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Things to Do Around North Atlanta | August 2nd-4th

August 2, 2024 by Gail & Claire McCown

Happy Weekend! It’s hard to believe it’s already August, with students returning to school and parents navigating the busy back-to-school rush. Whether you’re celebrating surviving the first week or gearing up for what’s to come, kudos to everyone managing the hectic traffic!🚦

We think it’s the perfect time for a fun weekend outing to unwind—parents, you’ve earned it! Dive into our extensive list of over 100 events and make the most of the remaining summer days. Here’s a sneak peek of what this weekend has in store for North Atlanta, but be sure to keep scrolling for more!

🛝 3rd Annual Big Bounce & Slide Back to School Bash at Cumming Fairgrounds | Fri & Sat, 11 am – 9 pm, Sun 11 am – 6 pm | Cumming

🏮 Water Lantern Festival at Jim R. Miller Park | Fri & Sat, 6 – 10 pm | Marietta

🎸Summer Concert series: Landslide (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) & Rocco at Newtown Park | Fri, 6 – 10 pm | Johns Creek

☕️ Cars and Coffee at Halcyon | Sat, 10 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta

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

🍉 WDSTK Watermelon Crawl at Reformation Brewery | Sat, 2 – 7 pm | Woodstock

🙌 Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake “Summer Worship Nights Tour” Tickets Duluth GA Gas South Arena | Sun, 7 pm | Duluth

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Take Me Away at Alpharetta Arts Center | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Dry Social Grand Opening | 8 am – 7 pm | Canton
  • The Rustic Market’s 8th Anniversary | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
  • 3rd Annual Big Bounce & Slide Back to School Bash at Cumming Fairgrounds | 11 am – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Friday Watercolor with Friends at Made Mercantile | 11:30 – 1:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Watermelon Margarita Canned Cocktail Release at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • B&L Cafe Food Truck at Six Bridges Brewing | 4 – 9 pm | Johns Creek
  • King of Pops at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 8 pm | Cumming
  • Old Dad’s Wings Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • #TEACHHER Networking Event at Rootstock | 4 pm | Woodstock
  • Reformation Beer Athletes Challenge at Reformation Brewery | 6 – 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Water Lantern Festival at Jim R. Miller Park | 6 – 10 pm | Marietta
  • Wine & Junk Food Pairing at Painted Horse Winery | 6 pm | Milton
  • Date Night on the River at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6 – 9 pm | Roswell
  • Local Artist Showcase: Sanaz “Sunny” Dillard at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 6 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Stars & Dreams at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Failarious Comedy Tour with Brian Moote at MadLife Stage | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Unleashed & Unplugged at Fetch Park | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Dive In Movie Night at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 7:30 – 9 pm | Duluth
  • Free Salsa Lessons at Indio Brewing | 8 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Comedy Night at Monkey Wrench Brewing | 8 pm | Suwanee
  • Stand Up Comedy at The Clay hosted by Yoshee | 8 pm | Duluth

LIVE MUSIC

  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Avalon Nights Live at  Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • First Friday in Downtown Canton | 6 – 9 pm | Canton
  • Duluth Live in Downtown Duluth | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
  • Summer Concert series: Landslide (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) & Rocco at Newtown Park | 6 – 10 pm | Johns Creek
  • Cage the Elephant – Neon Pill Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 6:30 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Phantom heat at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Buttered Bourbon at The Stout Brothers | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • On the Green Alpharetta Concert Series at Town Green | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Surrender Hill Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Billy Ross – Plus One at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • ARI Collective with Cody Marlow at Matilda’s | 8 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Double Take at Roaring Social | 8 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Deep Cuts at From the Earth Brewing Company | 8 pm | Roswell
  • Skynfolks at Cumming Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Pushing Daisies at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • 96K – 10 PIece High Energy Party Band at MadLife Stage | 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Flannel Nation at The Wall | 10 pm | Cumming
FARMERS MARKETS
  • Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Button Down Dash 5K at Suwanee Town Center | 7:30 – 10 am | Suwanee
  • Sweat it Out Saturday – Cardio in the Park in Downtown Ball Ground | 8 – 9 am | Ball Ground
  • Rolling Hills Saddle Club at Wills Park Equestrian Center | 8 am – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Spartan Training at Cumming City Center | 9 – 10 am | Cumming
  • Yoga with Tommasina at Reformation Brewery | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Woodstock
  • Cars and Coffee at Halcyon | 10 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
  • Atlanta Piano Fortissimo Open  House | 10 am – 3 pm | Cumming
  • Take Me Away at Alpharetta Arts Center | 10 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
  • Old Soldiers Day at American Legion Post 201 | 10 am | Alpharetta
  • The Rustic Market’s 8th Anniversary | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
  • 3rd Annual Big Bounce & Slide Back to School Bash at Cumming Fairgrounds | 10 am – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Trains, Trucks & Tractors at Southeastern Railway Museum | 10 am – 5 pm | Duluth
  • Family Canoe Day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell
  • Wizard Robes at Painting With a Twist | 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
  • Mutt & Jeff’s Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Swiftie Era Girls’ Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 12 – 1:30 pm | Cumming
  • Beach Blanket Bingo & Beyond at Monkey Wrench Brewing | 1 – 4 pm | Suwanee
  • 3 Year Anniversary Party at The Stout Brothers | 1 pm | Woodstock
  • Alpharetta Summer Wine Festival at The Hotel at Avalon | 1 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sip + Shop with She Shack Sisters at Made Mercantile | 2 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • WDSTK Watermelon Crawl at Reformation Brewery | 2 – 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Afternoon Hike to Amicalola Falls at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Wine Tasting – Back to School at Sip Happens | 3 – 4 pm | Suwanee
  • Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 5 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • Dirty Sign Language Class at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 6 – 8 pm | Jasper
  • River Canoe Trips at the Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6 – 9 pm | Roswell
  • Water Lantern Festival at Jim R. Miller Park | 6 – 10 pm | Marietta
  • Margarita Lake Excursions at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 6 – 9 pm | Buford
  • Paint the Sky with Stars at Painting With a Twist | 6:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Karaoke  Night at Indio Brewing | 7 pm | Sugar Hill

LIVE MUSIC

  • Drew Ashley at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Joshua Hamilton at Roaring Social | 5 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Unplugged Session featuring Cody Bolden in Downtown Ball Ground | 6 – 8 pm | Ball Ground
  • SAM Foundation Benefit – Concert featuring Slippery When Wet at Matildas Music Under the  Pines | 6 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Duluth Live in Downtown Duluth | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
  • Buford Jame 5 at Tannery Row Ale House | 6:30 pm | Buford
  • Cody Matthews at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Head Games – A Tribute to Foreigner at MadLife Stage | 7 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
  • Bret Michaels – Parti Gras Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 7 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sound of Georgia – Lantern Series Concert at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Lori Williams at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Eddie Owen Presents The Troubadour Project | 8 pm | Duluth
  • Home by Dark Concert Series featuring Tony Arata at Union Hill Park | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Elevation – a Tribute to U2 at The Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 pm | Cumming
  • DTD VIP 2.0 Concert Party at The Wall | 8 pm | Cumming
  • Stars n Scars at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming

FARMERS MARKETS

  • Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 6:30 – 11 am | Cumming
  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
  • Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Atlanta
  • Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Suwanee Farmers Market at Town Center Park | 9 – 11 am | Suwanee
  • 2024 DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
  • Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
  • Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • Canton Farmers Market | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • BFT & Cumming City Center: Sunday Shred at Cumming City Center | 10 – 11 am | Cumming
  • The Rustic Market’s 8th Anniversary | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
  • Sunday Brunch at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 11 am – 3 pm | Cumming
  • Brunch Lake Excursions at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 1 pm | Buford
  • Reformation Beer Athletes Challenge at Reformation Brewery | 11 am – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • 3rd Annual Big Bounce & Slide Back to School Bash at Cumming Fairgrounds | 11 am – 6 pm | Cumming
  • Made With Love Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
  • Swiftie Era Girls’ Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 12:30 – 2 pm | Cumming
  • Boozy Book Fair at NoFo Brew Co | 1 – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Sunday Watercolor with Sunny at Made Mercantile | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Late Thunderstorm at Painting With a Twist | 2 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
  • Strictly Dawgz Food Truck at Six Bridges Brewing | 2 – 7 pm | Johns Creek
  • Rhonda McKnight & Vanessa Miller at FoxTale Book Shoppe | 2 pm | Woodstock
  • 5th Street Poker at The Well | 2 pm | Cumming
  • Tranquility Lakeview at Painting With a Twist | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Mix Music Group Writer’s Round at Rootstock | 6 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • River Canoe Trips at the Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6 – 9 pm | Roswell

LIVE MUSIC

  • Jazzy Brunch featuring Laurieann Jazzwine at Rootstock | 11:30 am | Woodstock
  • Live Music Sundays at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 1 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Rick Stone at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Duluth Live in Downtown Duluth | 2 – 5 pm | Duluth
  • Trevor Worlford & The Sous Vide Trio at The Velvet Note | 6:30 & 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Loserville 2024: Limp Bizkit with Special Guests at Ameris Bank Amphitheater | 6:30 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake “Summer Worship Nights Tour” Tickets Duluth GA Gas South Arena (Atlanta) | 7 pm | Duluth
  • Bumpin’ the Mango – Funk and Soul at MadLife Stage | 7 pm | Woodstock

FARMERS MARKETS

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

SAVE THE DATE | PLAN AHEAD

  • Jazzercise at Cumming City Center | Friday Mornings | Cumming
  • Punchline Comedy Night | First Monday Night of the Month | Alpharetta
  • Gamedays at Avalon | Multiple Dates | Alpharetta
  • Painted Horse Winery Events | Milton
  • Made Mercantile Classes & Workshops | Woodstock
  • Summer Concerts at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta
  • Candlelight Concerts in Atlanta Tickets 2024 | Atlanta
  • Velvet Note Live Shows | Alpharetta

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