Things to do in Atlanta

Credit: Courtesy of Fernbank Musuem

Fernbank Museum announces biggest renovation since it opened

Georgia's Fernbank Museum has raised about $27 million to transform existing exhibits, build new ones and add an accessible elevator and building entrances.

Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

How Labubus became the internet’s — and Atlanta’s — favorite weird toy

Tiny, toothsome and trending, Labubus have become the Internet’s — and Atlanta’s — favorite weird toy. A look behind the quirky sensation.

Credit: Courtesy Southern Conservation Trust

New guidebooks offer Atlantans details on all of metro area’s parks, trails

Jonah McDonald and Zana Pouncey, with the help of 50-plus volunteers, spent three years producing the two-volume "Hiking Atlanta’s Hidden Forests."

Credit: Photo by Casey Gardner Ford

Review: ‘A Strange Loop’ makes tackling life’s obstacles strangely appealing

Michael R. Jackson's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical runs at Actor’s Express in Atlanta through Aug. 31. For fans of inventive theater, it should not be missed.

Credit: (Courtesy of Kyle Berger)

The poppy sounds of AJR gain some real-life resonance with ‘The Maybe Man’

An interview with the New York band AJR, playing Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Monday.

Credit: Photo courtesy of Tiny Doors ATL

Don’t let the swelter keep you from exploring Atlanta’s vivid outdoor art

Art blooms outdoors in Atlanta — especially during, but not limited to, summertime. Here is a roundup of cool things to see around the city, even in the challenging heat.

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Capybaras are the new ‘supercool’ stars of tourist-loving Helen

Since opening this summer in tourist-loving Helen, Capyfriends Café has attracted folks happy to feed the friendly capybaras, rodents who are "so ugly they’re cute."

Credit: Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

From a Georgia Tech football fan event to a Water Lantern Festival and outdoor movie showings, here are 15 family-friendly happenings in metro Atlanta this weekend.

2 of the best ‘walkable and feel-good’ streets in the U.S. are in Georgia

Discover why two Georgia towns — Dahlonega and Blue Ridge — rank among the best wellness walks in the U.S., according to a national survey.

Credit: Courtesy

Author events coming up

Author events in and around Atlanta from Aug. 1-9, 2025.

Georgia Entertainment Scene

Fernbank Museum announces biggest renovation since it opened

Georgia's Fernbank Museum has raised about $27 million to transform existing exhibits, build new ones and add an accessible elevator and building entrances.

HEAT CHECK