Looking for something fun to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? The College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled for Monday, but the fun starts the day before with the Taste of the Championship at the Georgia Aquarium. You’ll get to enjoy food and drinks made by local chefs as they highlight Atlanta’s culinary scene for residents and visitors.
And if you love Dolly Parton (and let’s face it — who doesn’t?), celebrate her birthday with some of her hits performed by Run Katie Run and other musicians and singers in Duluth.
Check out the following 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Intown Atlanta
7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. $150. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta.
Indulge in gourmet food and drinks prepared by local chefs on the eve of the national championship game.
Continuing 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, plus additional dates. $20 and up. Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-874-5299.
Four young men pledge to avoid love, food, drink and sleep in Shakespeare’s lyrical comedy, but when four young women arrive, matters are complicated.
Continuing 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, plus additional dates. Adults $12.50, kids age 6-17 $5, kids five and under free. Woodruff Arts Center Selig Family Black Box Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4600.
Take your young kids to “Gimme Please,” a play about the evolving nature of friendship. Live music, light and magic are used during the performance.
Cobb
Garden Learning Series: Bonsai
10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 18. $25 for nonmembers, $15 for Smith-Gilbert Gardens members. Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Dr., Kennesaw. 770-919-0248.
Get hands-on practice pruning and wiring your bonsai and learn about future care and maintenance.
The Everly Set ― A Celebration of The Everly Brothers
1:30-2:30 p.m. VIP experience, 2:30 p.m. regular admission seating, 3 p.m. showtime. Sunday, Jan. 19. $32.24 and up. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080.
Watch Sean Altman and Jack Skuller use vocals and wit to honor the legendary Everly Brothers.
International Lego Day Celebration
2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Free. Powder Springs Library, 4181 Atlanta St. Building 1, Powder Springs. 770-439-3600.
Celebrate International Lego Day, which is on Jan. 28, with themed trivia, crafts, activities and building challenges.
DeKalb
10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. $34. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody. 770-394-3322.
Relax with a soothing candlelit gong sound bath as you’re surrounded by nature.
8-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Free with online registration. Hawk Hollow, 2304 1st Ave., Atlanta. 404-371-1920.
Take a beginner-friendly guided bird-watching adventure through Hawk Hollow and Sugar Creek, two Wylde Center gardens. Bring a water bottle and binoculars if you have them.
Fernbank After Dark x WildWoods: AGLOW: Watts Up 2025
7-11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. $39.95 nonmembers, $34.95 members. Fernbank natural history museum, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 404-929-6300.
Have fun with after-hour access to Fernbank’s exhibits, electricity-themed activities, music, cocktails and the lights of WildWoods: AGLOW.
North Fulton
2-2:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Free. Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek. 404-613-7300.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a concert from the Atlanta Orchestra of Chinese Music.
1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. $20 to compete, tasting tickets available at the bar. Gate City Brewing Company’s Brewery & Taproom, 43 Magnolia St., Roswell. 678-404-0961.
Compete for prizes with your chili, or taste your way through the offerings.
7:30-8:30 p.m. free dance lessons, 8:30-10:30 p.m. band plays Friday, Jan. 17. $12 donation requested at the door. American Legion Post 201, 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta. 770-475-9023.
Dance along to the sounds of Alpha Jazz as they play big band music, or just sit and relax to favorites such as “Sing, Sing, Sing” and “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Gwinnett
6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. $59 plus fees. Unity Atlanta Church, 3597 Parkway Lane, Peachtree Corners. 770-441-0585.
Have fun learning how to create Japanese ramen so you can enjoy these flavors at home.
Aurora Comedy Nights: Damon Sumner
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. $20. Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville. 679-226-6222.
Laugh along with Damon Sumner as he shares stories about his upbringing as well as witty observations of everyday life.
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Reserved tickets $25 in advance, $29 day of show; premium tickets $30 in advance, $34 day of show. Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St., Duluth. 678-892-6373.
Join Claire Campbell, Run Katie Run and Betsy Franck as they perform some of Dolly Parton’s hits.
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