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Things To Do in North Atlanta February 17th-19th

February 16, 2023 by Gail & Claire McCown Leave a Comment

Things to do this weekend in North Atlanta

Happy Friday, North Atlanta! As we head into another weekend, there are plenty of exciting events to keep you and the kiddos entertained. Enjoy the fresh air by going to see the farm animals at Art Barn or bird watching at Smith-Gilbert Gardens! Or with Mardi Gras just around the corner, grab some friends and head to Woodstock to indulge in some delicious Cajun cuisine and cocktails! Then burn it all off at Suwanee’s half marathon the next morning (ha)!

In case none of those events suit your fancy (especially that last one), here are our top 7 highlights from the full list (below) of fun North Atlanta events planned for this weekend:

🐦 Great Backyard Bird Count at Smith-Gilbert Gardens | Fri & Sat, 9 am – 4 pm | Kennesaw

🎤 Comedy Night @ Indio Brewing | Fri, 8 pm | Sugar Hill

🥦 Winter Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | Sat, 8 – 11 am | Cumming

🐴 Play Date at The ART BARN | Sat, 1 – 3 pm | Canton

💜 Mardi Gras Pub Crawl | Sat, 2 – 6 pm | Woodstock

👨‍🍳 4-Star Food Composition Wine Dinner at Publix Aprons Cooking School | Sat, 6 pm | Alpharetta

🏃‍♀️ Suwanee Half Marathon and Old Town 5k | Sun, 7:30 am | Suwanee

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH

  • Georgia Arbor Day Celebration at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Johns Creek
  • One Love (February Draft Feature) at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Date Night – A Stellar View at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
  • Taste of Thailand with Chef Sunisa at Leaning Ladder | 7 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Bracelets, Beads & Bevvies with bamabelle at Made Mercantile | 7 – 9 pm | Woodstock
  • Murder on the Orient Express at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Fox Theatre | 7:30 pm | Atlanta
  • Comedy Night @ Indio Brewing | 8 pm | Sugar Hill
  • By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at Alpharetta Arts Center | 8 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta

LIVE MUSIC

  • Cody Bolden and the Road Hands at Reformation Brewery | 6:30 pm | Woodstock
  • The Murphs at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Hank Williams Jr. Tribute – All My Rowdy Friends at MadLife Stage | 7 & 9:30 pm | Woodstock
  • Mitchell Phillips Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Star Vibraphonist Drew Tucker at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Shuffle Junkies at American Legion Post 201 | 7:30 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Justin at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Act SKYNFOLKS at Eddie Owen Presents | 8 pm | Duluth
  • Canelita Sabrosa Live at Cutters Cigars & Spirits | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Stranger – A Tribute to Billy Joel at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Backroad to Brooklyn at City Eats Kitchen | 10 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  •  Great Backyard Bird Count at Smith-Gilbert Gardens | 9 am – 4 pm | Kennesaw

FOOD TRUCKS

  •  Draztic Aztec Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Orchid Daze at Atlanta Botanical Garden | 9 am – 6 pm | Atlanta
  • Creative Corner: Its Crystal Clear at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 10:30 – 11:30 am | Woodstock
  • The Third Annual ArPour Day at Slow Pour Brewing Company | 12 – 4 pm | Lawrenceville
  • One Love (February Draft Feature) at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • 74th Annual Camellia Show at Atlanta Botanical Garden | 1 – 4 pm | Atlanta
  • Mardi Gras Pub Crawl | 2 – 6 pm | Woodstock
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Fox Theatre | 2 & 7:30 pm | Atlanta
  • Paint and Chat Professional Art Classes at Tranquility Fine Arts | 2 – 4 pm | Woodstock
  • Mardi Gras at South Main Kitchen | 2 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Beads & Beers Mardi Gras Party at Stillfire Brewing | 3 pm | Suwanee
  • Breaking Free at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
  • Wine Tasting:  National Drink Wine Day! At Sip Happens | 3 – 4 pm | Suwanee
  • Get Ghosted Party at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Spanish Vacation Drop-In Tasting at Fermented | 4, 5 & 6 pm | Alpharetta
  • YoBelly Flow at Oya Yoga Studio | 5 – 6:15 pm | Alpharetta
  • 4-Star Food Composition Wine Dinner at Publix Aprons Cooking School | 6 pm | Alpharetta
  • Murder on the Orient Express at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 10 pm | Woodstock

LIVE MUSIC

  • Lauren Jordan at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
  • Scott Puckett at Feather’s Edge Vineyards | 2 – 5 pm | Ball Ground
  • DJ Elliott King at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 6 pm | Cumming
  • The Fixin’s at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute at MadLife Stage | 7 pm | Woodstock
  • Robin Latimore & The Boys at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Eddie Owen Presents: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Act SKYNFOLKS | 8 – 10 pm | Duluth
  • Hot Flash at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
  • The Stranger – A Tribute to Billy Joel at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
  • Mad Margritt – The Ultimate 80’s Arena Rock Show at MadLife Stage | 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Dixie Duncan at City Eats Kitchen | 10 pm – 12 am | Alpharetta

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 

  • Great Backyard Bird Count at Smith-Gilbert Gardens | 9 am – 4 pm | Kennesaw
  • Free Day Pop-In for Family Fun: Black History Month at Marietta History Center | 10 am – 4 pm | Marietta
  • Kids Day!  Hoot and Heart at Painting With a Twist | 12 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
  • Play Date at The ART BARN | 1 – 3 pm | Canton
  • Mystical Encanto Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 2:30 pm | Cumming

FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS

  • Cumming Farmers Market | 8 – 11 am | Cumming
  • Amicalola Regional Farmers Market | 8 am – 1 pm | Dawsonville
  • Snellville Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Snellville
  • Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
  • Black Market BBQ Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
  • Pat’s Poutine Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH

SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Suwanee Half Marathon and Old Town 5k | 7:30 am | Suwanee
  • Community Workshop with Exhibiting Artist Corrina Sephora at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | Woodstock
  • One Love (February Draft Feature) at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 10 pm | Woodstock
  • Showroom Furniture Event at Trifecta Home Furniture | 2 – 5 pm | Buford 
  • Murder on the Orient Express at Woodstock Arts | 2:30 – 5 pm | Woodstock
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at The Fox Theatre | 3 pm | Atlanta

LIVE MUSIC

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute – Bad Moon at MadLife Stage | 4 pm | Woodstock
  • Ben Kimbrell Listening Room Experience at Rootstock | 6 pm | Woodstock
  • Legends of Jazz Presents the Life and Music of George Gershwin at The Velvet Note | 7 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
  • Jimbo Mathus at Eddie Owen Presents | 8 pm | Duluth

FOOD TRUCKS

  • Mowie Wowie Chicken Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming

HOW’S THE MARKET?

What does the Pushme Pullyu have to do with the real estate market of North Atlanta? Tension! National data pushes this way. Local data pulls that way! Which data should you listen to? Watch and see!

If you are interested in buying, selling, or investing in the North Atlanta suburbs of Milton, Lake Lanier, Roswell, Suwanee, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Cumming, or the surrounding areas, you need this well-researched information.

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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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