Monster trucks
March 4 - 5, 2017
1 mile SW
Big trucks with big wheels make big noise and excitement at
Monster Jam at the Georgia Dome.
Sleeping Beauty ballet
March 4 - 5, 2017
27 miles NW
Georgia Ballet performs the classic story of
Sleeping Beauty with beautiful costumes, lush sets, and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score in Powder Springs.
Discount tickets $16.
Family show
March 4 - 12, 2017
2.5 miles north
The Adventures of Mighty Bug is a comic-book-style adventure that combines shadow and body puppets with digital and overhead projections, and teaches a bit of science at Center for Puppetry Arts for age 4+. Crafts afterwards.
Discount tickets $11.
Irish music
March 7, 2017 (8 p.m.)
2.3 miles north
The Chieftans play their unique blend of traditional Irish and modern music at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Dscount tickets $23.
Elvis Presley tribute
March 9, 2017 (7:30 p.m.)
1 mile north
Elvis Lives features contest-winning performers as Elvis Presley at four points in his career, backed by a live orchestra, singers, and dancers at
Fox Theatre.
Discount tickets $31.
East Point dinner show
March 10, 2017 (7 p.m.)
8.5 miles SW
Jazz Age Jeopardy is a 1920s whodunit with a buffet-style dinner, a few glasses of wine, and audience participation solving a crime.
Discount tickets $37.
Ballet: Beauty and the Beast
March 10 - 12, 2017
31.4 miles NE
Based on the popular film,
Beauty and the Beast is the story of a young woman (Belle) and a young prince under a witch’s curse (Beast) performed by Perimeter Ballet in Johns Creek.
Discount tickets $11.
St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls
March 10 - 18, 2017
Atlanta locations
These
events usually include drink specials and party souvenirs, with no cover charges at multiple bars.
Quilts in a mansion
March 10 - 19, 2017
21 miles north
See hundreds of locally made quilts at the
Quilt Show in historic Bulloch Hall in Roswell.
Brunch festival
March 11, 2017 (noon, VIP 11 a.m.)
1.7 miles NE
Enjoy tasty bites from 20 restaurants and beverages (Bloody Marys, Mimosas, beer, and wine) with music from a pop tribute band at
Atlanta Brunch Festival at Atlantic Station for age 21+. No pets.
Daffodil Day
March 11, 2017
2 miles SE
See flowers, shop for plants, hear talks, and take garden walks during
Daffodil Day, with kids’ activities at Oakland Cemetery. Free.
St. Patrick’s Day parade
March 11, 2017 (noon to 1:30 p.m.)
2.2 miles north
The
Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade has 2,000 dancers, musicians, and Irish enthusiasts, plus giant balloons, floats, and marching bands in Midtown that go south on
Peachtree St. from 15th St. NE to 5th St. NE.
St. Patrick’s Day party
March 11, 2017 (2 p.m. to closing)
2.5 miles NE
Join the crowd wearing green costumes at
Lepre*Con, which has zany contests and two stages of music outside Park Tavern for age 21+.
St. Patrick’s Day celebration
March 11, 2017 (1 to 10 p.m.)
3 miles north
Shamrock the Station begins at 1 p.m. with kids’ activities and Irish dancing and then adds live music at 5 p.m. with beer in Central Park at
Atlantic Station. Irish costumes and accents optional.
Forsythia Festival
March 11 - 12, 2017
62 miles SE
Forsythia Festival features 100 juried arts-and-crafts vendors, live
entertainment, a children’s fair, a
5K, and a one-mile fun run in Forsyth. No pets. Free.
Fun basketball show
March 11 & 18, 2017 (2 and 7 p.m.)
1 mile NE
The
Harlem Globetrotters demonstrate ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, and
comedy.
Shamrock race
March 12, 2017
3 miles north
Shamrock ‘N Roll Road Race is a walk or run (kids fun run, 5K, and 10K) with Irish entertainment that begins at Atlantic Station.
Shari Lewis legacy
March 12, 2017 (3 p.m.)
39 miles SW
If you loved Shari Lewis and her lovable puppet friend, you’ll love
A Lamb Chop Celebration! starring her ventriloquist daughter with audience participation and a video retrospective about Shari Lewis in Newnan for all ages.
Discount tickets $2.50.
Science festival
March 14 - 25, 2017
Atlanta locations
Atlanta Science Festival features hands-on activities, performances, presentations, and facility tours at 30 venues to celebrate local science and technology.
Cocktails at the aquarium
March 17, 2017
0.5 miles NW
Adults can wander Georgia Aquarium enjoying live music, cocktails, and
appetizers at
Sips Under the Sea. Visit the website to buy tickets and see the theme.
St. Patrick’s Day in Smyrna
March 17 - 18, 2017
15.6 miles NW
Smyrna St. Patrick’s Day Fest promises live music both days, plus a green fountain and kids’ activities on Saturday in and around Atkins Park Tavern in Smyrna.
Marathon & fitness expo
March 17 - 19, 2017
0.5 miles west
The
Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon begin and end Sunday at Centennial Olympic Park. A free Health & Fitness Expo is Friday and Saturday in Omni Hotel at CNN Center.
Craft show
March 17 - 19, 2017
11 miles NW
Find 225 contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture, and home-decor artists at the
American Craft Council Atlanta Show at Cobb Galleria Centre.
Dance of the slaves
March 18, 2017 (2 and 7:30 p.m.)
11 miles east
The Secrets of Slave Songs tells the story of slavery from failed escape attempts to the triumph of liberation through dramatic movement and traditional Negro spirituals at Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur.
Discount tickets $10.
Beer festival
March 18, 2017 (1 p.m., VIP noon)
32 miles NE
Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest offers tastes of 300 craft beers, local restaurant food, and live entertainment at Suwanee Town Center Park.
Welsh festival
March 18, 2017
47 miles NW
WelshFest has Welsh music, stories, vendors, a 5K, kids’ area, and kilt contest in tiny Rockmart. Free.
Model Train Show
March 18 - 19, 2017
11 miles NW
The
Model Train Show features model train layouts and hundreds of vendors at Cobb Galleria Centre.
Restaurant week
March 18 - 26, 2017
11 miles south
Get a special deal on a lunch or dinner meal at a dozen restaurants during
ATL Airport District Restaurant Week in East Point and College Park.
Family event
March 19, 2017 (10 a.m.)
0.3 miles west
Register online for
Be Healthy Georgia Festival, which includes two kids’
races (ages 1-6 and 7-14), games, sports activities, team mascots, and a fitness expo at Centennial Olympic Park. Free.
Auto show
March 22 - 26, 2017
0.5 miles west
Atlanta International Auto Show includes 400 new cars, light trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles at Georgia World Congress Center.
Musical: 9 to 5
March 23 - April 2, 2017
7.6 miles NE
OnStage Atlanta performs
9 to 5, based on the hit movie about a bad boss, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton in Decatur.
Discount tickets $13.
Ballet: Beauty and the Beast
March 24 - 25, 2017
22.6 miles north
Based on the popular film,
Beauty and the Beast is the story of a young woman (Belle) and a young prince under a witch’s curse (Beast) performed by Atlanta Dance Theatre in Roswell.
Discount tickets $12.
Home show
March 24 - 26, 2017
11 miles NW
Spring Atlanta Home Show is billed as Georgia’s largest home show and features 350 home-improvement
companies at Cobb Galleria Centre. Repeats in Sept.
Film festival
March 24 - April 2, 2017
Atlanta locations
The
Atlanta Film Festival shows a wide variety of films, mostly at the Plaza Theatre and 7 Stages Theatre.
Cherry blossom festival - Macon
March 24 - April 2, 2017
85 miles SE
International Cherry Blossom Festival includes 80 events, a parade, arts & crafts,
concerts, food trucks, a street party, and 300,000 flowering cherry trees.
Silent disco dance
March 25, 2017 (3 to 9 p.m.)
1 mile SE
To join
Hush Hush, reserve a headset with three music channels, pick it up before 5 p.m., and follow the crowd every two hours to a different bar on Edgewood Avenue. A light shows which channel you’re hearing.
Bacon festival
March 25, 2017 (1 to 6 p.m.)
2.4 miles NE
Enjoy sizzling bacon, barbecue, local bands, games, and beer at
BaconFest outdoors at 569 Ezzard Street for age 21+.
Doggie field day
March 25, 2017
17 miles NE
Your dog doesn’t have to be a “rescue” to compete in the
Rescue Dog Olympics, which includes dog-related vendors, music, food trucks, and a beer garden at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody. Free.
St. Patrick’s Day party
March 25, 2017 (7 p.m.)
23 miles north
Your ticket to
Shamrockin’ for a Cure includes
food, drinks, live music, dancing, and a charity auction at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta.
Cherry blossom festival - Brookhaven
March 25 - 26, 2017
13 miles NE
Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival has arts and crafts vendors, family activities, a pet parade & costume contest, live music, a 5K run, and a 1K walk at Blackburn Park.
Comic opera
March 25 - April 2, 2017
11 miles NW
Sung in Italian with English subtitles,
Don Pasquale is a comedy filled with complicated schemes, shenanigans, multiple lies, a fake wedding, and a rendezvous at the famed Hollywood Bowl at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Discount tickets $20.
Inman Park Restaurant Week
March 27 - April 2, 2017
2 miles east
Get a special deal on a three-course fixed-price meal at a dozen restaurants during
Inman Park Restaurant Week in Inman Park. Repeats in Oct.
Colonial life
March 30 - April 2, 2017
49 miles NE
See life in 1790s Georgia at the
18th Century Colonial Market Faire, including historical crafts, games, military drills, music, and treats at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder.
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