Atlanta Pride fills Piedmont Park Saturday and Sunday, with the parade at noon Sunday, plus the Fall Festival on Ponce and the Falcons hosting the Ravens.

Atlanta Pride takes over Piedmont Park and Peachtree Street on Saturday and Sunday, the Fall Festival on Ponce fills the Olmsted Linear Park, and the Falcons host the Ravens on Sunday night.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is rebuilt every Thursday for the coming weekend. Each listing links to the organizer; confirm times there before you go. For the rest of the month, see things to do this month and arts and exhibitions this month.

Weather: the National Weather Service in Peachtree City forecasts showers and thunderstorms Saturday (80% chance) and showers and storms likely before 2 p.m. Sunday (70%). Most of the weekend’s big events are outdoors; check the NWS forecast before you go.

Friday, Oct. 9

  • Photography as a Way of Life opens at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE: Minor White, Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan, through Feb. 7. High Museum page.
  • Atlanta Pride flag raising, 1 to 1:30 p.m., the Meadow, Piedmont Park. New for 2026, free. Atlanta Pride.
  • Atlanta Pride Official Kickoff Party, 7 to 11 p.m., Georgia Aquarium. Ticketed. Atlanta Pride.
  • High school football. Atlanta Public Schools games across the city; our Friday night football page has the matchups. GHSA schedule.

Saturday, Oct. 10

  • Atlanta Pride Festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive NE. Free. Stages, the Artist Market, the Family Fun Zone and the Trans, Bi+ Pan and Dyke marches through Midtown in the afternoon. Our Atlanta Pride page has the schedule, closures and MARTA advice. Atlanta Pride.
  • Fall Festival on Ponce, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Olmsted Linear Park along Ponce de Leon Avenue. Free. More than 125 fine art and craft displays, a children’s area, food and acoustic music, in aid of the park’s restoration. Festival site and organizer’s listing.
  • Brahms + Wagner, 8 p.m., Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Brahms’ Third Symphony and Wagner. ASO page.

Sunday, Oct. 11

  • Atlanta Pride Parade, noon, from the Civic Center MARTA station up Peachtree Street and along 10th Street to Piedmont Park. Free. The route is closed to traffic during the parade. Parade page.
  • Atlanta Pride Festival, 3 to 9:15 p.m., Piedmont Park, closing with the Starlight Cabaret drag show on the main stage at 7:15 p.m. Free. Atlanta Pride.
  • Fall Festival on Ponce, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Olmsted Linear Park. Free. Festival site.
  • Vitamin String Quartet and Girl Named Tom, 7 p.m., Atlanta Symphony Hall. String arrangements of pop hits with the vocal trio. ASO page.
  • Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, on NBC. Falcons schedule.

All weekend

  • Scarecrows in the Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, through Nov. 1. Included with garden admission. Garden page.
  • Mexodus, Alliance Theatre’s Coca-Cola Stage, through Oct. 16. A two-person hip-hop musical about enslaved people who escaped to freedom in Mexico. Alliance Theatre page.
  • Like Father, Alliance Theatre’s Hertz Stage, Oct. 8 to Nov. 15. A coming-of-age musical about a family and a true-crime podcast. Alliance Theatre page.
  • The Ghastly Dreadfuls, Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, evenings through Oct. 31. Gothic puppet tales for ages 18 and up, from $29. Center for Puppetry Arts page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Freedom Farmers Market, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, The Carter Center, 453 Freedom Parkway NE. Market site.
  • Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road NW. Market site.
  • Grant Park Farmers Market, Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Beacon ATL. Market site.
  • The Green Market in Piedmont Park does not run on Class A festival weekends, the Piedmont Park Conservancy says, so check its calendar before heading there during Pride. Every market is on our farmers markets page.

Send us your event

Organizers can email hello@atlantalivenews.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page, the monthly listings and the site’s diary.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Atlanta this weekend?

Atlanta Pride runs Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, in Piedmont Park, with the parade at noon Sunday. The Fall Festival on Ponce fills the Olmsted Linear Park both days, and the Falcons host the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. Sunday.

What is free in Atlanta this weekend?

The Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade and the Fall Festival on Ponce are free, their organizers say, and the Saturday and Sunday farmers markets are free to browse.

What time is the Atlanta Pride Parade and how do I get there?

It steps off at noon Sunday, Oct. 11, from the Civic Center MARTA station and goes up Peachtree Street to 10th Street and Piedmont Park. Parking is very limited; the organizer recommends MARTA.