July 2025: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Or for ways to celebrate 4th of July? Then you’ve come to the right place. Check out the list of things to do in July in Atlanta & Beyond below:

• July 4th Independence Day Celebrations in metro Atlanta
• It’s Blueberry & Peach Season in Atlanta: U-Pick Farms

July Events in Atlanta

• 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. Do you want to explore something new? Check out MORE Fun Things to do with Little Kids in Atlanta
• All Month: Enjoy a the outdoors with this FREE Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Inman Park neighborhood – make it a date and bring a picnic or grab a bite to eat in Inman Park!
• 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:
  • Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory
  • Chattahoochee Nature Center
  • Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
  • Bartow History Museum
  • Savoy Automobile Museum
  • Tellus Science Museum
  • Booth Western Art Museum
  • Marietta History Center
  • Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

• July 1-7: Fantastic Fourth Celebration at Stone Mountain Park – advanced reservations are highly recommended
• Saturday & Sunday, July 5-6: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
• Sunday, July 6: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

• Thursday, July 10: Town Turtles on the City Green in Sandy Springs
• Friday, July 11: Malts & Vaults at Oakland Cemetery – a walking tour where beer meets history
• Friday, July 11: Art Stroll in Castleberry Hill
• Friday, July 11: Alpharetta Moonlight Market downtown on the green
• Saturday, July 12: Duluth Summer Stage Concert: The Tom Petty Show at the Duluth Town Green
• Saturday, July 12: Hapeville Gallery Crawl – stroll through town with drinks and see incredible local artwork
• Sunday, July 13: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Sunday, July 13: Concerts by the Springs:Troubadour Project – free lawn seating at City Springs in Sandy Springs
• Sunday, July 13: Atlanta Donut Festival at Piedmont Park

• Friday, July 18: Downtown Woodstock’s Family Fun Nights: Flurry Fest at the Woodstock Arts Event Green
• Friday, July 18: Savanna Nights at Zoo Atlanta – enjoy cocktails and snacks while exploring the zoo after hours – a great date night idea!
• Saturday, July 19: Pop-in for Family Fun at the Marietta History Center – Dig it! Marietta’s Archeology & Mining
• Saturday July 19: River Rock Concert & Festival: Shyanne at Etowah River Park, Canton – free event
• Saturday July 19: Atlanta Chinatown Night Market in Chamblee
• Saturday July 19: Krog Days of Summer at the Atlanta Stove Works: family-friendly block party

• Thursday, July 24: Summer Sounds at Centennial Olympic Park
  • Friday, July 25: Alpharetta Moonlight Market downtown on the green
• Friday, July 25: City Green Live: Black Jacket Symphony – free lawn seating at City Springs in Sandy Springs
• Saturday, July 26: Mimosa Fest at the Battery
• Saturday, July 26: 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
• Saturday, July 26: Roswell Riverside Sounds at Roswell Riverside Park – free concert featuring Amythyst Kiah
• Saturday, July 26: Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park – free event, but reserve your spot in advance online
• Saturday, July 26: Evening of the Arts on the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Saturday, July 26: Social Haus Pop Up Market at the Atlanta Stove Works
• Sunday, July 27: Peachfest at Peachtree Center – an artisan food festival featuring peaches

July 4th Independence Day Celebrations in Atlanta

• July 1-7: Fantastic Fourth Celebration at Stone Mountain Park – advanced reservations are highly recommended
• Wednesday, July 2: 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
• Friday, July 3: Sparkle in the Park in Lilburn City Park

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

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

• 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 23-24: Grant Park Summer Shade Festival – in historic Grant Park, Atlanta