Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? Head to the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo to play everything from pinball to tabletop games, or score some giveaways and have fun at a Back to School Festival.
Check out the following 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Intown Atlanta
5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, July 28. Steele Bridge, between Ted Turner Drive and Elliott Street, Atlanta.
Celebrate Atlanta culture with the first monthly Friday Vibe event at Centennial Yards with music, food and art.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. Included with general admission $24.20-$32.20 or with membership. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave., Atlanta. 404-624-5600.
Experience dynamic cultures and rich biodiversity with special entertainment and activities for the entire family.
8 p.m. Saturday, July 29. $34-$64. Center Stage Atlanta, 1374 West Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-885-1365.
Some of the funniest teacher-comedians around put down their red pens and take the stage for a night of laughter.
Cobb
3 p.m.-midnight Friday, July 28, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, July 29 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, July 30. Friday $40 adults, $20 kids. Saturday $50 adults, $25 kids. Sunday $25 adults, $15 kids. 3-day passes $85 adults (age 13 and up), $40 kids, free for ages 6 and under. Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta and Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.
Head to the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo for access to over 300 full-size arcade games, pinball machines and console systems along with tabletop gaming, vendors, guest speakers, wrestling, tournaments and more.
8 p.m. Saturday, July 29. $15. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080.
Watch a live concert competition with local singers battling it out to be named this year’s Cobb Idol.
7 p.m. Saturday, July 29. $59 and up. Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. 770-819-7765.
See Freddie Jackson, Club Nouveau, Don “DC” Curry and JJ Williamson perform at the ATL R&B and Comedy Fest.
DeKalb
Friends of the Dunwoody Library Book Sale
10 a.m.-noon (Friends of Dunwoody Library only), noon-5 p.m. (open to all) Friday, July 28 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 29. Dunwoody Library Williams Meeting Room, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-512-4640.
Stock up on books for kids and young adults at bargain prices at the Friends of the Dunwoody Library Book sale.
Back to School Festival & Small Business Expo
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. The Mall at Stonecrest plaza, 2929 Turner Hill Road, Stonecrest. 678-526-8955.
Come for backpack giveaways, free haircuts, live entertainment, local vendors and more. Pre-registration is required for free tickets and giveaways.
Soul Fest Concert & Light Show
continuing Friday, July 28-Sunday, July 30. included with Twilight Ticket $19.95, Attractions Ticket $39.95 for adults, $34.95 kids 3-11 or Mountain Membership. $20 daily or $40 annual parking pass also required. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 800-401-2407.
Hear live concerts on Memorial Lawn and see a specially programmed family-friendly Drone and Light Show with Stone Mountain as a backdrop.
North Fulton
Multiple times starting at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28 and 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30. Free. Alpharetta Conference Center at The Hotel at Avalon, 9000 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta.
Bring your kids ages 6-12 to compete in a soccer shootout, catch a movie, come face to face with lifesize Lego animals, play the latest arcade games, play with Lego bricks and design their own custom digital minifigure.
Jelly Roll: Backyard Baptism Tour
7 p.m. Saturday, July 29. $80 and up. Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. 404-733-5010.
Cross-genre musician Jelly Roll will perform new songs as well as older selections as part of his Backyard Baptist Tour.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 29 and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, July 30. Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. 678-297-6000.
Watch artists create right before your eyes and shop for their pottery, woodwork, metal work, jewelry and more.
Gwinnett
Splash and Dash 5K & Family Fun Day
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 29. 5K $25 for ages 14 and over and $15 for ages 8-13, both including Family Fun Day admission. $15 per family for Family Fun Day only. Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Dr., Lawrenceville.
Run a 5K and get blasted with color throughout the race and enjoy a post-race dance party, bounce house, face painting, balloon twisting, music, refreshments, raffles and vendors.
7 p.m. Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29. $10 and up. Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. 678-482-6333.
Watch productions of “The Aristocats KIDS” and “Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition)” with pre-show entertainment provided by the Broad Street Concert Band of Sugar Hill.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 29. Grayson City Park, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson. 770-963-8017.
Experience Christmas in July with holiday music, photos with Santa, festival foods, kids’ activities and lots of vendors.
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