July 2024: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Events Happening all July

• All Month: Smith Farm Summer Demos at the Atlanta History Center
• All Month: Summer At the Rock – family-friendly summer fun at Stone Mountain Park
• All Summer: Catch an Atlanta Braves Game!
• All Summer: are you looking for fun things to do with your kids? Check out this list of the Best Things to do with Kids in Atlanta
• All Month: Blue Star Museum Summer Program that provides free admission for active duty Military Families through Labor Day. Participating museums may include the following, but please double check the Blue Star website for details:
  • High Museum of Art
  • Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
  • Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory
  • Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
  • Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
  • Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
  • Bartow History Museum
  • Booth Western Art Museum
  • Savoy Automobile Museum
  • Tellus Science Museum
  • Smith Gilbert Gardens
  • Marietta History Center

July 4th Independence Day Celebrations

• July 1-7: Fantastic Fourth Celebration at Stone Mountain Park – advanced reservations are highly recommended
• Wednesday, July 3: Prelude to the Fourth – music and fireworks at the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Wednesday, July 3: Celebration of Independence on Main Street in Tucker
• Wednesday, July 3: Independence Day Celebration at Newtown Park in Johns Creek
• Wednesday, July 3: Salute to America in Kennesaw
• Wednesday, July 3: Red, White & Boom! in Norcross’s Lillian Webb Park
• Wednesday, July 3: Sparks in the Park in Sugar Hill at E.E. Robinson Park

• Thursday, July 4: Stars and Stripes – July 4 Fireworks Celebration at City Springs in Sandy Springs
• Thursday, July 4: 4th in the Park Celebration in Glover Park, Marietta – Festival all day with parade and fireworks after dark
• Thursday, July 4: Fireworks Extravaganza at Roswell Area Park – celebration begins at 6pm and includes food trucks. Fireworks are expected to begin around 9:30pm
• Thursday, July 4: 4th of July Celebration at Wills Park in Alpharetta
• Thursday, July 4: Fourth of July Celebration at Cauble Park in Acworth
• Thursday, July 4: Powder Springs 4th of July Celebration – Cruise-In and Fireworks – Thurman Springs Park and the downtown area
• Thursday, July 4: Woodstock 4th of July Spectacular Festival, Parade & Fireworks
• Thursday, July 4: Star Spangled Snellville on the Towne Green
• Thursday, July 4: Sparkle in the Park in Lilburn City Park
• Thursday, July 4: 4th of July Parade in Newnan
• Thursday, July 4: Peachtree City July 4th Parade & Fireworks
• Thursday, July 4: Pied Piper Parade, Concert and Fireworks on Decatur Square
• Thursday, July 4: Fourth of July Festivities in Avondale Estates on the Town Green
• Thursday, July 4: Chamblee Summer Concert Series and fireworks at Chamblee City Hall
• Thursday, July 4: The Big Bang 4th of July Celebration at Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville

• Thursday, July 5: Friday Night Fireworks following the Atlanta Braves v. Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park

Individual July Events

• Saturday, July 6: Sketchbook Saturday at the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Worlds of Puppetry Museum
• Saturday & Sunday, July 6-7: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
  • Tellus Science Museum
• Sunday, July 7: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

• Saturday, July 13: Second Saturday Open Hike at the Pettit Environmental Preserve in Dallas, GA
• Sunday, July 14: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Sunday, July 14: Concerts by the Springs: G Clef & The Playlist – free lawn seating at City Springs in Sandy Springs

• Friday, July 19: Savanna Nights at Zoo Atlanta – enjoy cocktails and snacks while exploring the zoo after hours – a great date night idea!
• Saturday, July 20: Pop-in for Family Fun at the Marietta History Center – Summer Time Santa
• Saturday, July 20: Historic Trolley Tour of Norcross
• Saturday, July 20: Railroad Rendezvous at the Southern Museum – this celebration of American transportation includes the opportunity to board the General, made famous during the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862

• Thursday, July 25: The Atlanta History Center hosts Party with a Past at the Atlanta Utility Works, Eastpoint
• Friday, & Saturday July 26 & 27: River Rock Concert & Festival at Etowah River Park, Canton – free event
• Saturday, July 27: Roswell Riverside Sounds at Roswell Riverside Park – free concert featuring Rissi Palmer
• Saturday, July 27: Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park – free event, but reserve your spot in advance online

Summer is Blueberry & Peach Season! Here are a few U-Pick Farms to visit

• Mitcham Farms in Oxford
• Southern Bell Farms in McDonough
• Dickey Farms in Musella
• Bentley Farms in Dahlonega – try the lemonade blueberries!

Are you 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 August

• Saturday & Sunday, August 24-25: Grant Park Summer Shade Festival – in historic Grant Park, Atlanta