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Atlanta’s book festivals celebrate the city’s thriving literary community — from major events like the Decatur Book Festival to indie publishing fairs, poetry readings, and author talks. Use our Atlanta Book Festivals Calendar to find upcoming literary gatherings, book signings, and writing workshops across metro Atlanta.

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Docent Tour Guide Training

Friday January 23, 2026 09:00 AM EST 01/23/2026 9:00 AM
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Check site
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
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Learn to lead school groups on guided tours. Volunteers must commit to leading two 90-minute tours a month, and be available on weekdays and weekends, with morning and afternoon shifts available.

Fridays, Jan. 23 – March 13, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

To learn more contact Volunteer Manager Josh Todd at jt... [click here for more]
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North Atlanta Home Show

Friday January 23, 2026 10:00 AM EST 01/23/2026 10:00 AM
Gas South Convention Center Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos
The North Atlanta Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop for home-related products and services, experience stunning displays to help inspire your next home project, connect with industry experts, and enjoy informative presentations from renowned local and international home professio... [click here for more]
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$26 Pet Adoptions Weekend

Friday January 23, 2026 11:00 AM EST 01/23/2026 11:00 AM
LifeLine Animal Project Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community, Community::Pets
We are offering $26 adoptions at all LifeLine shelters on January 23, 24, and 25.

Looking for a new best friend in 2026? Start the new year off right by adopting a shelter pet! We are offering $26 adoptions at all LifeLine shelters on January 23, 24, and 25.

Fulton County Animal Services

1251 ... [click here for more]
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ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series—Winter Winds

Friday January 23, 2026 12:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 12:00 PM
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
2025-2026 ECMSA

Free Event/ No Tickets Required

Come out of the winter cold and get warmed up by two of the world’s finest wind players—clarinetist David Shifrin and flutist Ransom Wilson—in a virtuosic showcase of their talents.

Recommended parking for Schwartz Center events is the Fishburne Pa... [click here for more]
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George Lopez

Friday January 23, 2026 06:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 6:00 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: $50.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
City Winery Atlanta presents George Lopez live on January 23rd at 6pm, part of a four show series! See all shows here.Get ready for an unforgettable night of sharp wit, cultural insight, and big laughs when George Lopez brings his iconic comedy to the intimate stage of City Winery. With a groundbrea... [click here for more]
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Glare

Friday January 23, 2026 06:30 PM EST 01/23/2026 6:30 PM
The Masquerade Cost: Check Site
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Music::Concerts
WHEN YOU HEAR music like this—the wild, loose, and woozy drags of guitar; the impossible beauty of it all—what kind of landscape presents itself in your mind? Vistas big enough to be forgotten in. Deserts which stretch back to the beginning of time. Infinite horizons melting into pink bokehs. It’s T... [click here for more]
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Jared Freid: The Table For One Tour

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
Buckhead Theatre Cost: $42-$112
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
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End of the Line – The Allman Brothers Tribute

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
Smith's Olde Bar Cost: $22.18 ($18.00 + $4.18 fee)+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music
Event Description In 2026, END OF THE LINE will celebrate the 55th Anniversary of what is possibly the greatest and most influential live album in the history of recorded music - The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘AT FILLMORE EAST’. The entire double album will be performed in full, along... [click here for more]
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The Kings Of Queen - Queen Tribute

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: From $44.41
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
No description provided [click here for more]
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Chatham County Line

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $28.92
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music

CRITIC'S PICK:
Fri., Jan. 23
Chatham County Line, Eddie's Attic - This North Carolina quartet...

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Greg Freeman

Greg Freeman

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: Check Site
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Greg Freeman thrives on finding emotional catharsis and present-day resonance in the eccentric ugliness of the past. His songs all have a palpable sense of place thanks to his urgent delivery and evocative lyricism, which mines history for character-driven tales of violence, loss, and epiphany. On h... [click here for more]
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Sudan Archives

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: Check Site
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Sudan Archives has always been a champion of self-will and self-belief: A violinist who learned by ear and from YouTube, a gonzo pop star who works outside the mainstream, a deft creator of personal mythology who moved to LosAngeles from Cincinnati, Ohio, to make music that fuses her love of the vio... [click here for more]
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The Kings Of Queen - Queen Tribute | Last Tickets - Buy Now!

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: From $45.75
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
No description provided [click here for more]
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ChaVonne Campbell & Tre Sounds | 1st Show - 7:00pm

Friday January 23, 2026 07:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:00 PM
St. James Live! Cost: $35.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
DOORS 6:00 | SHOW 7:00 | EXIT VENUE 8:30 [click here for more]
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Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents The Giver

Friday January 23, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:30 PM
Act3 Productions Cost: $34
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Welcome to a future, not too far away from now, where there is no war or conflict, no fear or pain, and no choices. Everyone in the community celebrates sameness and knows their assigned place, except for young Jonas. He feels different, and being different is dangerous. Upon turning twelve, Jonas i... [click here for more]
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Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents Twelfth Night

Friday January 23, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:30 PM
Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Cost: $35-$49
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
Featuring: Atlanta Shakespeare Company

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sat., Jan. 10 - Sun., 25
Twelfth Night, Atlanta Shakespeare Company - The mythical...

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LUZIA — Cirque du Soleil

Friday January 23, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:30 PM
Atlantic Station Cost: $60-$95
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Dance, Community::Circus/Fairs
<p>Cirque du Soleil's LUZIA opens its Atlanta run under the Big Top at Atlantic Station. Evening performance. A Waking Dream of Mexico.</p> <p>Poetically guided by light (‘luz’ in Spanish) and rain (‘lluvia’), LUZIA chronicles the encounters of a parachute... [click here for more]
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Hawks vs Suns

Friday January 23, 2026 07:30 PM EST 01/23/2026 7:30 PM
State Farm Arena Cost: $60–$250
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Sports::Basketball
See the Atlanta Hawks live as we host the Phoenix Suns at State Farm Arena on January 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Limited Zaccharie Risacher bobblehead giveaway for the first 5,000 fans at entry! To guarantee your bobblehead, tap here to secure your ticket package.

Doors & Entry

6:30 PM for the General ... [click here for more]
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Prague Philharmonia: Beethoven, Mozart, Dvořák

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
City Springs Cost: $52.39-$84.39
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Prague Philharmonia, led by Emmanuel Villaume, is one of the most recognized orchestras in the world, and brings Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Dvořák to our stage. Violinist Blake Pouliot and pianist Andrew Von Oeyen for a special treat: two concertos in one concert! [click here for more]
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Jared Freid: The Table For One Tour

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
Buckhead Theatre Cost: $30–$60
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
Comedian Jared Freid performs 'The Table For One' Tour in Atlanta. [click here for more]
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Authenticity Theater presents Glengarry Glen Ross

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
7 Stages Theatre Cost: $20-$45
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
David Mamet’s American classic Glengarry Glen Ross, fresh off an outstanding Broadway revival, comes to Authenticity in January. Directed by Scott Keefer. Set in a Chicago real estate office, this searing, Pulitzer-winner spends two tense days with four desperate salesmen. They compete in a brutal... [click here for more]
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Aurora Theatre presents: The Play That Goes Wrong

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
Aurora Theatre Cost: $38.92-$51.64
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater, Nightlife::Comedy
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The Play That Goes Wrong January 22 – February 15, 2026 A play by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer | Direction by Heidi McKerley

Welcome to the worst play you’ll ever love! Aurora’s biggest selling comedy is back. The Play That Goes Wrong follows a hilariously inept theatre ... [click here for more]
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Zero Mile Presents Leo Kottke

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
Variety Playhouse Cost: $46-$118
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts

CRITIC'S PICK:
Sat., Jan. 31
Leo Kottke, Variety Playhouse - By joining with Phish bassist Mike...

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Colm Keegan

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
Eddie Owen presents: Red Clay Music Foundry Cost: $28 advance ($33 day of show)
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 **

RESERVED: $28 advance ($33 day of show)PREMIUM: $32 advance ($37 day of show) Award-winning Irish singer most notable from his role as Principal singer of Celtic Thunder. Currently living in Glasgow, Scotland.

Presenter of Create! Podcast & the weekly Co... [click here for more]
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Global Ringo + Mark Ross and the Contraptions

Friday January 23, 2026 08:00 PM EST 01/23/2026 8:00 PM
Smith's Olde Bar Cost: $15.62 ($12.00 + $3.62 fee)+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Event Description Global Ringo blends Southern soul and cosmic groove, riding the line between cowboy jazz and backwater punk rock-and-roll. Frontman Chris Stenglein guitar and vocals (Vedado, Drive Thru Town), backed by Matt Miller’s driving bass and deep roots in Atlanta’s music ... [click here for more]

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