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The Atlanta On The Cheap Events Calendar

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Event	Time	Price	Location
Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families	All Day	FREE	Click for participating venues
FREE contemporary art exhibits	12:00 pm to 8:00 pm	FREE	Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown)
Movies on the Lawn at Uptown (click for this week's film title)	6:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Uptown (formerly Lindbergh City Center)
Weekly Group Run / Walk	6:30 pm	FREE	Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell)
Concerts by the Springs: Radio 80s Band	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs
Movies on the Square (click for film title)	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Colony Square
Screen on the Green with free popcorn at High Street	7:00 pm to 9:30 pm	FREE	High Street (Dunwoody)
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, September 4, 2026

Event	Time	Price	Location
Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families	All Day	FREE	Click for participating venues
Free First Friday Concert by The Venus Kings			The Avenue Peachtree City
Tasting at Ten: Free coffee tasting event	10:00 am to 11:00 am	FREE	Counter Culture Coffee (Atlanta)
Online registration opens for FREE ranger-led walks and events at Mason Mill Park	12:00 pm
Pioneer Days Festival: rides, games, food, more	4:00 pm to 11:00 pm	$10.00	Sam Smith Park (Cartersville)
Snellville Food Truck Fridays	4:00 pm to 8:00 pm	FREE	Snellville Towne Green
Marietta Square First Friday Art Walk	5:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Food & Film Fridays (food trucks + free double feature movies)	5:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Pontoon Brewing (Sandy Springs)
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
Movies by Moonlight:	7:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Amphitheatre (Sandy Springs)
Concerts by the Springs: Radio 80s Band	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs
First Fridays Concert in Tucker	7:00 pm	FREE	Church Street greenspace (Tucker)
Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer)	8:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Cumming City Center
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, September 5, 2026

Event	Time	Price	Location
Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families	All Day	FREE	Click for participating venues
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
7 museums with free admission for Bank of America cardholders	All Day	FREE	Multiple Locations
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
Marietta Art in the Park Festival	10:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Dragon Con Parade	10:00 am	FREE	Downtown Atlanta
FREE First Saturdays family program (pre-registration required)	11:00 am to 12:00 pm	FREE	Dunwoody Nature Center
Pioneer Days Festival: rides, games, food, more	12:00 pm to 11:00 pm	$10.00	Sam Smith Park (Cartersville)
Flicks on the Green: "The Mighty Ducks"	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Peachtree Corners Town Green
Concerts by the Springs: Radio 80s Band	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs
Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer)	8:00 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Cumming City Center

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Event	Time	Price	Location
Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families	All Day	FREE	Click for participating venues
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
7 museums with free admission for Bank of America cardholders	All Day		Multiple Locations
"Caffeine and Octane" car show	9:00 am to 11:30 am	FREE	Town Center at Cobb (Kennesaw)
Marietta Art in the Park Festival	10:00 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
Concerts by the Springs live music series & food trucks	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs
Concerts by the Springs: Radio 80s Band	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, September 7, 2026

Event	Time	Price	Location
Blue Star Museum free admission deal for active military families	All Day	FREE	Click for participating venues
Marietta Art in the Park Festival	10:00 am to 5:00 pm	FREE	Marietta Square
Catalog Cupping: Free monthly coffee tasting event	1:00 pm to 2:00 pm	FREE	Counter Culture Coffee (Atlanta)
Concerts by the Springs: Radio 80s Band	7:00 pm to 9:00 pm	FREE	Heritage Green in Sandy Springs