February 2026: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Check out the list of things to do in February in Atlanta & Beyond below. Enjoy camellias in peak bloom. Plan something special for Valentine’s Day. Celebrate Black History Month with a special event. Don’t miss the free museums open on Super Museum Sunday! Celebrate Mardi Gras and the Lunar New Year.

• February Events in Atlanta
• Lunar New Year Events in Atlanta
• Valentine’s Day in Atlanta
• Black History Month Events in Atlanta
• Super Museum Sunday in Atlanta – February 8
• Mardi Gras Parades and Celebrations 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 & Sunday, January 31-February 1: Camellia Show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Saturday & Sunday, January 31-February 1: Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival – free admission during the day to the public

• Saturday, February 7: Free First Saturday at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, February 7-8: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
• Sunday, February 8: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
• Sunday, February 8: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Sunday, February 8: Sunday FUNday at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum: Mola Magic. This is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries. First come, first serve (rescheduled from February 1 due to weather)
• Thursday, February 12: Free Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
• Friday, February 13: Castleberry Hill Art Stroll from 7-11pm. Visit the neighborhood Instagram account for the most up to date information
• Saturday, February 14: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum. This month’s theme is Black History
• Saturday & Sunday, February 14-15: President’s Day Weekend at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Monday, February 16: Presidents Day Scavenger Hunt at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan
• Wednesday, February 18: Access for All at the High Museum of Art – free admission – register in advance
• Wednesday, February 25: Party with a Past hosted by the Atlanta History Center at the Dekalb History Center
• Thursday, February 26: Moonlight Tour at Truist Park
• Saturday, February 28: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival at Atlantic Station
• Saturday, February 28: Gamestock at the WGLSC Activity Center in Woodstock – register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday February 28-March 1: Kia Campout at the College Football Hall of Fame – pack your sleeping bags for this indoor camping adventure that includes exclusive afterhours access to the museum – book your campsite in advance online

Lunar New Year

• Saturday, February 7: Lunar New Year Celebration at the Aurora Children’s Playhouse
• February 14-15 & 21-22 & Feb 28-March 1: Lunar New Year Festival at Stone Mountain Park – purchase tickets online
• Saturday, February 21: City of John’s Creek Lunar New Year Celebration
• Saturday, February 21: Lunar New Year Festival at Atlantic Station
• Sunday, March 1: 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. See the website for all programming
• All Month: Make a heart paperweight at Decatur Glass Blowing – register online
• All Month: Free Self-Guided Walking Tour of Inman Park’s Historic Victorian Homes – pair it with a picnic in the park or enjoy a restaurant nearby
• Saturday, February 7: Festival of Camelias Kick off Celebration at Massee Lane Gardens including activities and inflatables for children
• Saturday, February 7: Valentines Day Events at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan
  • Eye-Spy Valentine Nature Hunt – bring your camera and turn in your photo finds for a prize
  • Showing Nature Love: Heart Shaped Bird Feeders
• Saturday, February 7: Family Valentine’s Dance – A Whole New World Awaits at Alpharetta Community Center – purchase tickets in advance
• Thursday, February 12: Galentine’s Day at Avalon
• Friday, February 13: Castleberry Hill Art Stroll from 7-11pm. Visit the neighborhood Instagram account for the most up to date information
• Friday, February 13: Valentine’s Day Adult Night at Lego Discovery Center Atlanta – purchase tickets online in advance
• Friday, February 13: Valentine’s Father-Daughter Dance in Norcross
• Friday, February 13: Celebrate Valentine’s & Galentine’s Day at the Fernbank Science Center – adults only; register in advance online
• Friday, February 13: Fernbank After Dark: Love Lab at Fernbank Museum
• Friday, February 13: Celebrate Valentine’s & Galentine’s Day at the Fernbank Science Center – adults only; register in advance online
• Friday, February 13: Fernbank After Dark: Love Lab at Fernbank Museum
• Friday, February 13: Sips Under the Sea – Valentine’s Day at the Georgia Aquarium
• Saturday, February 14: Parents Night Out at Zoo Atlanta – register in advance
• Saturday, February 14: Valentine’s Glow Hike at Chattahoochee Bend State Park
• Saturday, February 14: Valentine’s Night to Remember in downtown Norcross
• Saturday, February 14: Love Stories of Oakland Tour at Oakland Cemetery – tours at 11am, noon, and 1pm – tickets will sell out so book in advance!
• Saturday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Guided Meditation and Sound Bath at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance online
• Saturday, February 14: Galentine’s Day Paint & Sip Class at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance online

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 7: Black Experiences Tour at 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 the Tuskegee Airmen
• 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 with the exhibit Ascension: Rise of the Black Quarterback at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Saturday, February 8: 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 8

• 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
  • The Roswell History Museum at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center
  • Dunwoody Preservation Trust, Dunwoody
  • Historic Oakland Foundation at Oakland Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery has free entry all day, every day
    • The Oakland Tour will be free at 10:30am and 11:00am with advanced registration on Oakland’s website
  • Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Cartersville
  • Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum, Euharlee
  • Seven Springs Museum at the Bodiford House, Powder Springs
  • William Root House Museum and Gardens, Marietta
  • Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum at Historic Brumby Hall in Marietta
  • Marietta History Center
  • Newnan Coweta Historical Society, Newnan
    • McRitchie-Hollis Museum
    • Historic Train Depot
  • Douglas County Museum of History & Art, Douglasville
  • The James Longstreet Museum, Gainesville
  • Northeast Georgia History Center, Gainesville
  • Heritage Park Veteran’s Museum, McDonough
  • Dahlonega Gold Museum, Dahlonega
  • Roosevelt’s Little White House State Historic Site, Warm Springs
  • Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site, Juliette
    • In a Time of Slavery – free tour – register in advance
  • Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, Dallas

Mardi Gras

• Saturday, February 7: Virginia-Highland Mardi Gras
• Tuesday, February 17: Mardi Gras at Avalon
• Tuesday, February 17: Mardi Gras Glow Hike at Chattahoochee Bend State Park
• Saturday, February 28: Lanta Gras Parade and Festival in Kirkwood
• Saturday, March 1: Mardi Gras at LIVE! at the Battery

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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