Memorial Day Weekend Atlanta 2010
May 24, 2010 by Paul McParland
Filed under Events
2010 Memorial Day Weekend Events in Atlanta, Ga. Although about 1,000,000 people will be leaving Atlanta this Memorial Day Weekend there is still plenty of things to do. Top picks for the weekend include the Atlanta Jazz Festival, a beer festival at the zoo and the Memorial Day Celebration Salute to the Troops at Stone Mountain Park.
Things To Do in Atlanta Friday May 28, 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.
Comedy: Rob Schneider, Saturday Night Live Legend, 2 Shows 8:p.m. and 10 p.m., The Punchline, Sandy Springs.
Music Event: Georgia Aquarium Jazz Journeys, Friday Night Jazz at the World’s Largest Aquarium, 7:00 p.m., Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta – Downtown.
Outdoor Activities: RUN FOR THE HEROES, the most grueling run of all – 260 MILE RUN ACROSS GEORGIA and RELAY from May 27 to May 31, raises funds for the House of Heroes, a charitable organization that provides assistant to our Veterans and their spouses by making repairs, improvements and maintenance to their homes at no charge to them, individual runs start Thursday – relays start Saturday, more information here.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball – the Braves are always one of the best shows in town, 1:05 p.m., Turner Field, Downtown Atlanta.
Things To Do Today Saturday May 29, 2010
Arts and Culture: “The Portrait Unbound”, Fascinating digital photography by Robert Weingarten, 10:00 a.m., High Museum of Art, Midtown Atlanta.
Celebration: Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Troops, Atlanta’s Largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration – salutes American troops and their families, Memorial Day Weekend, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.
Concert: Neil Young, Twisted Road Tour, 8:00 p.m., Fabulous Fox Theatre, Atlanta – Downtown, Midtown.
Concert: The Psychedelic Furs, Infamous Punk Rock Band, 8:00 p.m., Masquerade, Downtown Atlanta.
Exhibit: Diana: A Celebration, discover of one of the most fascination women of the 20th Century, 10:00 a.m., Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta.
Beer Festival: Brew at the Zoo, city’s most unique festival experience, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta.
Festival: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Memorial Day Weekend Special – Buy One Ticket Get One FREE!, Saturday-Sunday-Monday, 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Fairburn, Georgia.
Festival: Atlanta Jazz Festival, 2 Days Saturday and Sunday – this Atlanta music event is possibly the Largest Free Jazz Festival in the country, Memorial Day Weekend, Grant Park, Atlanta. FREE Event!
Improv: Rob Schneider, Saturday Night Live Legend, 3 Shows 7:p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and 11 p.m., The Punchline, Sandy Springs.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball – the Braves are always one of the best shows in town, 7:10 p.m., Turner Field, Downtown Atlanta.
Things To Do Today Memorial Day Weekend – Sunday May 30, 2010
Comedy: Rob Schneider, Saturday Night Live Legend, 8:p.m., The Punchline, Sandy Springs.
Exhibit: Diana: A Celebration, discover of one of the most fascination women of the 20th Century, 10:00 a.m., Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta.
Festival: Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Troops, Atlanta’s Largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration continues- salutes American troops and their families, Memorial Day, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.
Festival: Atlanta Jazz Festival – continues, this 2 day event is possibly the Largest Free Jazz Festival in the country, Memorial Day Weekend, Grant Park, Atlanta.
Sports Event: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates , Major League Baseball – the Braves are always one of the best shows in town, 1:05 p.m., Turner Field, Downtown Atlanta.
Things To Do Memorial Day – Monday May 31, 2010
Festival: Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Troops, Atlanta’s Largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration continues- salutes American troops and their families, Memorial Day, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.
Outdoor Activities: Celebrate America 5k/10k, hosted by the Alpharetta Junior Woman’s Club for the past 13 years to benefit local charities supported by the club – a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier!, 7:30 a.m., Mansell Crossing at AMC Theatres, Alpharetta.
