $8, active duty military/student with ID/kids 3-17 $4, kids 2 and under free. The Southern Museum, 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw. 770-427-2117.
Enjoy a day of family fun including a tractor show, blacksmithing and other demonstrations, interactive model train layout, and more. You’ll also have the rare chance to step aboard the historic General locomotive and look inside the cab.
Credit: From Marietta Square’s Winter Wonderland Facebook page
Credit: From Marietta Square’s Winter Wonderland Facebook page
10 a.m. Saturday, July 23. Marietta Square, 117 North Park Square, Marietta.
Visit Santa on the Square for photos, watch a live artisan, play Santa Bingo and more.
Sounds of the Springs Concert Series
7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Free. Hardy Family Automotive Amphitheater, Thurman Springs Park, 4485 Pineview Drive SW, Powder Springs.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the dance and beach music sounds of The Tony Howard Show band.
DeKalb
9 p.m. Friday, July 22. Free. Peachtree Creek Greenway, 3 Corporate Blvd. NE, Brookhaven.
Bring the family to watch “The Secret Life of Pets.” You can buy refreshments on site or bring food in with you.
Boxcar Radio with Moody Hollow
Credit: From Boxcar Radio’s Facebook page
Credit: From Boxcar Radio’s Facebook page
9:30 p.m. Friday, July 22. $15. Eddie’s Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Suite B, Decatur. 404-377-4976.
Listen to Americana music from Boxcar Radio along with rock from Moody Hollow.
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday, July 23. $10 general admission, free for members. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322.
Join Master Birder Rose Guerra on a walk through Dunwoody Nature Center’s trails as she helps you identify the birds present at this time of year. Binoculars will be available to borrow.
North Fulton
Credit: From alpharetta.tasteofatlanta.com
Credit: From alpharetta.tasteofatlanta.com
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, July 22 and noon-3 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 23. $85 plus taxes and fees. Union Hill Park, 1590 Little Pine Trail, Alpharetta.
Taste dishes from several Alpharetta restaurants, sample beer, wine and cocktails, watch cooking demos, and dance to live music.
7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. 855-583-5838.
Pianist Addison Frei is joined by Ben Wolfe on bass and Terreon Gully on drums.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, July 22. $38 per person. Painting with a Twist, 11770 Haynes Bridge Road, #801, Alpharetta. 470-294-0051.
Bring your date — or BFF — with you to paint a supermoon scene on a canvas to take home. Beverages and light snacks are available to purchase.
Gwinnett
Credit: From Grayson’s Shakespeare in the Park’s Facebook page
Credit: From Grayson’s Shakespeare in the Park’s Facebook page
6:30 p.m. Friday, July 22-Sunday, July 24. Free. Grayson City Park Ampavilion, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson.
Watch “Henry IV, Part I” and see the king and his son Prince Hal go to battle to stop his former ally Hotspur.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, July 22. Free. OneStop Centerville, 3025 Bethany Church Road, Snellville. 678-277-0228.
Improve your health with activities, wellness tips, outdoor adventures, health screenings, resources and family-friendly fun.
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, July 22. Free. Duluth Town Green, 3167 Main St., Duluth. 770-476-3434.
Head to Main Street in Duluth for a Mardi Gras-themed party with food trucks, live music, themed photo ops and a parade.
