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Things To Do in North Atlanta August 4TH-6TH

August 4, 2023 by Gail & Claire McCown

Happy Friday! We cannot believe it’s already August and kids are heading back to school… For some, a congratulations is in order for making it through the first week, and others a “good luck” for this upcoming week! And for everyone else, way to be a road warrior in the insane back-to-school traffic…

I think everyone deserves a fun outing this weekend (especially you parents)! We have a list of over 100+ events to choose from, so get ready to soak up the last bits of summer and plan your weekend here! Below is a short list of highlighted events, but be sure to keep scrolling for more!

🍿 Flicks on the Bricks featuring Wakanda Forever at Duluth Town Green | Fri, 6 – 9 pm | Duluth

🐾 Unleashed & Unplugged at Fetch Park | Fri, 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta

💃 Free Salsa Lessons at Indio Brewing | Fri, 8 pm | Sugar Hill

🍷 Alpharetta Summer Wine Festival at The Hotel at Avalon | Sat, 1 – 5 pm | Alpharetta

🏡 Gail and Claire’s Open House | Sat, 2 – 4 pm | Johns Creek

🎸 Summer Concert: Flannel Nation at Newtown Park | Sat, 6 – 10 pm | Johns Creek

🛍 Summer Market at NoFo Brew Co | Sun, 2 – 6 pm | Cumming

Have a great weekend!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Red Clay Whiskey Launch Party at Sugar Hill Distillery | 11 am – 7 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Braves vs. Cubs Watch Party at The Daily Draft Sports | 2 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • Sunset Supper at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Jasper
  • Local Artist Showcase at Reeves House Visual Arts Center | 6 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Falling Stars Date Night at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Unleashed & Unplugged at Fetch Park | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Free Salsa Lessons at Indio Brewing | 8 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Stand Up Comedy at The Clay hosted by Yoshee | 8 pm | Duluth

LIVE MUSIC

  • Sunset Concert at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Jasper
  • Acoustics with Ed Goss at Tannery Row Ale House | 5:30 pm | Buford
  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Canon Tyler at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Nick & Tones at Fairway Social | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Surrender Hill Live at Rootstock | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Satellite Blvd at Pure Taqueria | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Scotty Cram at Woodstock Beer Market | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Ticket to the Moon:  The Electric Light Orchestra Experience at MadLife | 7:30 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
  • Hani’el Mastriani-Levi at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Davis and the Love at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Canelita Sabrosa Live at Cutters Cigars & Spirits | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Home by Dark Concert Series with Tony Arata at Union Hill Park | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sunset Strip at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Station  at Tannery Row Ale House | 9 pm | Buford

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

  • Flicks on the Bricks featuring Wakanda Forever at Duluth Town Green | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth

FOOD TRUCKS

  • Draztic Aztec Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Food Truck Friday at Suwanee Town Center Park | 5:30 pm | Suwanee

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Button Down Dash 5K at Suwanee Town Center | 6:30 am | Suwanee
  • APF Music and Arts Studio Open  House at Atlanta Piano Fortissimo | 10 am – 2 pm | Cumming
  • National Oyster Day at Ocean & Acre | 11 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
  • Red Clay Whiskey Launch Party at Sugar Hill Distillery | 11 am – 7 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Guided Tastings at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Jasper
  • Picnic in the Vines at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1 – 5 pm | Jasper
  • Woodstock Beer Market 2 Year Celebration | 1 pm | Woodstock
  • Madeline Martin & Gabriella Saab at FoxTale Book Shoppe | 1 pm | Woodstock
  • Alpharetta Summer Wine Festival at The Hotel at Avalon | 1 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Gail and Claire’s Open House | 2 – 4 pm | Johns Creek
  • Braves vs. Cubs Watch Party at The Daily Draft Sports | 2 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • Wine Tasting: Back to School at Sip Happens | 3 – 4 pm | Suwanee
  • Alpharetta Music Match featuring Foster Greene at sucheros | 5 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • Margarita Cruise at  Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 6 – 9 pm | Buford
  • Starry Mountains – Date Night/BFF Night at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Bret Michaels – Parti Gras Tour 2023 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 7 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Board Game Night at the Blue Ghost Arcade | 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Off Key Is All We Need Karaoke Night at Fetch Park | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta

LIVE MUSIC

  • Acoustics with Sam Koon at Tannery Row Ale House | 5 pm | Buford
  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Summer Concert: Flannel Nation at Newtown Park | 6 – 10 pm | Johns Creek
  • Manorism at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Justin Monday Live at Rootstock | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Satellite Blvd at Pure Taqueria | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Even It Up – Heart Tribute at MadLife | 7 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
  • Coming Home Duo at Fairway Social | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Trumpeter and Singer Ken Trimmins at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Summer Nights Concert Series at The Mill on Etowah | 7:30 – 10 pm | Canton
  • Penny & Sparrow – Lantern Series Concert at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Ben Bostick at Matilda’s | 8 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Boogilicious at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Middle Rage at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Kids Corner: Creative Collages at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 10:30 – 11:30 am | Woodstock
  • A Mother’s Love at Painting With a Twist | 12 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
  • Creativity Workshop: Kids Corner with Rochale’s Paint Spot at Duluth Festival Center | 1 – 3 pm | Duluth
  • Frozen Fabulous Girls’ Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 1:30 – 3 pm | Cumming
  • Flowy Flower – Afternoon Fun at Painting With a Twist | 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Alpharetta

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Georgia PicNic- Food Truck Festival-Car N Bike Show | 11 am – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • Cumming Farmers Market | 6:30 – 11 am | Cumming
  • Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
  • Suwanee Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Suwanee
  • Amicalola Regional Farmers Market | 8 am – 1 pm | Dawsonville
  • Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
  • Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
  • Snellville Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Snellville
  • Ellijay Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Ellijay
  • Milton Farmers Market in Crabapple | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Milton
  • Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
  • Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
  • Canton Farmers Market | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton
  • Mad Greek Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Yoga & Brunch at Milton’s | 10 am | Milton
  • Brunch Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 1 pm | Buford
  • Red Clay Whiskey Launch Party at Sugar Hill Distillery | 11 am – 7 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Atlanta Wedding Extravaganza at The Hotel at Avalon & Alpharetta Conference Center | 1 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Picnic in the Vines at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1 – 5 pm | Jasper
  • Summer Market at NoFo Brew Co | 2 – 6 pm | Cumming
  • Pink Paloma Patio Party at The Hotel at Avalon & Alpharetta Conference Center | 2 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
  • Braves vs. Cubs Watch Party at The Daily Draft Sports | 2 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • Chess Club at the Blue Ghost Arcade | 4 – 6 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC

  • Jazzy Sunday Brunch with Laurie Ann Jazzwine at Rootstock | 12 – 3 pm | Woodstock
  • Duluth Live at Parsons Alley | 2 – 5 pm | Duluth
  • Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute (featuring The Ray Howard Band) at MadLife | 4 pm | Woodstock
  • Jim Stapley Live at Pure Taqueria | 4 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Listening Room Session with Skyler Saufley at Rootstock | 6 – 8:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Jazz Singer Tia Rix at The Velvet Note | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Georgia Picnic- Food Truck Festival-Car N Bike Show | 11 am – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
  • Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
  • Draztic Aztec Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming

WEEKLY FARMER’S MARKETS

Here is a list of farmers markets broken down by the day they are open, as well as the times.

*Please make sure to check links before you go, as they often cancel due to weather!

MONDAYS

  • Kennesaw Farmers Market | 3:30 – 7 pm | Kennesaw
  • Vickery Village Farmers Market | 4:30 – 7:30 pm | Cumming

WEDNESDAYS

  • Decatur Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Decatur

THURSDAYS

  • Waleska Farmers’ Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Waleska

FRIDAYS

  • Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
  • Braselton Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Braselton

SATURDAYS

  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • Cumming Farmers Market | 6:30 – 11 am | Cumming
  • Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
  • Suwanee Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Suwanee
  • Amicalola Regional Farmers Market | 8 am – 1 pm | Dawsonville
  • Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
  • Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
  • Snellville Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Snellville
  • Ellijay Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Ellijay
  • Milton Farmers Market in Crabapple | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Milton
  • Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
  • Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
  • Canton Farmers Market | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton

SUNDAYS

  • Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
  • Duluth Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm (every 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month) | Duluth

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Gail and Claire are a true team, working together, using a concierge approach, with exceptional local market knowledge, and cutting edge technology and social marketing skills. They are accessible and empathetic to their clients’ needs, always looking for new ways to serve and learn. They have personally lived in four north Atlanta suburbs: Roswell, Brookhaven, Vinings, and now Cumming. They love all aspects of real estate, but especially enjoy their equestrian clients.

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