ATL Weekend List: Networking, Big Events and Festivals, Oct. 9-11

Here's what's happening in Atlanta this weekend, Oct. 9-11: networking, big events and festivals, checked against official listings and local guides. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.

Weather watch: Hurricane Isaias is in the forecast. FOX 5 Atlanta forecast an 80% chance of storms Saturday, 90% Saturday night and 60% early Sunday, with Friday mostly dry. Chalktoberfest on Marietta Square has already been canceled, and FOX 5 says more cancellation calls are expected Friday, so check with organizers before heading to anything outdoors.

Networking

• POWER26: HR Homecoming Conference | Fri 8a-3p | MODEx Studio

• Atlanta Mentorship Breakfast | Fri 9a-3p | InterContinental Buckhead

• Pitch Practice | Fri 1p | Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead

• Startup Chowdown Buckhead | Fri | Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead

Big Events

• Don Lemon & DL Hughley | Fri 7:30p | Atlanta Symphony Hall

• Las Alucines | Fri 8:30p | Cobb Energy Centre

• Scott Antique Market | Fri-Sun | Atlanta Expo Centers

• Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Musical | Sat 3p | Cobb Energy Centre

• Georgia Tech vs. Duke | Sat 3:30p | Bobby Dodd Stadium

• Weezer: The Gathering | Sat 7p | State Farm Arena | From $46

• Atlanta United vs. FC Cincinnati | Sat 7:30p | Mercedes-Benz Stadium

• Fuerza Regida | Sat 8:30p | Lakewood Amphitheatre | From $54

• FitLife Expo | Sun 12-5p | Alpharetta City Center | Free

• Symphony at Sunset with the ASO | Sun 6p | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | From $18.30

• Falcons vs. Ravens | Sun 8:20p | Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Festivals

• Atlanta Pride Kickoff | Fri 7-11p | Georgia Aquarium

• Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival | Fri 6-11p, Sat noon-11p | Downtown Alpharetta | Free

• Georgia State Fair | Fri-Sun | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton

• Atlanta Pride Festival | Sat-Sun 10a-10p | Piedmont Park | Free

• Fall Festival on Ponce | Sat 10a-5p, Sun 11a-5p | Olmsted Linear Park | Free

• Oakhurst Porchfest | Sat noon-7p | Oakhurst, Decatur | Free

• Ormewood Park Makers Festival | Sat | Ormewood Park

• Atlanta Pride Parade | Sun noon | Civic Center MARTA to Piedmont Park | Free

• Arabia Mountain 20th Anniversary | Sun 2-6p | Vaughters' Farm Trailhead, Stonecrest | Free

Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, AJC, Discover Atlanta, Atlanta Tech Village, Go South Atlanta, State Farm Arena, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Cobb Energy Centre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Tech Athletics, Atlanta Pride, AllEvents, Eventbrite, Scott Antique Markets.

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