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Atlanta’s fantasy and sci-fi scene offers something for every fan — from comic book expos and anime marathons to massive conventions that fill downtown each year. Use our Fantasy & Sci-Fi Festivals Calendar to find upcoming fan events, cosplay gatherings, and multimedia conventions happening throughout the metro area.

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The Polar Express: A Holiday Screening Event

Friday December 5, 2025 12:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 12:00 AM
SCADshow Cost: $0.00
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.
All aboard! SCADFILM invites guests of all ages to a special holiday screening of The Polar Express at SCADshow. Come in your most festive pajamas and settle in for a cozy cinematic journey to the North Pole. Activities begin at 5:30pm, doors open at 6:00pm and screening begins at 6:30pm. SCADshow, ... [click here for more]
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA) Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 07:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 7:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia Cost: Members free/Non-Members $5
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::Visual Arts
Corrine Colarusso: Runaway Universe

Nov 8, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026 12pm - 5pm

2024/2025 Working Artist Project

This round of the MOCA GA Working Artist Project was curated by Apsara DiQuinzio, senior curator of contemporary art at the Nevada Museum of Art

About the Exhibition

Runaway Univer... [click here for more]
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Schatten Gallery at Emory Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 08:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 8:00 AM
Schatten Gallery at Emory 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.
Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC'S PICK:
Through Sat., Dec. 20
Striking Characters: Typewriters, Literary Worlds & the Art...

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Atlanta History Center Fall Exhibits (Fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 08:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 8:00 AM
Atlanta History Center Cost: Free for Members, $27 Non-Members
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::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK:
Tue., Oct. 14 - Mon., Aug. 31, 2026

Our War Too: Women in Service, Atlanta...

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Atlanta Botanical Gardens Exhibition: Garden Lights, Holiday Nights (wednesdays)

Friday December 5, 2025 08:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 8:00 AM
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $26.95/weekdays, $29.95/weekend, members 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::Nature/Outdoors
About the Exhibition

Nov. 15 – Jan. 11: Back for its 15th year, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights presented by Invesco QQQ shines with new music and choreography for “Nature’s Wonders,” the world’s largest curtain of synchronized light and sound.

 

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High Museum Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
High Museum of Art Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
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::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK:
Fri., Oct. 10 - Sun., Feb. 8
Fashion Statements: Viktor & Rolf, High Museum — This...

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Swan House Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Swan Coach House 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
Little Things

Our annual small works exhibition

Curated by Maria Bruckman and Jacob O’Kelley

November 13 - January 8

Reception: Thursday, November 13, 6-9pm

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Memorial Drive

Dekalb History Center - Summer Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
The DeKalb History Center Cost: Free. Donations appreciated.
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::Visual Arts
Memorial Drive – New Exhibit#Memorial_Drive_New_Exhibit What began as a thoroughfare leading from the State Capital building to the largest Confederate monument in the country has since become a diverse and bustling road teeming with life. Running from the heart of Atlanta through the interior ... [click here for more]
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Fernbank Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: $25.95 w/Senior and Child Discounts
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
Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas

::::  On view Oct. 4, 2025 – Jan. 11, 2026

Dive into a treasure trove of underwater exploration.

Journey beneath the waves with Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas, an immersive exhibition that unveils the hidden discoveries beneath the Mediterranean Sea. Focusing ... [click here for more]
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Spalding Nix Gallery Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Spalding Nix Fine Art 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
ENSEMBLE 2025

November 21, 2025 - January 16, 2026

Spalding Nix Fine Art is thrilled to present ENSEMBLE, our annual holiday group show featuring new work by over 60 Gallery Artists! Trish Andersen, Jordan Baker, Mitchell Biggio, Jamie Bourgeois, David Boyd, Amanda Brazier, Amanda Joy Brown, Wend... [click here for more]
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Carlos Museum Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Michael C. Carlos Museum Cost: Free - $8 (see 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.
Arts::Visual Arts

Through Sun., Dec. 7
CRITIC’S PICK:
Continuum: Johnnie Diacon & Hotvlkuce Harjo, Carlos Museum —...

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Johnson Lowe

Johnson Lowe Gallery Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Johnson Lowe Gallery 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
2025: In Review

A Year of Exhibitions at Johnson Lowe Gallery 30 November 2025 - 6 January 2026

In 2025, Johnson Lowe Gallery hosted a series of exhibitions that traced significant developments across painting, sculpture, installation, and mixed media practices. Rather than constructing a sin... [click here for more]
Constellations

ArtsXchange Fall Exhibition (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Arts Exchange 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
Constellations 

ArtsXchange Studio Artists Exhibition December 6, 2025 – January 10, 2026

Constellations: ArtsXchange Studio Artists Exhibition reunites five independent working artists who share residency at the ArtsXchange: Jim Alexander, Tafawa Hicks, Lisa Tuttle, Ric Washington, and Kenneth Za... [click here for more]
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Center for Puppetry Arts: Fall Special Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: Included with Regular Admission - $16.50
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
Festive Features: Celebrate Holiday Puppetry

Now-December 28

Get in the holiday spirit with a visit to this festive hall of puppets. This year’s new additions bring lesser-known stories and artists to the forefront and highlight traditions from both Jewish and Christian holidays. Festive Feat... [click here for more]
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Jackson Fine Art Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 09:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 9:00 AM
Jackson Fine Art 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.
Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC'S PICK:
Through Tue., Dec. 23
Saïdou Dicko: Fragile, Jackson Fine Art - Originally from...

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Tai Chi at City Springs

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
City Springs Cost: $25
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::Health and Fitness
Experience the Power of Tai Chi on the City Green! Join us every Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 a.m. for Tai Chi, brought to you by the City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department in partnership with Florin Szondi of the USA Chen Taiji Center. [click here for more]
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - Retro Pricing at Aurora Cineplex

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf Cost: $6.50-$10 daily plus $5.50 Tuesdays
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, Arts::Film, Nightlife
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 — Playing on the Big Screen Dec 5th week at Aurora Cineplex

Retro Pricing--$6.50-$ 10 Tickets Daily plus $ 5.50 Movies Tuesdays (an extra $1.25 for 3D. Not valid for Fathom Entertainment films).

First 50 Guests get a Free Mini Poster opening weekend ( while supplies las... [click here for more]
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Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: Included with daytime general admission tickets (from $23.95 to $27.95) and CityPASS. Members 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.
Holidays and Special Events
Celebrate the season with a global twist! Fernbank Museum invites you to explore Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World__ (opening Nov. 22, 2025), featuring two floors of richly decorated trees and vibrant cultural displays crafted in collaboration with local partners.  Wint... [click here for more]
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Illuminarium Atlanta Presents Amplified, Wild & Space (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Illuminarium Atlanta Cost: $35
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::Visual Arts
CRITIC’S PICK:Rolling Stone Presents Amplified: The Immersive Rock Experience, Illuminarium... [click here for more]
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The House Keeps A Ledger

Wolfgang Gallery Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Wolfgang Gallery 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
The House Keeps a Ledger The House Keeps a Ledger features paintings, sculptures, textiles, and photography that examine how the spaces we inhabit quietly record our lives. A house is more than shelter—it is a witness, an accountant, a vessel for memory. Within its walls, objects become ledger... [click here for more]
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Breman Museum Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
The Breman Museum & Cultural Center Cost: $12
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::Visual Arts
Fiddler on the Roof: Costumes & Contrasts#Fiddler_on_the_Roof:_Costumes_REAL_AMP_Contrasts

An Exploration of Tradition & Identity

The Breman Museum is proud to partner with the Atlanta Opera and the Alliance Theatre to present a unique exhibition in conjunction with the Alliance’s new produ... [click here for more]
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Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Fall Exhibits (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Cost: $10, members 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
 T is for Timon – Craig Drennen

September 20 – December 14, 2025

T is for Timon presents a selection from Craig Drennen’s seventeen-year body of work based on Timon of Athens, William Shakespeare’s least admired play. Centered around the play’s characters, Drennen’s series coalesce in a way t... [click here for more]
Hammond House

Hammonds House Museum Summer Exhibition (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Hammonds House Museum Cost: $5 students, $10 general admission
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::Visual Arts
Black Zeitgeist: Atlanta, the Visual Arts, and the National Black Arts Festival#Black_Zeitgeist:_Atlanta_the_Visual_Arts_and_the_National_Black_Arts_Festival

JULY 18, 2025 - DECEMBER 14, 2025

 

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PATH Museum Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
PATH Museum 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
The PATH Museum in Buckhead is proud to present Hold the Line, Volume III: Ode to Black Women, opening Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Curated by Ralph “rEN” Dillard and Brian Hebert, this groundbreaking exhibition showcases the work of 50 African American male artists who pay tribute to t... [click here for more]
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Whitespace Fall Exhibitions (fridays)

Friday December 5, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/05/2025 10:00 AM
Whitespace Gallery 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.
Arts::Visual Arts
The Art of Staying - Shana Robbins

  Resisting the codes and powers of dominant orderings, The Art of Staying calls for a deeper recognition of rivers, forests, animals, and humans as living entities with intrinsic value beyond measure or utility.

Rooted in an ethics of joy, this exhibition e... [click here for more]

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