Downtown Atlanta Events
May 2012

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Tuesday, May 1:

• MMPT Public Information Open House - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Municipal Market Celebrates 88th Birthday - 11:00 a.m.
• Penfolds Grange U.S. & World Vintage Release - 6:30 p.m.
• Rialto Jazz for Kids - 6:00 p.m.
• Contemporary Talks: Irene Hofmann - 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• W Atlanta Downtown Yoga Classes - 6:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 2:

• Food Truck Wednesdays at Underground Atlanta - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Nickelback - 6:00 p.m.
• Train Your Nonprofit's Volunteers - 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 3:

• Bike-In Breakfast - 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
• First Thursday Downtown Arts Walk - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Global Connect II - 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Green Market at Peachtree Center - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• U.S. Travel Association Vote Travel Rally - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Opening: Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 4:

• Counting Crows - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 5:

• Cinco de Mayo at No Mas! Cantina - 12:00 p.m.
• Downtown Scavenger Day - 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Taste the Tequila at No Mas! Cantina - 3:00 p.m.
• Zootopia: The 2012 Beastly Feast - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 6:

• Fiesta Atlanta - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Fiesta Atlanta 5K Run/Walk - 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Closing: A Wrinkle in Time - 7:30 p.m.

Monday, May 7:

• Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria Pizza Pro Class - 8:30 p.m.
• Mad Men Martini Mondays - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 8:

• Free Cone Day - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• W Atlanta Downtown Yoga Classes - 6:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 9:

• Food Truck Wednesdays at Underground Atlanta - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 10:

• Green Market at Peachtree Center - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Transportation Referendum Information Session - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 11:

• Sweet Auburn Springfest - 11:00 a.m.
• Castleberry Hill Art Stroll - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 12:

• ACAC Lecture: Kevin M. Kruse - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day After Dark Family NightCrawler - 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Sweet Auburn Springfest - 11:00 a.m.
• Festival de Cante Flamenco - 8:00 p.m.
• Keeper for a Day: Elephants and Warthogs - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Taste the Tequila at No Mas! Cantina - 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 13:

• Sweet Auburn Springfest - 11:00 a.m.
• Mother's Day at Atlanta Grill - 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Mother's Day at BLT Steak Atlanta - 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day at Dantanna's - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
• Mother's Day at Legal Sea Foods - 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day at Max Lager's - 4:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
• Mother's Day at McCormick & Schmick's
• Mother's Day at No Mas! Cantina - 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day at Ray's In the City - 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day at ROOM at TWELVE - 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Mother's Day at Ruth's Chris Steak House - 11:00 a.m.
• Mother's Day at Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar and View - 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Mother's Day at Sweet Georgia' Juke Joint - 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Monday, May 14:

• Transportation Referendum Information Session - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Mad Men Martini Mondays - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria Pizza Pro Class - 8:30 p.m.
• Opening: Max Lager's Celebrates American Craft Beer Week

Tuesday, May 15:

• 99X Live X featuring Eve6 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Atlanta Interagency Law Enforcement Appreciation and Memorial Service - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
• W Atlanta Downtown Yoga Classes - 6:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 16:

• Food Truck Wednesdays at Underground Atlanta - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Technology Networking Mixer - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 17:

• Green Market at Peachtree Center - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 200 Office Corporate "Wine Down" - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• POWER at The Plate - 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 18:

• Sweet Auburn Music Fest - 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 19:

• Party in the Park - 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
• Tunes from the Tombs 2012 at Historic Oakland Cemetery - 12:00 p.m.
• ACAC Panel: Painters in Dialogue - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Bitburger Beer Launch - 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
• Lift Every Voice & Sang - 6:00 p.m.
• Sweet Auburn Music Fest - 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Taste the Tequila at No Mas! Cantina - 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 20:

• Tunes from the Tombs 2012 at Historic Oakland Cemetery - 12:00 p.m.
• Sweet Auburn Music Fest - 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Closing: Max Lager's Celebrates American Craft Beer Week

Monday, May 21:

• Mad Men Martini Mondays - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 23:

• Premiere: "John Portman: A Life of Building" - 7:00 p.m.
• Food Truck Wednesdays at Underground Atlanta - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Closing: Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 24:

• 2012 Nexus Award - 6:00 p.m.
• Green Market at Peachtree Center - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Transportation Referendum Information Session - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• World of Coca-Cola's 5th Anniversary - 10:00 a.m.
• eConnect Biz - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 26:

• Atlanta Caribbean Carnival & Parade - 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Brew at the Zoo - 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Deluxe NightCrawler: The Mane Event - Lions! - 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Keeper for a Day: Australia and Carnivores - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Taste the Tequila at No Mas! Cantina - 3:00 p.m.

Monday, May 28:

• Mad Men Martini Mondays - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 30:

• Food Truck Wednesdays at Underground Atlanta - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Munch & Learn Seminar: Crowdfunding - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 31:

• Green Market at Peachtree Center - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Transportation Referendum Information Session - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Throughout May:

• America's Got Murder! - Apr 19th, 2012 - Jul 25th, 2012
• Public Art Audio Tours - Mar 8th, 2012 - Dec 31st, 2012
• Spoken Word/Open Mic at Marlee's Coffee & Tea House - Oct 11th, 2011 - Oct 23rd, 2012