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Things To Do in North Atlanta – August 12th-14th

August 12, 2022 by Gail & Claire McCown Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! The weather is very unlike August in Georgia with temps only in the 80’s! Make the most of it and enjoy one of the many events North Atlanta has to offer! From cooking classes to block parties to live music, there is something for everyone! Here are just a few highlights of what’s going on below


🎨 Block  Party on Main featuring DFAL Art Walk | Friday, 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
🎒 Back to School Bash at Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios | Friday, 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
📿 Bracelets, Beads & Bourbon with bamabelle at Made Mercantile | Friday, 7 – 9 pm | Woodstock
🏄‍♀️ Saturday Morning SUP Yoga | Saturday, 8:30 – 10:30 am | Flowery Branch
🍷 Wine Boutique:  South American Wine Tasting at Fermented | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
🎶 18th Annual August Concert at Suwanee Town Center Park | Saturday, 6 – 10 pm | Suwanee
🌕 Full Moon Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | Saturday, 8 – 11 pm | Buford
🖼 Makers Mash at Reformation Brewery | Sunday, 1 – 6 pm | Woodstock
🔪 Zwilling Event – Knife Skills at Leaning Ladder | Sunday, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Woodstock

See below for the FULL list of events!


FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • 680 The Fan LIVE Event with Chuck & Chernoff & Creature Comforts Beer at Truck and Tap | 2 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Painted Horse Tasting Room & Wine Bar Live Music | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Block  Party on Main featuring DFAL Art Walk | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
  • Fine Dining Paired with Wine at Publix Aprons Cooking School | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Movies at the Park featuring “The Croods: A New Age” at Newton Park | 7 pm | Johns Creek
  • Flowing Nectar – Yoga + Life Music at Oya Yoga Studio | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Bracelets, Beads & Bourbon with bamabelle at Made Mercantile | 7 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Magic The Gathering Draft Tournament at Blue Ghost Arcade | 7 – 11:45 pm | Woodstock
  • Movies at the Park at Newton Park | 7 pm | Johns Creek

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Ben Bostick, Caleb Wilkie, and Stratton James Trio at MadLife Patio | 12 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Sunset Concert:  Christian Jones at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Jasper
  • Mondy and Abernathy at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 6 – 9 pm | Ball Ground
  • Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Hall & Oates Tribute – Big Bam Boom at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Satellite Boulevard DJ at Pure Woodstock | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Soulful Singer Eric Moore at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Surrender Hill “Listening Room” at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Emma Gullo at NoFo Brew Co | 8 – 11 pm | Cumming
  • Good Measure at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Garrett Wheeler on the Rooftop Terrace at Fairway Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Frankly Scarlet at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Whiskey Stills and Mash at Branch House | 9:30 pm | Flowery Branch
  • Sabbath – Black Sabbath Tribute – Presents The 50 Years of Black Sabbath at MadLife | 10 pm | Woodstock
FAMILY EVENTS
  • Back to School Bash at Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Free Movie Night at Woodstock Arts:  Event Green | 7 – 10 pm | Woodstock

FOOD TRUCKS & FARMERS MARKETS

  • Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
  • Gainesville Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm | Gainesville
  • Mutt & Jeffs at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Saturday Morning SUP Yoga | 8:30 – 10:30 am | Flowery Branch
  • 2022 Water Park Summer Season at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
  • Learn to Roll Ice Cream at Where’s the Scoop | 11 am | Alpharetta
  • Marietta Square Artisan Market | 1 – 6 pm | Marietta
  • Summer Hydrangeas at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Maker Bar at Made Mercantile | 3 – 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Wine Boutique:  South American Wine Tasting at Fermented | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • Wine and Dine:  The Italian Riviera at Publix Aprons Cooking School | 6 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • 18th Annual August Concert at Suwanee Town Center Park | 6 – 10 pm | Suwanee
  • Home by Dark with Kyshona Armstrong and Heidi Burson at Brooke Street Park  | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Full Moon Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 8 – 11 pm | Buford
  • Full Moon Party at LandShark Landing at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 8 – 11 pm | Buford

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Ben Kimbrell, Carter Horne, Eric Hogan Duo, and Roger Wilson at MadLife Patio | 11 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • The Orange Wall Band at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 1:30 – 4:30 pm | Ball Ground
  • Live Music:  Aspen Anonda at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Men in Blues at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 5 – 8 pm | Ball Ground
  • Cody Jinks with special guest Clint Black at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 6 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Cody Matthews at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • SkynFolks – Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • DJ Worldclass Live at Pure Taqueria Woodstock | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • LAVAHI at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Woodstock Summer Concert Series: The Black Jacket Symphony at Northside Hospital – Cherokee Amphitheater | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Woodstock
  • BJ Wilbanks at Matilda’s | 8 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Alpharetta Music Match featuring Crooked Jones Band at Truck & Tap | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Live Music with the Human DJ on the Rooftop Terrace at Fairway Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Live Music at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Band X at Roaring Social | 9 pm – 12 am | Alpharetta
  • GLOW Band with Classic Rock and Dance Music at Branch House | 9:30 pm | Flowery Branch
  • Bent to Fly – Ultimate Rock Tribute Band with Special Guest Pushback at MadLife | 10 pm | Woodstock

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Mirabel’s Enchanting Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 1 – 2:30 pm | Cumming

FOOD TRUCKS & FARMERS MARKETS

  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
  • Ellijay Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Ellijay
  • 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 – 1 pm | Alpharetta
  • Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
  • Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
  • Snellville Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Snellville
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
  • Canton Farmers Market | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton
  • Eggroll Boyz at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14TH

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Butterfly Run 5K Run & Walk at Woodstock Arts: Events Green | 8 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Zwilling Event – Knife Skills at Leaning Ladder | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Good Vibes at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Makers Mash at Reformation Brewery | 1 – 6 pm | Woodstock
  • Zwilling Event – Culinary Showcase at Leaning Ladder | 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Handup Standup Comedy Night at Rootstock | 7 – 8:30 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Hunter Blalock, Big Toe MOJO and Korby Bohannon at MadLife Patio | Woodstock | 11 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Ben Frank Live Music on the Rooftop at Rootstock ROOFTOP | 12 – 3 pm | Woodstock
  • Live Music:  Dave/Dale at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • A Summer of Swing with Ryan Davis & The Rendezvous’ at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 2 – 5 pm | Ball Ground
  • The Matthew Sperry Quartet at The Velvet Note | 7 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Jukebox Giants:  Motown & More at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre | 7 – 9 pm | Marietta

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Kidz Bop Live 2022 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 4 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta

FOOD TRUCKS & FARMERS MARKETS

  • Eggroll Boyz at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
  • Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville

WEEKLY FARMERS 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 before you go, as they often cancel due to weather!

MONDAYS

  • Kennesaw Farmers Market | 3:30 – 7:30 pm | Kennesaw

TUESDAYS

  • Halcyon Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta

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
  • Gainesville Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm | Gainesville

SATURDAYS

  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
  • Ellijay Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Ellijay
  • 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 – 1 pm | Alpharetta
  • Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
  • Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
  • Snellville Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Snellville
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • 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

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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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