Community Events

Join the Animal Care Team and one of our talented animal artists, meeting either the Zoo’s “VanGoat” or “Baaahlo,” and take home a unique work of art in this unforgettable experience.

Learn about the positive reinforcement training process of becoming an animal artist. See firsthand the ways this enrichment activity fits into high standards of care for animals at the Zoo when you meet a goat or sheep and see their art creation in action. Please note that we cannot guarantee a specific animal for your program.

• Meet at the Petting Zoo area of Outback Station 15 minutes before the Wild Encounter start time. 
• Availability is limited for all Wild Encounters. Advance registration is recommended.
• Encounter spots may be available on the day of the program. Please meet the Wild Encounter Guide at the check-in location 15 minutes before the program begins to inquire about availability and to purchase tickets.
• Includes one (1) take-home canvas per registered group.

Days Available:
Saturdays at 3:15 p.m.

Member Cost: $67.50 | Includes one painting per group of four people.
Non-Member Cost: $75 per group of up to four people, + individual Zoo Admission | Includes one painting per group of four people.

Age Range: All ages

Join the team at the Zambezi Elephant Center and immerse yourself in what it takes to care for the largest land animals on the planet! Spend the morning working alongside the Elephant Care Team to prepare the habitat for the day and ensure the elephants’ needs are met.

Spend the morning working alongside the Elephant Care Team to prepare the habitat for the day and ensure the elephants’ needs are met.

This unique experience is sure to educate and inspire you about these special individuals, help you learn more about the rigorous requirements of professional elephant care, and gain an understanding of the ways Zoo Atlanta is working to protect wild populations. Participants can expect to meet members of the Animal Care Team, meet an animal, learn about our positive reinforcement training and enrichment programs, and walk away with knowledge of how to save species. All participation in Keeper for a Day programs is voluntary for the animals.

Before registering, please understand that during this program: 

• Participants will perform similar tasks as members of the Elephant Care Team, which may include raking, sweeping, hosing, scrubbing, and shoveling, and should expect to do some hard work and be comfortable getting dirty. 
• Participants will be expected to participate in all weather conditions, lift up to 30 pounds, and be on their feet for up to four hours. 
• Participants must have the physical ability to bend, lift, stoop, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time. 
• Participants may be exposed to potential allergens such as insects, hay, animal waste, and other potential allergens. Please reach out in advance if you have any questions or concerns. 

Upcoming 2026 Dates:Saturday, April 18
Thursday, April 30
Saturday, May 16
Thursday, May 28
Thursday, June 11
Saturday, June 20
Thursday, July 9
Saturday, July 18
Thursday, August 6
Saturday, August 22
Thursday, September 3

Times: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Member cost: $325
Non-member cost: $360

Age range: 16 and up

Georgia Mountains to Shore features the work of the Upcountry Fiber Artists, which consists of six Carolina artists, including Evelyn Beck, Lynne Harrill, Sara Quattlebaum, Cynthia Steward, Denny Webster and Kathryn Weston. They work with textiles to create artworks that range from pictorial to abstract, small to large, and colorful to subdued. Their adventurous use of fabric, surface design and quilting create exciting and innovative works that share their unique and individual southern experience.

Matriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of Inspiring American Women Through Quilts, a travelling exhibition produced by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild.

Atlanta Food Festival vibes every week with food, crafts, music and kids' activities.

Free admission fun for all ages!

This is the perfect place to eat, shop, dance, and make memories at one of the most family-friendly food markets in Atlanta.

Food & Drinks

• Over 15 delicious food vendors featuring a diverse selection of foods every week
• A diverse mix of crave-worthy eats from local culinary favorites
• Food, drinks & most activities available for purchase

Shop Local

• Craft vendors showcasing local artisans
• Handmade goods, unique gifts & one-of-a-kind finds
• Support small businesses in a vibrant marketplace atmosphere.

Entertainment & Experiences

• Live music from talented local bands all day
• High-energy DJ sets spinning your favorite hits at night
• Monthly Silent Disco experience with glowing headphones
• Monthly Outdoor Movie Nights under the stars. Bring blankets and chairs!
• Seasonal themes and interactive activities
• Exciting sponsor activations and giveaways

Family Fun

• Kids activities including inflatables
• Face painting and family-friendly games
• Safe, welcoming environment for all ages

When
Every Saturday, April 4-Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Eat. Shop. Dance. Celebrate. Repeat.

RSVP BY GRABBING A TICKET FOR EXCLUSIVE OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS FROM OUR VENDORS!

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/uptown-market-atlanta-4820292

This is summer camp for adults and families. Join Georgia Rivers for an epic 7-day, 95-mile journey down the Cartecay, Coosawattee and Oostanaula rivers, charting a course from Ellijay to Rome. An environmental education adventure, Paddle Georgia is the largest week-long canoe/kayak camping adventure in the country, annually attracting more than 300 participants. 

Participants paddle by day and enjoy top-notch campsites in the evening with catered meals, educational programs and entertainment.

Head on down to Ellis Field in Culloden to kick off Americana Summer with a 250th Birthday Celebration for America! Bring your appetites for the delicious food and your dancing shoes to dance the night away to local favorite BMuzick Band on Saturday, June 20, starting at 7 p.m. with a fireworks extravaganza at 9:30 p.m.

Sweetland Amphitheatre continues its summer concert series with Tucka on June 20. Blending soul, blues and Southern style, Tucka delivers a smooth and engaging R&B performance experience.

Ike's Café & Grill is inviting guests to an official World Cup watch party as Germany takes on Ivory Coast on June 20.

This first-come, first-served event will bring fans together for an exciting match-day atmosphere, authentic West African cuisine and community celebration. Throughout the tournament, guests can also enjoy Ike's Breakfast Around Africa menu, featuring dishes inspired by Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa, as well as the Match Day Kickoff Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., which includes a complimentary small coffee with any breakfast entrée, a match prediction card and a chance to win a free lunch.

Additional Norcross specials include beer specials and 20% off grilled catfish. 

Ike's Café & Grill is inviting guests to an official World Cup watch party as Germany takes on Ivory Coast on June 20.

This first-come, first-served event will bring fans together for an exciting match-day atmosphere, authentic West African cuisine and community celebration. Throughout the tournament, guests can also enjoy Ike's Breakfast Around Africa menu, featuring dishes inspired by Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa, as well as the Match Day Kickoff Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., which includes a complimentary small coffee with any breakfast entrée, a match prediction card and a chance to win a free lunch.

Additional Norcross specials include beer specials and 20% off grilled catfish. 

Imagine running a show when all of your stars are birds!

Become a Trainer for a Day at the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas, and see firsthand how training is used to care for and connect guests to the birds while participating in the Fantastic Flights presentation!

Work alongside the Ambassador Animals Team to experience how these feathered friends showcase their unique adaptations in these presentations and learn about the positive reinforcement training that ensures that all of the birds are participating voluntarily.   This behind-the-scenes look at Fantastic Flights and its amazing participants will give you a greater appreciation for the term “bird brain” and the important relationships between the birds and their care team. Participants can expect to meet members of the Animal Care Team, meet an animal, learn about our positive reinforcement training and enrichment programs, and walk away with knowledge of how to save species. All participation in Keeper for a Day programs is voluntary for the animals.

Before registering, please understand that during this program: 

• Participants will perform similar tasks as members of the Ambassador Animals Team, which may include raking, sweeping, hosing, scrubbing, and shoveling, and should expect to do some hard work and be comfortable getting dirty. 
• Participants will be expected to participate in all weather conditions, lift up to 30 pounds, and be on their feet for up to four hours. 
• Participants must have the physical ability to bend, lift, stoop, kneel, and stand for extended periods of time. 
• Participants may be exposed to potential allergens such as insects, hay, animal waste, and other potential allergens. Please reach out in advance if you have any questions or concerns. 

Upcoming 2026 Dates:Sunday, April 26
Sunday, May 10
Wednesday, May 27
Wednesday, June 10
Sunday, June 21
Wednesday, July 15
Sunday, July 26
Wednesday, August 5
Sunday, August 16
Wednesday, September 2

Time(s): 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Age Range: 16 and up

Rian's shows are a classic style of entertainment. A tribute to a nostalgic mid-century time, when rare and talented individuals held the public fascination. 

Singers like Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Count Basie, and many more helped shape the soundtrack to our lives. Rian Davis and his band, The Chairmen of Swing, are dedicated to continuing that legacy, not impersonators, but as caretakers. Keeping alive history's most beloved and timeless music.

Rian's sound is reminiscent of Sinatra, he's a true “crooner' in every sense. Displaying a vocal mastery of phrasing and nuance, rarely achieved and seldom heard in today's musical landscape.

Come enjoy this matinee performance with Rian Davis and The Chairmen of Swing Quintet, as they take you  through some of Frank Sinatra's greatest hit songs!

We’re hosting five days of science adventure at Tellus Science Museum!

This isn’t your average classroom; it’s a hands-on STEM escape designed to turn curious kids into real scientists during our one-week Explorer Camps. With a different theme to explore each week, every session offers a brand-new discovery. 

Roll up your sleeves and sharpen your observation skills as you practice crime scene investigation one week, or master the art of collaboration by creating your own museum exhibit the next. From cracking the code to using creativity to engineer solutions to wild challenges, our junior scientists will tackle different adventures all summer long.

Come help us prove that the most powerful force in the universe is a curious mind!

Explorers will learn what it takes to create a museum exhibit that "wows" guests. Explorers will become the architects of their own exhibition by making a diorama of a museum gallery to take home.

Seven Ladies is a new exhibition focused on Katharine Judkins Clark, Elinor Adler Dillard, Anna Colquitt Hunter, Lucy Barrow McIntire, Dorothy Ripley Roebling, Nola McEvoy Roos and Jane Adair Wright. Together, these seven women joined forces to purchase and protect the Isaiah Davenport House, an 1820 Federal-style home on Columbia Square, from being razed and founded Historic Savannah Foundation, a permanent organization dedicated to saving and preserving historic buildings throughout the city.

Through historic photographs, archival materials and interpretative storytelling, this inspiring exhibition explores each of these influential women, including their personal histories, lived experiences and the convictions that compelled them to serve their community at a pivotal moment in Savannah’s history.

Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., this exclusive exhibition will remain on display at the Murray C. Perlaman and Wayne C. Spear Preservation Center inside the Historic Kennedy Pharmacy throughout 2026.

Ike's Café & Grill is inviting guests to an official World Cup watch party as Norway takes on Senegal on June 22.

This first-come, first-served event will bring fans together for an exciting match-day atmosphere, authentic West African cuisine and community celebration. Throughout the tournament, guests can also enjoy Ike's Breakfast Around Africa menu, featuring dishes inspired by Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa, as well as the Match Day Kickoff Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m., which includes a complimentary small coffee with any breakfast entrée, a match prediction card and a chance to win a free lunch.

Additional Norcross specials include beer specials and 20% off grilled catfish.

Ike's Café & Grill is inviting guests to an official World Cup watch party as Norway takes on Senegal on June 22.

This first-come, first-served event will bring fans together for an exciting match-day atmosphere, authentic West African cuisine and community celebration. Throughout the tournament, guests can also enjoy Ike's Breakfast Around Africa menu, featuring dishes inspired by Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa, as well as the Match Day Kickoff Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m., which includes a complimentary small coffee with any breakfast entrée, a match prediction card and a chance to win a free lunch.

Additional Norcross specials include beer specials and 20% off grilled catfish.

Georgia Mountains to Shore features the work of the Upcountry Fiber Artists, which consists of six Carolina artists, including Evelyn Beck, Lynne Harrill, Sara Quattlebaum, Cynthia Steward, Denny Webster and Kathryn Weston. They work with textiles to create artworks that range from pictorial to abstract, small to large, and colorful to subdued. Their adventurous use of fabric, surface design and quilting create exciting and innovative works that share their unique and individual southern experience.

Matriotism: Celebrating 250 Years of Inspiring American Women Through Quilts, a travelling exhibition produced by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild.

We’re hosting five days of science adventure at Tellus Science Museum!

This isn’t your average classroom; it’s a hands-on STEM escape designed to turn curious kids into real scientists during our one-week Explorer Camps. With a different theme to explore each week, every session offers a brand-new discovery. 

Roll up your sleeves and sharpen your observation skills as you practice crime scene investigation one week, or master the art of collaboration by creating your own museum exhibit the next. From cracking the code to using creativity to engineer solutions to wild challenges, our junior scientists will tackle different adventures all summer long.

Come help us prove that the most powerful force in the universe is a curious mind!

Explorers will learn what it takes to create a museum exhibit that "wows" guests. Explorers will become the architects of their own exhibition by making a diorama of a museum gallery to take home.

Georgia Mountains to Shore features the work of the Upcountry Fiber Artists, which consists of six Carolina artists, including Evelyn Beck, Lynne Harrill, Sara Quattlebaum, Cynthia Steward, Denny Webster and Kathryn Weston. They work with textiles to create artworks that range from pictorial to abstract, small to large, and colorful to subdued. Their adventurous use of fabric, surface design and quilting create exciting and innovative works that share their unique and individual southern experience.