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15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend

Highlights include the Atlanta Science Festival’s Exploration Expo and the Atlanta Braves Open House.

The offbeat Inman Park Festival parade, where gnomes are a big thing, features colorfully costumed marchers, floats, bands and more. The 2026 festival in the historic intown Atlanta neighborhood is April 24-26. (Courtesy of Inman Park Festival Marketing/William Byrd)

Your guide to festivals sprouting up across metro Atlanta this spring

Guide to spring festivals in Atlanta: Here are a dozen events where you can watch a quirky parade, enjoy some baklava, hear some music and get outside and enjoy the season.

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Meet the Atlanta Harlem Globetrotter playing for the team’s 100-Year Tour

Atlanta native Rock ‘Wham’ Middleton returns to his hometown for the game.

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Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres $100K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene

Chef Jose Andres gets the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize; Krog Street Market gets a nomination; Southern Soul BBQ in St Simon's gets an award and mini‑golf is added at Painted Pickle.

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Your 2026 guide to Atlanta’s local farmers markets

Where to shop in metro Atlanta to buy directly from local farmers, bakers and artisans, grab pantry staples like honey and preserves and connect with your community.

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Garnishes take center stage at these Atlanta cocktail bars

Goodbye bleu cheese olives and lime wheels. These local bars are stepping up their garnish game with caviar, miniature pastries and more.

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Mike Luckovich: Out of harms way

The AJC's award-winning editorial cartoonist gives his take on the news.

March 19, 2026
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How Georgia is raising the bar for state-led conservation efforts

Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund has spent millions conserving land. A new bill in the General Assembly would up the ante.

March 20, 2026
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1990s Black television reshaped America in ways policy couldn’t

Black sitcoms of the 1990s helped shape public opinion about the community, its achievements and aspirations in American society. Atlanta was at the center of the movement.

March 20, 2026
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How Atlanta can get the gold medal for happiness

There are a few practical things Atlantans can do to secure our city’s place on the Olympic podium of future happiness.

March 19, 2026

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Saturday and weekend airport wait times

PHOTOS: Long security lines snarl airport travelers to start weekend

Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, who had hoped for a reprieve from the excruciatingly long security wait times on Saturday morning, were instead

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DeKalb school closure plans: Here's the March proposal for each region of the district

The DeKalb County School District released an updated school closure plan. Here's what changed in each part of the district.

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PHOTOS: Motorists fall for checkpoint ruse

An annual two-day operation, always on a Friday and Saturday in mid-March, is broadly aimed at catching lawbreaking travelers bound for St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Savannah.