March 2024: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond
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Events Happening all March
- All Month: Enjoy the spring flowers during this Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Inman Park neighborhood
- Spring Break: 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: Atlanta Blooms! at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
- All Month: Daffodils in Bloom at Gibbs Gardens
- Every Weekend: Tulip Festival at Yule Forest in Stockbridge
- All Month: Celebrate Spring with Tulips in bloom in Cason’s Garden at Callaway Gardens
- All Month: Daffodil Days at Oakland Cemetery
- All Month: The Daffodil Project – sites in metro Atlanta that celebrate the those who lost their lives in Holocaust including the Erskine Fountain in Grant Park and Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
- All Month: The Phoenix Flies – free walking tours from the Atlanta Preservation Center – register in advance online
- All Month: Atlanta Fair near Georgia State/Center Parc Stadium (Old Turner Field)
- March 9-23: Atlanta Science Festival – 150 events happening across Atlanta!
- March 16-April 28: Dino Fest at Stone Mountain Park
- March 22-31: Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus at Stone Mountain Park
Individual March Events
- Saturday, March 2: Touch-a-Truck at Adams Park in Kennesaw
- Saturday, March 2: Sketchbook Saturday at the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Worlds of Puppetry Museum
- Saturday, March 2: Paint Like Bob Ross at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance
- Saturday, March 2: Teen Art Afternoon at the High Museum of Art – free for teens
- Saturday, March 2: West Main Arts Festival in Canton
- Saturday, March 2: Rummage Sale at Oakland Cemetery
- Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
- Atlanta History Center
- Center for Civil and Human Rights
- High Museum of Art
- Tellus Science Museum
- Sunday, March 3: Sunday FUNday at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum: Flowing Forces. This is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries. First come, first serve
- Sunday, March 4: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
- March 4-10: Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl
- Thursday, March 7: First Free Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
- Thursday, March 7: Puppets and Pints at the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Worlds of Puppetry Museum
- Saturday, March 9: Irish Fest in downtown Norcross
- Saturday, March 9: Educator Appreciation Day at Zoo Atlanta
- Saturday, March 9: Family Aviation Day at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins
- Friday & Saturday, March 15-16: Lantern Light Tours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon – tours are limited; book your ticket in advance online
- Saturday, March 16: Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Midtown
- Saturday, March 16: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum. This month’s theme is Cool Tools
- Saturday, March 16: Guided Tour of Rhodes Hall with the Georgia Trust – book your ticket in advance
- Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17: Etowah Wildlife Expo at the Mill on Etowah
- Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17: Irish Bloom Weekend at Callaway Gardens
- Wednesday, March 20: The Atlanta History Center hosts Party with the Past at the Margaret Mitchell House in midtown for young Atlanta professionals – free event
- Friday, March 22: Teen Night at the High Museum of Art – only $5 for teens
- Saturday, March 23: Fairy Tale Forest Festival at Dunwoody Nature Center
- Saturday, March 23: Tree Tour: Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Westside Trail with Trees Atlanta
- Saturday, March 23: Guided Tour of Rhodes Hall with the Georgia Trust – book your ticket in advance
- Saturday & Sunday March 23-24: Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival & Concert – free, but parking is extremely limited
- Saturday & Sunday March 30-31: Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival including an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday
Easter Events
- All Month: Photos with the Easter Bunny at the Town Center at Cobb – see the website for days and hours
- Saturday, March 16: Easter Eggstravaganza at Etowah River Park in Canton – register online in advance
- Last two weekends in March: Easter Bunny at Avalon
- Friday, March 22: Drop-In Family Program: Natural Egg Dyeing at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Friday, March 22: Acworth Egg Hunt at the Acworth Sports Complex
- Friday, March 22: Henry County’s Park’s & Recreation’s Spring Festival – Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Nash Farm Park
- Saturday, March 23: Bunny Breakfast in Kennesaw – sign up online in advance
- Saturday, March 23: Milton Community Egg Hunt at Cambridge High School
- Saturday, March 23: Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt at Laurel Park in Gainesville
- Sunday, March 24: The Great Swan House Easter Egg Hunt at the Atlanta History Center – register in advance
- Sunday, March 24: Easter Egg Hunt at the Governor’s Mansion – sign up online in advance – these spots go quickly!
- Friday, March 29: Marietta Community Egg Hunt at Life University
- Saturday, March 30: Eggstra-Ordinary Easter Egg Hunt, Dog Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Egg Big Scramble in Brookhaven’s Blackburn Park
- Saturday, March 30: Easter Egg Hunt at the Mill on Etowah
- Saturday & Sunday March 30-31: Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival including an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday
Coming up in April
- April 18-28: Illumine at Oakland Cemetery