Things to do in Atlanta this weekend
Public event facts from checked organizer posts, venue calendars and ticket pages. Each listing retains its source check date. Confirm schedules and entry with the organizer.
Friday, October 16
- Lucky Hour at Botánico · · Botanico Cocina & Social Club
Meet at Botánico for its Wednesday–Friday Lucky Hour, 5–7 PM, with $7 cocktails and $7 appetizers.
- Star Bar Friday with Rarebirds · · Star Bar · Little Five Points
Friday music night at Star Bar with Rarebirds and more. Guests get $5 off with a costume.
- Upper Echelon with BOGi · · District Atlanta · Atlanta
BOGi headlines Upper Echelon at District Atlanta. A Friday club night with doors at 10 PM.
Saturday, October 17
- Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade: day 1 · · Little 5 Points Community Center (festival) · Little Five Points
Two-day Little 5 Points Halloween Festival with artists, vendors, food trucks, live music and performances. Day 1 is Saturday, October 17.
- ONDA presents Sparrow (CH) at Padel Haus · · Padel Haus Atlanta
ONDA puts a 360° DJ stage in the middle of a padel court, with a tournament, local DJs and Sparrow (CH)’s 6–8 PM sunset set. The day party runs 2–8 PM. Current GA is $35 and VIP is $75 before fees; free RSVP tiers are sold out. Dress code is enforced.
- Vols watch party · · Taffer's Tavern Midtown · Midtown
Watch party for Tennessee football on Saturdays when Tennessee plays.
- Sean Alvarez: vinyl deep house at Echo Room · · Echo Room · English Avenue
Sean Alvarez plays an all-vinyl set of deep house, disco and Afrobeat at Echo Room on the Westside Motor Lounge campus, 8 PM–midnight. Entry is advertised free before 9 PM.
- Saturday night $9 mini golf · · Puttshack (The Interlock) · West Midtown
$9 mini golf on Saturday nights at Puttshack.
- The Afters presented by ONDA at Botánico · · Botanico Cocina & Social Club
ONDA continues at Botánico from 11 PM with ABILAU, Eemon, Justcase, Luis and Raj. The afterparty is 21+; check current standalone ticket price and availability. VIP tickets for the Padel Haus day party include afterparty entry.
Sunday, October 18
- High Museum 100th birthday block party · · High Museum of Art (Peachtree St block) · Midtown
Free block party on Peachtree Street between 15th and 16th for the High Museum's 100th birthday, with live music, DJs, art-making, food vendors and surprises. RSVP at high.org.
- After-parade Halloween party at Star Bar · · Star Bar · Little Five Points
Free all-ages outdoor live music after the Little 5 Points Halloween Parade, plus a 21+ dance party inside with sounds by @twijitatl.
- Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade: day 2 · · Little 5 Points Community Center (festival) · Little Five Points
Day 2 of the Little 5 Points Halloween Festival, ending with the Halloween Parade on Sunday at 1 PM, with floats, performers, costumes and community groups.
- Pindustry Nights: industry-worker free lane · · The Painted Duck · Stockyards
Restaurant and bar crews get one free lane for up to two hours with a food and drink order, every Sunday and Monday after 5 PM. Industry workers only.