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Trap Yoga

Thursday April 23, 2026 05:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 5:00 PM
Hurt Park Cost: $5 for guests
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
Stretch, breathe, and vibe. 🧘🏾‍♀️🎶 Come join us for Trap Yoga on Thursday, April 23rd, at Hurt Park from 5-7 pm, where relaxing yoga meets the energy of trap music for a fun and refreshing wellness experience. Whether you're new to this or true to this, come unwind, move your body, and enjoy great... [click here for more]
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Strand Academy Presents: The SpongeBob Musical - Youth Edition

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre Cost: $18.80
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, Community::Family
A one-hour edition of the hit musical, specially tailored for young actors!

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come

together... [click here for more]
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Damien Escobar at City Winery Atlanta

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: $102.00
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
City Winery Atlanta and WCLK 91.9 presents Damien Escobar live on April 23rd at 6pm, part of a four show series! See all shows here.

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Experience the electrifying talent of Damien Escobar—two-time Emmy Award winner, chart-topping performer, and widely celebrated “King of Strings... [click here for more]
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Illuminating Noguchi

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $55
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, Nightlife
Join us at the High to make your lantern, explore Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”, and be part of the parade! [click here for more]
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Sips & Science

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: Donation/$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.
Community::Benefits, Community::Nature/Outdoors, Nightlife
Get ready for an unforgettable evening where curiosity and fun come together at Fernbank. Enjoy science-inspired craft cocktails, live music, private viewings of the exciting exhibits Planet Ice and Flight of Butterflies, as well as a silent auction and prize drawings in support of Museum Access Sch... [click here for more]
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Free Cardio Dance

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
North Avenue MARTA Station Plaza 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, Community::Health and Fitness, Free Events
Cardio Dance returns to Midtown! Join us for a fun, beginner-friendly outdoor workout packed with great music, movement, and community vibes Led by Dawn Peck, an AFAA-certified instructor known for her uplifting and inclusive classes, each session blends Zumba, Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, Reggae, Reggaeto... [click here for more]
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Fiesta Sinfónica - A Latin American Celebration

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:00 PM
The Woodruff Arts 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.
Music::Concerts
Join us for a feast for the senses with a celebration of Latin American culture featuring food, music, artists, vendors and more before Pacho Flores performs with the ASO.

Learn More

[click here for more]
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UpTempo Teen Night + ASO Concert

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:30 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:30 PM
Atlanta Symphony Hall Cost: $10
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::Family, Nightlife::DJ
About Musicologist Dr. Marie Sumner Lott will lead an exploration of Handel's Messiah, offering historical context, interpretive insights, and listening strategies to enrich students' understanding of this iconic work. The session will be hosted by Monique Osorio, Teaching Artist with the ASO Educ... [click here for more]
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UpTempo Teen Night + ASO Concert

Thursday April 23, 2026 06:30 PM EDT 04/23/2026 6:30 PM
The Woodruff Arts Center Cost: $10
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
Dr. Andrea Pérez Mukdsi, who teaches Latin American Music at Georgia State University, will invite students into an in-depth look at the music style of tango through Piazzolla's Sinfonía Buenos Aires. The session will be hosted by Monique Osorio and will include a performance by a teen musician from... [click here for more]
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Together Pangea & The Red Pears

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $36.15
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
Since they began jamming back in William’s Santa Clarita bedroom, Los Angeles rock trio Together Pangea— William Keegan, Danny Bengston, and Erik Jimenez–have continually challenged themselves with each subsequent offering. Jelly Jam 2010 poured the gasoline, Living Dummy 2011 struck the match, and ... [click here for more]
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Piedmont Park Conservancy 28th Annual Landmark Luncheon

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Promenade at Piedmont Park Cost: $300-$50,000
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
The Piedmont Park Conservancy announced today that tickets are now on sale for its 29th Annual Landmark Luncheon, taking place April 23, 2026 at The Promenade at Piedmont Park. Building on last year’s unveiling of the Park’s first Comprehensive Plan in 25 years, this year’s event will showcase the m... [click here for more]
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Melissa Carper at Eddie's Attic

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: $26.70
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
Featuring: Melissa Carper
Melissa Carper live at Eddie's Attic! Celebrated for her profoundly observational lyrics, homespun sensibility, and a voice that curls like a croon from a gramophone, Melissa Carper carries old school country music across time and place. Blending old-time, bluegrass, western swing, jazz, and blues... [click here for more]
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Gatecreeper

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $36.65 - $73.3
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
The new wave of American death metal needs a breakout album, and Dark Superstition is it. Gatecreeper’s third full-length sees the Arizona death metal specialists—vocalist Chase H. Mason, guitarists Eric Wagner and Israel Garza, drummer Metal Matt Arrebollo and bassist Alex Brown—carving out their o... [click here for more]
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Kasie West & Julie Olivia-Stranger Things Have Happened

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Eagle Eye Book Shop Cost: Purchase of Book
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::Books
Kasie West & Julie Olivia-Stranger Things Have Happened

Eagle Eye is delighted to welcome Kasie West and Julie Olivia to the store to celebrate STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED on Thursday, April 23rd at 7 PM. A purchase of STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED is required to attend.

About Kasie-

Kasie... [click here for more]
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Kasie West & Julie Olivia - Stranger Things Have Happened

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Eagle Eye Book Shop Cost: $20
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::Books
Eagle Eye is delighted to welcome Kasie West and Julie Olivia to the store to celebrate STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED  on Thursday, April 23rd at 7 PM. A purchase of STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED is required to attend. [click here for more]
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Seahaven

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $35.10
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
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Patio Music at MadLife

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: No Cover
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
Karaoke on the Patio is a FREE event that takes place at The MadLife Grill Patio Stage EVERY THURSDAY!

MadLife’s Patio Has Been Transformed!

Music fans have come to love the local and regional musicians who perform on MadLife’s Patio Stage – a vibrant yet intimate music venue in its own right. O... [click here for more]
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Paint & Pint @ Mutation Brewing

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Mutation Brewing Company Cost: $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, Community, Food and Drink, Holidays and Special Events, Nightlife
Paint & Pint @ Mutation Brewing

Who’s ready to paint their very own mountain sunset scene while getting their drink on at @mutationbrewery

Join us Thursday, April 23rd, where you can learn to paint while indulging in some liquid courage! No experience? No problem! We’ll guide you through everyth... [click here for more]
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Kerwin Claiborne at Perfect Note (1st Show)

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Perfect Note Atlanta Cost: $22.00
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
1ST SHOW Comedian Kerwin Claiborne Start April 23, 2026 7:00 pm End April 23, 2026 8:30 pm $22.00 – $28.00Price range: $22.00 through $28.00 Comedian Kerwin Claiborne – VOICE OVER KING – 1ST SHOW VIP (Seating 1st Two Rows in Front of the Stage) or General Admission Options PLEASE NOTE: Some General ... [click here for more]
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Kitty Dare Hosts Spring Wine Dinner With Scenic Valley Farm Winery

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Kitty Dare Cost: $100+
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.
Food and Drink
On Thursday, April 23, beginning at 7 p.m., Kitty Dare invites guests to an intimate evening celebrating Scenic Valley Farm Winery, a Gervais, Oregon-based producer known for small-batch wines rooted in generations of farming and a deep connection to the land. Led by winemaker Gabriel Jagle, the one... [click here for more]
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Broken Things - (Artios Academies of Sugar Hill)

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Gas South Theater Cost: $16.85
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::Religious/Spiritual
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth... but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” - Matthew 6:19–21 We all treasure something - success, approval, comfort, achievement, control. These pursuits promise fulfillment, yet... [click here for more]
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Round 1: Knicks at Hawks: East Hm Gm 1

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
State Farm Arena Cost: $102+
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
Join us at State Farm Arena on April 23 at 7:00 PM for the Atlanta Hawks as they face the New York Knicks in Game 3 of Round 1 of the playoffs. [click here for more]
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Live Music Takes the Spotlight at Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:00 PM
Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint 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
Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint is stepping into the new season the only way it knows how, with bold Southern flavors, a packed stage, and a rhythm that carries long into the night. Tucked in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, the beloved live music destination hums with energy from the moment the first note... [click here for more]

Gwinnett Stripers vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Thursday April 23, 2026 07:05 PM EDT 04/23/2026 7:05 PM
Coolray Field Cost: $13.55+
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::Baseball
The Gwinnett Stripers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, playing in the International League. [click here for more]

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