This weekend in Kennesaw, GA

Reformation Brewery’s Canton taproom features weekly deals tailored to each day. Sundays offer a 25 percent discount for bar staff and beertenders at all locations. Mondays in Canton and Woodstock include $6 frozen cocktails along with half-price Jude. Tuesdays bring $5 featured pints in both Canton and Woodstock. Thursdays spotlight growlers with a $15 price for the glass and fill, plus an additional $5 savings when you bring your own growler. Fridays focus on tasting flights at every venue with four-ounce pours that make it easy to sample new releases or familiar favorites. Saturdays highlight Judemosas priced at $6 at every taproom.

Mahj-O-Rama returns for its second annual, one day mahjong tournament in Johns Creek, GA. This single day gathering features friendly competition, snacks, and a fun atmosphere. Registration is open.

A farmers market takes place every Sunday.

An early Halloween themed Car-B-Que at Big Easy BBQ welcomes car enthusiasts for a relaxed meet. The event is free and requires no registration, and attendees can bring their cars and good spirits. Costumes are optional. Any requests for payment are not connected with the event.

In Norcross, GA, this Sunday sale offers weekly savings on color tickets. Each Sunday, two color tickets are half off and two additional color tickets are discounted by 75 percent. White ticket items and tickets of the week are not included in the offer.

Downtown Cartersville’s Founders Park hosts the third annual Georgia Tasting Festival, a lively celebration of food that welcomes families, friends, and passionate eaters. Enjoy a full day of flavor with sample-sized bites priced between one and ten dollars, live music and other entertainment, family friendly activities, and the chance to browse unique goods from local vendors and artisans. Festival goers can help decide the Community Choice awards by voting for their favorite food vendor, with first, second, and third place honors announced near the end of the event. Admission is free.

Vendors set up throughout Market Village and along King Street, creating a welcoming marketplace to browse and explore. With a wide variety of offerings, there is something for everyone.

The Makers Market Local Artist Fair returns to Avalon with a lively showcase of local artisans, makers, and small businesses, creating a cozy fall atmosphere with Halloween touches and opportunities for early holiday shopping. Discover handcrafted treasures made in the South as the plaza fills with festive flair and creative energy. More than 30 makers will feature handmade jewelry, pottery, fragrances, candles, bath and body items, crochet, apparel, leather goods, and other unique finds. The event is kid and pet friendly, and live music from local musicians adds to the experience. While exploring the fair, visitors can also stop into the nearby Makers Market brick and mortar store to browse even more American made products. Makers Market is locally founded and independently owned, with a mission to celebrate modern, handmade, and sustainably produced goods while supporting local artists and the community.

South City Kitchen Avalon serves a classic Southern brunch with bottomless mimosas each Sunday. Enjoy comforting favorites alongside unlimited bubbly, creating a relaxed way for locals and weekend visitors to sip and savor. Pricing starts at $45, and reservations can be made on OpenTable.

A high level cEDH tournament features Competitive Rules Enforcement with a progression from Swiss rounds to semifinals and a final table. Entry is $50, payable on the day, and the event requires at least 40 participants to run. The scoring system awards 5 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. If a semifinal cannot be resolved through normal play, sudden death applies, and the player with the highest life total is declared the winner. If multiple players are tied, only those players continue until a change in life total breaks the tie. The event will follow TopDeck’s Competitive REL MTR/IPG Addendum. Prizing focuses on the top pod, which drafts in finish order from four dual lands—Tropical Island, Underground Sea, Tundra, and Scrubland—or can choose to split the value. Additional prizes scale with attendance. Full color proxies using original Magic art on paper or cardstock are permitted. Decklists are required and should be submitted in advance to help the tournament start promptly. Advance registration is available.

This local race at Noonday BMX Bike Track includes practice time and on-site registration. Participants can earn Single District points, and the entry fee is $10.

At Battle & Brew Sandy Springs, TCG Training Day invites new and returning players to discover trading card games in a relaxed, supportive setting. Learn the fundamentals, play guided matches, and build confidence while exploring titles such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, One Piece, Riftbound, and additional games. A team will be available to explain rules, offer tips, and help with deck and gameplay questions. The event welcomes all ages, with special attention to younger participants and first-time players. No prior experience is needed; bring your curiosity and a deck if you already have one, and enjoy ample opportunities to practice and get answers as you play.

Spartans, take the field for Halo Flashpoint. Newcomers are welcome, with helpful players ready to teach the basics and get games underway. No prior experience is needed. If you already have your own teams or terrain, bring them along.

Set to a soundtrack of classic R&B and hip hop, this new adult day experience at The Daiquiri Factory in West Midtown Atlanta blends party games, food, frozen daiquiris, hookah, and wall to wall NFL games with sets from live DJs. The vibe caters to a grown crowd ready to relax and share some laughs in a Frozen Paradise atmosphere. Complimentary birthday celebrations with champagne are offered, and both entry and parking are free.

This pet-friendly event provides free nail trims for cats and dogs. It operates on a donation basis to support rescue cats through Keys Kitten Rescue. A waiver is required to take part. There is no purchase obligation, and contributions are appreciated.

Hear directly from the artists behind Material Poesy during a talk at Spruill Gallery. Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro, and Ivy Wu will discuss their works and how poesy, a term often associated with literary titles, serves here as a lens for using materials and techniques to express poetic ideas. Learn about the concepts and processes shaping the exhibition and see how each artist approaches material to communicate meaning.

Reformation Brewery in Smyrna offers a lineup of weekly specials available across all taprooms. Sundays provide a 25 percent discount for bar staff and beertenders. Thursdays spotlight growlers with a $15 offer that covers the glass and a fill, or take $5 off when bringing your own. Fridays feature four ounce flight pours that showcase both new releases and familiar favorites, priced at $8 in Smyrna and available at every location. Saturdays bring $6 Judemosas to all taprooms.

A relaxed community bike ride follows the Dunwoody Trailway, starting in the Georgetown Shopping Center parking lot, heading to Brook Run Park, then returning to the starting point. The route covers about four miles, is mostly flat, and is paced so everyone can ride together comfortably. Before setting out, riders receive brief route and safety information, and after the ride there is time to socialize at one of the establishments in the center. This recurring series brings neighbors together on the second Sunday of each month from March through November. Riders of all experience levels are welcome, including families, recreational riders, and those new to cycling. Please bring a helmet and water, wear weather-appropriate clothing, and make sure your bicycle is in safe working condition with properly inflated tires. A lock is useful if you plan to stay afterward. Participants should be able to start, stop, and ride independently without training wheels, and children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Celebrate the Baltimore vs Atlanta matchup with an all-inclusive tailgate and watch party featuring unlimited food and drinks, live entertainment, and games throughout the event. The menu includes grilled barbecue chicken, hamburgers, beef hot dogs, sausages, meatballs, French cut green beans, baked beans, potato salad, mac and cheese, seasoned steamed vegetables and more. Drinks include beer, wine, liquor, seltzers, water and soda. A DJ, lawn games, and interactive activities add to the festivities, and the action on the field is shown on a 30-foot LED screen along with multiple TVs broadcasting additional games. Food service continues while supplies last, so early arrival is recommended. This event takes place rain or shine, and table and tent reservations are available.

Reformation Brewery - Smyrna (Smyrna) in Mableton, GA hosts a fun night of trivia and friendly rivalry. Build your best team and compete for prizes awarded to the top three teams each week.

Vitamin String Quartet teams up with vocal trio Girl Named Tom for a tour of reimagined classics, modern hits, and special collaborations. VSQ blurs the lines between classical, dance, hip hop, and pop with renditions of music by Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift, Teddy Swims, Danny Elfman, and Prince. Fresh from Season 4 of Netflix’s Bridgerton, the ensemble shares the stage with The Voice winners Girl Named Tom, noted for close harmonies and heartfelt songwriting in contemporary American folk. Together they bring fresh dimension to songs across generations, including their first joint recording, a rendition of Duran Duran’s Ordinary World performed live. The performance takes place at Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE in Atlanta.

Bright Eyes brings a career-spanning performance to Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, open to all ages. What began in an Omaha basement as a teenage Conor Oberst recording project with producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis became a formal trio in 2006 when Mogis and arranger and multi-instrumentalist Nate Walcott joined as full members. Over more than two decades the group has assembled a catalog that captures fleeting eras while holding together as a clear narrative. Their reach extends across popular culture, with songs turning up in film and television, covered by artists such as Lorde, The Killers, Mac Miller, Phoebe Bridgers, Jason Mraz and beabadoobee, and sampled by Young Thug and Lil Peep. The lineup also includes Lullaby For The Working Class. In partnership with PLUS1, one dollar from every ticket supports the Poison Oak Project and its work to advance equity for LGBTQ+ people, with particular attention to the trans community.

AST, also known as Alchemical String Theory, brings together avant garde string artists from Atlanta’s improvisational underground for a showcase of spontaneous music making. Sets move from solo spotlights to collaborative ensembles with guest string players, shifting between unplugged textures and electronic explorations that use live looping, stomp boxes, reverb, delay, pitch shifting, and more. The performance takes place at Red Light Cafe. Advance tickets are $10 and admission at the door is $15. All ticket sales are final with no refunds.

Presented by Zero Mile, EPIK HIGH appears as part of the 3.0 North American tour. This event is open to all ages.

JOHNNYSWIM brings Greetings from Georgica Pond to Tabernacle Atlanta for a reserved-seating concert open to all ages. Accessible seating is available on the main floor, balcony areas are not configured for ADA access, and the building does not have an elevator. Patrons holding ADA tickets can ask venue staff for assistance upon arrival. If accessible options are sold out, please contact the venue for guidance. Ticket access includes several presales such as SWIM Team, JOHNNYSWIM Fan, Spotify, and Live Nation, along with a VIP package presale, followed by VIP package availability and a general public onsale.

Speed up entry with Express Entry, a free option that lets you connect your ticket account in under a minute so you can get into the stadium faster. A clear bag policy is in effect for all guests. Bring only clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches, and avoid tinted materials or contents that block visibility. Non-clear bags are permitted only if they are smaller than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, and any non-clear bag larger than this size will not be allowed. Medically necessary items may be brought in after inspection by security on site. If your bag does not meet the guidelines, same-day storage is available for a fee with The Mobile Locker Co. at locations near stadium Gates 1 and 2, and items must be retrieved immediately after the event. Ticketing options listed include Public Onsale and Amex Reserved Tickets.