Summer is gone, but the events keep coming! While there are a lot of big things happening in Atlanta, if you'd like to stay in town for the weekend, the Help Desk has got you covered.
From charity runs to fall festivals, Georgia is alive with many fun activities to choose from. Head out with your family and friends to start the fall season with smiles. Check out our ultimate go-to-guide below for more details.
RESOURCE GUIDE:
TOMORROWWORLD 2014
09/26/2014-09/28/2014
Chattahoochee Hills
9445 Browns Lake Rd Fairburn, GA 30213
OUTKAST #ATLast CONCERT
09/26/2014-09/28/2014
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 223-4000
Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Concert
09/26/2014 - 09/27/2014 at 7:30 pm
Philips Arena
1 Philips Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHTEnjoy enchanting and thought provoking spoken word performances from some of Atlanta's flourishing poets. This event is sure to spark your creativity and inner poet.
09/26/2014 6:30 pm - 9 pm
The Open Mind Center
1575 Old Alabama Rd., #213, Roswell GA 30076
678-243-5074
CANVAS AND CORKSA fun evening with friends & family! No previous painting or drawing experience needed - refreshments provided or bring your own.
09/26/2014
136 S. Main Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-5410
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT STONE MOUNTAINA family favorite event at Stone Mountain, come out with the family for attractions, games, and shows. Following the festival will be a laser show.
09/26/2014-10/26/2014
10:30 am - 7 pm
1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-498-5690
ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTAAnime Weekend Atlanta is an anime convention. This event offers an Anime Music Video contest, Artists' Alley, concerts, costume contest, dances, fashion show, formal ball, game shows, karaoke, MRPG Gaming, Video Gaming, and Workshops.
09/26/2014-09/28/2014
Cobb Galleria Center
2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
CAR, BIKE, & ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW
Charity event for needy children for Christmas. There will be various activities including a 5K fun run, BBQ Competition, and car, bike, and tractor show.
09/27/2014 at 8am-5pm
Downtown Locust Grove, GA
Locust Grove Main Street
3644 Hwy 42
Locust Grove, GA 30248
770-957-3818
CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE
Featuring Michelle Malone, who was born and raised in Atlanta. Michelle is an independent folk artist with 13 studio records to date. She's performed with big-names such as Gregg Allman and John Mayer.
09/27/2014 7 pm - 9:30 pm
Decatur Square, Decatur, GA 30030
THE REVIVAL OF VINTAGE
Stroll through a vintage marketplace in downtown Decatur. Check out fabulous vintage vendors, live singer-songwriters, and delicious food trucks.
09/27/2014 – 09/28/2014 10 am - 5 pm
N. McDonough St. (In front of Decatur High School), Decatur, GA 30030
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WHY NOT MINISTRIES HOME RUN1 mile & 5K fun run to raise money for homeless and single parent families
09/27/2014 at 9 am
Tribble Mill Park
2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
770-822-5754
helpsingleparents.com
AUBURN COMMUNITY YARD SALE AND BAZAARCommunity yard sale and marketplace.
09/27/2014 at 8 am - 2 pm
R.H Burel Park
Fourth Ave.
Auburn, GA 30011
770-963-4002
cityofauburn-ga.org
UQUEST – THE URBAN COMPETITIONOne of the most fun, creative, and unpredictable competitions you will find. Round up a team of two to four people and prepare to compete in this urban adventure that will have you racing through midtown Atlanta, climbing rock walls, walking balance beams, launching balls from giant slingshots, solving clues, and more.
09/27/2014 9 am - 12 pm
Colony Square
1197 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 511, Atlanta, GA 30361
678-744-7160
HALL COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS EXPOLooking for a great way to prep your garden for colder weather? Explore the expo, listen to four expert speakers and see what kind of fall plants and colors you can incorporate into your landscape.
09/27/2014 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center
1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
770-535-8293
STREET SMART YOUTH PROJECTCelebrate the lives of those in recovery from substance abuse and promote prevention methods for the community's youth. This is the 3rd annual rally for prevention and recovery. Enjoy live music, free food and giveaways.
09/27/2014 2 pm - 6 pm
491 James P Brawley Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
DOUGLAS COUNTY SEPTEMBER SATURDAYS FESTIVAL
Bring the whole family to enjoy free Inflatable games, train rides and carnival rides. There will also be pony rides, free vision testing and more! Stick around after the daytime activities for an 8 PM outdoor Movie: "The Lego Movie" - make sure to bring your own seating.
09/27/2014 11:30 am - 7:30 pm (movie showing at 8 pm)
Douglas County Courthouse
8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134
770-920-7593, .
4th ANNUAL ATLANTA HIP HOP FESTIVALThe 4th Annual Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival is a free festival that pays tribute to the four elements of Hip Hop and Atlanta's contribution to Hip Hop as a whole.
09/27/2014 – 09/28/2014
Woodruff Park
51 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30301
SIX FLAGS: FRIGHT FESTSix Flags Over Georgia Fright Fest has 7 haunted attractions, 5 live shows, 5 scare zones and more than 200 monsters. Registration is still open for dogs dressed in their favorite costume to walk in the park and win prizes.
09/27/2014-11/2/2014
10:00 am
275 Riverside Pkwy SW, Austell, GA 30168
(770) 739-3400
YEA! ART FESTIVALAn arts festival for young emerging artists K-12th grade to show their work – held in downtown Decatur.
Saturday, September 27, 12 PM – 4 PM
Decatur Square, Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-9583,
GYPSY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "MAMA WON'T FLY"Visit Cumming Playhouse located inside the historic 1923 Cumming Public School and enjoy a live comedy performance.
09/27/2014 at 8 pm to 09/28/2014 at 3 pm
The Cumming Playhouse
101 School St, Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9178
13 STORIES HAUNTED HOUSEGet a jump start on your Halloween celebrations and get spooked at 13 Stories Haunted House.
09/27/2014-09/28/2014 7:30 pm - 10 pm
320 Temple Avenue West, Newnan, Georgia 30263
770-251-9911
NEWNAN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "THE GIN GAME"This play by D. L. Colburn was the 1978 winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The play uses a card game as a metaphor for life.
09/27/2014 8 pm & 09/28/2014 3 pm
Newnan Theatre Company
24 1st Avenue, Newnan, GA 30263
770-683-6282
KINSEY FAMILY FARM FALL CELEBRATIONKinsey Farm features hayrides, farm animals and has a pumpkin patch for fall. There are also picnic tables at the farm where you can sample some of their boiled peanuts and caramel apples.
09/27/2014 – 09/28/2014 9 am – 6 pm
7170 Jot-Em Down Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506
770-887-6028
RIVERFEST ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVALThe Service League of Cherokee County will present the 30th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival. The juried show features more than 200 arts and crafts exhibitors, entertainers, children's activities and concessions. The Service League is an 80-year-old volunteer organization that uses the proceeds from this fundraiser to serve the needy children of Cherokee County. The event will take place rain or shine. All areas are handicap accessible. Free parking and shuttle services are available. Dogs are prohibited in the park by city ordinance. Note: no coolers, bicycles, skateboards, firearms or alcoholic beverages allowed on-site.
09/27/2014 - 09/28/2014
10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Boiling Park
1200 Marietta Highway Canton, GA
770-704-5991
RED BULL THROWDOWNWatch the 32 best tricking athletes compete for the right to call themselves the most complete tricker. Tricking is a mix of martial arts, tumbling and break dancing.
09/28/2014 3 pm
Atlanta Tabernacle
152 Luckie Street, Atlanta GA 30303
DULUTH FALL FESTIVALA full-fledged Gold Medal Shows carnival with rides, games, and more.
09/27/2014-09/28/2014
9 am - 7 pm (on Saturday)
9 am - 5 pm (on Sunday)
Duluth Town Green
3142 Hill St. NW, Duluth, GA 30096
770-476-3434
MOON OVER BUFFALO"Charlotte and George Hay, an acting couple not exactly the Lunts are on tour in Buffalo in 1953 with a repertory consisting of Cyrano de Bergerac 'revised, one nostril version' and Noel Coward's Private Lives. This backstage farce by the author of Lend Me a Tenor brought Carol Burnett back to Broadway. Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures, in this valentine to Theatre Hams everywhere."
Source: Lionheart Theatre website
09/28/2014 at 2 pm
Lionheart Theatre
10 College St NW, Norcross, GA 30071
678-938-8518
