Whether you are looking for free family events or a professional sports experience, you'll find something to do almost any day of the week in Gwinnett. Arts, sports, music - you'll find the best of the best at the Arena at Gwinnett Center and the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. Our downtowns are full of free seasonal movies and concerts, great art and crafts festivals and holiday happenings.
We have great suggestions for inexpensive kids activities, ranging from the Children's Playhouse at Aurora Theatre to a day at the Children's Fountains in Duluth or Suwanee to Caboose Days at the Railway Museum.
Enjoy professional sports at the Gladiators hockey game or take in a Gwinnett Braves game, where tickets start as low as $6.
If you would like to have an event added to the events calendar, please email Victoria Jones at vjones@gcvb.org. We'll need complete events information and description, and we'll review with you any events submission criteria.
Times: 10:30am-12pm http://www.southeasternrailwaymuseum.com Location: Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth Phone: 770-495-0253 Admission: $7 per child The program will be tailored to children ages one to four and will include a circle time, activity and craft. Parents and other caregivers will enjoy exploring trains, trucks, tractors and other transportation themes with their children.
Times: 10am-2pm http://www.duluthga.net Location: Main Street Downtown Duluth Phone: 770-476-3434 Admission: FREE Specialty vendors offering a wide range of unique products including artisan breads, pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, plants, fresh from the farm and organic produce, spices, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry, gifts and so much more.
Lawrenceville Ghost Tours May 1, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Times: 8:30pm http://www.scarystroll.com Location: Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville Phone: 678-226-6222 Admission: $12 adults / $9 child Lawrenceville Ghost Tours (Walking Tours) is a town that is home to some of the most bizarre and spooky tales ever told. Like other Southern towns, Lawrenceville has a history rich in Native American culture, Civil War stories and Southern towns. There's a lot more para-normal than normal.
Take a scary stroll through haunted Lawrenceville and hear about: Flying Corpses The heiress who was kidnapped and buried alive What really happend at the old jail?
Suwanee Farmers Market May 1, 2010 - October 12, 2010
Times: Saturday 8am-12pm / Tuesday 4pm-7pm http://www.suwanee.com Location: Town Center Park, Suwanee Phone: 770-945-8996 Admission: FREE Find fresh, in season produce and more at the Suwanee Farmers Market twice as often in 2010.
Toast @ Town Center Park May 27, 2010 - October 28, 2010
Times: 5pm http://www.suwanee.com Location: Town Center Park, Suwanee Phone: 770-945-8996 Admission: FREE Come hang out in Town Center Park and enjoy food, music and fun with the Town Center Merchants. The last Thursday of the month, May thru October.
Moonlight & Music Concert Series May 28, 2010 - September 24, 2010
Times: 8pm http://www.visitlawrenceville.com Location: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Phone: 678-226-2639 Admission: FREE May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th. Each concert offers various styles of music including blues, jazz, rock, folk, country, bluegrass, motown, swing and more! Tables for six can be rented by calling 770-822-5450. Concert goers can bring a picnic or dine at one of the terrific restaurants on the Square.
Friday, May 28-Eric Culberson Blues Band Friday, June 25- Abbey Road Live (Beatles Tribute) Friday, July 23-Grains of Sand Friday, August 27-Shawn Mullins Friday, September 24-Sons of Sailors (Jimmy Buffett Tribute)
Whistle Stop Farmers Market June 1, 2010 - October 26, 2010
Times: 4pm-8pm http://www.whistlestopfarmersmarket.com Location: Historic Downtown Norcross Phone: 678-458-6032 Admission: FREE Whistle Stop Farmers Market takes place every Tuesday from 4pm-8pm from June 1 through October.
Come enjoy gourmet, fresh and many organic goodies; locally-grown seasonal produce, honey, scrumptious baked goods, herbs and spices, artisan soaps and beauty products, plants and flowers, and more. Special entertainment such as cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, and presentations on topics like composting, growing vegetables, installing rain barrels, organic gardening and pesticide-free lawn maintenance are also planned throughout the market season.
Auburn Farmers Market June 2, 2010 - October 20, 2010
Times: 4pm-8pm http://www.cityofauburn-ga.org Location: Downtown Auburn Phone: 770-963-4002 Admission: FREE Come purchase local home grown vegetables and fruits every Wednesday throughout June, July, August, September and October. Market takes place at 1369 Fourth Avenue in Auburn (next to City Hall).
Times: 10am-5pm http://www.artsgwinnett.org Location: Hudgens Center for the Arts Phone: 770-623-6002 Admission: $5 adults / $3 children / students, seniors and under 2 FREE
Tom Nakashima, a well-known Georgia artist will be displaying his new exhibit.
First Friday Art Walk June 4, 2010 - December 3, 2010
Times: 6:30pm-9:30pm http://www.artsduluth.org Location: throughout Duluth Phone: 770-476-3434 Admission: FREE Themed Art Walk throughout Duluth on the 1st Friday of June, August, October and December. Shops and galleries are open late and occasional live music and entertainment.
Lawrenceville Farmers Market June 5, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Times: 8:30pm http://www.scarystroll.com Location: Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville Phone: 678-226-6222 Admission: $25 all riders Lawrenceville Ghost Trolley will travel off the square to haunted locations just off the square. The Lawrenceville Ghost Trolley offers new stories, like the Lawrenceville Female Seminary where the ghosts of school girls sill run up and down the stairs. We will take you by the train depot where a robbery went terribly wrong with deadly consequences and even the Historic Lawrenceville Cemetery regarded as a haunted hot spot by nationally known paranormal investigators.
Kistner Atrium & Rowe Promenade July 21, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Times: 10am-5pm http://www.artsgwinnett.org Location: Hudgens Center for the Arts Phone: 770-623-6002 Admission: $5 adults / $3 children / students, seniors and under 2 FREE Works by art department faculty members at Augusta State University, to be shown in conjunction with the Nakashima exhibit. Featuring paintings, photography, prints, sculture and ceramics.
Times: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm / Sat 10am-2pm http://www.gwinnettparks.com Location: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Phone: 770-822-5450 Admission: FREE The artist will exhibit mixed media collages reusing stamps, advertisements and envelopes.
Auburn Community Yard Sale August 14, 2010 - September 11, 2010
Times: 1pm-3pm http://www.duluthga.net Location: Duluth Town Green Phone: 770-476-3434 Admission: FREE Bring the kids for train rides and other activities! Visit downtown Duluth every Sunday of each month to shop at our merchants and specialty vendors on the Town Green offering a wide range of uniwue products including artisan breads, pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, plants, fresh from the farm & organic produce, spices, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry, gifts and so much more!
"The Crucible" September 3, 2010 - September 19, 2010
Times: Fri & Sat 7:30pm / Sun 2pm http://www.lionhearttheatre.org Location: Norcross Culutral Arts and Community Center Phone: 770-885-0425 Admission: $10-$15 Play based on actual events related to the 1692 Salem Witch Trails.
Times: 8pm http://www.redphoenix.org Location: Red Clay Theatre. Duluth Phone: 770-886-6539 Admission: $22 adults / $18 students Local presentation of playwright Sam Shephard's most well-known play, these performances are intended for adult audiences
42nd Annual Yellow Daisy Festival September 9, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Times: all day http://www.stonemountainpark.com Location: Stone Mountain Park Phone: 770-498-5690 Admission: $10 vehicle admission fee
Voted the Nation's #1 Arts & Crafts Show six years in a row by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association. More than 500 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries display their works for your appreciation and purchase. Daily live entertainment, Children's Corner activities, clogging and crafter demonstrations throughout the event as well as fabulous festival foods.
Times: 11:30pm http://www.thehudgens.org Location: Hudgens Art Center Phone: 770-886-8604 Admission: $15 members / $20 non-members
You are cordially invited to a "Luncheon with an Artist," sponsored by the Arts League. Learn about the Art of Bookbinding from artist Linda Lindeborg, enjoy a relaxing luncheon, and visit the current exhibits at The Hudgens.
Times: 6pm-8pm http://www.thehudgens.org Location: Hudgens Art Center Phone: 770-886-8604 Admission: $5 members / $10 non-members The Arts League invites you to attend a party in the garden, featuring live entertainment by 'The Flipside.'
Times: 5:30pm-9pm http://www.gwinnettcounty.com Location: Bogan Park Community Recreation Center Phone: 770-614-2060 Admission: $10 per person Dust off yoru bathing suit and beach towel! Swim, play games and make crafts!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents "Illuscination" September 10, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Times: Fri 7pm / Sat 11:30am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm / Sun 1:30pm, 3:30pm http://www.ticketmaster.com Location: Arena at Gwinnett Center Phone: 404-249-6400 Admission: $15-$55 a fantasy-filled world where magic and daring create the most unexpected experiences. Illuscinator David DaVinci takes audiences to a world that combines thrills and wonderment with the outlandish fun of the circus.
http://www.shadesofliberia.org/boutiques-meets-catwalk.htm Location: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse Phone: 770-403-1814 Admission: $40 general admission / $50 front row / $45 at door 1st Annual Fashion / Wine Extravaganza event of 2010-Boutique meets Catwalk. All participants will raise funds in honor of Shades of Liberia projects for Education, Clean Water and Women Empowerment. Come join in the sheer delight of a rich and authentic culture that reflects a legacy bonded between two heritages, its African and its American ancestry.
Times: 8pm http://www.auroratheatre.com Location: Aurora Theatre Phone: 678-226-6222 Admission: $18 / Star Pass $15 A smokin-hot 17 piece band accompanied by a sultry chanteuse.
"Life is a Gamble" Murder Mystery Dinner September 11, 2010
Times: 6pm-8pm http://www.page2stageproductions.com Location: George Pierce Park, Suwanee Phone: 770-831-4173 Admission: $30 Join us for an evening of roulette, craps and blackjack at the illustrious Pierce's Palace Casino. But keep your eyes on the casino staff throughout the night, because one of them is playing for keeps. Tickets include casino games, buffet dinner and interactive murder mystery. For ages 16 and up.
Atlanta's Exotic Bird Fair September 11, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Times: Sat 9am-5pm / Sun 10am-5pm http://www.northatlantatradecenter.com Location: North Atlanta Trade Center Phone: 770-279-9899 Admission: $5 adults / children 12 and under FREE
This is the best show in GA to purchase your birds and everything you need to care for them.
Times: 10am http://www.aplacetoimagine.com Location: Historic Downtown Norcross Phone: 770-448-2122 Admission: FREE One of the Atlanta area's largest shows for Bristish car enthusiasts. Live music, contests and great food!
Times: 1pm-2:30pm / 3pm-4:30pm http://www.gwinnettparks.com Location: Lawrenceville Female Seminary Phone: 770-822-5178 Admission: $15 per person Enjoy an afternoon tea and live entertainment with your grandparent/grandchild. Price is per person.
Times: 2pm-3:30pm http://www.gwinnettcounty.com Location: Lawrenceville Female Seminary Phone: 770-822-5178 Admission: $15 per person It's tea time with your grandparents! Enjoy afternoon tea complete with flavored teas, delicious goodies and live entertainment!
Times: 11am http://www.gwinnettehc.org Location: Gwinnett Enviromental and Heritage Center Phone: 770-904-3500 Admission: FREE Come learn about this crucial hidden part of Georgia’s agriculture and economy. Find out what is buzzing with bee games, crafts, honey samples, and a children’s bee costume contest. Local bee enthusiasts and vendors will also be there to expand our knowledge and use of the honeybee’s bounty! Costume Contest as well.
Times: 5pm-10pm http://www.cityoflilburn.com Location: Lilburn City Park Phone: 770-638-2198 Admission: $10 Bring lawn chairs, blankets and supper for an entertaining day in City Park. Pet friendly event.
Portfolio Show September 11, 2010 - November 4, 2010
Times: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm / Sat 10am-3pm http://www.artstation.org Location: Art Station Phone: 770-469-1105 Admission: FREE / Donations accepted Come celebrate photography!
Moonwalk, facepainting, pinata games, raffle prizes, ice cream, hamburgers and hot dogs. Funds raised will provide a week-long, dream vacation to Give Kids The World Village for these deserving children and their families.
Stone Mountain Park's Lasershow Spectacular September 11, 2010 - September 18, 2010
Times: Dusk http://www.stonemountainpark.com Location: Memorial Lawn / Laser Lawn Phone: 770-498-5690 Admission: The Lasershow is FREE. Vehicle entry to the park is $10 for a one-day permit or $35 for annual permit
The show features 45 minutes of spectacular fireworks, lights and laser effects all choreographed to great music. Show segments highlight a musical tribute to famous Georgia artists, some all-time favorite tunes and medleys highlighting the everyday hero and favorite sports teams. Relax on the lawn and enjoy an evening out as Stone Mountain is transformed into a natural amphitheater.
Times: 6:30pm-10pm http://www.duluthga.net Location: Duluth Festival Center Phone: 770-476-3434 Admission: FREE Live music from "Rupert's Orchestra." Bring chairs, blankets and food for a great concert under the stars!
Times: 9am-2pm http://www.gwinnettcounty.com Location: Mountain Park Activity Building, Lilburn Phone: 770-564-4680 Admission: FREE / $20 for space, MUST BRING TABLE Clean out your closets and come find bargains galore!
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