Jul 30, 2026 - Things to Do

Atlanta weekend events: Oldboy, Braves, gaming and great food

Thomas Wheatley

Illustration of neon signs with the days of the week. Lights go out one by one and "weekend" flashes. — Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

Get some culture, get some food, get some fresh air. Here are your weekend options:

🎞️ Atlanta Chinatown hosts a special screening of director Park Chan-wook's classic action film Oldboy as part of the Lotus Lens film series. (Thurs.)

⚾️ The Braves host the Nationals for a four-game series highlighted by an Andruw Jones Hall of Fame bobblehead giveaway Thursday and a celebration of the 1996 Summer Olympics on Friday. (Thurs.-Sun.)

🪩 Synthwave producer Com Truise brings a retro-futuristic electronic set to Aisle 5. (Fri.)

🍽️ More than 40 restaurants participate in Buckhead Restaurant Week. (through Sat.)

🕹️ Southern-Fried Gaming Expo brings more than 400 classic arcade and pinball games to the Marriott Renaissance Waverly. (Fri.-Sun.)

🎸 Indie-pop favorites Passion Pit play The Eastern. (Sat.)

🏎️ The 12th annual Cool Dads Rock Soap Box Derby raises money for father support programs at Historic Fourth Ward Park. (Sat.)

🧑‍🎤 Terminal West hosts Golden, a noontime K-Pop kids dance party. (Sun.)

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