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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Atlanta Weekend
Sep 26 to Sep 27
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Atlanta stayed dry under clouds and some sun, with highs right around 80 and lows of 57 and 53. The weekend held arts festivals, a lantern parade, a centennial party at Ponce City Market and a picnic with live music at Oakland Cemetery.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
80° / 57°
Cloudy, no rain.
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Sunday
80° / 53°
Partly cloudy, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
The Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival filled Historic Fourth Ward Park with painting, photography and jewelry booths, live music and a children's area. Admission was free, so a short visit cost nothing.
Historic Fourth Ward Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
A kids workshop ran indoors at 3393 Peachtree Rd NE. The listing shared few details beyond that.
3393 Peachtree Rd NE · Price not listed · Indoors
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 3:15 pm |
At Zoo Atlanta, the goat artists known as VanGoat and Baaahlo made paintings while small groups watched. It took a reservation, and zoo admission was separate.
Zoo Atlanta · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
Ponce City Market marked its 100th anniversary with live music, food, art installations, custom merch and workshops. Admission was free, which made it an easy family wander.
Ponce City Market · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
The Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade gathered at Adair Park, with hundreds of lanterns glowing along the Southwest Trail. An evening parade like this gave kids a rare reason to stay out after dark.
Adair Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Avalon Fall Festival brought face painting, festive crafts and a bounce house to Avalon, with free admission. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Saturday: Big Red Apple Festival filled Downtown Cornelia with live entertainment, cornhole, hayrides, train rides, artisan and food vendors and a kids' zone, with free admission. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday picks |
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Uptown Market Atlanta set up on The Lawn at Uptown on Sunday morning. It was an open-air market in full sun, an easy outdoor stroll for families.
The Lawn at Uptown, Mkt St NE, Atlanta, GA, USA · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Sunday in the Park revived the Victorian habit of picnicking in cemeteries, with live music, a vendor market, food trucks and kids' activities at Historic Oakland Cemetery. Children 5 and younger got in free.
Historic Oakland Cemetery · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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| Afternoon |
A kids workshop was listed indoors at 3393 Peachtree Rd NE on Sunday afternoon. The listing shared few details beyond that.
3393 Peachtree Rd NE · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Sunday: Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival was a free option both days, with art booths, live music and a children's area in Historic Fourth Ward Park. (Free · Outdoors, open sun)
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