Hello everyone!
We hope you’ve been having a good week so far! Atlanta is buzzing right now! So many things to do as we’re getting set to kickoff Memorial Day weekend. So we wanted to update you on some of the events taking place around the city. Oh and just a hint of advice to all of our readers that are coming in from out of town this weekend. We have a thing called MARTA? Yeah, get acquainted with it 🙂 This weekend is NOT the time to experiment with your Garmin, Tom Tom, Google Maps application, or whatever you use for GPS lol. With that being said, let’s get started with some events! 😀
WEDNESDAY MAY 23RD-
Food Truck Wednesdays at The Underground Atlanta.
Underground Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama St
Atlanta, GA 30303
Georgia Wine Experience Tour (Winery Tour) every Wed-Sun
Georgia Wine Experience
Atlanta, GA 30303
Location Phone: 404-349-7979
Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Antique Book Lecture
Archibald Smith Plantation Home
935 Alpharetta St
Roswell, GA 30075
Location Phone: 770.641.3978
Neil Ellis Wine Dinner
Aria
490 E. Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: (404) 233-7673
Steve Coll Book signing
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
441 Freedom Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30307
Closeup2 Jazz Lounge & Cravings Restaurant (31 Days of Jazz)
6288 Old Dixie Highway
Jonesboro, GA 30236
www.closeup2jazz.com
THURSDAY MAY 24TH-
Movies In Central Park (Free)
Movie: “Men in Black” (Movies begin at sundown)
Atlantic Station Central Park
1380 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30363
Live at Loews with Ojeda Penn! (Free) (31 Days of Jazz)
Bar Eleven at Loews Atlanta Hotel 8pm
1065 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
King & Queen of the Band competition! ($10)
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 6pm-Midnight
165 Courtland St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
FRIDAY MAY 25th-
AJF 35 for 35 Society Presents A Kickoff Cabaret! (31 Days of Jazz)
Featuring the legendary Johnny O’Neal with an opening performance by Jennifer Freeman
Mercer Ballroom-Loews Atlanta Hotel 7p ($35)
1065 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Food Truck Fridays! (Free)
Atlantic Station 11am-2pm
1380 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30363
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! (Free)
Central Park
Atlantic Station Performance by Jamera 7p-9:30p
1380 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30363
SATURDAY MAY 26TH-
The 24th Annual Atlanta Caribbean Carnival presents “Mas and Music!”
Festival Village (Intersection of Auburn Avenue and Fort Street) ($15 admission into Village, children under 10 are free)
Parade of bands begins at Noon
Atlantacarnival.org
The Scoop on Poop! (cost included with museum admission, members admitted free)
Fernbank Museum 10am-2pm
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
Brew at the Zoo! with live music from Arrested Development
Advance Ticket: Member – $38 Non Member – $43 Day of ticket $48
Zoo Atlanta 5:30p-9:30p
800 Cherokee Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA 30315
35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Saturday May 26th to Monday May 28th
All day long at Piedmont Park! (Free)
Don’t forget there’s TONS of events going on this weekend, these are just a few! We’re supposed to have a beautiful, bright weekend with the temps supposedly hitting the low 90’s. So prepare accordingly and most importantly make sure you have TONS of fun! 😀
Make sure to say “HI!” if you see us around…… because we’ll be around 🙂
-TPR