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Things To Do in North Atlanta – August 19th-21st

August 19, 2022 by Gail & Claire McCown Leave a Comment

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TGIF! We hope everyone is settling into their back-to-school schedules. It’s always an adjustment… but that’s why God made weekends! Don’t forget to take a day or two to recharge and do something fun! Need ideas on how to do that? Take advantage of one of the many events our town has to offer! Here is a sneak peak of what’s going on around North Atlanta:

🛍 Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-6, Sunday 10-5 | Cumming
🎹 The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | Friday, 8:30 – 11 pm | Cumming
👨‍🌾 Roswell Farmers and Artisan Market | 8 am – 12 | Roswell
🍯 Pollinator Party at Alpharetta Farm at Old Rucker Park | Saturday, 10 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
⚾️ MLB Play Ball at Ocee Park | Saturday, 10 – 11 am | Johns Creek
🐾 Yappy Hour – Let’s PAW-TY! at The Hamilton Alpharetta | Saturday, 12 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
🎶 Jack Johnson 2022 Summer Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Saturday, 7 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
🛋 Showroom Furniture Event at Trifecta Home Furniture | Saturday, 2 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
🧀 Charcuterie Board 101 at Sunday Supper with Joanna Scott at Leaning Ladder | Sunday, 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Woodstock

See below for the FULL list of events (with links)!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 9 – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Great Georgia Pollinator Census at Woodstock Public Library | 9 am – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • 2022 Atlanta Freedom Bowl at Milton High School | 5 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Shop, Sip & Stroll on The Green at Crabapple Market | 6 – 9 pm | Milton
  • Art on the Spot at Woodstock Arts:  Reeves House | 6 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Wines of Washington at Publix Aprons Cooking School | 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sound & Wine at Oya Yoga Studio | 7 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Cry It Out at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Ben Bostick, Tyler Carson & Country, and Keven Mack Band at MadLife Patio | 12 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Sunset Concert:  Layne Denton at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Jasper
  • An Evening with Billy and Victoria at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 6 – 9 pm | Ball Ground
  • Avalon Nights Live at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta City Center Concert Series presented by Home Town Mortgage Featuring Mid Life Crisis at Town Green by Alpharetta City Hall | 6 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
  • Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience at MadLife | 7 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
  • Valai Harrington at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • DJ Rico Sanchez Live at Pure Taqueria Woodstock | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Carey Durham Band in Concert at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Greg Abate Quartet at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm  | Alpharetta
  • Drew Thams LIVE at Rootstock | 7:30 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Hit-Story – 70’s, 80’s, 90’s & More at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Chas Crawford on The Rooftop Terrace at Fairway Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 8:30 – 11 pm | Cumming
  • Aunt Betty at Branch House | 9 pm | Flowery Branch
  • Departure – The Journey Tribute Band at City Eats Kitchen | 9 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
FAMILY EVENTS
  • Frozen Friday Girls’ Night Out at Sweet & Sassy | 5 – 6:30 pm | Cumming

FOOD TRUCKS & FARMERS MARKETS

  • Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
  • Gainesville Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm | Gainesville
  • Eggroll Boyz at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Food Truck Friday in Downtown Duluth | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20TH

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 9 – 6 pm | Cumming
  • Autrey Mill’s Creek Crawl at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve | 9 am – 12 pm | Johns Creek
  • Great Georgia Pollinator Census at Woodstock Public Library | 9 am – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • MLB Play Ball at Ocee Park | 10 – 11 am | Johns Creek
  • Pollinator Party at Alpharetta Farm at Old Rucker Park | 10 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
  • 2022 Water Park Summer Season at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
  • Storytime Live with Mirabel at The Park at City Center | 11 am | Woodstock
  • Celebrating 20K Animals Saved at Six Bridges Brewing | 12 – 4 pm | Johns Creek
  • Yappy Hour – Let’s PAW-TY! at The Hamilton Alpharetta | 12 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
  • Fall Gardening Workshop at Alpharetta Farm at Old Rucker Park | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Non-Invasive Allergy Testing at Treatment at Oya Yoga Studio | 1:30 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
  • Market Day at NoFo Brew Co | 2 – 6 pm | Cumming
  • Wine Tasting: Staff Favs at Sip Happens | 3 – 4 pm | Suwanee
  • Fermented Wine Boutique:  Bubbles Wine Tasting at Fermented | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
  • Baked Chicken Milanese with Chef Alan at Leaning Ladder | 6:30 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Patio Party at Slow Pour Brewing Company | 7 pm | Lawrenceville

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Casen Watson, Roseblood, Blackfoot Daisy and Them Mixon Boys at MadLife Patio | 11 am – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Chad Bowmar at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Haley Brook at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Mock of Ages – The Ultimate Def Leppard Tribute at MadLife | 7 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
  • Satellite Boulevard DJ at Pure Woodstock | 7 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Jack Johnson 2022 Summer Tour at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 7 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Greg Abate Quartet at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sean Lindsay at The Listening Room | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Sam Burchfield at Matildas | 8 – 10 pm | Milton
  • Lee Gamble LIVE at Fairway Social! | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Sean Lindsay LIVE at Rootstock | 8 – 11 pm | Woodstock
  • Hot Flash at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Elevation – The U2 Tribute at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • “Hankin It” with Hank Bird & The Borderline Band at The Branch House | 9:30 pm | Flowery Branch

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Kindermusik Musical Playdate at Atlanta Piano Fortissimo, LLC | 10 am | Cumming
  • Princess Jasmine’s Awesome Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 1:30 – 3 pm | Cumming
  • Family Day – Just Peachy at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta

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
  • Draztic Aztec at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • Lakewood 400 Antiques Market | 10 – 5 pm | Cumming
  • Brunch with Music by Chip McGuire at The Listening Room | 12 – 3 pm | Woodstock
  • The 2022 Atlanta Blues Challenge Presented by The Atlanta Blues Society at MadLife | 1 – 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Showroom Furniture Event at Trifecta Home Furniture | 2 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Charcuterie Board 101 at Sunday Supper with Joanna Scott at Leaning Ladder | 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Breathwork at Ember | 8 – 9:15 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS

  • Roger “Hurricane” Wilson, Tabby Kirby and Layne Denton at MadLife Patio | 11 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Randy Dobson at Fainting Goat Vineyard | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Zech Dallas Live at Rootstock Rooftop | 5 – 8 pm | Woodstock

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.

*Be sure to check for cancellations due to weather!

MONDAYS

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

TUESDAYS

  • Halcyon Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta

WEDNESDAYS

  • Cumming Farmers Market | 6:30 – 11 am | Cumming
  • Norcross Community Market | 4 – 7 pm | Norcross
  • 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

  • Cumming Farmers Market | 6:30 – 11 am | Cumming
  • 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

How’s The Market?

Are you curious as to what the real estate market is looking like both nationally and here in the North Atlanta area? Although the national numbers are interesting, they do not capture what is happening in the local market where we have “A Tale of 7 Cities.” This market is very confusing and has many moving parts that all start with the letter “I”: interest rates, inventory, and inflation. Watch this video to learn more!


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About Gail & Claire McCown

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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