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Atlanta’s film and anime festival scene continues to grow alongside the city’s thriving entertainment industry. From independent film premieres and documentary showcases to animation expos and cosplay celebrations, there’s an event for every screen enthusiast. Use our Atlanta Film Festivals Calendar to explore upcoming screenings, anime conventions, and multimedia events throughout the year.

Featured Annual Film & Anime Festivals

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18th Annual Buried Alive Film Festival

11/07/2025 12:00 AM
BAFF 2025 will take place at the Plaza Theatre on November 7 - 9, 2025
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Georgia Latino International Film Festival 2025

10/02/2025 12:00 AM
October 2 - 5, 2025
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ATL Film Fest 2025

Atlanta Film Festival 2025

04/04/2025 12:00 AM
April 24, 205 - May 4, 2025 at the Plaza Theater
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The Ice Rink Powered By Pepsi Returns To Park Tavern December 1St

Tuesday December 2, 2025 04:30 PM EST 12/02/2025 4:30 PM
Park Tavern Cost: $15 M-Th & $20 Fri-Sun.
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.
Atlanta’s Favorite Winter Tradition Is Back Skate into the holiday spirit as The Rink at Park Tavern Powered by Pepsi returns to Piedmont Park December 1 – February 16! Nestled along the Atlanta BeltLine with Midtown’s skyline as your backdrop, the rink transforms Park Tavern into a festive winter w... [click here for more]
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Noel Magic Lights Day 12

Tuesday December 2, 2025 05:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 5:00 PM
Atlanta Motor Speedway Cost: $25 Per Car Weekdays/$40 Weekends
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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Noel Magic Lights | Drive-Thru Light Show | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Nov 22 - Jan 1 | Hampton, GA [click here for more]
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December at Vesper: Seasonal Cocktails, Toy Drive, and Christmas Eve Bash

Tuesday December 2, 2025 05:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 5:00 PM
Vesper Atlanta 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, Free Events, Holidays and Special Events
The holiday season arrives at Vesper with festive cocktails, warm energy, and a focus on giving back. Beginning Tuesday, December 2, the neighborhood cocktail haunt sets the tone with seasonal sips, cozy nights, and a month of simple celebrations. Toy donations for Toys for Tots are welcomed through... [click here for more]
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Open Mic at Waller's Coffee

Tuesday December 2, 2025 06:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 6:00 PM
Waller's Coffee Shop 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.
Nightlife::Open Mic
Doors at 6pm Signups 6:30pm

Songs from 7pm-10pm Free to attend and participate Open mic for original songs played into 1 condenser microphone 2-3 songs each

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Light Up the City & Holiday Tinsel Trail

Tuesday December 2, 2025 06:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 6:00 PM
College Park Main Street Association 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, Free Events, Holidays and Special Events, Music
Start the holiday season with a dazzling evening at Light Up the City & Holiday Tinsel Trail on Tuesday, December 2! Happening from 6 to 8 p.m., join friends and neighbors on the College Park Auditorium Lawn as the city comes alive with twinkling lights, festive displays, and joyful music. This belo... [click here for more]
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Teethe

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:00 PM
Aisle 5 Cost: $15.00
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
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Amythyst Kiah

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $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

CRITIC'S PICK:
Tues. Dec. 2
Amythyst Kiah, Eddie's Attic - Socio-political Americana folk/rocker...

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Socially Awkward Comedy

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:00 PM
Boggs Social & Supply 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.
Join us at Boggs Social & Supply for Socially Awkward Comedy! A Comedy open mic hosted by Amber Ritchie, Clifton Taylor, and Shannon Kelly. [click here for more]
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Writers at the Wrecking Bar Presents Sheri Joseph in conversation with Susan Rebecca White - Angels at the Gate

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:00 PM
Wrecking Bar Brewpub Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of the book will be available for purchase.
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.
Writers at the Wrecking Bar Presents Sheri Joseph in conversation with Susan Rebecca White - Angels at the Gate [click here for more]
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Lucy Bedroque

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 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.
Los Angeles based nineteen year old Jeremiah Mark (they/he) released their first full-length endeavor under the moniker Lucy Bedroque, their deadAir Records debut. With no prior singles, the breakneck seventeen track shotgun blast of Digicore and Hardcore Hip Hop, titled “Unmusique” has established ... [click here for more]
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KSU Jazz Ensembles II and III

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:30 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:30 PM
Kennesaw State University 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
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Bailey Performance Center , Morgan Concert Hall

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488 Prillaman Way NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144

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Breaking Bands — A Monthly Local & Regional Band Showcase

Tuesday December 2, 2025 07:30 PM EST 12/02/2025 7:30 PM
MadLife Stage & Studios Cost: From $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.
Breaking Bands — A Monthly Local & Regional Band Showcase — LIVE at MadLife Stage & Studios on Tuesday, December 2nd at 7:30! [click here for more]
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Emory Big Band and Jazz Combos

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 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 Emory Department of Music

Free Event/No Tickets Required

Emory Jazz Combos and Big Band features Emory University Jazz students under the direction of Gary Motley, Randy Hunter, Chris Riggenbach, and Penelope Williams.

The Emory Jazz Combos give students an opportunity to explore many ... [click here for more]
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Ryan Davis + The Roadhouse Band

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
The EARL Cost: $18 ADV/$18 DOS
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:
Tues., Dec. 2
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Arbor Labor Union, The EARL - As a...

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An Evening With David Byrne - Who is the Sky Tour

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
Fox Theatre Cost: $65–$150
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:
Tues., Dec. 2
David Byrne, The Fox Theatre - Mr. Talking Head returns after an...

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What’s Good, Atlanta?

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
Dad's Garage Theatre Cost: $12.00
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.
"What's Good, Atlanta?" is a weekly comedy podcast from WABE, co-hosted by comedians Mark Kendall and David Perdue and they're headed back to Dad's Garage for a LIVE SHOW! [click here for more]
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Nathalie Rose

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
Northside Tavern 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
Featuring: Nathalie Rose
Weekly performance by Nathalie Rose [click here for more]
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Nathalie Rose

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
Northside Tavern 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
Featuring: Nathalie Rose
Weekly performance by Nathalie Rose [click here for more]
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The English Beat

Tuesday December 2, 2025 08:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 8:00 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: $52.00
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.

CRITIC'S PICK:
Tues. Dec. 2
The English Beat, City Winery - Dave Wakeling and whomever he hires...

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Kaylee Rose

Tuesday December 2, 2025 09:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 9:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $20.03
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
Kaylee Rose live at Eddie's Attic! Kaylee Rose is a bold Nashville-based singer-songwriter who has a unique style that blends many sounds across the musical spectrum. She is blazing her own trail as an independent artist, passing over 50 million streams, and gaining over 2 million followers on soc... [click here for more]
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Love Party

Tuesday December 2, 2025 10:00 PM EST 12/02/2025 10:00 PM
The Star Community Bar 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.
Free Events, Nightlife::DJ
Dance party where you are free to be free with DJ Quasi Mandisco

21+

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Tai Chi at City Springs

Wednesday December 3, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/03/2025 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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Tai Chi at City Springs

Wednesday December 3, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/03/2025 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 at 5:00 p.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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Aurora Theatre presents: Christmas Canteen 2025

Wednesday December 3, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/03/2025 10:00 AM
Aurora Theatre Cost: $25.14-$84.50
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.
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Christmas Canteen 2025 Direction by Katie Erin Chambers | Choreography by Kari Twyman | Musical Direction by Ann-Carol Pence

Aurora Theatre’s Christmas Canteen returns for a swinging 30th Season! To celebrate, we are adding a horn section to trumpet in the holidays. This high-energy spect... [click here for more]
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The North Pole Fa-La-La-La Follies

Wednesday December 3, 2025 10:00 AM EST 12/03/2025 10:00 AM
Roswell Cultural Arts Center Cost: Tickets $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.
Community::Family, Holidays and Special Events
Wednesday-Friday, December 3-5, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Tickets $12 (Groups 10 or more $10) - Reserved Seating

Presented by That Puppet Guy Productions

Get ready to sleigh the holidays with this laugh-out-loud show for the whole family!

Join the zany residents of t... [click here for more]
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