Sunshine, warm temps, and that perfect spring breeze… it’s the kind of weekend we wait for all year! 
And just in time, North Atlanta is absolutely buzzing with activity!
From colorful art festivals and local maker markets to craft beer tastings and live music, there’s something happening around every corner. And of course, the iconic Atlanta Dogwood Festival is in full swing, bringing all the spring vibes with it. 
There’s no shortage of fun this weekend, so get outside, explore something new, and soak up every minute of this beautiful weather!
FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- | 10 am – 3 pm | Cumming
- Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park | 12 – 9 pm | Atlanta
- Trivia Night at Stoney J’s Winery | 6 – 8 pm | Cumming
- Flicks on the Bricks: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Duluth Town Green | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
- Spring Break! Glow Giraffe! at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 1 pm | Alpharetta
- First Drink FREE Friday! Cardinal and Dogwood! at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Pick Your Project Workshop at Board and Brush South Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Cumming
THEATRE AND SHOWS
- The 39 Steps at Spotlight Community Stage | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Movies at The Strand: The Princess Bride at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre | 8 – 9:38 pm | Marietta
- Comedy on the Square at The Alley Stage | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
LIVE MUSIC
- Nick Bowden: Barbeque and Blues at Painted Horse Winery | 5 – 8 pm | Milton
- Avalon Nights Live: The Decades Band at Avalon | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Acoustic Box at Roaring Social | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
- Nashville Nation: Country Party Band at MadLife Stage and Studios | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Brooklyn Boys at Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 7 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Friday Night Live: Serpent and Dove at The Mill on Etowah | 7 – 9 pm | Canton
- Fermented Fridays: Live Jazz at Fermented | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
RECURRING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Food Truck Friday at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
- LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival at Mall of Georgia | 5 – 10 pm | Buford
- Date Night on the River at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 5 – 8 pm| Roswell
- Family Night Hike at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 8 – 10 pm | Roswell
FARMERS MARKETS
-
Acworth Farmers Market at Logan Farm Park | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- NFMG 25th Annual Garden Faire Find us at The Grove at Wills Park | 9 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- | 10 am – 3 pm | Cumming
- Acworth Art Fest at Historic Downtown Acworth | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Suwanee Arts Festival at Town Center Park | 10 am – 6 pm | Suwanee
- Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park | 10 am – 9 pm | Atlanta
- | 11 am – 4 pm | Canton
- Downtown Ball Ground Car Show at Downtown Ball Ground | 11 am – 5 pm | Ball Ground
- Masters At The Mill on Etowah – Golf Expo | 12 – 7 pm | Canton
- Georgia Craft Brewers Festival at Woodstock Arts Event Green | 1 – 5 pm (VIP 12 pm) | Woodstock
- French Road Trip Wine Tasting at Sip Happens | 3 – 4 pm | Suwanee
- 2026 Season Opener – Stock Car Racing at Dixie Speedway | 6:30 pm | Woodstock
- Gameday at Avalon – Braves vs Guardians | 7 pm | Alpharetta
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
- Family Fun! Monet Lake! at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 12 pm | Alpharetta
- April in Bloom Painting Class at Westside Market Roswell | 2 – 3:30 | Roswell
- Brushes and Besties! Add a Candle at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 3 pm | Alpharetta
- DIY Time Crunch Mini Workshop at Board and Brush South Forsyth | 5 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Sip & Soil Workshop at The Nix Generation | 5:30 – 7 pm | Woodstock
- Set or Solo! Sunset Boardwalk! at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 7 pm | Alpharetta
THEATRE AND SHOWS
- Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre | 8 – 10 pm | Marietta
- A1A: Jimmy Buffett Tribute at MadLife Stage and Studios | 4 pm & 6:30 pm | Woodstock
- The 39 Steps at Spotlight Community Stage | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Run Katie Run Album Release Party at Canton Theatre | 7 – 9 pm | Canton
- Comedy on the Square at The Alley Stage | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
LIVE MUSIC
- Zach Alexander: Live Music on the Green at Painted Horse Winery | 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Milton
- Halem Albright at Stoney J’s Winery | 4 – 7 pm | Cumming
- | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Cody Matthews at NoFo Brew Co Cumming | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- The Gold Standard Band at Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 7 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Blanket Concert Series: The Squirrelheads at The Reed House + Village Green Park | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Smyrna
RECURRING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Family Canoe Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- FairyTale Village Spring Experience at North Point Mall | 11 am – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival at Mall of Georgia | 5 – 10 pm | Buford
- History Seek Saturdays: Walking Tour of Old Mill Park at Vickery Creek | (check venue for exact time) | Roswell
- Gatherings on The Green at High Street Atlanta | (check venue for exact time) | Dunwoody
FARMERS MARKETS
- Jasper Farmers Market at Lee Newton Park | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
- Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 8 – 11 am | Cumming
- Alpharetta Farmers Market at Alpharetta Town Green | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Alpharetta
- DHA Farmers Market at Brook Run Park | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Marietta Square Farmers Market at Marietta Square | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Suwanee Arts Festival at Town Center Park | 12 – 5 pm | Suwanee
- Acworth Art Fest at Historic Downtown Acworth | 10 am – 5 pm | Acworth
- Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park | 10 am – 6 pm | Atlanta
- Mission Bakery Pop-Up Sale at Deep Roots Wine Market | 11 am – 2 pm | Roswell
- Slide into Sundays with Jump N Jacks at Cumming City Center | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Art Market at StillFire Brewing | 1 pm | Suwnaee
- | 1 – 5 pm | Buford
- Georgia Swarm vs. San Diego Seals at Gas South Arena | 5 pm | Duluth
- Maker’s Mash at Reformation Brewery Woodstock | 1 pm | Woodstock
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
- Cellar Tasting at Painted Horse Winery | 1 – 2 pm | Milton
- AsheqArt Watercolor Class at Made Mercantile | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Woodstock
- Sunday Funday! Beautiful Life! at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Lunar Love! Add a Candle at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 6 pm | Alpharetta
THEATRE AND SHOWS
- Big Band Jazz: Count Basie and Duke Ellington at MadLife Stage and Studios | 2 pm | Woodstock
- The 39 Steps at Spotlight Community Stage | 2 – 3:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Silent Films at The Strand: Ben Hur at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre | (check venue for exact time) | Marietta
- Steel Magnolias at Stage Door Theatre | (check venue for exact time) | Dunwoody
- Big Band Jazz: Frank Sinatra and His Rat Pack Friends at MadLife Stage and Studios | 5 pm | Woodstock
LIVE MUSIC
- Grace Johnson: Live Music on the Green at Painted Horse Winery | 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Milton
- JB Gordon at Stoney J’s Winery | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Nic Elliot: Live Music on the Green at Painted Horse Winery | 4 – 7 pm | Milton
- Feels So Good: Joe Gransden Honors Chuck Mangione at Roswell Cultural Arts Center | 4 pm | Roswell
RECURRING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- FairyTale Village Spring Experience at North Point Mall | 11 am – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- 5th Street Poker at The Well | 2 pm | Cumming
- LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival at Mall of Georgia | 5 – 9:30 pm | Buford
FARMERS MARKETS
-
Shops of Dunwoody Farmers Market at The Shops of Dunwoody | 9 am – 1 pm | Dunwoody
SAVE THE DATE
- Alive in Roswell Season Opener at Historic Canton Street | Thursday April 16 | 5 – 9 pm | Roswell
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Suwanee Town Center | April 18, 9 – 11 am | Suwanee
- Cumming City Center Spring Market | April 18, 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming
- Painted Horse Winery Wellness Day & Vendor Fair | April 18, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Milton
- Roswell Music Festival at Historic Downtown Roswell | April 18, 1 – 10 pm | Roswell
- Big Shanty Festival (50th Anniversary) at Historic Downtown Kennesaw | April 18 – 19 | Kennesaw
- Glow in the Park and International Night Market at Suwanee Town Center Park | April 18 | 2 – 10 pm | Suwanee
-
Kentucky Derby at Avalon | May 2, 5 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
PLAN AHEAD
- Home by Dark Concert Series | Alpharetta
- Painted Horse Winery Events | Milton
- Made Mercantile Classes & Workshops | Woodstock
- Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Concerts | Alpharetta
- Candlelight Concerts | Atlanta
- Velvet Note Live Shows | Alpharetta
- Ultimate Candle Making Experience at ReWax & UnWine | Johns Creek
