Single Day Events:
March 4: Cardboard*Con is about makingcheap science-fiction and fantasy cardboard costumes to wear, and then roamingamong downtown hotels.
March 4: A ticket to PubCrawl on the BeltLine includes a free drink at multiple venues plusfood discounts.
March 4: You and your kids age 3+ can take the KidFitStrongFitness Challenge, which includes 10 fitness stations in PiedmontPark. Free, but nearby rides are not free.
March 4: OysterCrawfish Festival has live New Orleans music with oysters andcrawfish for sale at the Park Tavern for age 21+.
March 4: Turn off your cellphone and stop talking about work at Unplug Atlanta.It promises beer & chocolate tasting, live body painting, live music, andgames at SweetWater Brewing Company. Get tickets at the door unless you want toregister for the 11:30 a.m. yoga.
March 4: Sample 60 beers and 40 bourbons, eat barbecue, and hearmusic at the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQFestival at Atlantic Station.
March 7: TheChieftans play their unique blend of traditional Irish and modernmusic at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
March 9: Elvis Lives featurescontest-winning performers as Elvis Presley at four points in his career,backed by a live orchestra, singers, and dancers at Fox Theatre.
March 10: JazzAge Jeopardy is a 1920s whodunit with a buffet-style dinner, a fewglasses of wine, and audience participation solving a crime.
March 11: Enjoy tasty bites from 20 restaurants and beverages(Bloody Marys, Mimosas, beer, and wine) with music from a pop tribute band at Atlanta BrunchFestival at Atlantic Station for age 21+.
March 11: See flowers, shop for plants, hear talks, and takegarden walks during Daffodil Day,with kids’ activities atOakland Cemetery.
March 11: The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade has2,000 dancers, musicians, and Irish enthusiasts, plus giant balloons, floats,and marching bands in Midtown that go south on Peachtree St. from 15th St. NEto 5th St. NE.
March 11: Join the crowd wearing green costumes at Lepre*Con,which has zany contests and two stages of music outside Park Tavern for age21+.
March 12: Shamrock ‘N RollRoad Race is a walk or run (kids fun run, 5K, and 10K) with Irishentertainment that begins at Atlantic Station.
March 17: Adults can wander Georgia Aquarium enjoying live music,cocktails, and appetizers at SipsUnder the Sea. Visit the website to buy tickets and see the theme.
March 19: Register online for BeHealthy Georgia Festival, which includes two kids’ races (ages 1-6 and 7-14), games, sportsactivities, team mascots, and a fitness expo at Centennial Olympic Park.
March 25: To join Hush Hush,reserve a headset with three music channels, pick it up before 5 p.m., andfollow the crowd every two hours to a different bar on Edgewood Avenue. A lightshows which channel you’rehearing.
March 25: Enjoy sizzling bacon, barbecue, local bands, games, andbeer at BaconFest outdoors at 569 Ezzard Street for age21+.
March 25: Your dogdoesn’t have to be a “rescue” to compete in theRescue Dog Olympics,which includes dog-related vendors, music, food trucks, and a beer garden atBrook Run Park in Dunwoody. Free.
March 25: Your ticket to Shamrockin’ for a Cureincludes food, drinks, live music, dancing, and a charity auction at VerizonWireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta.
Multiple Day Events:
March 1-31: Cross Country: ThePower of Place in American Art, 1915–1950. At the High Museum.
March 1- 25: Hwahyun Kim: Dream State. Do you believe that themoment you are in is reality? Take a journey in to the dreams of mixed mediaartist Hwahyun Kim at Spruill Art Center.
March 1-12: TheTemple Bombing– The brilliant retelling of a dramatic event thatspurred the city of Atlanta to transform.
March 2-19: Atlanta Jewish Music Festival includesjazz, sacred, folk, orchestral, kids’, and rock ’n’ roll music.
March 4-5: Big trucks with big wheels make big noise andexcitement at Monster Jamat the Georgia Dome.
March 4-5: Georgia Ballet performs the classic story of Sleeping Beautywith beautiful costumes, lush sets, and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score in Powder Springs.
March 4-12: TheAdventures of Mighty Bug is a comic-book-style adventure thatcombines shadow and body puppets with digital and overhead projections, andteaches a bit of science at Center for Puppetry Arts for age 4+.
March 4-31: Hourglass comprisesthree related, site-specific installations, each infused with mythology andstriking color. At the High Museum.
March 10-11: The Chocolate and Art Showfeatures artists, live body painting, live music, face-painting, and freechocolate at The B Complex for age 21+.
March 10-12: Based on the popular film, Beauty and the Beast is thestory of a young woman (Belle) and a young prince under a witch’s curse (Beast) performed by PerimeterBallet in Johns Creek.
March 10-19: See hundreds of locally made quilts at the Quilt Show in historic Bulloch Hall in Roswell.
March 11 & 17: St.Patrick’s Day Outdoor Festival has bars, live music, and Irishdancers on Buckhead Avenue outside Fado.
March 14- April 16: Dinosaur!A gentle and awe-inspiring introduction to the wonders of thepre-historic world. At the Alliance Theatre.
March 14-25: Atlanta Science Festivalfeatures hands-on activities, performances, presentations, and facility toursat 30 venues to celebrate local science and technology.
March 17-18: Smyrna St.Patrick’s Day Fest promises live music both days, plus a greenfountain and kids’ activitieson Saturday in and around Atkins Park Tavern in Smyrna.
March 17-19: The GeorgiaMarathon & Half Marathon begin and end Sunday at CentennialOlympic Park. A free Health & Fitness Expo is Friday and Saturday in OmniHotel at CNN Center.
March 17-19: Find 225 contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture,and home-decor artists at the AmericanCraft Council Atlanta Show at Cobb Galleria Centre.
March 18-19: The Model Train Show featuresmodel train layouts and hundreds of vendors at Cobb Galleria Centre.
March 18-26: Get a special deal on a lunch or dinner meal at adozen restaurants during ATLAirport District Restaurant Week in East Point and College Park.
March 19- April 9- Cinderella and Fella–A contemporary and timely musical spin on the Cinderella fairytale. AllianceTheatre.
March 22-26: Atlanta International Auto Show includes400 new cars, light trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles at Georgia WorldCongress Center.
March 24- April 2: OnStage Atlanta performs 9 to 5,based on the hit movie about a bad boss, with music and lyrics by Dolly Partonin Decatur.
March 24-25: Based on the popular film, Beautyand the Beast is the story of a young woman (Belle) and a youngprince under a witch’s curse(Beast) performed by Atlanta Dance Theatre in Roswell.
March 24-26: Spring AtlantaHome Show is billed as Georgia’s largest home show and features 350 home-improvement companies atCobb Galleria Centre. Repeats in Sept.
March 24- April 2: The Atlanta Film Festival shows awide variety of films, mostly at the Plaza Theatre and 7 Stages Theatre.
March 24- April 2: International Cherry Blossom Festivalincludes 80 events, a parade, arts & crafts, concerts, food trucks, astreet party, and 300,000 flowering cherry trees. (In Macon)
March 24- April 15: The Magic Negro and otherBlackity Blackness, as told by an African-American Man who also happens to beBlack. A hilarious sketch comedy show from the mind of Dad’s Garage’s Mark Kendall.
March 25-26: Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festivalhas arts and crafts vendors, family activities, a pet parade & costumecontest, live music, a 5K run, and a 1K walk at Blackburn Park.
March 25-26: ConyersCherry Blossom Festival features 300 arts & crafts booths,international music and dance, food vendors, and a big children’s area at the Georgia International HorsePark.
March 25- April 2: Sung in Italian with English subtitles, Don Pasqualeis a comedy filled with complicated schemes, shenanigans, multiple lies, a fakewedding, and a rendezvous at the famed Hollywood Bowl at Cobb Energy PerformingArts Centre.
March 27- April 2: Get a special deal on a three-coursefixed-price meal at a dozen restaurants during Inman Park Restaurant Week inInman Park. Repeats in Oct.
