Atlanta Area Events
Thursday, October 16th - Sunday, October 19th, 2008

What am I going to do this weekend?? Check out the plethora of activities Atlanta has going on....

36th Annual Highland Games
Stone Mountain Park
Sat, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 19
770.498.5690
The Stone Mountain Highland Games will be held in the meadow at beautiful Stone Mountain for two full days of Scottish fun. Thrill to the Highland Athletic events, Highland Dancing, Piping and Drumming, Scottish Harping. Participate in the Scottish Country Dancing demonstrations, Kirking of the Tartans, Clan Challenge Athletic events and the Parade of Tartans. See Clan and Tartan information tents as well as the many colorful Scottish shops. All events will be held rain or shine!

3rd Annual BET HIP-HOP Music Awards show
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center
Sat, Oct 18
404.523.6275
Live taping of award show honoring the best in Hip Hop. 

3rd Sunday Documentary
Push Push Theatre
Sun, Oct 19
404.892.7876
Screening modern documentaries on social, cultural and political issues. 
 
 
5th Annual Heritage Fall Festival
Heritage Park - McDonough, Ga
Sat, Oct 18
770-288-7300
Trick or Treating 3pm, hayrides, food, shopping, live music & entertainment.
Contest entry form and details about the pumpkin carving contest. 
 
A Novel Affair
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Fri, Oct 17
404.872.5338
A reception and silent auction with local authors Carmen Deedy, Joshilyn Jackson, Terry Kay, J. Tom Morgan and Natasha Trethewey. Benefits DeKalb County Public Library literacy programs. 
 
Abigail Washburn
Center for the Arts
Fri, Oct 17
404-894-9600
Abigail Washburn assembles an all-star collaboration with 7-time Grammy winner Bela Fleck on banjo, Ben Sollee on cello, and Grammy-nominated Casey Driessen on fiddle. The unprecedented acoustic repertoire blends Appalachain fiddle tunes with jazz, classical, and Chinese folk music for a surprising, fresh and cohesive sound.
 
Alive After Five
Roswell
Thu, Oct 16
www.aliveafterfiveroswell.com
Every third Thursday through October, the Roswell Historic District offers live entertainment, street vendors, restaurants, exhibitors and free trolley transport

Annual Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade
Little Five Points
Fri, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 18
404-378-4306
Annual Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade
Friday, October 17th, 6:00 to 10:00 PM
Saturday, October 18th, Noon to 10:00 PM
Children's Activities in Davis Plaza, Noon to 5:00 PM
Eclectic Entertainment at Findly Plaza
Costume Contest for Kids and Adults, 3:00 PM
Halloween Parade at 4:00 PM

Atlanta Thrashers vs Sabres
Philips Arena
Sat, Oct 18
404-584-7825

Atlanta's Exotic Bird Fair
North Atlanta Trade Center
Sat, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 19
770.279.9899
This is the best show in GA to purchase your birds and everything you need to care for them. If you love birds you need to come to The North Atlanta Trade Center Exotic Bird Fair, October 18-19 and join in on the fun
 
Baroque Masters: Handel and Mendelssohn
Atlanta Symphony Hall at Woodruff Arts Center
Thu, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 18
404-733-6615
Popular ASO guest Mr. McGegan, a master of Baroque sounds, leads signature works from two great masters. Handel's Water Music is one of the most beloved of all Baroque works, and Mendelssohn's First Symphony, composed at the age of 15, is a dramatic and compelling revelation of a young genius.

Bird Walk at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sat, Oct 18
770.992.2055 x222
Join CNC wildlife volunteer and Master Birder, Stacy Zarpentine, for a morning bird walk to discover what feathered friends you will find around the grounds. Ages 8 to adult.

Bridal Affair 2008
Atlanta Marriott Norcross
Sun, Oct 19
770.263.8558
Jewelers, florists, caterers, photographers and dressmakers are among the vendors showing their goods and services. Also, carriage rides, giveaways, food, champagne, facials and massages. 
 
Broadway Cabaret
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta & Zaban Park
Sat, Oct 18
770.396.3250
Bernstein, Berlin, Gershwin and Rodgers & Hammerstein Join Kim Goodfriend and Linda Uzelac, along with some of the Atlantas best musical talents, in celebrating the countless contributions made by Jewish artists to the American musical theater.
 
Buckethead, That 1 Guy
The Masquerade
Sat, Oct 18
404.577.8178
All age show, general admission, doors open at 8pm 
 
Bugs, Bats & Bones Day
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Sat, Oct 18
404.929.6300
Get ready for a frighteningly fun time at Fernbank Museum of Natural History as Bugs, Bats & Bones Day celebrates the batty icons of All Hallows Eve and takes the creepy, crawly and scary out of Halloween. Visitors will see how frightful the world would be without bugs, bats and bones as Fernbank reveals whats cool, unique and vital about some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity in nature!

Celebrate the Future
Roswell United Methodist Church
Sun, Oct 19
770-594-0512
Michael O'Neal Singers with ensembles from Alpharetta High School, Centennial High School and Milton High School. Each group performs individually and all combine for Franz Schubert's beautiful Mass in G. Also featured will be Hear the Future, a world premiere by composer Ken Berg & lyricist Michael O'Neal.

Chattahoochee River Canoe Discovery Trip with CNC
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sun, Oct 19
770.992-2055 x222
Join CNC naturalist, Jerry Hightower for an interpretative canoe paddle from Morgan Falls Dam to Paces Mill (9.3 river miles). Good for beginners, intermediate & advanced. We will caravan from CNC.. 
 
Christine V. Marr and Sharon Foster Jones
The Albert Atlanta
Fri, Oct 17
404-872-4990
For most Atlantans, Inman Park is a beautiful neighborhood that recalls an Atlanta of yesteryear, a place where people exited carriages by stepping on carriage blocks and sipped mint juleps on wide, ornamented front porches. Yet, Inman Park has not always been the graceful neighborhood of restored Victorian homes we see today. This area, like many parts of Atlanta, has had a checkered past. Christine V. Marr and Sharon Foster Jones investigate this interesting history in Inman Park, a vibrant pictoral history of Atlanta's first planned neighborhood. Developed by Joel Hurt, who also designed the Druid Hills neighborhood, Inman Park was once the address for the most prominent families in Atlanta. Using pictures and ephemera from 19th century publications and Inman Park residents' personal collections, Marr and Jones have created a powerful, insightful history about one of Atlanta's beloved neighborhoods. 
 

Christmas Topper Class
Bulloch Hall
Sat, Oct 18
770.992.1731
Made of wooden picks of different sizes, the star design is both contemporary and ageless. It measures approximately 8 - 10 inches in width and can be used as a tree topper for a table tree or an ornament for a large tree.

Computer Animation Workshops for Kids
Centerville Branch Library
Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Nov 01
678-602-3675
Free Drawing classes are included in workshops! Register Saturdays for the workshops at Centerville Branch Library in Snellville between 10am-2pm
 
Concert of Russian and Eastern European Folk Music and Dance
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Sat, Oct 18
404.325-2449
The Atlanta Balalaika Society performs Russian and Eastern European folk music, featuring Russian domra virtuoso, Angelina Galashenkova-Reed, bayan soloist Alla Mulvehill, and Romanian dancers of the internationally acclaimed Ensemble Transylvania.

Cardnials  with Ryan Adams, Neal Casal, Chris Feinstein, Jon Graboff & Brad Pemberton
Verizon Wireless
Fri, Oct 17
404.733.5010

Don't Dress for Dinner
Stage Door Players
Now - Sun, Oct 19
770.396.1726
Bernard is planning a weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in a French farmhouse. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, is packing his wife Jacqueline off to her mother's, and has even invited his best friend, Robert, to provide the alibi. It's foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Suppose Robert turns up not knowing why he has been invited? Suppose that Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers? Suppose the cook is mistaken for the mistress and the mistress is unable to cook? An evening of hilarious confusion ensues. From the man who brought us "Perfect Wedding."

Earth Balloon at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sun, Oct 19
770.992.2055 x237
Join Laura Aikens with the City of Roswell to explore their brand new Earth Balloon. This 22 ft. Earth allows you to explore our planet in new ways, both inside and out. Educational and engaging for learning extension.
 
Elect: The Game
Village Theater
Sat, Oct 18
www.outofhandtheater.com
The Game is a one-day Event where teams of four to six people race each other around Atlanta solving clues, achieving feats and trying to outsmart the competition.

Faculty Jazztet
Georgia State University - Florence Kopleff Recital Hall
Sun, Oct 19
404-413-5901
Jazz Piano Summit .Gordon Vernick, director

Festival of Leaves
Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
Sat, Oct 18
Celebration with live music from Montana Skies and Randall Bramblett from 4:30pm - 10:00pm

Fouth Annual GAELA Awards
Rialto Center for the Performing Arts
Sun, Oct 19
404-413-9849
To recognize people in the field of arts and entertainment who have made a significant contribution to Georgia's cultural heritage. This year's GAELA Award event promises to be an exciting evening of live tribute performances and some very special surprise guests.
 
Friday Jazz: Kathleen Bertrand Trio with Orquesta Lyrica
High Museum of Art
Fri, Oct 17
404.733.HIGH
With a career spanning more than twenty years, Kathleen Bertrand is a three-octave vocal artist and native Atlantan who combines jazz and gospel rhythms to delight jazz-lovers around the world. The
Kathleen Bertrand Trio will play from 5 to 10 p.m. Latin jazz band Orquesta Lyrica will perform from 10 p.m. until 12 midnight, infusing a touch of salsa, merengue, and Latin jazz into their unique jazz sound featuring musicians from Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds - Hiawassee, GA
Now - Sun, Oct 19
706.896.4191
Look forward to the 2008 Fall Festival. With its mild temperatures and beautiful scenery there is no better place to be than the North Georgia Mountains in the fall. Each October, the 10-day event features exciting musical performances, educational demonstrations, a flower show and the ever-popular Georgia's Official State Fiddlers' Convention.

Guided Walking Tours
Oakland Cemetery         
Now - Sun, Oct 19
404.688.2107
Discover the period gardens, history, customs, architecture, and art that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is a museum of Atlantas history with over 70,000 stories to tell--stories filled with victories and tragedies, both beautiful and stunning.

Glorius
Theatre Decatur
Now - Sun, Oct 19
404.373.5311
A new musical comedy

Georgia Quilt Show
Arena at the Gwinnett Center
Thu, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 18
770.813.7500
Georgia Quilt Show has been crafted to showcase the "best of the best" in quilt making. It will bring quiltmakers the expanded quantity, variety and depth they have been asking for into classrooms, the exhibit hall and quilt galleries. From hand quilting to longarm artistry, needle turn and invisible applique, paper piecing to traditional techniques, Georgia Quilt Show will feature classes and workshops with leading quilt educators.

Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival
Decatur Square
Sat, Oct 18
www.decaturga.com
Taste hundreds of the finest local and international beers. Live music, food. Admission $30, includes special tasting glass. Proceeds benefit community projects.. No one under 21 and no animals allowed inside festival area.

Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival
Marietta Square
Sat, Oct 18
770-429-1115
Area artists and craftspeople exhibit paintings, pottery, woodwork, metal, jewelry, glass, fabric and floral designs. Part of the festival features "Halloween Happenings" (1-5 p.m.) with games, activities and prizes for a children's costume contest, pet costume contest and Scarecrows on the Square.

Joe Sample Trio featuring Randy Crawford
Ferst Center for the Arts
Sat, Oct 18
404.894.9600
What could be better than an evening with legendary jazz pianist Joe Sample and the sparkling vocals of the phenomenal Randy Crawford? Crawford draws a circle back to the beginning of her career as she reunites with Sample for a soulful and eclectic collaboration that features the best of these two jazz artists

Josh Turner
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Sat, Oct 18
770.916.2800
Real life - including heartaches, happiness, fishing holes, and everything in between - has had a way of finding itself in the middle of Josh Turner songs since he first burst onto the national country music scene. Now, Turner is bringing those real life stories along with his unmistakable baritone voice to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Krog Bar's Third Annual Birthday Party
Krog Bar
Sat, Oct 18
404.524.1618
The celebration will be at Krog Bar and begin at 4:30 pm and will continue until midnight. Cost for the party is $20.00 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity. The price includes one glass of wine and all of the paella and suckling pig you can enjoy. Additional glasses of wine can be purchased separately.
Last year's 2nd birthday party included over 300 people and this year the party will be just as entertaining.Guests can purchase tickets at the door.

Incredible Pumpkin Trail
Kennesaw Historic Train Depot
Now - Fri, Oct 17
770.422.9744
Trail opens at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Folk Tales of the Rails festival 4-9 p.m. Oct. 11. Trail closes Oct. 17. Trail opens at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Folk Tales of the Rails festival 4-9 p.m. Oct. 11. Trail closes Oct. 17.

Los Lonely Boys and Zac Brown Band
The Tabernacle
Thu, Oct 16
404.659.9022
Latin soul  

Menopause Mama
14th Street Playhouse
Sat, Oct 18
678-884-4008 x701
This compelling and entertaining performance confronts and embraces the struggle millions of women experience with menopause.

Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Fri, Oct 17
770.916.2800
Two Grammy award-winning and multi-Platinum selling artists, Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman, join forces for the "The United Tour"

Mstrkrft, La Riots, Felix Cartal
The Masquerade
Sat, Oct 18
404.577.8178
All age show, general admission, doors open at 9pm

Museum of Design Atlanta MADE IN GA Exhibit
Museum of Design Atlanta
Sat, Oct 18
404-979-6455
MADE IN GA celebrates local industrial design from 25 Georgia companies that support quality product design. From Coca-Colas new award-winning, sustainable recycling bin to Benedettos signature jazz guitars, all featured products were born right in our own backyard. Open Tues-Sat 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oakland Cemetery  Guided Walking       
Oakland Cemetery    
 Now - Sun, Oct 19
404.688.2107
 Discover the period gardens, history, customs, architecture, and art that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is a museum of Atlantas history with over 70,000 stories to tell--stories filled with victories and tragedies, both beautiful and stunning.

ParkToberFest 2008
Whittier Mill Village Park
Sat, Oct 18
404-735-3367
Neighborhood fund-raiser party with all-you-can-eat food (barbecue, sides, desserts), beer, bocce and bands, silent auction, raffle and children's activities.

Ray LaMontagne
The Tabernacle
Sat, Oct 18
404.659.9022
An American folk singer-songwriter.

Rehab with Crazy Anglos
The Tabernacle
Fri, Oct 17
404.659.9022
Armed with an arsenal of infectious hooks and aggressive melodies, an infinite supply of pulsating energy, and an undying commitment to rocking the roof off. 

Streetcar Named Desire
Red Clay Theatre
Now - Sun, Oct 19
770.622.1777
This classic deals with a culture clash between two symbolic characters, Blanche DuBois, a pretentious, fading relic

Sandy Springs Blues and Bluegrass Festival
Heritage Green - Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn
Sat, Oct 18
404-556-2321
A day of fun at the Heritage Green Entertainment Lawn in Sandy Springs. Blues and Bluegrass all day long, cold beer, and great BBQ provided by Slopes. A kid's area will be available to entertain the children, with Chick-fil-A, face painters, balloon artists, and more!

Smartypants Playhouse
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Smartypants Playhouse is a toy store featuring fun yet educational toys, games, and puzzles. Our selection also includes a cool selection of toys in our special kids craft area that stimulate creativity and artistry with make-your-own kits, projects, and travel favorites. Dont miss our ever popular dip-your-own candle wax vats where you can color your own candles in minutes.
Location: Crossroads

Spooktacular Halloween Show presented by Southern Drawl
The Five Spot
Now - Sat, Oct 18
404.223.1100
Come pay your respects to dozens of spooky Atlanta artists at the double opening of Southern Drawl's Spooktacular Art Show

Staind
Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun, Oct 19
404.627.9704
STAIND, SEETHER, PAPA ROACH, RED.

The Healer's Forum
Grass Roots Institute at Virgina Cotton Docks Lofts
Sat, Oct 18
404.840.7503
The Healer's Forum Guest Speakers: Dr. Shea, Dr Yu Kang, Philippa Kingsley (healingpeopleandpets.com), Cathy Harris. Please come and join in a healing discussion. Topics: emotional to physical care, solutions, taking control over personal health, and more. This event is Free and open to the public 
 
The Home & Design Show
Georgia International Convention Center
Fri, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 19
770.997.3566
Get great tips on redorating & gardening
 
The Log & Timber Home Show
Cobb Galleria Centre
Fri, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 19
770.955.8000
See spectacular Log & Timber home displays

The Georgia Ballet: Giselle
Cobb Civic Center
Sat, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 19
770.528.0881
Giselle (Adam / Petipa) The epitome of Romantic ballet, this heart-rending tale of unrequited love, remorse and forgiveness perfectly fuses music, movement and drama. Ballets most famous ghost story will enchant audiences young and old.

The Basics Of Bee Keeping
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Sat, Oct 18
404.876.5859
Now is the time to order bees if you want to have them early enough to realize a harvest your first year. This is an information gathering class to explore the feasibility of urban/suburban beekeeping in the area. We will talk about the basics of beekeeping and the beekeeper's year, where to find materials, and when and how to get started. A hands-on class will be offered when the weather warms in March.

Woodruff Arts Center Family Day
High Museum of Art
Sun, Oct 19
404.733.HIGH
Discover all that the Woodruff Arts Center has to offer. Visit an instrument "petting zoo" and sit in on an open rehearsal with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Catch an improv workshop or take a backstage tour of the set design and costume shop at the Alliance Theatre. Enjoy a variety of performances by Young Audiences on the piazza. Experience the High's latest special exhibitions and create your own mini masterpiece to take home. Don't miss this festive family celebration of all things art!

Ultimate Restaurant Week
Buckhead Life Resturants
Now - Fri, Oct 17
www.buckheadrestaurants.com
Celebrating 29 Years of Excellence with Three-Course Menus for $29 Presented by Buckhead Life Restaurant Group For two weeks, Buckhead Life restaurants will offer special dinner menus. which include three tasty courses for only $29 to celebrate 29 years of excellence .Each restaurant's prix-fixe menus will vary from week one to week two, giving guests a reason to visit both weeks. 

Unplugged in the Park
Park Tavern
Sun, Oct 19
404.249.0001
Free Concert! Ages 21 and up show.

Whitespace Gallery - Atlanta Architecture Tour
AIA Atlanta - American Architecture Tour
Sat, Oct 18
www.aiaatlanta.org
Atlanta Architecture Tour

Widespread Panic
Lakewood Amphitheatre
Fri, Oct 17 & Sat, Oct 18
404.627.9704

What will be going on for awhile....
23rd Annual Tour of Southern Ghosts
Stone Mountain Park
Wed, Oct 15 - Fri, Oct 31
770.498.5690
Join the Atlanta family tradition and meet professional storytellers spinning their tales of famous (and not-so-famous) Southern Ghosts along the lantern-lit paths of the Antebellum Plantation grounds at Stone Mountain Park. "A Tour of Southern Ghosts" is held during the Halloween season so the stories are a little scary, many times humorous, but never too frightening and always appropriate for young children. 
 
3rd Annual Go Arts Month
Atlanta Area
Thu, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 31
www.freenightoftheater.net
Go Arts will once again join Theatre Communications Group, in presenting Free Night of Theater in Atlanta and across Georgia. Tickets (limit 2 per person) will be available beginning at the early-bird giveaway from 10am-noon on Saturday, October 4th at the AtlanTIX ticket booth at Underground Atlanta and at the Fulton County Arts Council's Southwest Arts Center. Immediately following the two hour early-bird giveaway, all remaining Free Night of Theater tickets will be available (limit 2 per person) for reservation
 
2 Girls 3 Eyes  
The Relapse Theatre            
Fri, Jul 11 - Fri, Oct 31
404.876.4121
A game-inspired improvisational comedy show with heart. Raw, down and dirty, based on audience suggestions. BYOB. 

 II Funny Comedy Night
Cafre Bleu          
Thu, Jul 10 - Thu, Dec 18
770.338.8374
Stand-up performers. Ice Cream is host.

6th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Stone Mountain Park
Fri, Oct 03 - Sun, Oct 26
770.498.5690
6th Annual Pumpkin Festival
This fall festival has become a family favorite. Come experience the NEW Mad Science show, find your way through Farmer Brown's A-MAZE-ing Adventure, compete in the Pumpkin Pie Eating Contests, enjoy fall arts & crafts, a Talking Pumpkin and much more. 

Anthony and Cleopatra
The New American Shakespeare Tavern
Thu, Oct 02 - Sun, Nov 02
404.874.5299
The Tavern stage becomes Egypt and Rome to tell this story of passion so legendary that it ignites battles and jeopardizes kingdoms, ultimately consuming its lovers and the entire ancient world. 
 
Antigone
Georgia Shakespeare at Oglethorpe University
Wed, Oct 08 - Sun, Nov 02
404.264.0020
In a new original musical adaptation of Sophocles Greek classic, Antigone tellsthe story of one woman who defies political authority in order to stay true to her beliefs.

Atlanta Celebrates Photography
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia - Midtown
Wed, Oct 01 - Fri, Oct 31
404.881.1109
October is Atlanta Celebrates Photography month. Begun 10 years ago by a core group of dedicated photographers, ACP is a non-profit group dedicated to the photographic arts and putting on a national festival of events in Atlanta each October. Throughout this month ACP is coordinating a host of lectures, gallery events, and public art series

Atlanta House of Comedy
Blue Moose Tavern and Grill
Thu, Oct 02 - Thu, Dec 18
770.736.8334
Stand-up with host Karlous Miller.
 
Autumn Fest
Callaway Gardens
Sat, Oct 04 - Sun, Nov 09
800.CALLAWAY
Celebrate the beauty and cooling temperatures of the Fall. The autumnal color of the trees, annual beauty of seasonal flowers and the bountiful fall harvest are just a few of the reasons to visit. In addition, each weekend will feature special programs and activities such as hay bale and corn mazes; wagon rides; pioneer crafts; mum displays in many colors; demonstrations; steeplechase race and more.

Antarctica
Fernbank Museum of Natural History - Imax Theatre     
Sat, Jun 07 - Fri, Jan 02
404.929.6400   
Discover a new world and learn of Antarctica's wildlife in a way never before possible. Antarctica creates a sensation of truly being therea remarkable film experience where, through the heartfelt words of Antarctica explorer Robert Scott, you'll re-live the brutal hardships, wonders and isolation of the first men on this magnificent frontier.

Annie Get Your Uzi!
Agatha's - A Taste Of Mystery Dinner Theatre
Thu, Jul 31 - Wed, Nov 05
404.584.2211
Come on out and belly up to the feeding trough with the Lonesome Stranger, Mae Western, The Crisco Kid, Jesse James-Jackson, Doc Hollandaise and more Western Villains than you can shake a stick at.

Art in the City: Thursday Nights at the High                 
High Museum of Art                      
Feb 07 - Dec 18
404.733.HIGH
Bring your friends and unwind after work! The High offers extended hours every Thursday until 8 p.m. including events such as guided tours, lectures, gallery talks, music, wine-tastings, book-signings, and much more.

Atlantic Station Market      
Atlantic Station Market                      
Mar 01 - Dec 31
404.845.0793
Atlanta's Premier Outdoor Artist Market. Modeled after the ever famous and enjoyable European market places, the Atlantic Station market offers a year round outdoor market where you will find everything from fine antiques to jellies and fine contemporary art. A true Atlanta showcase.

Altar Boyz
Horizon Theatre Company
 Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Nov 16
404.584.7450
N'Sync could learn some moves from this heavenly boy band, apostles of pop who praise the Lord with funk and rhyme. Band members; Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham; are nearing the end of their Raise the Praise tour of church halls and picnics.

Big Shots: Andy Warhols Polaroid Portraits
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Sat, Aug 30 - Sun, Dec 14
404.727.4282
Big Shots: Andy Warhols Polaroid Portraits offers an unusual look at the intimate relationship between the photographer and his many subjects. Photographs of famous figures such as Dorothy Hamill, Sylvester Stallone, and Mrs. Carter are featured along with lesser-known subjects such as Alphanso Panell, the latter a study for Warhols 1975 series Ladies and Gentlemen.

BeltLine Tours
Fri, Jun 20 - Sat, Nov 29
404. 446.4400
A free bus tour of the BeltLine is offered by the BeltLine Partnership every Friday and Saturday morning from the Inman Park/Reynoldstown MARTA Station located at 1055 DeKalb Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
The tour takes approximately three hours from start to finish.

Brer Rabbit & Friends
ThevCenter For Puppetry Arts
Tue, Sep 30 - Sun, Dec 07
404.873.3391
This Center Favorite is Back! - Heyo and Welcome! Five country cousins fill the stage with live music and delightful stories about Brer Rabbit and his friends.

Bedside Manners
Kudzu Playhouse
Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Nov 09
770.594.1020
When Ferris reluctantly agrees to look after his sisters seedy hotel he could not possibly foresee the wild comings-and-goings that were about to burst upon a sunny evening in Spring.

Bob the Builder Project: Build It
Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
Sat, Oct 04 - Sun, Jan 04
404.659.5437
Kids will have a chance to explore Bobs world in Sunflower Valley, learn about teamwork with his Can-Do Crew, become little builders, and learn about how to take care of the environment. They can even meet Bob himself during select weekends and events. Bob will make appearances on opening day! 
 
Boo at the Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Fri, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 25
404.624.5600
A great place for the family, especially the little ones. Enchanted Zoo Boo Town reappears with a cast of costumed characters, even a talking tree, plus there's trick-or-treating in Candy Forest, rides on the Boo train and carousel and of course visits with the animals.

Creepers Haunted House 2008
Fri, Oct 03 - Sun, Oct 26
creepershauntedhouse.com
Atlanta's Largest and Creepiest Haunted House is back for its 6th and Best Season yet! Every year we try and outdo the last year with more Realistic and Better Scares! This year we have combined both of our haunted houses in to one MONSTER Haunted House
 

Contemporary Southern Photographers
Atlanta Photography Group Gallery (Tula Art Center)
Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Oct 24
404.605.0605
This APG exhibition surveys the work of five photographers who are currently living in the American South

Campout on Horror Hill
Horror Hill (Newnan, GA)
Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Nov 01
678.423.9671
Are you brave enough to camp out at Horror Hill? With your campout reservation, you will receive the following:
- You will come to Horror Hill at 11:00 p.m. on the night of your camp out. You will check in at the ticket booth. - One of our managers will personally escort you to the front of all lines! That's V.I.P. treatment, a $35 value. - When you finish with our attractions, you will be escorted to your camp site while we close the Trails. - Marshmallows and Hot Dogs for roasting will be available at Camp as well as soft drinks. - Tents will be supplied with sleeping bags and pillows.
Now for the best part! After meeting cast members and managers at camp , when all retire to their tents, it is entirely possible that your night will only take on a rather terrible fate. The surprise is.... HOW?
Must be 18 or older to camp. If anyone will be attending that is under 18 a parent or guardian MUST camp with you OR a parent or guardian must bring you to camp and complete a camp form. The parent or guradian MUST bring a Georgia ID card. There will be no exceptions to this.
Camp price is $60 per person for everything above. Three nights only! October 18 & 25, November 1

Candy's Corner Confectionery
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Watch delicious peanut brittle being cooked, poured and packaged from huge vats by resident candy makers. Or choose your favorite treat from a selection of taffy, rock candy and numerous other tasty treats.
 
Class
Dad's Garage Top Shelf Theatre
Fri, Oct 10 - Sat, Nov 01
Set in the Bee Valley Christian High Schools Cafetorium, this over-the-top satire watches two students duke it out for the title of student body president. 

Cotton Warehouse Theater Store
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Stop and browse through official merchandise from Tall Tales of the South, our original 4D movie in Georgia's first 4D Theater.

Crossroads Outfitters
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Browse hand-crafted leather goods, blacksmith foundry ironworks from Smithy's Forge, plus Native American crafts, rugs, pottery, clothing and more at this authentic-styled trading post. 
 
 
Crossroads Toy Shop
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Don't miss our wide selection of classic, antique toys, as well as musical toys, magic tricks and travel games. 
 
Cutting Fine, Cutting Deep: Cut Paper Works from Switzerland and North America
Robert C. Williams Paper Museum - Georgia Tech  Inst.of Paper Science
Thu, Sep 18 - Fri, Nov 14
404-894-7840
Cutting Fine, Cutting Deep introduces audiences to environmentally focused cut paper art. The exhibition includes works from artists of the Swiss Scherenschnitt (scissor cutting) tradition, along with contemporary artists working in North America. Visitors will see silhouettes, dioramas, paper lacework, pop-up drawings, and complex symmetrical designs. All are explorations of human interrelationships with the natural and man-made world.

Computer Animation Workshops for Kids
Centerville Branch Library
Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Nov 01
678.602.3675
Free Drawing classes are included in workshops!

Dungeon of Fear Haunted House
Dungeon of Fear
Thu, Oct 02 - Sat, Nov 01
770.533.0227
Come out to Georgia's most horrific haunted house for a night of fun and fright! You've never seen a haunt like this: guaranteed to make you scream! 95.5 The Beat live on Oct. 11th! Deputy Groover Night on Oct. 16th, $5 of each ticket will be donated to injured officer. Open till 1:00am Halloween! 
 
Dracula
Aurora Theatre
Thu, Oct . 9 - Sun, Nov 2
678-226-6222
A classic story told just in time for Halloween. This sexy adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of the oft told tale of Count Dracula who exerts his will upon the residents of London, as they try, in a valiant attempt, to save themselves from a hideous fate.

Downtown Decatur Market              
777 Commerce Street            
Mar 01 - Dec 21
404.845.0793
 Enjoy the treasures you find at Decatur's only outdoor premier Artist and Antique market. Showcasing every weekend some of the finest and most interesting handcrafted items. Fashioned after the European markets, the downtown Decatur market offers something for everyone. FREE and open every weekend.

Dialog In The Dark
Atlantic Station Exhibition Center
Sat, Aug 30 - Sun, Mar 01
www.dialogtickets.com
The entire Exhibition experience is in complete and total darkness. Therefore, all light emitting devices such as watches, cell phones, cameras, sneakers, jewelry, and other glow in the dark ornaments are prohibited. Visitors can store these items in a safe and secure locker which can be retrieved after completion of tour.

Dr. Seuss for President - Art Exhibition
Ann Jackson Gallery
Fri, Sep 19 - Tue, Nov 04
770.993.4783
Coinciding with the historic 2008 Presidential election, Dr. Seuss throws his hat into the ring by releasing first-ever political print editions to the public
 
Ends of the Earth From Polar Bears to Penguins
Fernbank Museum of Natural History  
Sat, Jun 07 - Fri, Jan 02
404.929.6300
Massive landscapes, depicting the austere beauty of these frozen and extremely fragile expanses, provide striking backdrops for more than 30 educational encounters each combining interactives, artifacts, specimens and multimedia.

Empty Bowl Project
Murphy's Restaurant
Tue, Sep 02 - Thu, Nov 20
404.885.1024
Visit Wired & Fired from Tues, Sept. 2 through Mon, Nov. 17 to add your artistic touch to a soup bowl for $10. Come to Murphys on Thurs, Nov. 20 at 11 am and buy one of these bowls filled with a dish prepared by Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy for just $20. Proceeds benefit Open Hand.

From the Silk Road to Route 66
Spruill Center Gallery & Historic Home
Fri, Sep 19 - Thu, Nov 06
770.394.3447
The Journey of Three Sisters...New work by sisters Hong, Bo, and Ling Zhang. Born in China, and old enough to remember the Cultural Revolution, these talented sisters were trained in the arts both in China and the United States. Their art for this exhibition is based on their personal journeys and experiences as Chinese adapting to American Culture.

Fall Art Classes at Spruill Center for the Arts
Spruill Center for the Arts - Education Center
Sun, Sep 07 - Thu, Dec 18
770.394.3447
Spruill Center for the Arts fall classes start September 7th and go through December 18th. Courses offered days, evenings and weekends in ceramics, jewelry, photography, drawing, painting and much more for children and adults. Visit us at spruillarts.org for details or call us at 770-394-3447. 
 
Faces and Figures
Abernathy Arts Center Annex Gallery
Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 24
404.303.6172
Sculpture, drawings and paintings created by the artists of Abernathy Arts Center.

Get Lost in the MaiZE
Cagle's Dairy
Fri, Sep 05 - Sun, Nov 16
770.704.5713
Wind your way through a network of twists and turns carved into acres of corn. Small children will find a new Cow Wagon Train for their trip through the corn stalks.

Green Market           
Piedmont Park          
Sat, May 03 - Sat, Dec 13
404.875.7275
The Green Market is a program in partnership between the Piedmont Park Conservancy and the City of Atlanta Parks, Recreation and Bureau of Cultural Affairs and offers fresh, locally grown produce and food in a weekly open-air market. This program supports health lifestyles, building community and has little impact on the park as it is held on the hardscape and not the landscape, which makes the market a very green program for the park.

Guided Tours of The Chattahoochee Nature Center
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sat, Oct 04 - Sun, Oct 26
770.992-2055 x237
Autumn is a wonderful time of year to explore the grounds of the Chattahoochee Nature Center. A CNC docent guides you on a journey through the CNC trails, using biofacts and activities to spark your natural curiosity.

House on Horror Hill
Thu, Oct 02 - Sat, Nov 01
770.442.3987
House on Horror Hill begins its 26th year operating the longest running show in the state. Once again were ready for spook season, It is back and scarier than ever. House on Horror Hill will operate every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the month of October

Haunted Corn Maze
Bucks Corn Maze-Dawsonville, GA
Sat, Oct 04 - Sat, Oct 25
706.344.8834
Nine-acre design in shape of a bear

Haunted Ghost Tours
Bell, Book and Candle - McDonough, GA
Fri, Sep 05 - Sat, Nov 01
770.957.1880
Walk through buildings where reportings of illusionary sightings run rampant. Fill the chill as your sinister guide unravels the fiendish tales of ghoulish mayhem at each location where eerie apparitions and shadowy spirits dwell. Haunted Ghost Tours, hosted by Bell, Book and Candle booksellers, are held every Saturday in McDonough from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. These walking tours begin at the store

HIGHlights Tour  
High Museum of  Art             
Jan 02 - Dec 28
404.733.HIGH
Get to know the new High! All tours are guided. Meet in the Wieland Pavilion Lobby.

Hill Billy Disco
Vinocity Kirkwood
Tue, Aug 05 - Tue, Oct 28
404.870.8886
Live Music from none other than Hill Billy Disco! This four piece bluegrass band is the perfect combination between what you want and what you need on a Tuesday night.

Halloween Dreams
Theatre on Main (formerly Cobb Playhouse and Studio)
Fri, Oct 03 - Sat, Oct 25
770.565.3995
Gram Doobie is obsessed with Halloween. It is of special interest this particular Halloween because of the gruesome ax murders in town. Audience can expect stage smoke, loud noises, scary costumes, uncomfortable situations all in the spirit of the season. 
 
Halloween Hikes
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Fri, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 25
770.992.2055
A non scary Halloween treat for the family.
 
Hannah's Blown Glass
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Witness the artistry of glassblowing as our artisans blend glass color chips into hot clear glass to form one-of-a-kind sculpted glass creations year-round.

J. Wiley's General Mercantile
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Stop by our general store for a great selection of nostalgic home decor, gifts and novelties. Plus, a wide assortment of Georgia-made jams, jellies, cider and snack items.

Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour  
CNN Center         
Jan 01 - Dec 30
404.827.2300
 Tours daily (55 minutes) and reservations are highly recommended.  Walk up tickets are first come, first serve, same day reservations are not accepted. 55 minute walking tour down eight (8) flights of stairs. Photography is not permitted on the tour

Improv Revolution
Dad's Garage Theatre
Thu, Aug 14 - Thu, May 28
404.523.3141
The future of yesterday's improv tomorrow today! New formats, fresh faces and big ideas mark our ever-changing Thursday night testing ground for new improv formats and new improvisers 

Images of Achievement Photographs by Arnold Newman
Lumire
Fri, Sep 12 - Sat, Oct 25
404.261.6100
Lumire is pleased to announce an important exhibition of Arnold Newmans powerful portraits. Picasso to Monroe; Bernstein to Coward; OKeeffe to ONeill: Ben-Gurion to Reagan

Jillian's Mystery Dinner Theatre
Jillian's at Discover Mills
Sun, May 11 - Sun, Jan 11
678.847.5400
Mystery Dinner Theatre - Matinee show only! Enjoy a fabulous three-course meal along with a 3-Act Play. Put all the clues together and determine who committed the crime and why. PG 13 Shows. Reservations required. Discounts available for groups of 15 or more with advance payment. Call 678-847-5400 
 
Jim Henson: Wonders From His Workshop
The Center For Puppetry Arts
Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 13 ‘09
404.873.3391
This exhibit features the technological advances behind Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth and more. Come and experience past and current innovations that continue to inspire puppeteers and audiences around the world. On loan from The Henson Family Collection courtesy of The Jim Henson Legacy.

Laughing Matters Improv Comedy Show
Manuel's Tavern       
Sat, Mar 01 - Sat, Nov 01
404.225.5000
Laughing Matters is the longest running improv comedy troupe in Atlanta! We perform our tasteful brand of hilarious improv at Manual's Tavern the first Saturday of the month. Appropriate for all ages. Full Bar, Full Menu, Full Belly Laughs! 

Legends of The American South Joel Chandler Harris-"Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings"
Wren's Nest             
Tue, Jan 02 - Fri, Jan 01
404.753.7735
The Wren's Newst, home of Joel Chandler Harris - Author of Uncle Remus  Atlanta's Oldest House Museum

Looking Over the President's Shoulder
Theatre in the Square
Sun, Sep 28 - Sun, Nov 09
770.422.8369
An aspiring opera singer, Alonzo Fields came to work at the White House for a short time but stayed through four presidencies as chief butler. This grandson of a freed slave reflects on one mans unique service to his country, including the first families and countless notables he knew, and shares his powerful singing voice with us.

Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Masterpiece
High Museum of Art
Sun, Oct 12 - Sat, Sep 12 ‘09
404.733.HIGH
In the final year of Louvre Atlanta, this exhibition will explore how the definition of a masterpiece, as well as taste and connoisseurship, has changed over time. The exhibition will feature ninety-one works of art drawn from all eight of the Muse du Louvres collection areas, spanning 4,000 years.

MAIZE - Halloween Hayride - Pumpkin Patch
Southern Belle Farm (McDonough, GA)
Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Nov 01
770.898.0999
The Southern Belle Farm special tribute to Larry Munson.
The Munson Maize is open to the public for tours.

Managing Maxine
Alliance Theatre
Wed, Oct 08 - Sun, Nov 02
404.733.5000
All great love feels like young love, whatever your age the giddy discovery, the unexpected rush, the surprising insecurity and the soaring euphoria. 

Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum
High Museum of Art
Sat, Sep 13 - Sun, Jan 04
404.733.HIGH
The exhibition includes carved ivories, bronze sculpture, jeweled metalwork, stained glass and a rare notebook by Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. Whether designed for church or palace, these works not only were admired for their beauty and workmanship, they also tell a variety of stories about their makers and owners.

Maha Maamoun
Wertz Contemporary
Fri, Sep 26 - Sat, Nov 22
404.420.4342
Contemporary Art Exhibit

Martinis & IMAX            
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
 Jan 04 - Nov 28
404.929.6300
Start your weekend in style! Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live music and creative cuisine beneath the world's largest dinosaurs

Native People of the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sat, Oct 04 - Sun, Oct 26
 770.992-2055 x237
Discover how the Creek and Cherokee people utilized the Chattahoochee River in their everyday lives. It's fun and engaging for children of all ages. Every Saturday and Sunday in October at 2:00 PM.

Netherworld Haunted House
Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Nov 02
404.608.2484
NETHERLAND Haunted House is a walk-through dark attraction filled with terrifying live actors, amazing special effects and incredible monsters.

Native Lands: Indians and Georgia
Atlanta History Center            
Sat, Jun 14 - Sun, Nov 16
404.814.4000
Native Lands: Indians and Georgia celebrates the states original inhabitants beginning with the Mississippian peoples and continuing with their descendants, the Creeks and the Cherokees.

Norcross Ghost Tours
Norcross Historic District
Fri, Sep 26 - Sat, Nov 01
404.583.0000
Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center is proud to present Norcross Ghost Tours. Join our guides for an evening stroll through this lovely little railroad town to discover more about "Southern Spirits". Georgia known for our history and legends, has long been known as one of the most haunted states. Take advantage of the great fall weather and visit the inviting City of Norcross for a scary stroll of history, hauntings and horror or a visit to our historic cemetary.

Nelson Mandela: Man of the People
Spruill Center Gallery & Historic Home
Fri, Sep 19 - Sat, Nov 08
770.394.3447
This exhibition features over one hundred photographs spanning five decades, documenting important milestones in Mandela's life as well as major moments in South African history both pre and post apartheid.

Octoberfest
Tanglewood Farm
Wed, Oct 01 - Fri, Oct 31
770.667.6464
Kick off fall with some outdoor fun as you get into the ghoulish spirit at Tanglewood Farm. Ride the night-mares (pony rides!), pick the perfect pumpkin from our pumpkin patch and get the first miniature scare of the season if you're brave enough to venture through our not-so-scary haunted barn.

Oktoberfest
Helen Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Thu, Sep 11 - Sun, Nov 02
706.878.1619
OKTOBERFEST! It's the German word for fun! Well, that may not be the actual translation, but to the folks attending Helen's Oktoberfest every year it may as well be. Oktoberfest in Helen may have started out small in the 70's, but over the years, and through word of mouth, it has grown into the biggest party in the Southeast.

Observatory Open House
Fernbank Science Center     
Fri, Jun 06 - Thu, Dec 31
404.378.4311
Visit Fernbank to check out the stars on a clear night. If the weather is bad, the observatory closes.

Piedmont Park Tours      
Piedmont Park             
Sat, Apr 19 - Sat, Dec 20
404.875.7275
The tour lasts 60-90 minutes and covers all phases of the parks development - forest, the Walker farm, fairgrounds for the Piedmont Exposition of 1887, the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, the transformation of the fairgrounds into a suburban park, and the current status of Piedmont Park as Atlanta's premier urban park. The tour uses the voices of the past and pictures to bring history to life.

Philip Trammell Shutze: Atlanta Classicist, Connoisseur, and Collector
Atlanta History Center                                  
Tue, Dec 06 - Wed, Dec 31
404.814.4000
Philip Trammell Shutze: Atlanta Classicist, Connoisseur, and Collector,a permanent exhibition on display in the new Terrace Level Gallery of Swan House, features a Chinese Export porcelain gallery, a Continental and English porcelain and pottery gallery, a furniture gallery, a focus gallery with Shutze's collection of eighteenth-century teapots, and a re-creation of part of Shutze's living room, complete with the original paneling from his apartment.
 
Peachtree Road Farmers Market              
Cathedral of St. Philip          
Sat, May 17 - Sat, Oct 25
404.365.1000
Open Saturdays to buy your fresh produce

Read It!            
The Children's Museum of Atlanta   
Jan 13 - Dec 28
404.659.5437
 Kids join Ms. Read It! a colorful, creative storyteller extraordinaire who arrives with bookmarks in her skirt pockets and an armful of stories. Free with general admission.

Return to Hill Top
Academy Theatre
Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 25
404.525.4111
A celebration in the life and art of Beatrix Potter.

Rescue Vehicles and the Souls of the South
House of Colors
Fri, Aug 08 - Fri, Oct 24
404.233.6738
Mixed media workds and sculptural installation inspired by New Orelans. Its beauty and resuance through disaster.

Shelton's Peanut Market
Stone Mountain Park
Tue, Oct 07 - Tue, Dec 29
770.498.5690
Located at the entrance to the Antebellum Plantation & Farmyard, this shop sells tickets to the Plantation as well as many peanut related products. We also feature candy, fudge, jams, pottery, toys, and crafts. 

Sarah, Plain and Tall
Kudzu Playhouse
Sat, Oct 11 - Sun, Nov 09
770.594.1020
This play, set in the early 1900s, brings to life the charming, heartwarming story of a Kansas farmer, Jacob Witting, a widower with two children Anna and Caleb, who places an ad in the newspapers seeking a wife.

Stone Mountain Lasershow Spectacular Saturdays
Stone Mountain Park
Sat, Sep 06 - Sat, Oct 25
770.498.5690

Scarecrows in the Garden, Fest of Ale!
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Wed, Oct 01 - Fri, Oct 31
404.876.5859
Every autumn, local individuals, artists, designers, organizations and businesses are invited to create the scarecrows and compete for prizes in one of two categories: professional design and nonprofessional.
Dozens of wild and crazy characters some cute and cuddly, others garish and gruesome - will be hanging out at the Atlanta Botanical Garden during October for that rite of fall, Scarecrows in the Garden. The scarecrows are displayed throughout the garden, and on Thursday evenings, visitors can check them out under the glare of flashlights.

Show & Tell
Watson Gallery
Tues Sep 02 - Sat, Nov 22
404.872.8020
Show & Tell. Exciting array of new works created by 30 regional and nationally recognized artists. Exhibiting artists include Wen Ze Chen, Karen Nichols, Gay Petach, Barry Sons, and Carey Watson.

Searching for Spaceship Earth    
Elachee Nature Science Center, Gainesville, GA   
 Wed, Jan 02 - Tue, Dec 23
770.535.1976
Ongoing exhibit takes you on a voyage through outer space with hands-on activities.

Sky Hike
Stone Mountain Park          
Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Oct 31
770.498.5690
Visit Sky Hike this summer to trek through the treetops on the nations largest family adventure course. No two hikes are the same! Your choices make each hike a new challenge while secured to the patented overhead safety system.

Sculpture in Motion       
Atlanta Botanical Garden           
Sat, May 03 - Fri, Oct 31
404.876.5859
Sculpture in Motion explores how the selected works make visible the natural forces wind, water, solar energy, sound waves, human energy which power their movements.

Starlight Drive-in Flea Market     
Starlight Six Drive-In   
Sat, Jan 12 - Sat, Dec 31
404.627.5786 
Every Saturday and Sunday in May; 5:30 PM Dusk. Ages 6 & up. This is a fantastic way to unwind from the daily hustle and bustle of suburban life, or to entertain family and friends.

Steve Penley Exhibit
World of Coca Cola
Fri, Aug 29 - Sun, May 31
404.676.5151
Best known for his iconic portraits, Penley is one of America's most popular southern artists. His signature painting style incorporates bold color, strong brush strokes and vivid imagery. 

Schoolhouse to White House: The Education of the Presidents
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
Sat, Sep 13 - Sun, Jan 04
404.331.3942
This family-friendly exhibition will engage visitors of every age and interest. Documents, artifacts, photos and films drawn from the collections of the National Archives eleven Presidential Libraries reveal fascinating details about children that would grow up to be presidents. Journey back to a time of one room school houses, large public schools, and private tutors. See these future presidents as young sports stars, choir members, and musicians. Watch them mature into serious college and military academy students. Together these experiences demonstrate the variety of educational and extra-curricular experiences that trained and influenced our nation's future leaders.

Spectrum 2008: Boxed, Wrapped and Tied
Spruill Center Gallery & Historic Home
Mon, Sep 22 - Thu, Nov 20
770.394.3447
Works in 2 & 3D by Spruill students and instructors, working in their medium of choice; including paint, collage, paper, clay, glass, metal, wood, jewelry design, cloth, found objects or a combination of materials that best express their ideas on the subject matter they choose.
 

The Art of Puppet-Making: Series 1 Cinderella Della Circus
The Center For Puppetry Arts
Wed, Aug 27 - Fri, Oct 31
404.873.3391
From the archives of the Center for Puppetry Arts and the private collections of puppet-makers come these collections of unique visuals that will broaden your understanding and appreciation for the artistry involved in creating puppets.

The Little Prince
7 Stages
Sat, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 26
404.523.7647
A magical-mystery-tour rendition of the book about a little man from Asteroid B-612. Some call this a childrens tale, but Stages production attempts to revive a sense of spirituality in our grown-up world. Do bring the kids, but dont forget your own heart. After all, It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." 
 
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Kudzu Playhouse
Thu, Oct 02 - Sat, Oct 25
770.594.1020
A country mouse, bored with rural life at home is visited by his city cousin and learns that he has been invited to the big city. Joyfully, the two depart and runs a gauntlet of adventures -- among them a dangerous cat, poisons, traps, the wiles of two tricky twin mice. At last, a wiser country mouse returns home, grateful to settle down in his rural paradise.

The Second City: Too Busy To Hate...Too Hard To Commute
Alliance Theatre - Hertz Stage
Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Oct 26
404.733.4690
If you loved the Hertz Stages transformation into a French Cabaret for Jacques Brel last season, or you just believe in the power of laughter to make the drive through Spaghetti Junction possible, you won't want to miss this World Premiere comedy revue created in partnership with Chicago's Second City.

Travel & Adventure - Historic Atlanta Landmarks
Spruill Center for the Arts - Education Center
Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Nov 01
770.394.3447
Come see first hand some of Atlanta's most magnificent landmarks! On these adventurous tours we will experience the historic architectural landmarks of: Downtown Atlanta, Druid Hills and the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Each outing is a walking tour guided by the Atlanta Preservation Center.

The Art of Puppet-Making: Series 1 Cinderella Della Circus
The Center For Puppetry Arts
Wed, Aug 27 - Fri, Oct 31
404.873.3391
From the archives of the Center for Puppetry Arts and the private collections of puppet-makers come these collections of unique visuals that will broaden your understanding and appreciation for the artistry involved in creating puppets. 
 
Train Ride: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway           
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway      
Fri, May 02 - Sat, Dec 20
706.258.2756
Relax and enjoy one of Mother Nature's most prolific seasons as the train takes you from Blue Ridge, Georgia through the countryside along the beautiful Toccoa River to the twin cities of Mcaysville and Copperhill, Tennessee.

Titanic Aquatic Exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Fri, Aug 22 - Mon, Mar 30
404.581.4000
Titanic Aquatic includes a vast collection of more than 190 artifacts recovered from Titanic's debris (Titanic's Captain, Edward J. Smith) field including 40 that have never been seen before. In addition to recovered artifacts and dramatic room recreations, the exhibition will engage visitors through interactive displays and captivating high-definition video presentations on Titanic's construction, maiden voyage, tragic sinking and recovery of authentic artifacts.

The Sky Tonight - Planetarium Show  
 Fernbank Science Center   
Sat, Jan 05 - Sat, Nov 01
404.378.4311
Presented live by Fernbank astronomers, this is a guided tour through the constellations, planets and events of the current evening sky.

Tai Chi in the Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 25
404.876.5859
The Garden is a beautiful and relaxing place to begin a weekend. Learn this ancient Chinese exercise form, designed to increase flexibility and balance. Cultivate mental focus and physical strength in an enchanting garden setting.

The Ghastly Dreadfuls II: Handbook of Practical Hauntings and Other Phantasmagoria
The Center For Puppetry Arts
Thu, Oct 16 - Sat, Nov 01
404-873-3391
The Ghastly Dreadfuls presents a brand new Halloween cavalcade of creepy stories, frightful songs and devilish dances from around the world and beyond this mortal plane. Puppets! Songs! Music! Dance! Macabre fun for the living and the dead! Plus, special guest ghouls and maybe a few of the old classic stories that you love so well. Recommended for ages 16 & up; No one under 14 admitted 

Tunes for Tots
Stone Mountain Park
Sat, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 26
770.498.5690
Bring your young ones to sing along to their favorite children's songs. Presented during Pumpkin Festival

Uncle Grampas Hoo-Dilly Storytime
Dad's Garage Theatre
Sat, Sep 27 - Sat, Nov 29
404.523.3141
Each week, the cast will choose a brand new, never-been-told story to tell. The kids help fuel the story by choosing characters, giving suggestions, and even telling jokes along the way.

Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Fri, Sep 05 - Sun, Nov 16
770.772.6223
Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Hayride and Bonfire
Come get lost in our 10 acres of corn. You will find a variety of gourds, Indian Corn, and pumpkins of all sizes at Uncle Shuck's

Veranda
Ansley Park Playhouse
Fri, Oct 03 - Sat, Jan 31
404.875.1193
Buckhead socialite Sarah Edwards is in a heated competition for Christian of the Year. She's producing the church's Christmas pageant, organizing the toy drive and even entertaining the handicapped children's choir. But her campaign is threatened when her son decides to have a gay wedding, her daughter brings home a homeless man, her minister's wife decides to hunt down al-Qaida, and her mother-in-law shows up for an unexpected visit.

Wild Ocean
Fernbank Museum of Natural History - Imax Theatre     
Sat, Jul 19 - Fri, Nov 14
404.929.6400
Highlighting one of natures greatest migration spectacles, Wild Ocean plunges viewers into an underwater feeding frenzyan epic struggle for survival where whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, gannets and billions of fish collide with the most voracious sea predator, mankind.

Wicked
Fox Theatre
404.881.2100
Tue, Oct 8 - Sun, Nov 02 
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most completely satisfying new musical in a long time.