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Things To Do in North Atlanta August 18TH-20TH

August 18, 2023 by Gail & Claire McCown

Happy Weekend! It’s gonna be a sunny and beautiful one! Need ideas on what to do to make the most of your precious weekend? You know we gotchu! From live music, to fall markets and festivals, there’s tons of fun to be had. Here is our short list of highlights, but be sure to keep scrolling to see the full list of North Atlanta happenings!

🎤 Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | Fri, 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta

🎨 Paint and Sip Party at M&M Mercantile | Fri, 6 – 8:30 pm | Canton

🍗 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park | Fri, 6 – 10 pm & Sat, 10 am – 10 pm | Kennesaw

🛍 Cumming City Center Fall Market | Sat, 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming

🍷 Barrel Tasting at Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards | Sat, 2 pm | Milton

🏡 Gail and Claire’s Open Houses | Sat, 2 – 4 pm ($1.05M) & Sun, 1 – 3 pm ($565K) | Alpharetta

⛴ Brunch Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | Sun, 11 am – 1 pm | Buford

Have a fantastic weekend!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 9 am – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Beer Release – Reformation Oktoberfest at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Sunset Supper at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Jasper
  • Art on the Spot: Special Jazz Night Edition at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 6 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Flicks on the Bricks at Duluth Town Treen | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
  • Paint and Sip Party at M&M Mercantile | 6 – 8:30 pm | Canton
  • Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park | 6 – 10 pm | Kennesaw
  • Could it Bae – Singles Night at Fetch | 6 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Fragrant Flames + Vino Vibes with Bode + Ev at Made Mercantile | 6 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Moonlit Beach – BFF Night at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Braves vs. Giants Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 7 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Sushi and Sake with Chef Sunisa at Leaning Ladder | 7 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Karaoke Night at Rock N Roll Sushi | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Airness at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Free Comedy Show at Indio Brewing | 8 pm | Sugar Hill

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Sunset Concert at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Jasper
  • Nick Bryant Acoustics at Tannery Row Ale House | 5:30 pm | Buford
  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Max Eve. ft. Steve Braun at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • DJ Ice Gilbert Live at Pure Taqueria | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Levi Ransom at Fairway Social | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Morgan Myles from NBC’s ‘The Voice’ 2022 at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Michael Jackson Tribute – The Ultimate King of Pop at MadLife | 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Jennifer Wrobleski at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Chance Bush at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Band X at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Home By Dark Concert Series featuring Beth Wood & Tommy Sims at Union Hill Park | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Eddie Owen Presents Eamon Owen and Connor Hicks | 8 pm | Duluth
  • Canelita Sabrosa Live at Cutters Cigars & Spirits | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Jessie Albright Band at From the Earth Brewing Company | 8:30 pm | Roswell
  • Elevation – A U2 Tribute at Rosati’s Pizza Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Sunset Strip at Tannery Row Ale House | 9 pm | Buford

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
  • Braselton Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Braselton
  • Maui Wowie Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Car Show Farmers Market at Brimstone Tavern | 8 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
  • Saturday Morning SUP Yoga at Burton Mill | 8:30 – 10:30 am | Flowery Branch
  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 9 am – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Showroom Furniture Event at Trifecta Home Furniture | 10 am – 1 pm | Buford
  • Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park | 10 am – 10 pm | Kennesaw
  • Practice Yoga with Tommasina at Reformation Brewery | 10 am | Woodstock
  • Creative Corner: Ojo de Dios at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 10:30 – 11:30 am | Woodstock
  • Cumming City Center Fall Market | 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Plant Pop Up at Indio Brewing | 12 – 3 pm | Sugar Hill
  • Picnic in the Vines at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1 – 5 pm | Jasper
  • Amish Woodworker Meet & Greet at DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Showroom | 1 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
  • Gail and Claire’s Open House | 2 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
  • Barrel Tasting at Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards | 2 pm | Milton
  • Wine Tasting: The Eras Tasting at Sip Happens | 3 pm | Suwanee
  • Video Game Tournament: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at Woodstock Arts | 4 pm | Woodstock
  • Margarita Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 6 – 9 pm | Buford
  • Great Gatsby Gala at The Hotel at Avalon & Avalon Conference Center | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Monthly Spotlight at The Scene Art Gallery | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • August Dinner Party with Chef Alan at Leaning Ladder | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Fondue & Flames with Cherokee Rose Candle Co. at Made Mercantile | 7 – 8:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Airness at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Trippie Gnome – Black Light Night at Painting With a Twist | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Board Game Night at The Blue Ghost Arcade | 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Pandora’s Box – a Tribute to Aerosmith at Rosati’s  Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming

LIVE MUSIC

  • Adrian Stover at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 5 pm | Ball Ground
  • Dinner and Acoustics with Zac Haines at Tannery Row Ale House | 5:30 pm | Buford
  • Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Cody Matthews at No Fo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • The Purple Madness – Prince Tribute at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Andrew Greneker at Fairway Social | 7 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Satellite Blvd at Pure Taqueria | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Lavahi at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Wilkes Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Christopher Alan Yates and The Sonic Gold Standards with Jacob Davis Martin Opener at Matildas | 8 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Mix Drive Machine at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Eddie Owen Presents the 1st Annual Banks & Shane Reunion Tour | 8 pm | Duluth
  • Get Lucky / In the Dark –  A Tribute to Loverboy and Billy Squier at MadLife | 10 pm | Woodstock

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Pop-In for Family Fun at Marietta Museum of History | 10 am – 4 pm | Marietta
  • Cute Corgi – Family Day at Painting With a Twist | 12 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
  • Fantastic Barbie Bash at Sweet & Sassy | 2:30 – 4 pm | Cumming
  • Cloud Wonderland at Painting With a Twist | 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Alpharetta

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
  • 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
  • Cumming City Center Fall Market | 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Maui Wowie Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 9 am – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Brunch Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 1 pm | Buford
  • Gail and Claire’s Open House | 1 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
  • Picnic in the Vines at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1 – 5 pm | Jasper
  • Sunday Stitch Session at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 2 – 4:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Duluth Live in Parsons Alley | 2 – 5 pm | Duluth
  • Painted Horse Winery & Vineyards: Book Fair for Grown Ups | 2 – 5 pm | Milton
  • Airness at Woodstock Arts | 2:30 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • Auditions: Into the Woods at Woodstock Arts | 3 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Chess Club at The Blue Ghost Arcade | 4 – 6 pm | Woodstock
  • Karin Slaughter in Conversation with Mary Kay Andrews at FoxTale Book Shoppe | 6:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Chasing the Laughter Comedy Showcase at Rootstock | 7 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC

  • The 2023 Atlanta Blues Challenge at MadLife | 1 pm | Woodstock
  • Jon Lorentz Live at Pure Taqueria | 4 – 8 pm | Woodstock
  • Dinner Acoustics with Austin Bolen at Tannery Row Ale House | 5 pm | Buford
  • Legends of Jazz Presents the Music of Cole Porter at The Velvet Note | 7 pm | Alpharetta

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Fantastic Barbie Bash at Sweet & Sassy | 2:30 – 4 pm | Cumming

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Super Taco Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
  • Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
  • Duluth Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm (every 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month) | Duluth

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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