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The Atlanta On The Cheap Events Calendar

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
Denny's BOGO deal -- buy a Slam Breakfast and get a 2nd for $1	All Day		Multiple Locations
Krispy Kreme: Get a 2nd dozen for $1 when you purchase a dozen	All Day
Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations)	7:00 am to 2:00 pm		Multiple Locations
FREE contemporary art exhibits	12:00 pm to 8:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown)
Taco Thursdays at Del Taco: 3 grilled chicken tacos for $2.49	3:00 pm to 11:00 pm		Multiple Locations
Alpharetta City Band: FREE jazz concert	6:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	North Point Mall
FREE Open SKate Night (bring your own roller skates; no rentals on site)	6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Pullman Yards
Weekly Group Run / Walk	6:30 pm	FREE	Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
Movies on the Square: Mulan	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Colony Square
Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night	7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Best End Brewing
Beer & Comedy at Sweetwater Brewing (reserve a free ticket online)	8:00 pm	FREE	Sweetwater Brewing Company
Public observatory viewing	9:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium / Observatory

Friday, May 2, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
FREE fries at McDonalds with $1 purchase	All Day	FREE
Fish Fry Friday at Red Lobster	All Day	$12.00
Denny's BOGO deal -- buy a Slam Breakfast and get a 2nd for $1	All Day		Multiple Locations
Krispy Kreme: Get a 2nd dozen for $1 when you purchase a dozen	All Day
Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations)	7:00 am to 2:00 pm		Multiple Locations
FREE contemporary art exhibits	12:00 pm to 5:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown)
Online registration opens for FREE ranger-led walks and events at Mason Mill Park	12:00 pm
Marietta Square First Friday Art Walk	5:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Avalon Nights Live (outdoor concert)	6:00 pm to 8:00 pm	FREE	Avalon
Kennesaw First Friday Concert Series	6:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Kennesaw
Canton First Friday: block party, concert, food trucks, kids zone	6:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Canton
Duluth Chalk Art Festival	6:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Duluth
Decatur Arts Festival Artwalk	6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Decatur
Summer Concert Series: Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute	6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Newtown Park (Johns Creek)
Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer)	7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Cumming City Center
First Fridays Concert in Tucker	7:00 pm	FREE	Church Street greenspace (Tucker)
Free First Fridays Comedy Night	8:00 pm to 9:30 pm	FREE	Monkey Wrench Brewing (Suwanee)
FREE Salsa lessons at Indio Brewing	8:00 pm to 10:30 pm	FREE	Indio Brewing (Sugar Hill)
Public observatory viewing	9:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium / Observatory
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live shadow cast	11:00 pm	$15.00	Plaza Theatre (midtown)

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
FREE admission to the High Museum for Bank of America cardholders	All Day	FREE	High Museum of Art
FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program (includes the Margaret Mitchell House)	All Day	FREE	Atlanta History Center
Free Comic Book Day giveaways at these local shops	All Day	FREE	Multiple Locations
Denny's BOGO deal -- buy a Slam Breakfast and get a 2nd for $1	All Day		Multiple Locations
Krispy Kreme: Get a 2nd dozen for $1 when you purchase a dozen	All Day
Home Depot DIY Workshop for Kids: build a simple object	9:00 am to 12:00 pm	FREE	Multiple Locations
Marietta Square Artisan Market	9:00 am to 2:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Acworth Dragon Boat Festival	9:00 am to 3:00 pm	FREE	Dallas Landing Park (Acworth)
Tucker Day - parade, festival, live music on 3 stages	9:00 am to 4:00 pm	FREE	Main Street in downtown Tucker
Touch-a-Truck	10:00 am to 2:00 pm	FREE	Hamilton Crossing Park (Cartersville)
Taste of Spring Festival	10:00 am to 4:00 pm	FREE	Olde Town Conyers
Roswell Spring Arts & Crafts Festival	10:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Roswell
Super Spring Saturdays	10:00 am to 5:00 pm	$15.00	Washington Farms (Oconee County)
Lawrenceville's Free Comic Book Day	10:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Lawrenceville Arts Center
Decatur Arts Festival	10:00 am to 6:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Decatur
May-retta Daze arts, crafts, & music festival	10:00 am to 7:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Duluth Chalk Art Festival	10:00 am to 7:00 pm	FREE
Georgia Renaissance Festival	10:30 am to 6:00 pm	Discounted
FREE First Saturdays family program (pre-registration required)	11:00 am to 12:00 pm	FREE	Dunwoody Nature Center
Taste of East Cobb (free admission; tasting tickets $1, some items take more than 1 ticket)	11:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Johnson Ferry Baptst Church (Marietta)
FREE contemporary art exhibits	12:00 pm to 5:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown)
Johns Creek International Festival	12:00 pm to 6:00 pm	FREE	Heisman Field in Johns Creek
Kids Lantern Making Workshop with Children's Parade at 5:45 (prelude to the Beltline Lantern Parade)	12:00 pm to 7:00 pm	FREE	Pittsburgh Yards (Southwest Atlanta)
31 Days of Jazz series: Neighborhood Jazz concert	4:00 pm to 7:00 pm	FREE	Westside Park (Atlanta)
Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade	7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail
Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer)	7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Cumming City Center
Kennesaw Concert Series: Bon Jovi tribute	7:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Depot Park (Kennesaw)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
FREE admission to the High Museum for Bank of America cardholders	All Day	Discounted	High Museum of Art
FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program (includes the Margaret Mitchell House)	All Day	FREE	Atlanta History Center
Denny's BOGO deal -- buy a Slam Breakfast and get a 2nd for $1	All Day		Multiple Locations
Krispy Kreme: Get a 2nd dozen for $1 when you purchase a dozen	All Day
"Caffeine and Octane" car show	8:00 am to 11:00 am	FREE	Town Center at Cobb (Kennesaw)
Georgia Renaissance Festival	10:30 am to 6:00 pm	Discounted
Roswell Spring Arts & Crafts Festival	11:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Roswell
Decatur Arts Festival	11:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Downtown Decatur
May-retta Daze arts, crafts, & music festival	11:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
FREE contemporary art exhibits	12:00 pm to 4:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown)
FREE: Drag Bingo at Politan Row food hall, in Colony Square	1:00 pm to 3:00 pm	FREE	Colony Square
FREE Music in the Garden concert series	2:00 pm to 4:00 pm	FREE	Woodlands Garden (Decatur)
Music in the Park	4:00 pm to 6:00 pm	FREE	East Cobb Park (Marietta)
31 Days of Jazz series: Neighborhood Jazz	4:00 pm to 7:00 pm	FREE	Mozely Park (Atlanta)
Concerts by the Springs live music series & food trucks	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs
Karaoke Night at Atkins Park in Smyrna	8:00 pm to 11:00 pm	FREE	Atkins Park Bar (Smyrna)

Monday, May 5, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
Endless Shrimp Mondays at Red Lobster	All Day	$18.00
Denny's BOGO deal -- buy a Slam Breakfast and get a 2nd for $1	All Day		Multiple Locations
Krispy Kreme: Get a 2nd dozen for $1 when you purchase a dozen	All Day
Cinco de Mayo events and deals	All Day		Multiple Locations
Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations)	7:00 am to 2:00 pm		Multiple Locations
Regal Cinemas hosts Mystery Movie Monday (click for participating theaters)	7:00 pm	$5.00	Multiple Locations
Punchline Comedy Night	7:30 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Avalon