Weekend events: Panda Fest, Falcons, Monster Jam

🦋 Sip some craft beer, soak in live music, and get up close and personal with butterflies at the annual Butterflies & Brews festival. (Fri.)

🥟 The popular Panda Fest sets up shop for the weekend at Atlantic Station. (Fri.-Sun.)

⚾ The Braves host the Seattle Mariners this weekend at Truist Park. (Fri.-Sun.)

👀 Go check out some of the most bizarre and strange items offered by artists at the World Oddities Expo. (Sat.)

🍕 Sample bites from dozens of restaurants at the annual Taste of Smyrna. (Sat.)

🎸 Porchfest? In Brookhaven? This free, family-friendly festival will feature local bands and food trucks. (Sat.)

🦐 Piedmont Park plays host to the Atlanta Seafood & Caribbean Music Festival. (Sat.)

🚣 The Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival rows into Lake Lanier Olympic Park. (Sat.)

🏎️ Take the kids to watch drivers show off their skills at Monster Jam. (Sat.-Sun.)

🏈 The Falcons kick off the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where they will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Sun.)