Five things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend, July 18-19

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Looking for a way to spend July 18-19 across metro Atlanta? Here’s a quick hit-list of five events worth a detour, anchored by the Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival’s return after a rain postponement.

1. Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival — Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park

The Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival returns this weekend at the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park (830 Willoughby Way NE) on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, after being rescheduled because of rain. The festival brings together a global mix of halal food vendors, with SMAASH District, Bite More, and Auntie Vee’s among the names featured in the vendor lineup. Expect a crowd, expect to come hungry, and expect to leave having tried something new. Tickets and vendor information are available through the festival’s official channels.

Five things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, July 17-19

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:05:00 -0400

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are five events worth checking out across metro Atlanta:

High Museum of Art — final weekend of Access-for-All Wednesday programming

1280 Peachtree St. NE, Midtown. The blockbuster Amy Sherald: American Sublime exhibition — the Sherald show featuring Michelle Obama’s official White House portrait — enters its final stretch this weekend. The High’s signature Wednesday “Access for All” free admission days have been drawing record crowds for the run; timed tickets for the final weekend’s programming are released in batches via high.org and have been going quickly.

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Five things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend, July 18-19

1. Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival — Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park

Five things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta, July 17-19