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







