Things To Do in Atlanta This Weekend
Published June 30, 2025
Last Updated July 1, 2025
Here’s what’s going on in Atlanta this holiday weekend, July 4, 5 and 6. Happy Fourth of July.
Happenings
Happy Fourth of July, Atlanta
The Fourth of July is Friday. That means Peachtree Road Race, hot dogs, community gatherings and fireworks. Find out where Independence Day Atlanta Fireworks Light Metro Atlanta Skies.
Head to Peachtree Early Friday Morning for AJC Peachtree Road Race
The Fourth of July in Atlanta means it’s time for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Whether you are running, walking or standing along Peachtree Street to cheer the participants on, it’s an event you won’t want to miss. The Peachtree, an Atlanta tradition since 1970, attracts around 60,000 runners, making it the world’s larges 10K, according to Atlanta Track Club.
High Museum of Art Opens Faith Ringgold Exhibit
The exhibit “Faith Ringgold: Seeing Children” is open at the High Museum of Art through Oct. 12. The exhibition features more than 100 works from a dozen of Ringgold’s books, including original paintings from “If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks” (1999), “Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House” (1993) and “Tar Beach” (1991), in which Cassie, a Black child in 1930s Harlem, imagines a future where she can go anywhere that she dreams of from her apartment’s rooftop. Also on view will be complete artwork from the fable “The Invisible Princess” (1999) and “We Came to America” (2016), which examines the history of immigration in America.
Watch FIFA Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta is hosting the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup matches in the United States at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Matches continue this week. Find out everything you need to know about FIFA Club World Cup 2025, then go watch some soccer. This week’s action occurs on Saturday.
Rodney Cook Park Site of International Food + Spirits Fest
The International Food + Spirits Fest is a free week-long celebration bringing Atlanta’s culture to the world stage during FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Running all week through Saturday, the festival features international food and spirits.
So Many Things to Do at the Zoo
Did you know that you can do the following things at Zoo Atlanta? Read on:
Elephants: Meet and feed an elephant, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Lemurs: Meet and feed a lemur, Saturdays at 3:15 p.m.
Warthogs: Meet and feed a warthog, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at 1 p.m.
Giraffes: Meet and feed a giraffe, daily 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Family
See ‘Milo Imagines the World’ at Alliance Theatre
Alliance Theatre presents “Milo Imagines the World.” The musical is based on the book ”Milo Imagines the World ” by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson. Embark on a journey through Milo’s mind as he transforms the everyday passengers on a subway into larger-than-life characters and reveals beauty in unexpected places. See it on the Hertz Stage through July 27.
‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ on Stage at Center for Puppetry Arts
See “Harold and the Purple Crayon” at Center for Puppetry Arts through Aug. 3. Join Harold for a whimsical journey.
Enjoy Family Saturday at High Museum of Art
Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., it’s Family Saturday at the High Museum of Art. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. there’s a Family Tour. It’s Toddler Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon and art making from 1 until 3 p.m.
Ponce City Market Introduces Roller Skating on The Roof
Ponce City Market has opened SK8 THE ROOF, a 3,000-square-foot outdoor, covered roller skating rink. To add to the summer fun, there are nightly laser shows after sunset. Skate on, Atlanta.
Scooby Doo! Mansion Mayhem Open at Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Scooby Doo! Mansion Mayhem has opened at Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Kids can scour the mansion with the members of Mystery Inc., discovering its secrets and seeking out clues to unmask a jewel thief. The exhibit is open through Sept. 7.
Theater
Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Opens ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens Saturday at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. In case it’s been a while: A fairy king and queen come across four runaway lovers and a gaggle of amateur actors trying to rehearse a play in the forest. The magical royal couple meddles with their mortal lives, culminating in a comical cluster of confusion. But don’t worry, we’ll get to the “Bottom” of it. The play runs through July 27.
See ‘Young John Lewis’ at Theatrical Outfit
See “Young John Lewis” on stage at Theatrical Outfit through Sunday. The hip-hop musical examines 10 crucial years in the early life of Congressman John Lewis, and his journey from student activist to major leader in the Civil Rights Movement – all by the time he was 28.
Sports
Baltimore Orioles in Town for 3-Game Series with Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles face off this weekend at Truist Park. First pitch Friday is at 7:15 p.m. Saturday’s game begins at 4:10 p.m.; Sunday’s at 11:35 a.m. Come early for Friday’s game, and enjoy music on the Georgia Power Pavilion. On Saturday, receive a field pass to watch a Chris Tomlin postgame concert on the field when you purchase a specialty ticket. On Sunday, the first 3,000 kids through the gates receive a chain necklace with an Atlanta Braves “A” charm. The Atlanta Braves are in third place in the NL East; the Baltimore Orioles are in fifth place in the AL East.
Upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta Inspires Exhibit at College Football Hall of Fame
With a nod to the upcoming MLB All-Star Game to be held in Atlanta, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame presents “Double Play — Stars of the Gridiron and Diamond.” The exhibit honors the rare athlete who achieved greatness in both college football and professional baseball. It will come as no surprise to Atlanta Braves fans that one of the featured athletes is Deion Sanders, a Florida State University alum who played for the Atlanta Braves and also for the Cincinnati Reds.
The exhibit runs through mid-October. Among the items on display are game-worn jerseys and vintage baseball cards, bats, gloves and personal memorabilia.
Ongoing Events
Museum of Design Atlanta Opens Exhibit all about Chocolate
The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) has opened the exhibit, “BITTERSWEET: The Design of Chocolate.” Through Sept. 14, visitors can learn about chocolate’s ancient origins, its packaging and how it is made. Chocolate makers in Atlanta highlighted in the exhibit are Xocalati Small Batch Chocolate, JARDí Chocolates, Cocoatown and Lewis Pogue Chocolate.
ABV Gallery Features Local Artists
ABV Gallery presents “Locals Only,” a group exhibition showcasing work from more than 80 Atlanta-based artists. Each piece is inspired by the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia. The show, on display through July 13, is a celebration of the spirit of the South through the eyes of the artists who call it home.
High Museum of Art Opened Two Exhibitions
New Vision
The High Museum of Art has opened two exhibitions. “Photography’s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing” traces the impact of the New Vision movement from its origins in the 1920s to today. Photographs from that era by Ilse Bing, Alexander Rodchenko, Imogen Cunningham and Moholy-Nagy will be complemented by a multitude of works by modern and contemporary artists such as Barbara Kasten, Jerry Uelsmann, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Abelardo Morell to demonstrate the long-standing impact of the movement on subsequent generations. The New Vision movement refers to photographic exploration that took place in Europe, America and beyond in the 1920s and 1930s. The exhibit will be on display through Jan. 4, 2026.
Ezrom Legae
“Ezrom Legae: Beasts” focuses on Legae’s bestial compositions, featuring more than 30 drawings of contorted and anguished creatures, each imaginative studies and explorations of form and metaphors articulating the artist’s political consciousness. The exhibition features drawings from 1967 to 1996, foregrounding the 1970s and 1990s, each groundbreaking periods in South African political history. The exhibit runs through Nov. 16.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Features Turtles Exhibit and Spirit Guides
Fernbank Museum of Natural History features the Turtles exhibit through Sept. 1. Featuring live turtles, the exhibit explores their natural history and survival challenges. Hands-on activities and live presentations will allow visitors to discover how turtles have evolved over time and to observe their unique anatomy and fascinating behaviors.
Ongoing at Fernbank through Aug. 3, Spirit Guides bridges ancient Mexican culture and contemporary art. “Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and María Ángles” showcases the vision of Oaxacan artists Jacobo and María Ángles, giving visitors a journey into the landscape of Southern Mexico’s indigenous traditions. Step into Fernbank’s WildWoods to see eight mythic animal-themed works of art that explore the concepts of tona (spirit protectors) and nahual (spirit animals).
Georgia Aquarium Presents Glow Nights
Glow Nights continue at Georgia Aquarium through Aug. 17. What are Glow Nights? Beginning at 4 p.m., the aquarium’s atrium transforms into a space where you can take glow-themed photos, try specialty food and drinks, get temporary tattoos and be surprised with character performances. At 5 p.m., live performances begin and may include jugglers, aerialists, sway pole artists, unicyclists and a giant balloon that looks like a whale shark.
Flutter out to Chattahnoochee Nature Center to Enjoy Butterfly Encounter
The Butterfly Encounter is ongoing at Chattahoochee Nature Center through Aug. 31. Inside the outdoor tented Butterfly Encounter, you’ll keep company with hundreds of soaring and sleeping butterflies. Also, nectar and host plants are available for purchase if you want to start your own butterfly garden or add to one you already have.
Atlanta History Center Focuses on World War II
Atlanta History Center has opened the exhibit, “Their Finest Hour,” which which tells stories of Atlantans during during World War II, from the men and women who served overseas in Europe and the Pacific to the people who supported the war effort back home. Throughout, you’ll be able to hear stories directly from these Atlantans through oral histories collected by the Veteran’s History Project.
Cheshire Cat Meows at Atlanta Botanical Garden
Alice, you know, from Alice in Wonderland, has returned to Atlanta Botanical Garden. She brought all of her friends from last year’s “Wonderland” of giant plant sculptures. These include White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. Alice’s Wonderland remains through Sept. 14. That’s not all.
Atlanta Botanical Garden has opened Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics, 10 tree sculptures covered with dazzling acrylic leaves that cast reflective, shifting colors on everything around them. Enchanted Trees will remain open through Jan. 11, 2026.
World of Coca-Cola: See the New Exhibit
World of Coca-Cola has opened the new exhibit “Coca-Cola Stories.” What to expect: You may transform your look with AI magic at the “Tales from The Soda Fountain” mirror and become the star of a vintage Coca‑Cola ad with “Magic Billboards.” You can experience the birthplace of Coca-Cola at the early 20th century soda fountain and meet a virtual soda jerk who will guide you through Coca-Cola archives. You may step inside Bottling Co. and learn about the bottling partner system. Visit Coke Theater and test your movie trivia knowledge on where and when a Coke appeared in an iconic movie scene. Finally, you may snap a photo with a Coca-Cola delivery truck from 1939 and explore Coca-Cola history as you peruse displays of artifacts and story collections.
High Museum Exhibits Work of South Korean Artist
An exhibit of the works of South Korean artist Kim Chong Hak is open at the High Museum of Art. This is the first American museum exhibition featuring the work of the South Korean artist popularly known as “the painter of Mount Seorak” — the highest peak in the country’s Taebaek mountain range. With more than 70 works, the exhibition presents an aspect of Korean art in the late 20th century little known outside of South Korea. See it through Nov. 2.
‘Data-Verse’ on Exhibit at High Museum of Art
An exhibit, “Data-Verse,” is open at the High Museum of Art through Aug. 10. This work by Ryoji Ikeda, Japanese composer and artist, is a trilogy of immersive light and sound installations that represents more than two decades of research by the artist and reflects upon the progressive digitalization of an integrated global society. Ikeda’s immersive video projections, which are presented floor-to-ceiling onto the walls of the museum’s largest exhibition space, feature visualizations of data extracted from mathematical theories and the study of quantum physics.
Hats Off to Atlanta History Center Exhibit
An exhibit at Atlanta History Center pays tribute to Atlanta’s King Family. The “Hats of the King Family Women” exhibit, open all year, invites you to step into a world of faith, resilience and style through the inspiring stories of the King family women and their exquisite headpieces. As the exhibit notes, “From Sunday services to special occasions, these stunning headpieces were more than just accessories – they were symbols of identity, status and the enduring power of matriarchy.”
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