Are you ready to bring out the fancy hats and fascinators?? We sure hope so because there are several Kentucky Derby parties happening all over town including Bottles and Bones party where you will get the chance to win Best Hat and/or Best Dressed Couple (each winning $200 gift cards). OR you can make your very own at fascinator at Syd Nicole’s Flower Fascinator Workshop. Afterwards, be sure to stick around for all the fun Kentucky Derby activates at Avalon! Ok, ok, enough about the Derby, see below for the FULL list of events happening around town!
FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH
FOOD TRUCKS
- Food Truck Night at Six Bridges Brewing | 4 – 9 pm | Johns Creek
- Get Skewer Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at Madlife Grill Patio Stage | 5 – 11 pm | Woodstock
- Music Bingo at Painted Horse Winery | 6 – 8 pm | Milton
- Avalon Nights Live | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Groovin’ on the Green (Halcyon) | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 6 – 9 pm | Ball Ground
- Stephen Lee at Bottles & Bones | 7 – 11 pm | Suwanee
- Live Music Show at The Velvet Note | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta | *click link for tickets
- Live Music at StillFire Brewing | 8 – 11 pm | Suwanee
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, & POP-UPS
- Date Night River Canoe Trip | 5 – 8 pm | Roswell | *click link to buy tickets
- Painting with a Twist Class – Colors of Atlanta | 7:30 – 9 :30 pm | Lawrenceville| *click link to buy tickets
- Painting with a Twist Class – Date Night | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta | *click link to buy tickets
SATURDAY, MAY 1ST
FARMERS MARKETS
- Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
- Roswell Farmers And Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- Amicalola Regional Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Dawsonville
- Alpharetta Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Woodstock Farm Fresh Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Buckhead
- Suwanee Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Suwanee
- Spring Marketplace at Southern Comforts | 12 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Euro Car Meet | 9 – 11 am | Canton
- Spring Plant Sale | 9 am – 2 pm | Johns Creek
- Secret Garden Tour of the Johns Creek Community | 9 am – 4 pm | Johns Creek
- Family Canoe Day | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell | *click link for tickets
- Mother’s Day Local Artisan Pop Up Shop | 11 am – 3 pm | Cumming
- Hot Browns, Mint Juleps, & The Kentucky Derby | 12 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Cinco De Mayhem at Truck & Tap | 12 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Dog Rescue Day at Halcyon | 1 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl | 2 – 6 pm | Woodstock
- Duluth Derby Day | 2:30 – 7:30 pm | Duluth
- Kentucky Derby at Avalon | 4 – 8 pm | Alpharetta | *click link for tickets
- Derby Day at Milford Farm | 4:30 – 8:30 pm | Cumming | *click link for tickets
- Kentucky Derby Party at Bottles & Bones | 4 – 10 pm | Suwanee
- Margarita Cruise on Lanier Islands | 5 – 8 pm | Buford | *click link for tickets
- Evening River Canoe Trip | 5 – 8 pm | Roswell | *click link for tickets
FOOD TRUCKS & MORE
- Tacoboy Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 1 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Food Truck Night at Six Bridges Brewing | 4 – 9 pm | Johns Creek
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at Madlife Grill Patio Stage | 11 am – 11 pm | Woodstock
- Live Music at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 1 – 4 pm, 5 – 8 pm | Ball Ground
- Groovin’ on the Green (Halcyon) | 2 – 5 pm, 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music at Painted Horse Winery | 5 – 7 pm | Milton
- Live Music at The Peachy Corners Cafe | 6 – 9 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Live Music at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Live Music at Currahee Brewing | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music Show at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 11 pm | Alpharetta | *click link for tickets | **SOLD OUT
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, & POP-UPS
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Loop Study Pop-Up Input Booths | 9 am – 12 pm | Suwanee
- Summer Garden Planning | 1 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
- Kentucky Derby Flower Fascinator Workshop | 3 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Painting with a Twist Class – Calla Lily Dreaming | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta | *click link to buy tickets
- Painting with a Twist Class – A New Day | 7 – 9 pm | Lawrenceville | *click link to buy tickets
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
- Family Fun at the Park | 11 am – 3 pm | Cumming
SUNDAY, MAY 2ND
FARMERS MARKETS & SPECIAL EVENTS
- Beer Mile at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 11 am – 2 pm | Cumming
- Duluth El Señor Taco Festival | 12 – 8 pm | Duluth
- Social Fox Brewing 1 Year Anniversary | 12:30 – 8 pm | Norcross
- Slow Pour Farmers Market | 1 – 4 pm | Lawrenceville
- Brunch Cruise – Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 1 pm | Buford | *click link for tickets
- Evening River Canoe Trip | 5 – 8 pm | Roswell | *click link for tickets
- Milton’s Garden Dinner Series | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta | *click link for tickets
FOOD TRUCKS & MORE
- Side Burners Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery | 1 – 6 pm | Cumming
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Groovin’ on the Green (Halcyon) | 12 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music & Food Trucks at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 2 – 5 pm | Ball Ground
- Live Music at Painted Horse Winery | 2 – 5 pm | Milton
- Live Jazz Music at The Hotel at Avalon | 5 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music Show at The Velvet Note | 7 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta | *click link for tickets
CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, & MORE
- Painting with a Twist Class – Just Blessed | 4 – 6 pm | Lawrenceville | *click link to buy tickets
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
- Painting in the Park Part II (Ages 7-11) | 2:15 – 3:15 pm | Cumming
ACTIVITIES FOR ANY DAY
Explore the beautiful art displayed all around town. Below are links to several walking/driving tours around the North Atlanta’s suburbs. Fun for the whole family!
North Atlanta Open Houses
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