March 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 March in Atlanta & Beyond below:

• Mardi Gras Celebrations in Atlanta
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Atlanta

March Events in Atlanta

• All Month: Enjoy the spring flowers during this Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Inman Park neighborhood
• All Month: Atlanta Blooms! at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
• All Month: Daffodils in Bloom at Gibbs Gardens
• All Month: Celebrate Spring with Tulips in bloom in Cason’s Garden at Callaway Gardens
• All Month: Daffodils 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: Orchid Daze at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
• All Month: Stone Mountain is offering a Free Pre-K Pass and a discount for the child’s family – registration closes on May 15
• Every Weekend March 8-30: Tulip Festival at Yule Forest in Stockbridge
• March 8-22: Atlanta Science Festival – 150 events happening across Atlanta!
• March 7-April 13: Atlanta Fair near Georgia State/Center Parc Stadium (Old Turner Field)
• March 8-April 20: Dino Fest at Stone Mountain Park

• Saturday, March 1: Touch-a-Truck at Adams Park in Kennesaw – free admission
• Saturday, March 1: Waffle House Museum – Open House at the original location in Avondale Estates – free
• Saturday, March 1: West Main Arts Festival in downtown Canton
• Saturday, March 1: Free First Saturday at the Dunwoody Nature Center – register in advance
• Saturday, March 1: Free Teen Art Afternoon at the High Museum of Art
• Saturday & Sunday, March 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
• March 1, 2, 8: Atlanta Brunch Festival at Atlantic Station
• Sunday, March 2: Sunday FUNday at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum: Keeping it Simple. This is a free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries. First come, first serve
• Sunday, March 2: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

• March 3-9: Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl
• Saturday, March 8: Afro Street Market Festival on the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Saturday, March 8: Educator Appreciation Day at Zoo Atlanta
• Saturday, March 8: Etowah Wildlife Expo at the Mill on Etowah
• Saturday, March 8: Family Aviation Day at the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins – free admission & parking
• Saturday, March 8: Oakhurst Wine Crawl – get your tickets online in advance!
• Sunday, March 9: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Sunday, March 9: Sunday Funday: Nature Weaving at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) – free with advanced registration as part of the Atlanta Science Festival
• Thursday, March 13: Free Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
• Thursday, March 13: The Caboose Preschool Program at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth
• Thursday, March 13: Taste of Science at the Fernbank Science Center – learn about the science of food as part of the Atlanta Science Festival – $5 event – register in advance – adults only
• Friday, March 14: Day of Play in Lillian Web Park in Norcross
• Saturday, March 15: Pop-in for free admission & Family Fun at the Marietta History Museum. This month’s theme is Women’s History
• Saturday, March 15: Touch a Truck in Decatur in the Decatur High School upper parking lot located at 139 West Howard Avenue
• Saturday, March 15: Fernbank Goes Wild at the Fernbank Science Center – free drop in event as part of the Atlanta Science Festival create hands-on life science projects, interact with animals, and discuss your findings with scientists and experts
• Saturday & Sunday, March 15-16: Kia Campout at the Hall – indoor camping adventure at the College Football Hall of Fame – reserve your campsite in advance

• Wednesday, March 19: Access for All at the High Museum of Art – free admission – register in advance
• Friday & Saturday, March 21-22: Lantern Light Tours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon – tours are limited; book your ticket in advance online
• Saturday, March 22: Folktale Festival at the Dunwoody Nature Center
• Saturday, March 22: Fair on the Square in Decatur – free festival hosted by the Decatur Youth Council
• Saturday, March 22: Grant Park Porchfest
• Saturday, March 22: Hapeville Butterfly Lantern Parade and Festival at Jess Lucas Y-Teen Park
• Sunday March 23: Free Open House at the Burns Cottage – An Afternoon with Robert Burns as part of the Phoenix Flies event
• Sunday March 23: YEA! (Young Emerging Artists) Fair in downtown Decatur
• Saturday, March 28: Little5 Points Fest – featuring bands, a market, and skateboarding!
• Friday & Saturday, March 28-29: Lantern Light Tours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon – tours are limited; book your ticket in advance online
• Saturday & Sunday March 29-30: Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival & Concert – free, but parking is extremely limited

Mardi Gras

• Saturday, March 1: Mead Road Mardi Gras in Decatur – parade route
• 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
• Tuesday, March 4: Fat Tuesday in Little 5 with the Seed & Feed Marching Band

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

• Saturday, March 8: Irish Fest in downtown Norcross
• Friday, March 14: Luck of Avalon in Alpharetta
• March 14-17: St. Paddy’s Day Palooza at Punch Bowl Social at the Battery
• Saturday, March 15: Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Midtown
• Saturday, March 15: Luck Of The Square in Midtown following the parade
• Saturday, March 15: St. Paddy’s at Brick Store Pub in Decatur- parade begins at Fellini’s at 11am and ends at the Brick Store Pub – the celebration continues at the Pub through Monday, March 17th
• Saturday, March 15: Luck Of the Forum in Peachtree Corners
• Saturday, March 15: Shamrock the Station at Atlantic Station
• Saturday, March 15: Shamrocks and Shenanigans: St. Patrick’s Day Party at LIVE at the Battery
• Sunday, March 16: St. Patrick’s Day Tea at the Millennium Gate Museum
• St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, Georgia!
  • Saturday, March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • Saturday, March 15: Music & Munchies in Downtown Dublin
  • Saturday, March 15: St. Patrick’s Arts & Crafts Festival
  • Friday, March 21: St. Patrick’s Balloon Fest & Glow
• Monday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Olde Town Conyers

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 April

• Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park
• Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival including an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday

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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