April 18, 2015
SATURDAYFestivals
| 8:00 am- 10:00 pm | Granite Grasshopper Festival. The first annual Granite Grasshopper Festival will bring the spring, with a day-long event that includes a 5k Road Race, live mu… Atlanta Metro Area. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Sandy Springs Artsapalooza. Up to 150 local & regional artists representing disciplines in painting, ceramics, glass, woodwork, handcraft, mixed media & mor… Atlanta Metro Area. (Festivals - Arts Festival / Fair). |
The Arts
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Ancient Egyptian Art. This collection covers the full scope of the Egyptian civilization. View mummies, coffins and variety of artifact. Some acquired… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Ancient Near Eastern Art. See the legacy of the ancient Near Eastern from the beginnings of agriculture and writing of the first cities and empires like M… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Art of the Ancient Americas. See the over 1,900 pieces of Art work from all three principle cultural centers of the Americas: Mesoamerica, Central America, a… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Asian Art. View the collection of Asian Art work with an emphasis of South Asia. Pieces include the seated Buddha, the eighteen-armed Vishu… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Greek and Roman Art. View the collections of Greek and Roman Art which include pieces from as early as 4000 BC. Including works in many media such a… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Sub-Saharan African Art. Exhibit include objects from West Africa such as Igbo Ikenga shrine figures, Sowo Mask, paintings, beaded bowl figures from the… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Works of Art on Paper. This exhibit started by the Art History Department of Emory University in 1987 is made up of Six centuries of European and Ameri… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | African Art: Building the Collection. In celebration of its newly expanded Fred and Rita Richman Gallery for African Art, the High will showcase nearly 40 recent acqu… High Museum of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-733-4400 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Two of Each: The Nippur Deluge Tablet and Noah's Flood. Discovered in the ruins of the ancient Babylonian city of Nippur it tells the story of a plan by the gods to destroy the world b… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Artifact Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Creating Matter: The Prints of Mildred Thompson. The work of African-American artist Mildred Thompson and her interest in the cosmos and the creation of the world.Thompson's wor… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | African Cosmos: Stellar Arts. The first major exhibition exploring the historical legacy of African cultural astronomy and its intersection with traditional a… Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-727-4282 |
| 11:00 am- 7:00 pm | Bodies - The Exhibition.  An exhibition showcasing preserved human bodies dissected to display bodily systems. Atlantic Station. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 404-876-2616 |
| 2:00 pm | Atlanta Ballet Presents The Best of Modern Choreographic Voices. Atlanta Ballet's eclectic mixed-rep program Modern Choreographic Voices (MCV) shatters perceptions of dance in the modern world… Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. (Performance - Ballet). 770-916-2800 |
| 2:00 pm | CYT Atlanta Presents Tarzan. A shipwreck leaves an infant orphaned on the West African shore. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion as he… The Milton Center Theater. (Performance - Musical). |
| 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Art & Cocktails in the Garden. View original artwork in the gallery by leading international & American artists & to amble around the sculpture & botanical gar… R. Alexander Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 770-609-8662 |
| 7:00 pm | CYT Atlanta Presents Tarzan. A shipwreck leaves an infant orphaned on the West African shore. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion as he… The Milton Center Theater. (Performance - Musical). |
| 8:00 pm | Atlanta Ballet Presents The Best of Modern Choreographic Voices. Atlanta Ballet's eclectic mixed-rep program Modern Choreographic Voices (MCV) shatters perceptions of dance in the modern world… Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. (Performance - Ballet). 770-916-2800 |
Retail Events
| Lucky You. Guests who book the Lucky You Weekend Package will receive a Get Lucky Lottery Ticket at check-in, a Wonderful Room & two compli… W Atlanta Buckhead. (Retail - Retail Sale). 678-500-3100 |
For Children
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Fundamentally Food. Farm to grocery to table. Children get to experience life on a farm, go straight from the farm to the delivery truck, then, it's… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Crawl Space. A special area for children two and under. Let your toddlers crawl, rock and roll in this clean, padded area with soft blocks an… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Leaping into Learning. Children enter a forest where they can cast their rods and catch colorful fish & go under a waterfall without getting wet. Also,… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Let Your Creativity Flow. Children can explore their creative sides. Paint on the wall, build sand sculptures and dress up as anything they wish to be in… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tools for Solutions. Children can play with the giant ball machine, be the engineer on a train, build with construction blocks, go underground and pl… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 10:30 am | Laugh and Learn. Children can join their Imaginators, Seed Ling, Mr. Maker and Linda the Litterbug Lady, as they learn how to re-purpose old toys… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 11:00 am | Mini-Musical: Riley to the Rescue!. Children can join Riley and his superhero guide, Mr. Fix-It, as they help him understand the importance of the three R's: Reuse,… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 12:00 pm | Meet the Holidays: Earth Day. Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earth's natural environment. Join volunteers f… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 1:00 pm &3:00 pm | Mini-Musical: Riley to the Rescue!. Children can join Riley and his superhero guide, Mr. Fix-It, as they help him understand the importance of the three R's: Reuse,… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
| 4:00 pm | Storytime: Super Kids Storytime. Join an Imaginator and listen to the delightful and delicious book "Up, Down and Around" by Katherine Ayers and illustrated by N… Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta. (Kids - Children's Activities). 404-659-KIDS |
Community
| 9:00 am- 7:30 pm | World of Coca-Cola Tour. Take a 90-minute tour of the international headquarters of the Coca-Coca Company and its main bottling factory, then visit the C… The World of Coca-Cola. (Educational - Walking Tour). 800-676-COKE |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Pole Dancing Classes. Tips or Taps offer an array of dance classes such as pole dancing, hip hop, and belly dancing. These classes will make you "ditc… Tips or Taps. (Educational - Class). 678-224-5699 |
| The Vault of the Secret Formula Exhibit. At The Vault of the Secret Formula, visitors will learn about the most closely guarded trade secret in history through an immers… The World of Coca-Cola. (Educational - History). 404-214-0879 |
Miscellaneous
| 12:30 pm &3:30 pm &6:30 pm &9:00 pm | Fountain Show. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights and miles of underg… Centennial Olympic Park. (Miscellaneous). 404-223-4412 |
Nightlife
| 9:00 pm- 2:30 am | New Grove Saturdays. Features new dance music of all genres. Tongue & Groove. (Nightlife - Dance). 404-261-2325 |
| 9:00 pm- 1:30 am | Latin Sol Saturdays. Featuring live Latin music by Orquesta MaCuba. Hear the Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Reggaeton, and Bachata music by Latin DJs. Loca Luna. (Nightlife - Live Music). 404-875-4494 |
| 10:00 pm | Live DJ. DJ will be spinning a unique music coalition that has a taste of Brit Pop, Top 40, and all your favorite classics. Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant. (Nightlife - DJ). 404-841-0066 |
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