As with most weekends during the summer in Atlanta, there are a plethora of activities and events for ATL-iens to get fully immersed in. You and the family and friends can either enjoy a lazy, leisurely outing at one event or, if you’re adventurous and high strung, can try event hopping at the likes of a Falcons preseason football game, the Ford Neighborhood Awards, the Sweet Auburn Film Festival or the Pan African Film Festival, among others.
Here are the Top 10 things to do the weekend of Aug. 8-10 in Atlanta
Aug. 6-8: Black Aerospace Convention, Sheraton hotel, downtown Atlanta.
Aug. 8: Atlanta Falcons game versus the Miami Dolphins at the Georgia Dome, downtown Atlanta.
Aug. 8-10: Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards, Georgia World Congress Center and Phillips Arena, downtown Atlanta
Aug. 7-10: Pan African Film Festival, Midtown Atlanta. https://www.paff.org
Aug. 9: Texas Tenors, Atlanta Symphony Hall. 8 p.m.
Aug. 9: KISS-FM Flashback Festival. Bootsy Collins, War, Con Funk Shun, The Bar-Kays, Cherrelle. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, 6 p.m.
Aug. 9: 19th Annual Flashback Festival: Billed as one of Atlanta’s biggest R&B concerts, this event features legendary artists from back in the day at Aaron’s Lakewood Amphitheater.
Aug 9-10: Sweet Auburn Music Festival: This music festival is a multi-genre event featuring three distinct forms of music – R&B, Hip-Hop, and Gospel. Whether you’re a patron or participant, you will celebrate the experience of being a part of a festival of food, fun, and music!
Aug. 10: Oddball Comedy Tour: Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress and more. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood.
Now through Sept. 7: Dream Cars Exhibit: This exhibition explores the innovative designs that sparked ideas of future possibility and progress. It examines the dream car through five themes: individual makers, the impact of styling, visionary designers, the design process, and the influence of automobile fairs. See them now at the High Museum.
