Things To Do In Atlanta – March

Things To Do in Atlanta for March 2012 include the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Georgia Marathon, WWE Raw SuperShow  and plenty of action for basketball enthusiasts.  March Madness returns to the Georgia Dome with the exciting ACC Basketball Tournament.  And if that’s is not enough the Atlanta Hawks and The Harlem Globetrotters will be downtown.

The St. Patrick’s Parade is a tradition that began here over 150 years ago. Join in on the fun as the parade marched down Peachtree St. in Downtown Atlanta.

Be sure to visit our Atlanta Calendar for the latest up-to-date list of events and entertainment.

Top Things To Do In Atlanta – March 2012

March 2, 2012
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks – Brandon Jennings and Stephen Jackson are out to prove their is still reason to “Fear The Deer”. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Philips Arena next to the CNN Center. Visit here for Atlanta Hawks Tickets and Schedule.

March 3, 2012
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook come into Atlanta to show why they’re the team to beat in the Western Conference. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Philips Arena next to the CNN Center. Visit here for Atlanta Hawks Tickets and Schedule.

March 10, 2012
NCAA Basketball: ACC Basketball Tournament – this will be the sixth time the City of Atlanta will serve as host for the ACC Tournament. Previously, the basketball tournament was held in the Omni 1983, 1985, and 1989. The Georgia Dome served as host in 2001 and 2009.

The 2001 ACC Basketball Tournament still stands as the most-attended conference basketball tournament in NCAA history for both total attendance (182,525) and per session attendance (36,505). This year the league moved to Philips Arena to provide fans and teams with a more traditional and intimate environment.

ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Tickets

ACC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2012 SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND – March 8 (Thursday)
Game 1  1:00 p.m. ET
Game 2  3:30 p.m. ET
Game 3  7:30 p.m. ET
Game 4  10:00 p.m. ET

SECOND ROUND – March 9 (Friday)
Game 5  1:00 p.m. ET
Game 6  3:30 p.m. ET
Game 7  7:30 p.m. ET
Game 8  10:00 p.m. ET

SEMIFINALS – March 10 (Saturday)
Game 9 Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner 1:00 p.m. ET
Game 10 Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner 3:30 p.m. ET

FINALS – March 11 (Sunday)
Game 11 Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner 1:00 p.m. ET

March 17, March 18, 2012
Atlanta Entertainment: The Harlem Globetrotters, world reknown for their basketball athleticism and comic entertainment. First show 1 p.m. at Philips Arena. Second show is up the road at 7:30 p.m. at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.

March 17
Atlanta Parades: St. Patrick’s Parade – Irish eyes will be smiling for the 2011 St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival featuring bagpipers, mega-floats, marching bands, stormtroopers, drill teams and much more. Visit here for information on the 2011 St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival.

March 18, 2012
Atlanta Concert: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – The Boss is Back! Bruce Springsteen starts off his new “wrecking Ball Tour” at Philips Arena. The 20 time Grammy Award Winner brings his energy and Heartland Rock style of music to Atlanta.

March 19
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics – The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett ad Ray Allen come into the to battle against Josh Smith, Joe Johnson and the Hawks at the Highlight Factory. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Philips Arena next to the CNN Center. Visit here for Atlanta Hawks Tickets and Schedule.

March 26, 2012
Atlanta Entertainment: WWE Raw SuperShow – John Cena has asked The Rock to join forces with him against The Awesome Truth at the Survivor Series in Atlanta. This is after John Cena and The Rock had agered to battle each other at Wrestlemania XXVIII.

It will be interesting to see if The Rock will partner with Cena to combat the treacherous duo of The Miz and R-Truth at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Whatever happens it should be a fantastic Monday Night at the WWE Raw SuperShow in Atlanta.

Visit our our Atlanta GA Today page on WWE Raw for event dates and ticket information.

March 30, 2012
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudamire come into the to battle the Hawks Friday at the Highlight Factory. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Philips Arena next to the CNN Center. Visit here for Atlanta Hawks Tickets and Schedule.

 

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