Things to Do in Atlanta This Weekend
Your Atlanta weekend, Nov. 6-8, 2026: networking, the big games and shows, festivals and new openings, checked against official listings.
ATL Weekend List: Networking, Big Events and Festivals, Nov. 6-8
Your Atlanta weekend in one list: networking events, big concerts and games, and festivals for Nov. 6-8, with times, venues and prices.
Westside Stride Turns Howell Mill Road Into a Free Open Street Sunday, Nov. 8, With Atlanta Streets Alive
Westside Stride and Atlanta Streets Alive open Howell Mill Road to walkers and cyclists Sunday, Nov. 8, noon to 6 p.m. Free.
Zoo Atlanta's Panda Grove Opens Nov. 6: How to Tell Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Apart
Zoo Atlanta's Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove opens Friday, Nov. 6. The care team says Ping Ping is larger with a Y on his nose; Fu Shuang has a rounder face.
Light Up Dunwoody Returns to the Donaldson-Bannister House Lawn on Nov. 15
Light Up Dunwoody returns Nov. 15, 2-6 p.m., at the Donaldson-Bannister House with Santa, live music, food trucks and the tree and menorah lighting.
Cabbagetown's Chomp and Stomp Returns Nov. 6-7 With a Chili Cookoff on Wylie Street
Chomp and Stomp is back in Cabbagetown: Friday night in Cabbagetown Park on Nov. 6, then the chili cookoff on Wylie Street Nov. 7. Spoons $12-$18.
'Waiting to Exhale in Concert' Brings the Film and a Live Soundtrack Band to the Fox Theatre Nov. 6
The Fox Theatre screens 'Waiting to Exhale' on Nov. 6 while a live band led by Adam Blackstone performs the soundtrack. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
High Museum Will Show Basquiat's 1984 'Blue Ribbon' Paintings Feb. 19 to May 16, 2027
The High Museum opens a Basquiat show Feb. 19, 2027, centered on 11 'Blue Ribbon' paintings, with more than 50 works through May 16.
Navy Blue Angels Were Set to Headline Air Dot Show Atlanta in Peachtree City, Oct. 31-Nov. 1
The Blue Angels headlined the Air Dot Show Atlanta lineup at Atlanta Regional Airport in Peachtree City, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
Morehouse's B.T. Harvey Stadium Was Set to Host a Halloween Bid for the World's Largest Thriller Dance
Happy Thrillerween set out to beat the 13,597-dancer Thriller record at Morehouse's B.T. Harvey Stadium at noon on Halloween.
Dunwoody and Brookhaven Lined Up Halloween Events Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, From Truck or Treat to a Goat Pumpkin-Eating Contest
Truck or Treat, a French murder-mystery dinner and a goat pumpkin pie eating contest: Dunwoody and Brookhaven's Halloween lineup.
Downtown Day Was Set for Oct. 28 With Stitch Renderings, a Broad Street Lunch Party and $15 Meal Deals
Downtown Atlanta Inc. and the city set the second Downtown Day for Oct. 28, from Stitch renderings to $15 meal deals.
The High Museum's 'A Haunting at 100' Halloween Party Was Set for Oct. 30, With Tickets at $55
The High Museum set 'A Haunting at 100,' a centennial Halloween party, for Oct. 30, 6 to 10 p.m.; $55, or $40 for members.
Oakland Cemetery's Free Dia de Muertos Celebration Was Set for Sunday, Nov. 1
Oakland Cemetery's fourth Dia de Muertos celebration was set for Sunday, Nov. 1, noon to 5 p.m., with free admission.
Up to 450 People Will Sleep Overnight at Truist Park Nov. 13-14 for Covenant House Georgia's Sleep Out
Up to 450 people will sleep at Truist Park Nov. 13-14 for Covenant House Georgia; each sleeper raises at least $1,500.
Tony-Winning 'Buena Vista Social Club' Was Set to Play Atlanta's Fox Theatre Oct. 27 Through Nov. 1
The Tony and Grammy-winning musical 'Buena Vista Social Club' was set for a six-day Fox Theatre run, Oct. 27-Nov. 1, from $49.
The Roof at Ponce City Market Was Set to Host a 21-and-Over 'Haunted Casino' Halloween Party Oct. 31
The Roof at Ponce City Market set a 21-and-over Haunted Casino Halloween party for Oct. 31, with $36 general admission.
Atlanta Christkindl Market Returns to Lawrenceville Nov. 20 With Its 112-Foot Ferris Wheel and Adds a Senoia Market
The Atlanta Christkindl Market returns to Lawrenceville Nov. 20-Dec. 24 with a 112-foot Ferris wheel and adds a Senoia market Nov. 27.
ATL Week Ahead: Networking, Big Events and Festivals, Nov. 2-8
Your Atlanta week in one list: networking events, big concerts and games, and festivals for Nov. 2-8, with times and venues.
Lantern Parade Creators Set 'Where the Weird Things Are' for Historic Fourth Ward Park Oct. 24
The Beltline Lantern Parade creators set 'Where the Weird Things Are,' a Halloween reverse parade, for Historic Fourth Ward Park on Oct. 24.