Weekend events: PeachFest, concerts, Grossology Day

• More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era will be in the center's DuBose Gallery, and "reimagines how this defining and contested period of American history is presented and understood," the history center said.

🤠 Check out a variety of competitions and activities, including bull riding, barrel racing and steer wrestling at the Cobb County Pro Rodeo. (Fri.-Sat.)

🎤 For the R&B fans:

• Jill Scott brings her To Whom This May Concern tour to Atlanta (Fri.-Sat.)
• Singers Ne-Yo and Akon's Nights Like This tour makes a stop at Lakewood Amphitheater. (Sat.)
• Tank, Tyrese and Lyfe Jennings will serenade crowds at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. (Sat.)

🎶 Harry Connick Jr. performs at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park. (Sat.)

🌭 If you're still in the Independence Day mood, head up to Suwanee for its America 250 celebration. (Sat.)

🧆 Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival sets up at Historic Fourth Ward Park along the Beltline's Eastside Trail. (Sat.-Sun.)

🪱 Zoo Atlanta's Grossology Day celebrates the disgusting, but essential heroes of our ecosystem. (Sun.)

🍑 PeachFest returns to Underground Atlanta, bringing together dozens of chefs serving up dishes that highlight peaches and bartenders mixing drinks that center the fruit. (Sun.)

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct name of the Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival.