Fourth of July - Stone Mtn.
July 1 - 7, 2019
19 miles east
Enjoy a spectacular laser show and then fireworks every evening during Fantastic Fourth Celebration at Stone Mountain Park. Free except parking.
Atlanta events July 2019
Third of July - Norcross
July 3, 2019
19 miles NE
Red White & BOOM! has bounce houses (cost), food trucks, live music, and fireworks at 9:40 p.m. in Lillian Webb Park. Free.
Third of July - Duluth
July 3, 2019 (5:30 to 10 p.m.)
26.3 miles NE
Duluth Celebrates America includes bands, children’s activities, food trucks, vendors, and fireworks (9:45 p.m.) on the Town Green. Free.
Fourth of July - Six Flags
July 3 - 6, 2019
12.5 miles west
See fireworks every night at dusk during July 4th Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Fourth of July - Centennial Park
July 4, 2019
0.3 miles west
Centennial Olympic Park hosts the Fourth of July Celebration, featuring DJ music, food trucks, and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Gates open at 7 p.m. and close when the park is full. Scroll down their web page to see prohibited items. Age 0 to 16 need parents. Free.
Fourth of July - aquarium
July 4, 2019 (7 to 10 p.m.)
0.5 miles NW
A ticket to Red White & Brew includes unlimited beer and cider samples, a BBQ dinner, live music, aquarium exhibits (7 to 9 p.m.), and views of fireworks from the top of the parking garage (9:45 p.m.) for age 21+.
Fourth of July - East Point
July 4, 2019
8 miles SE
Salute to the Red, White and Blue includes a food court, live music, carnival rides, and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. near City Hall in East Point. Bring blankets and chairs but no food, beverages, or pets. Free.
Peachtree Road Race
July 4, 2019 (6:30 a.m.)
8 miles NE
AJC Peachtree Road Race follows a scenic 10K course from Buckhead to Piedmont Park.
Fourth of July - Sandy Springs
July 4, 2019
13.2 miles north
Music begins at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. at Sandy Springs Stars and Stripes Celebration on the lawn at Concourse Corporate Center. Free.
Fourth of July - Marietta
July 4, 2019
19 miles NW
Fourth in the Park features a 10 a.m. parade, arts & crafts booths, food, carnival games, and live music at Marietta Square, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free.
Barbecue in Roswell
July 4, 2019
20.4 miles north
Barbecue & Bluegrass features live music, a children’s area, and vendors of barbecue, beer, soft drinks, and desserts on the grounds of Barrington Hall. Free entry.
Fourth of July - Lilburn
July 4, 2019 (5:30 to 10 p.m.)
23 miles NE
Bring lawn chairs or blankets to Sparkle in the Park, which has food vendors, bounce houses (cost), a band at 7:30 p.m., and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free.
Fourth of July - Roswell
July 4, 2019
25 miles north
Fireworks Extravaganza has food trucks beginning at 5:30 p.m., live music beginning at 6 p.m. and fireworks at dark at Roswell High School. Bring blankets or chairs. Free.
Fourth of July - Alpharetta
July 4, 2019
25.6 miles north
Enjoy family activities, bands, food vendors, and fireworks at dusk at 4th of July Celebration at Wills Park. Free.
Fourth of July - Mall of Georgia
July 4, 2019
34 miles NE
Star Spangled Fourth at Mall of Georgia has family-friendly activities beginning at 3 p.m., a carnival (cost), live music at 5 p.m., fireworks at 9:40 p.m., and then a movie (Lego Movie 2, PG) in Buford. Free.
Fourth of July - Henry County
July 4, 2019
38.4 miles SE
The 4th of July Family Fest promises live music, a BBQ contest, 100 vendors, a ticketed kids’ zone (wet & dry), and fireworks at Warren Holder Park in Locust Grove. No outside food or beverages. Free admission, $5 parking.
Fourth of July - Dahlonega
July 4, 2019
64 miles north
4th of July Family Day Celebration includes a 5K run, an 11 a.m. parade, a patriotic speech at noon, the national anthem, a crafts market, a kids’ zone, a car show, and then fireworks at dusk at UNG Drill Field in small-town Dahlonega. Free.
Fourth of July - Callaway
July 4, 2019
82 miles SE
July 4th Star Spangled Beach Party has beach activities, live music, circus acts, and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. (weather permitting) at Robin Lake Beach at Callaway Gardens. See schedule.
Short films
July 11 - 13, 2019
2.6 miles north
Atlanta Shortsfest shows movies under 45 minutes long in a variety of genres at Synchronicity Theatre.
Underground art show
July 12, 2019 (8 p.m.)
0.9 miles south
The Atlanta Pancakes & Booze Art Show is a traveling exhibition of 100 artists, with pancakes, live music, body painting, and multimedia displays at GA Freight Depot for age 21+. Pay cash at the door or buy a line-jumper ticket online.
Arcade game expo
July 12 - 14, 2019
11.1 miles north
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo has 250 arcade and pinball games, tabletop games, vendors, speakers, movies, and a tournament at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel.
Field day in the park
July 13, 2019
2 miles east
Sign up your eight-person team to compete in zany outdoor contests for prizes at Atlanta Field Day in Historic Fourth Ward Park.
Elegant party
July 13, 2019 (7 to 10 p.m.)
2.6 miles north
Celebrate French Bastille Day in cocktail attire at the $150 Bastille Day ATL, with French cuisine, wine, a rooftop fashion show, live music, dancing, and a benefit auction at Nelson Mullins.
Reptile Day
July 13, 2019 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
4 miles NE
Come face-to-face with live pythons, king snakes, geckos, tortoises, monitors, and iguanas, and see presentations about them on Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Tomato festival
July 14, 2019 (1 to 5 p.m.)
2.7 miles NW
Enjoy tomato dishes and drinks by some of the South’s best chefs and mixologists plus live music at Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival at Westside Provisions District.
Free concerts in Sandy Springs
July 14 - Sept. 8, 2019 (7 to 8:30 p.m.)
14.5 miles north
Concerts by the Springs are held on one Sunday a month at Heritage Green, 6110 Blue Stone Road. Bring food and drinks, or buy them onsite. Beach chairs and blankets are welcome. Free.
Taste local food
July 15, 2019 (5 to 8 p.m.)
2.5 miles NE
“Enjoy local food prepared by Atlanta’s top chefs” plus “a selection of beverages, live music, cooking and art demonstrations, garden tours, and a silent auction” at AgLanta Eats at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
MLK walking tour
July 16 & 29, 2019 (10 a.m.)
1.1 miles east
See where the great Civil Rights leader lived and worked on the 2.5 hour Martin Luther King Jr. History Walking Tour as you visit Ebenezer Baptist Church, the King Center, and the National Historical Park with an experienced guide. Highly rated on TripAdvisor.
Mexican circus
July 16 - Aug. 4, 2019
10.2 miles NE
Circo Hermanos Vazquez has human cannonballs, graceful dancers, daring acrobats, and crazy clowns in a tent at Plaza Fiesta near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The show is visual, with announcements made in both English and Spanish.
Girl-power musical
July 16 - Aug. 4, 2019
26.8 miles SW
Matilda the Musical is about a girl who dreams of a better life and dares to take a stand to achieve it, at Legacy Theatre in Tyrone.
Atlanta attractions
July 16 - Nov. 1, 2019
multiple locations
These discount prices include all taxes and fees.
- Aquarium + CNN + Coca-Cola + 2 more
- College Football Hall of Fame
- The King Center
- Planetarium show at Fernbank Science Center
Family puppet show
July 17 - 28, 2019
2.5 miles north
True love prevails in this new version of Beauty and the Beast, which “hip-hops its way into a modern day city complete with alley cats, beauty shops, and exercise videos” at the Center for Puppetry Arts for age 4+.
Rock musical
July 17 - Aug. 18, 2019
32.9 miles SW
Tony Award winner Hair features the music, culture, and controversy of hippies who opposed the Vietnam War, performed outdoors in The Wildflower Meadow at Serenbe Playhouse.
Go-Go’s musical
July 17 - Aug. 25, 2019
2.4 miles NW
Featuring 18 Go-Go’s songs (We Got the Beat, Heaven Is a Place on Earth, Vacation, etc.), musical comedy Head Over Heels is a giddy “marriage of power pop and pure farce” [Variety] at Actor's Express.
Monthly family festival
July 18, 2019 (5 to 9 p.m.)
22 miles north
Alive in Roswell has live bands, food trucks, craft beer, vendors, kids’ games, entertainment, and socializing in three locations connected by a free trolley (on Canton Street, in Roswell Square, and behind city hall). Free.
Shakespeare comedy
July 18 - Aug. 11, 2019
0.6 miles north
Full of romance, mischief, and whimsy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the comical story of four young lovers caught up in a quarrel between the king & queen of the fairies, at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse.
The story of Pocahontas
July 18 - Sept. 1, 2019
32.9 miles SW
Pocahontas is about to leave her beloved home in Virginia to begin a new chapter with her husband in England, in this play that “explores self-reflection and healing by reconnecting to one’s past” on the forest stage of Serenbe Playhouse in Chattahoochee Hills.
Garden party for adults
July 18 - Sept. 26, 2019 (Thurs. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
2.5 miles NE
Cocktails in the Garden invites you to explore the garden each week as you stroll with a cocktail, hear live music, and play games at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Admission fee, cash bar.
Summer jazz
July 19, 2019 (8 to 11 p.m.)
3.9 miles SW
Hear great jazz once a month this summer during Jazz Matters at The Wren’s Nest. You are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, food, and beverages.
Scrapbook Expo
July 19 - 20, 2019
27 miles NE
Scrapbookers find classes, vendors, and crop parties at the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo at Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth.
Georgia Mountain Fair
July 19 - 27, 2019
112 miles north
Georgia Mountain Fair has family-friendly music, an arts & crafts show, carnival rides, and a parade (Sat. 11 a.m.) in Hiawassee.
1950s singer Rosemary Clooney
July 19 - 28, 2019
19.5 miles east
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical tells the story of the legendary singer and features songs like It’s Only A Paper Moon, Sisters, and Mambo Italiano at Art Station Theater in Stone Mountain.
Ghost Tours
July 19 - Sept. 28, 2019
32 miles NE
Ghost Tours feature “Lawrenceville’s most interesting places and the stories behind its most bizarre events, hauntingly told with the charm and personality of a real Southern storyteller.” This 90-minute walking tour goes one mile and departs from Aurora Theatre.
British magicians
July 20, 2019 (7:30 p.m.)
1 mile north
Champions of Magic features amazing “levitation, disappearances, teleportation, and a heart-stopping finale” at Fox Theatre.
A day on the river
July 20, 2019
30.6 miles NE
Rent a tube, raft, kayak, or paddle board (or bring your own) for Whatever Floats Your Boat, with live music, yard games, and food for sale at Rogers Bridge Park in Duluth. You must bring or rent a life jacket to wear and be age 5+ to go on the water. Free entry.
Fashion show
July 20, 2019 (5 to 10 p.m.)
31.1 miles NE
Small Boutique Fashion Week is a runway show and market of 20 independent fashion brands at Atlanta Banquets in Suwanee.
Tennis tournament
July 20 - 28, 2019
2.7 miles north
The Atlanta Open is a televised annual men’s tennis tournament held at Atlantic Station.
Free movies - parks
July 20 - Sept. 6, 2019
multiple locations
See free films outdoors at Georgia Movies in the Park in Canton, Cumming, and Dawsonville.
- July 20 - Captain Marvel (Woodstock)
- July 23 - Train Dragon: Hidden World (Cumming)
Concerts in Alpharetta parks
July 20 - Sept. 14, 2019 (Saturdays 7:30 p.m.)
24.9 miles north
Bring a blanket and a picnic to hear “family-friendly performances by different Alpharetta based entertainment groups” at Brooke Street Park Summer Concert Series. Free.
Girls’ basketball tournament
July 23 - 25, 2019
0.5 miles SW
Watch hundreds of teenage teams compete at the Tournament of Champions at Georgia World Congress Center.
Gourmet gala
July 24, 2019
4.1 miles NW
Summer in the City promises “an evening of fine wine, delicious food, and an exciting auction” at The Fairmont to support charity.
Free movies - Mableton
July 24, 2019
14 miles NW
Watch a movie outdoors at the Free Movie Series at Mable House Amphitheatre. The doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the movie begins at dusk.
- July 24 - How to Train Your Dragon 3
Family bubble party
July 24, 2019 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
25 miles NE
Back to School Bubblepalooza has bubbles for the kids, large games, and DJ music on Duluth Town Green. Free.
Free concerts in Sandy Springs
July 26, 2019 (6:30 p.m.)
14.6 miles north
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, food and drinks (except alcohol, which is sold onsite), and money for food trucks to City Green Live for free concerts on select Fridays.
Macon festival
July 26 - 27, 2019
85 miles SE
Hear 60 rock, blues, and soul-infused bands in multiple venues at Bragg Jam Concert Crawl in Macon. Saturday also has an Arts & Kids festival (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), with art vendors, food trucks, and kids’ activities in the plaza at Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
African dance festival
July 26 - 28, 2019
4 miles NW
Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival offers dance and drum classes, an African inspired craft market with food vendors, a kids’ camp (Friday 9 a.m.), and a concert (Saturday 8 p.m.) at Covenant House of Georgia.
Concerts in the Garden
July 26 - Aug. 25, 2019
2.5 miles NE
See national acts at Concerts in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden. You can pre-order food on the website. The concerts on July 27 & Aug. 25 are in Gainesville.
Beer & bites in a brewery
July 27, 2019 (12 to 4 p.m.)
0.3 miles north
A ticket to Old 320 Beer Fest includes a tasting room with restaurant bites, 30 breweries offering unlimited sampling, and live entertainment at Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill & Brewery.
Ice cream festival
July 27, 2019
2 miles NE
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival features ice cream for sale, entertainment, vendors, and fitness events at Piedmont Park. You can bring chairs and umbrellas but no pets. Free entry.
Zombie Pub Crawl
July 27, 2019
3.2 miles NE
Atlanta Zombie Pub Crawl for age 21+ begins at Diesel Filling Station and features makeup artists plus food & drink specials at multiple pubs.
Coming-of-age rock musical
July 27 - Aug. 24, 2019
8.9 miles NE
Teens navigate the confusing and troubled waters of adolescence in Spring Awakening, with an electrifying and hauntingly beautiful rock score and adult subject matter at OnStage Atlanta in Scottdale.
Dance battle
July 28, 2019 (7 p.m.)
1 mile north
See the stars of the the Lifetime dance reality show Bring It! when they perform live at the Fox Theatre, including Miss D and her fierce Dancing Dolls.