Happy weekend friends! ☀️
Summer’s on its final stretch, and this weekend is stacked with ways to make the most of it. Alpharetta’s Moonlight Market lights up Friday night, Chattahoochee Nature Center has canoe trips and butterfly encounters running all weekend, and you’ll find live music on patios from Cumming to Marietta. Add in farmers markets in nearly every town and a few surprises we’ve tucked in below, and you’ve got a full slate of things to do before fall creeps in.
Scroll on to plan your weekend of adventure and we hope to see you out and about! 
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH
Special Events
- Statemint Marietta Pop-Up Consignment Sale at Town Center at Cobb | 10 am–9 pm | Kennesaw
- Alpharetta Moonlight Market at Alpharetta City Center | 5–10 pm | Alpharetta
- Days of Play at Lawrenceville Lawn | 5–6 pm | Lawrenceville
- Multicultural Night at Duluth Town Green | 6–9 pm | Duluth
- Funny Fridays with Joel Byars at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center | 7–9 pm | Sandy Springs
- Movies Alfresco – ‘Grease’ at Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8–10 pm | Cumming
- Movies at The Strand: Mary Poppins (1964) | 8–10:30 pm ($15.44) | Marietta
Workshops & Classes
- SUP Yoga at Lake Lanier (Hanalei SUP Yoga) | 10:30 am–12 pm | Cumming
- Tasting Tuscany: Italian Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Leaning Ladder | 6:30–9 pm ($115) | Woodstock
- Junk Journaling with Beau Paper and Que Cute at Made Mercantile | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Sip. Paint. Relax. “Moonlit Lakeside! Add a Candle!” at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 7–9 pm | Alpharetta
- Glow and Flow Night SUP Yoga at Lake Lanier (Hanalei SUP Yoga) | 8:45 pm | Cumming
Live Music
- Jazz & Pizza Night with Jordan Thorne at Stoney J’s Winery | 5–8 pm | Cumming
- Deni & Will at Painted Horse Winery | 5–8 pm | Milton
- Live Music Fridays at Siena Restaurant | 5:30–8:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Avalon Nights Live | 6–8 pm | Alpharetta
- Avenue Live at Avenue East Cobb | 6–8 pm | Marietta
- Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon | 6–9 pm | Alpharetta
- GRUNGE HOUSE on the Alpharetta Square with HOT FLASH (On The Green Concert Series) | 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Friday Night Live: Spencer Scott Smith at The Mill on Etowah | 7–9 pm | Canton
- Jackson Karaoke Night at NoFo Brew Co | 7–10 pm | Cumming
- Joe Gransden and Kenny Banks, Sr. at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm ($42) | Alpharetta
- First Wave at MadLife Stage & Studios | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Glover Park Concert Series ft. Kasper and The 911 Band | 8–10 pm | Marietta
- Lovesong: A Tribute to The Cure at MadLife Stage & Studios | 9:30 pm | Woodstock
Recurring Events & Activities
- Comedy on the Square at The Alley Stage | 8–9:30 pm | Marietta
- Food Truck Friday (Draztic Aztec) at NoFo Brew Co | 4–9 pm | Cumming
- Butterfly Encounter at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10 am–4:30 pm | Roswell
- Date Night on the River at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6–9 pm | Roswell
Farmers Markets
- Acworth Farmers Market at Logan Farm Park | 8 am–12 pm | Acworth
- Braselton Weekly Summer Farmers Market | 4–7 pm | Braselton
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH
Special Events
- 13th Annual Extra Mile 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk at Suwanee Town Center | 8 am–12 pm | Suwanee
- Marietta Square Artisan Market | 9 am–1 pm | Marietta
- Play the Animal Way at Zoo Atlanta | 10 am–3 pm | Atlanta
- Art Mart at The Art Station – Big Shanty | 10 am–4 pm | Kennesaw
- Shop Me Reptile Show | 10 am–5 pm | Marietta
- Statemint Marietta Pop-Up Consignment Sale at Town Center at Cobb | 10 am–6 pm | Kennesaw
- Summer Downtown Classic Car Cruise at Logan Farm Park | 2–7 pm | Acworth
- Bike Fest America 250 Woodstock Festival 1969 Style at American Legion Sugar Hill Post 127 | 1–8 pm | Sugar Hill
- Sips Around the Village at Dunwoody Village | 4–8 pm ($50) | Dunwoody
- Trains, + Trucks, + Tractors = Wheels & Rails II at Southeastern Railway Museum | 4–8 pm | Duluth
- Interactive Movie Night on The Green: Minecraft Movie at Crabapple Market | 7–9 pm | Milton
Workshops & Classes
- Bee Incredible Workshop at Painted Horse Winery | 9–11 am | Milton
- Free Family Reunion Workshop | 10 am–1 pm | Alpharetta
- Sip. Paint. Relax. at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 3 pm & 7 pm | Alpharetta
Live Music
- Dos Daddy at Painted Horse Winery | 1–4 pm | Milton
- Feather’s Edge Vineyards presents The Dark Star Bros Band | 2–5 pm | Ball Ground
- EB Live Jukebox at Stoney J’s Winery | 4–7 pm | Cumming
- Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon | 6–9 pm | Alpharetta
- Morgan Wallen & Lainey Wilson Tribute at MadLife Stage & Studios | 7 & 9:30 pm shows | Woodstock
- ShakeRag (Live Music) at NoFo Brew Co | 7–10 pm | Cumming
- Deeann Dimeo Sings Classic Duets with William Green at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm ($40) | Alpharetta
- Morgan Wallen & Lainey Wilson Tribute: Legends of New Country at MadLife Stage & Studios | 7 & 9:30 pm shows | Woodstock
- Surrender Hill at Matilda’s Music Under the Pines | 8–10 pm | Milton
- R&B, Inc. at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8–10 pm | Cumming
- Dr. P & The Groove Daddies at Roaring Social | 8–11:30 pm | Alpharetta
Recurring Events & Activities
- Butterfly Encounter at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10 am–4:30 pm | Roswell
- Family Canoe Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10:30 am–12 pm | Roswell
- Food Trucks (Manny Sazon Colombian) at NoFo Brew Co | 12–9 pm | Cumming
- Fermented Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented Wine Boutique | 3, 5 & 7 pm sessions | Alpharetta
- River Canoe Trips at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6–9 pm | Roswell
- Comedy on the Square at The Alley Stage | 8–9:30 pm | Marietta
- 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
- Jasper Farmers Market at Lee Newton Park | 7:30 am–12 pm | Jasper
- Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 7–11 am | Cumming
- Roswell Farmers Market Behind Roswell City Hall | 8 am–12 pm | Roswell
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Suwanee Town Center | 8 am–12 pm | Suwanee
- Farm. Fresh. Market. at Reformation Brewery Backyard | 8:30 am–12 pm | Woodstock
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market at City Green | 8:30 am–12 pm | Sandy Springs
- 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, AUGUST 30TH
Special Events
- Buffett Bash 2026 at Roswell Junction | 1–7 pm | Roswell
- Shop Me Reptile Show | 10 am–3:30 pm | Marietta
- 3 Redneck Tenors: Broadway Bound at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre | 2–5 pm ($30-$45) | Marietta
- Die Laughing Comedy Show at Roaring Social | 7–9 pm | Alpharetta
Workshops & Classes
- Sip. Paint. Relax. “NEW! Hidden Gem! Add a Candle” at Painting with a Twist Alpharetta | 3–5 pm | Alpharetta
Live Music
- Wild Iris Rose at Painted Horse Winery | 12:30–3:30 pm | Milton
- Brian Wiltsey at Stoney J’s Winery | 1–4 pm | Cumming
- Anna Shinholster at Feather’s Edge Vineyards | 2–5 pm | Ball Ground
- Big Band Jazz: The Music of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack at MadLife Stage & Studios | 2 pm | Woodstock
- Lithium Jam at MadLife Stage & Studios | 6 pm | Woodstock
Recurring Events & Activities
- Butterfly Encounter at Chattahoochee Nature Center (final day of the season) | 10 am–4:30 pm | Roswell
- Food Trucks (Low-Co Motion) at NoFo Brew Co | 12–7 pm | Cumming
- River Canoe Trips at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6–9 pm | Roswell
SAVE THE DATE
- The Troubadour Project at Lou Sobh Amphitheater | Sat, Sep 5, 8–10 pm | Cumming
- Annual Grape Stomp at Painted Horse Winery | Sun, Sep 6, 1–5 pm | Milton
- Touch-A-Truck Canton at Cherokee Veterans Park | Sat, Sep 12, 9:30 am–2 pm | Canton
- Art On Main 2026 in Downtown Ball Ground | Sat–Sun, Sep 12–13, 11 am–6 pm | Ball Ground
- Hot Air Balloon Festival at Lanier Islands | Fri–Sat, Sep 18–19, 5–10 pm | Buford
- Duluth Fall Festival 2026 in Downtown Duluth | Sat–Sun, Sep 26–27, 8 am–5 pm | Duluth
- Roots & Remembrance: A Ball Ground Celebration | Sat, Sep 26, 12–5 pm | Ball Ground
- Bourbon, BBQ, and Bluegrass Festival 2026 at You42 Studios | Sat, Sep 26, 2–8 pm | Roswell
We hope you have an amazing weekend! Hope to see you out and about!
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