Things To Do in Atlanta April 28 – May 2
April 27, 2010 by Paul McParland
Filed under Blog
A list of the very best events and Things To Do In Atlanta for April 28 -May 2. Highlighting this weeks list of Atlanta Events is the Fiesta Atlanta Cinco de Mayo Festival along with theatre and sports events.
Atlanta Theatre features the Disney Classic Mary Poppins at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. For sports buffs the Atlanta Hawks continue their playoff battle with the Milwaukee Bucks at Philips Arena. Meanwhile the struggling Atlanta Braves face off against the Houston Astros at Turner Field.
Things To Do Wednesday April 28, 2010
Free Concert: Jeff Sparks and Chocolate Thaii & Friends, talented Jazz saxophonist, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Southern Company Amphitheatre, Centennial Olympic Park, Downtown Atlanta.
Sports Event: Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 5, 7:30 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta – Downtown.
Things To Do Thursday April 29, 2010
Stage: Mary Poppins, highly successful Disney Musical, Showtime 8:00 p.m, Fox Theatre, Atlanta -Downtown, Midtown.
Things To Do Today Friday April 30, 2010
Arts: Allure of the Automobile, A “Rolling Sculpture” features some of the Rarest Cars in the World, 10 a.m., High Museum of Art, Atlanta – Midtown.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, 7:35 p.m., Turner Field, Atlanta – Downtown.
Theatre: Mary Poppins, highly successful Disney Musical, Showtime 8:00 p.m, Fox Theatre, Atlanta -Downtown, Midtown.
Theatre: Lookingglass Alice, Visually Stunning Performance of Little Girl Who Journeys Through the Looking Glass to Become a Queen, 8 p.m., Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, Midtown Atlanta.
Things To Do Today Saturday May 1, 2010
Arts and Culture: “The Portrait Unbound”, Fascinating digital photography by Robert Weingarten, 10:00 a.m., High Museum of Art, Midtown Atlanta.
Comedy: Laughing Matters, General Improv, 8 p.m., Manuel’s Tavern, Atlanta – Virginia Highlands.
Exhibit: Diana: A Celebration, discover of one of the most fascination women of the 20th Century, 10:00 a.m., Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta.
Outdoor Activities: 2010 Big Peach 5k Run/Walk, Nike Tech T to first 1700 registered finishers, 8 a.m., Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Marta Station, Atlanta.
Music Event: Martina McBride, Shine All Night Tour with special guest Blake Shelton, 6:30 p.m., Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth.
Music Event: Gipsy Kings, French band famous for their Rumba Flamenca style of music, 8:00 p.m., Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta – Buckhead.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, 3:10 p.m., Turner Field, Atlanta – Downtown.
Theatre: Mary Poppins, highly successful Disney Musical, 2 Shows 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m, Fox Theatre, Atlanta -Downtown, Midtown.
Things To Do Today Sunday May 2, 2010
Family Activities: Mary Poppins, highly successful Disney Musical, 2 Shows 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m, Fox Theatre, Atlanta -Downtown, Midtown.
Family Friendly Activities: Paul Bunyan & the Tall Tale Medicine Show, Stories of American Heroes, 2 Shows 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta – Downtown.
Festival: Fiesta Atlanta – Cinco de Mayo Celebration, 50,000 expected for the largest outdoor Hispanic Atlanta Festival, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Centennial Olympic Park, Downtown Atlanta.
Sports Event: Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Game 7 NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – this is it – Do or Die!!! – No more Fear the Deer, 1:oo p.m., Philips Arena, Downtown Atlanta.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, 1:35 p.m., Turner Field, Atlanta – Downtown.
