February 2025: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Then you’ve come to the right place. Check out the list of things to do in February in Atlanta & Beyond below:

• Lunar New Year Events in Atlanta
• Valentine’s Day in Atlanta
• Black History Month Events in Atlanta
• Super Museum Sunday in Atlanta – February 9
• February Events in Atlanta

February Events in Atlanta

• All Month: Festival of Camellias at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley. Food trucks each Saturday – see the website for all programming
• Saturday, February 1: Free Admission at Massee Lane Gardens for the Festival of Camellias
• Saturday, February 1: Free First Saturday at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance
• Saturday, February 1: Gamestock at the WGLSC Activity Center in Woodstock – register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, February 1-2: Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival – free admission during the day to the public
• Saturday & Sunday, February 1-2: Lego Botanicals Pop Up at Piedmont Park’s Greystone Main Hall – explore the Lego gardens and make your own flower to take home!
• Saturday & Sunday, February 1-2: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
  • Tellus Science Museum
• Sunday, February 2: Sunday FUNday at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum: Reading Meaning into Gold. This is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries. First come, first serve
• Sunday, February 2: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

• Saturday & Sunday, February 8-9: Camellia Show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Sunday, February 9: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Thursday, February 13: Free Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
• Saturday, February 15: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum. This month’s theme is Black History
• Saturday & Sunday, February 15-16: President’s Day Weekend at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Wednesday, February 19: Access for All at the High Museum of Art – free admission – register in advance
• February 21-28: Free Admission for College Students at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Saturday, February 22: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival at Atlantic Station
• Thursday, February 27: Party with a Past hosted by the Atlanta History Center at the Center for Puppetry Arts

Lunar New Year

• January 21 – February 17: Enjoy Lunar New Year lantern show at Atlantic Station from 5-9pm every day
• Saturday, January 25: Lunar New Year Celebration at the Aurora Children’s Playhouse
• January 25-6; February 1-2 & 8-9: Lunar New Year Festival at Stone Mountain Park – purchase tickets online for a discount
• Saturday, February 1: City of John’s Creek Lunar New Year Celebration
• Saturday, February 1: Lunar New Year Festival at Atlantic Station
• Sunday, February 2: Decatur Lunar New Year

Valentine’s Day

• All Month: Festival of Camellias at Massee Lane Gardens, Fort Valley – visit this garden dedicated to the winter rose and enjoy the pink fountain to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Food trucks each Saturday – see the website for all programming
• All Month: Searching for Love Scavenger Hunt at Oakland Cemetery
• All Month: Make a heart paperweight at Decatur Glass Blowing – register online
• Saturday, February 1: Free Admission at Massee Lane Gardens for the Festival of Camellias including inflatables and fun art activities for children and food trucks
• Sunday, February 2: Shop the HeART Market at the Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody
• Friday, February 7: Valentine’s Dance Party! For Grades 3-5 in Decatur
• Saturday, February 8: Family Valentine’s Dance – Rolling On The River at Alpharetta Community Center – purchase tickets in advance
• Thursday, February 13: Galentine’s Day at Avalon
• Thursday, February 13: Galentine’s Day at Atlantic Station – floral arrangement workshop on the Atlantic Green
• Friday, February 14: Jazz + Wine Stroll celebrating Valentine’s Day at the Krog District
• Friday, February 14: Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Fernbank Science Center – adults only; register in advance online
• Friday, February 14: Fernbank After Dark: I’m Wild About You at Fernbank Museum
• Friday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Campfire at Chattahoochee Bend State Park
• Friday, February 14: Sips Under the Sea – Valentine’s Day at the Georgia Aquarium
• Friday, February 14: Valentines in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Friday, February 14: Valentine’s Night to Remember in downtown Norcross
• Friday & Saturday, February 14-15: Love Stories of Oakland Tour at Oakland Cemetery
• Saturday, February 15: Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea at the Millennium Gate Museum
• Saturday, February 15: Valentine’s Father-Daughter Dance in Norcross

Black History Month Events

• All Month: MLK Jr. National Historical Park is free every day
• All Month: The King Center is free every day
• All Month: Roswell Roots is a month long celebration to highlight Black education, art, cultural and historic awareness in the City of Roswell – see the website for all events
  • Saturday, February 1: Black Experiences in Roswell: Barrington Hall – free – see website for more information
  • Saturday, February 8: Reflections on Slavery in Roswell: Barrington Hall – free – see website for more information
  • Saturday, February 15: Black Experiences in Roswell: Bulloch Hall – free – see website for more information
• All Month: Black History Driving Tours in Canton and Woodstock with History Cherokee
• All Month: The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is highlighting African American leaders in science, art and innovation
• All Month: Visit the Apex Museum (African American Panoramic Experience) in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood, which is part of the US Civil Rights Trail
• All Month: Free Tours of Oakland Cemetery’s Historic African American Burial Grounds – reserve in advance online
• All Month: Celebrate Black History at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Saturday, February 9: In a Time of Slavery Tour at Jerrell Plantation State Historic Site, Juliette
• Saturday, February 15: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum. This month’s theme is Black History

Super Museum Sunday: February 9

• Enjoy Free Admission at Georgia State Historic Sites and other participating locations across the state!
  • Roswell’s Historic House Museums: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall & Smith Plantation, Roswell
    • Exploring Black Experiences in Roswell Tours at Roswell’s Historic House Museums: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall & Smith Plantation – free – see the website for times
  • Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Cartersville
  • Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum, Euharlee
  • History Cherokee, Canton
  • Seven Springs Museum at the Bodiford House, Powder Springs
  • Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Kennesaw
  • William Root House Museum and Gardens, Marietta
  • Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum at Historic Brumby Hall in Marietta
  • Marietta History Center
  • African American Heritage Museum and Research Center, Newnan
  • Newnan Coweta Historical Society, Newnan
    • McRitchie-Hollis Museum
    • Historic Train Depot
  • The Little Manse: Birthplace of Erskine Caldwell & Moreland Hometown Heritage Museum, Moreland
  • Oglethorpe Museum of Art, Brookhaven
  • Douglas County Museum of History & Art, Douglasville
  • The James Longstreet Museum, Gainesville
  • Northeast Georgia History Center, Gainesville
  • Dahlonega Gold Museum, Dahlonega
  • Roosevelt’s Little White House State Historic Site, Warm Springs
  • Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site, Juliette
  • Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, Dallas

Mardi Gras

• Saturday, February 22: Atlanta Mardi Gras Ball
• Saturday, February 22: Lanta Gras Parade and Festival in Kirkwood
• Saturday, March 1: Mead Road Mardi Gras in Decatur
• Saturday, March 1: Stone Mountain Mardi Gras Parade & Festival in downtown Stone Mountain Village
• Saturday, March 1: Mardi Gras at LIVE! at the Battery
• Saturday & Sunday, March 1-2: Mardi Gras on the Roof of Ponce City Market at Skyline Park of 9 Mile Station
• Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras at Avalon

Celebrating a Birthday this Month?

Georgia residents get free admission to the Georgia Aquarium on your birthday! Bring your Georgia ID or a copy of a child’s birth certificate.

Coming up in March

• Look for the Atlanta Preservation Center’s Phoenix Flies Tours
• Look for the Atlanta Science Festival

Are you planning to attend one of these events? Have you participated in the past? Do you have an event to recommend for the list? Let me know in the comments!

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