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Fernbank Fall Exhibits (mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 09:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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.
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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 on... [click here for more]
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Spalding Nix Gallery Fall Exhibitions (mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 09:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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
SYNTHESCAPES

September 24 - November 14, 2025

Spalding Nix Fine Art is thrilled to announce SYNTHESCAPES, a presentation of three shows by Katherine Sandoz, Eilis Crean and Claire Whitehurst. The artists in this show have created distinct bodies of work that question our perception of time, place... [click here for more]
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Dekalb History Center - Summer Exhibits (Mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 09:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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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PATH Museum Fall Exhibitions (mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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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Fall Exhibits at Gallery Anderson Smith (Mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 10:00 AM
Gallery Anderson Smith 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
Gallery Anderson Smith curates dialogue between cultures and art. We represent contemporary artists specializing in pop art and international figurative art and curate, procure, and consult for museums, cultural institutions, arts organizations, and collectors in the US and abroad. Anderson Smith ... [click here for more]
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Emory Visual Arts Gallery - Fall Exhibit (Mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 10:00 AM
Emory Visual Arts 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
Lindsay Burke: Quick Split

On view: October 9 to December 12, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 9, 5-8 pm Artist Talk : Saturday, October 11, 2-4 pm

Location: 700 Peavine Creek Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322

The Emory Visual Arts Gallery is pleased to present "Quick Split", an exhibition ... [click here for more]
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Illuminarium Atlanta Presents Amplified & Space (Mondays)

Monday November 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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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Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions Around the World

Monday November 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST 11/24/2025 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]

Q/T YOUTH BOARD GAMES @ CHARIS BOOKS AND MORE

Monday November 24, 2025 04:30 PM EST 11/24/2025 4:30 PM
Charis Books & More 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.
Nightlife::Gaming, Community::LGBTQ
Charis Circle presents a free Q/T Youth Board Game meetup at Charis Books and More! Join us to play table-top board games and have some casual social time from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. The space is supported by licensed therapists and Charis Circle Executive... [click here for more]
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Noel Magic Lights

Monday November 24, 2025 05:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 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.
Festivals, Holidays and Special Events
Noel Magic Lights | Drive-Thru Light Show | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Nov 22 - Jan 1 | Hampton, GA [click here for more]
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AI and Worldbuilding: Re-Imagining the Future of Film

Monday November 24, 2025 05:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 5:00 PM
Ferst Center For The 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.
Arts::Film, Free Events
Friday, October 24 | 5:00–6:30 PM

Scholar's Event Theater, Room 1280 | Price Gilbert Library Free and open to the public | Refreshments will be served

[click here for more]
Pop And Country Hits

Pop & Country Hits at Park Bench Battery

Monday November 24, 2025 05:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 5:00 PM
Park Bench in the Battery 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::DJ
Ready to relax and have some fun? Join us at Park Bench where you can sit down and enjoy a great drink and fun mix of pop and country hit songs. Get ready to lose yourself in the music and have an unforgettable time in a relaxed atmosphere! [click here for more]
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Cattle Decapitation

Monday November 24, 2025 06:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 6:00 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
Though many bands have tried, no one articulates the real apocalypse humanity is facing as vividly and succinctly as Cattle Decapitation. With 2019’s Death Atlas they reached the apex of this, perhaps leading some to believe they had no place left to go beyond such an achievement, but now they retur... [click here for more]
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WildWoods: AGLOW at Fernbank

Monday November 24, 2025 06:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 6:00 PM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History 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::Visual Arts, Community::Nature/Outdoors, Nightlife
Fernbank comes alive with nighttime museum hours indoors and WildWoods: AGLOW outdoors. [click here for more]
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Eddie's Attic Songwriters Open Mic Night

Monday November 24, 2025 07:30 PM EST 11/24/2025 7:30 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $11.12
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.
Music::Live-Music, Nightlife::Open Mic
The Eddie's Attic Songwriters Open Mic Night!

Want to perform? SIGN UP HERE: https://eddiesattic.com/sign-up/

For over 20 years, we’ve hosted Atlanta’s premiere SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC for the performing songwriter. National and local acts perform 2 songs each, with 3 finalists returning for a thi... [click here for more]
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Jam Sessions with Joe Gransden

Monday November 24, 2025 07:30 PM EST 11/24/2025 7:30 PM
Napoleon's 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
Every Monday

No cover, tons of free parking, incredible food/drink menu and top notch service! 

Lots of cool drink specials! 

 Everyone is welcome to sit in! Come swing with us!

[click here for more]
Joy+Deficit+General

JOY DEFICIT: A Monthly Live Performance Event

Monday November 24, 2025 07:30 PM EST 11/24/2025 7:30 PM
Red Light Cafe 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.
Joy Deficit is a monthly live performance event dedicated to Chaotic Good and bringing some much-needed joy into our community (which includes YOU!). All sorts of performances are welcome, and the roster changes every month. Live literature, slam poetry, puppetry, music, comedy, and on and on...The ... [click here for more]
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eryKah Badu Mama's Gun '25: The Return of Automatic Slim Tour

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 8:00 PM
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Cost: $104 - $$475+
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, Music::Concerts
Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and cultural icon Erykah Badu announces a spectacular celebration of the 25th anniversary of her revolutionary second studio album, "Mama's Gun," with "The Return of Automatic Slim Tour: eryKah Badu Mama's Gun '25."  With a career spanning over 25 years,... [click here for more]
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Goldlink

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 8:00 PM
Buckhead Theatre Cost: $40–$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.
Music, Music::Concerts
Rapper GoldLink live in concert in Atlanta. [click here for more]
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Rotknee Presents Monday Night Comedy

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 8:00 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::Comedy
Rotknee Presents is Atlanta's longest running inner city comedy show

21+

[click here for more]
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Drunk Bingo

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 8:00 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::Fashion
Presented by Quizbastard Entertainment

Every Monday night in Little Vinyl Lounge

Hilarity and prizes abound, you can join anytime

21+

[click here for more]
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Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 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: Lola's Jam Band
Weekly performance by Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam [click here for more]
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Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 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: Lola's Jam Band
Weekly performance by Northside Tavern Lola’s Jam [click here for more]
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Pastor Troy ft. The D.S.G.B. Band

Monday November 24, 2025 08:00 PM EST 11/24/2025 8:00 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 Pastor Troy ft. The D.S.G.B. Band live on November 24th at 8pm, part of a two show series! See both shows here. Few voices represent Georgia with as much pride and power as Pastor Troy. Born Micah LeVar Troy in College Park, Georgia, this Southern rap legend has spent ov... [click here for more]

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