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What's on in Midtown, Atlanta
37 events are listed in Midtown, Atlanta across 8 venues, Sep 12 to Jan 27.
Last checked Oct 4. Dates and ticket links come from the venue or its ticket seller.
Where it is happening
The Fox Theatre (11), Alliance Theatre (9), Bobby Dodd Stadium (4), Atlanta Botanical Garden (3), Center for Puppetry Arts (3), High Museum of Art (3), Atlanta Symphony Hall (2), Piedmont Park (2)
September 2026
All Smiles
Everybody Loves Pirates
Family puppet voyage with a towering papier-mâché ship; morning and afternoon shows, 10 AM–3 PM depending on the day.
October 2026
Scarecrows in the Garden
Community-built scarecrows along the garden paths.
Mexodus
Splish Splash Doggie Bash
Dog pool party as the pools close for the season — humans are out, dogs are in. $35 covers one dog and a guardian, extra humans $10. Proceeds fund the park's dog parks.
Like Father
Atlanta Pride Festival
The weekend of National Coming Out Day. The Trans, Bi+Pan and Dyke marches all run on the Saturday; the main parade is Sunday.
Georgia Tech vs Duke
ACC opener at home against the defending conference champion.
UPS Second Sunday: 100th Birthday Celebration
Free admission for the High's centennial, 12–5, with drop-in art-making, smARTbox kits and a DJ.
Spookhouse Annie
Halloween puppet show whose haunted-house monsters are 'more goofy than scary'; weekday shows 10 and 11:30 AM, weekends 11, 1 and 3.
Cinderella — Atlanta Ballet
Outlander in Concert: Echoes Through the Highlands
Coca-Cola Film Series: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Coca-Cola Film Series: The Ring in Concert
Screened with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra playing the score live.
Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival
After hours at the Garden, 5 to 9 PM: amateur carvers compete, with live music, crafts, the Scarecrows in the Garden display and cocktails for 21 and over. Ticketed, $30 to $65 for adults and $10 to $28 for children.
Georgia Tech vs Boston College
Sonic Live in Concert
Halloween, Hogwarts & More (1:30 PM)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra family concert — Halloween tunes and Harry Potter music, William R. Langley conducting. Two performances. Children of all ages.
Halloween, Hogwarts & More (3:00 PM)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra family concert — Halloween tunes and Harry Potter music, William R. Langley conducting. Two performances. Children of all ages.
November 2026
Roob and Noob
Coca-Cola Film Series: Waiting to Exhale in Concert
Georgia Tech vs Louisville
NieR: Orchestra Concert
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Center's holiday staple, adapted from the 1964 stop-motion special.
A Christmas Carol
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
Nightly through Jan 10. Members get a premiere on Nov 12 at the season's lowest price.
Knock, Knock
Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest
December 2026
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
A touring production, not Atlanta Ballet's own Nutcracker.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
January 2027
Bald and Beautiful with Trixie Mattel & Katya
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