History Events in Atlanta

Check out happening history events all around Atlanta, GA

The 40th Annual Sweet Auburn Springfest 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 230 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE Free

Ralph Barbosa

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Tabernacle - GA

Run Like Hell 5k at Oakland Cemetery

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Oakland Cemetery

Chi Chapter Centennial Gala "From the House to History"

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:14 pm 830 Westview Dr SW USD 135 to 189

Drag Brunch at Hartley

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Hartley Kitchen & Cocktails, inside The Kimpton Shane Hotel Free

BUY-BYE Atlanta: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Cinefest Film Theatre USD 0 to 19

FIRST FRIDAYS ATL: Kiss My Black Art (March 2026))

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 pm Underground Atlanta USD 0 to 27

Color Block & Cut Up Brunch and Day Party

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm APT 4B Free

2nd Annual HBCU Film Festival

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 am Emory University Free

My Sista Funny AF: A Women's History Month Comedy Special

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The JEM at Pittsburgh USD 35

"Beats & Brotherhood" Film Screening

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Tara Atlanta USD 19

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Park Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 02:00 pm 407 Auburn Ave NE Free

Echoes of the Storm: 20 Years After Katrina

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts, Spelman College USD 13

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | A Walking Tour of Inman Park

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm King Keith House Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Discover a Chateauesque Gem: The Wimbish House Tour

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:00 am The Wimbish House Free

The Power of Her Pour: Women’s History Month Wine Tasting

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm BOSK Coffee Wine & Tapas USD 61 to 194

BGC x Beyond Code - AI & MUSIC: CELEBRATING WOMEN IN MUSIC WITH SCRATCH

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am ATDC Free

Phoenix Flies 2026 | Fox Theatre Architecture Tour

 Mon, 23 Mar at 01:00 pm 660 Peachtree St NE Free

Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 - Jelani Cobb

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Auburn Avenue Research Library USD 0 to 37

Double Minority: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:40 pm Cinefest Film Theatre USD 19

The Eyes of Ghana-Closing Night: The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Cinefest Film Theatre USD 0 to 25

Shorts Program 5: African Film Festival Atlanta 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Cinefest Film Theatre USD 0 to 19

Preserving Freedom, Seminar II: Progress and Race

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Free

Regency Nerds @ DragonCon

Sun, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm Dragon Con

The Regency Masquerade Ball

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm 1410 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

The West End Tour of Homes, Gardens, and Art Stroll 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Lee + White USD 31 to 43

Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens Free

Atlanta Historical Group Ride Experience

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:30 pm The BELT Hub - West Midtown USD 31 to 89

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | StudioPlex on Auburn Historical Tour

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm StudioPlex on auburn Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2025 | City Beneath the Streets

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Underground Atlanta Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | The Businesses That Helped Make Auburn Sweet

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am Auburn Avenue Research Library Free

Bearing Witness- Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm The Breman Museum Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Walking Tour of Blandtown and Open Studio

 Thu, 26 Mar at 02:00 pm Gregor Turk Studio Free

Women’s History Month Empowerment Event

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Studio House Atlanta USD 0 to 205

Annual Marcus Garvey Symposium

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Big Bethel AME Church Free

We Shake, We Shine!

Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Druid Hills Presbyterian Church

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | A Walking Tour of Peachtree Heights East

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Peachtree Heights East Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | From Railroads to the Beltline: Tour Reynoldstown

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm 100 Flat Shoals Ave. SE Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | St. Luke's Gospel of Glass and Music

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 am St. Luke's Episcopal Church Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Clay Cemetery Preservation Tour

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Clay Cemetery Free

Tree Tour: Reynoldstown Neighborhood Arboretum

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am 921 Wylie St. SE Atlanta 30316

Gin Phillips | Ruby Falls

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:30 pm A Cappella Books

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery Guided Tour

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Westview Cemetery Free

Event for Calendar 2 at Presence Arena

 Sat, 11 Apr Presence Arena

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tour Plaza Theatre Atlanta’s Oldest Operating Cinema

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am Plaza Theatre Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Historic Downtown Atlanta Walking Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm Georgia-Pacific Plaza Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | The Trolley Barn Historical Building Tour

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm The Trolley Barn Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | WERD Radio and Madame CJ Walker Museum Open House

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Madame CJ Walker Museum Free

NEW TIME ADDED **** PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Stories of Freedom Park

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm The Carter Center Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Guided Tour of The Temple

 Wed, 25 Mar at 02:00 pm The Temple Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Walking Tours in Olmsted Linear Park

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Deepdene and Dellwood Park Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2025 | Callanwolde Mansion History Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:00 pm Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tree Tour: Inman Park Neighborhood Arboretum

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 889 Edgewood Ave NE Free

Over Anna

 Wed, 08 Apr Altar at Masquerade - GA

Redlines to Skylines: Atlanta’s Urban Evolution SemiQ East Coast Tour 2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm 342 Marietta St NW USD 200

140th Anniversary Celebration at South-View Cemetery

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm South View Cemetery Association Free

Spite

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Heaven Stage at Masquerade - GA

Guided Atlanta Historical Center Tour

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:30 am 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305-1380, United States

Writing the Blues, Divas & Her Stories

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Hammonds House Museum USD 0 to 13

5th Annual Symposium: Archival Activism

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Atlanta University Center Free

Maia Carter Hallward in conversation with Elizabeth Corrie – Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare

Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Manuel's Tavern

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | L5P: Atlanta's original, off-beat community

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Little Five Points Community Center Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | African-American Sites in Candler Park

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:30 pm 470 Candler Park Dr NE Free

HHM Day Out! West End History + Art Walking Tour (March 2026)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Hammonds House Museum USD 0 to 23

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Decatur Architecture Tour

 Tue, 17 Mar at 09:00 am Dekalb History Center Free

Total Dance Celebrates Women's History Month

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Southwest Arts Center USD 0 to 45

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | A Cathedral for the City for 100 Years

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm 1580 Peachtree St NE Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Civil War Atlanta Downtown Walking Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Plaza in front of Georgia Pacific Building Free

Phoenix Flies 2026 | South Downtown Atlanta

 Tue, 10 Mar at 10:00 am 233 Mitchell St SW Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tour of St. Paul United Methodist Church

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am St. Paul United Methodist Church Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Zuber-Jarrell House Work-In-Progress Tour

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm 810 Flat Shoals Ave SE Free

Hard Hat Tour of 1882's Rich's Building

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 am 82 Peachtree St SW USD 25

Federalist Society Atlanta Event: 9/11 Survivor Kevin Shaffer

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm Jones Day USD 23 to 29

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Discussion Around Chattahoochee Brick Co. Site

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm The Atlanta Preservation Center Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Midtown's Historic Adaptive Re-Use Successes

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 am The Historic Academy of Medicine Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tour of Abrams Fixtures

 Wed, 18 Mar at 12:00 pm 565 Northside Dr SW Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Rediscovering Rest Haven

 Wed, 25 Mar at 02:00 pm Westview Cemetery Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tree Tour: Cabbagetown Neighborhood Arboretum

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 701 Kirkwood Ave SE Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tour Historic Howell Station Neighborhood

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm M-28 Church Free

You Think You Know Atlanta?

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm The Cathedral of St. Philip

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | An Iconic Church and Cemetery and a 300-Year-Old Tree

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Paces Ferry United Methodist Church Free

South Downtown Community Tour

 Tue, 17 Mar Spiller Park Coffee "SP4" Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Druid Hills Presbyterian Guided Sanctuary Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Druid Hills Presbyterian Church Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Midtown’s Timeless Places of Worship

 Wed, 18 Mar at 11:00 am Saint Mark United Methodist Church of Atlanta Free

Buckhead Art & Company Mahjong Experience

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm 3063 Bolling Way NE USD 89 to 164

The Herndon Family Legacy

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Cathedral of St. Philip

Reckoning with Remus: Reinterpreting The Wren's Nest

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm The Wren's Nest USD 18

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Hearing More Voices: Women in Downtown Atlanta

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm Margaret Mitchell Square Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Krog Street Stories

 Thu, 26 Mar at 01:00 pm 727 Wylie St SE Free

Atlanta: From Railroads to Renaissance - Symposium

 Wed, 22 Apr at 09:00 am 415 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Centennial Summer: Georgia Tech’s Olympic Legacy

 Tue, 24 Mar at 11:00 am 260 4th St NW Free

GRAHAM

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm Vinyl - GA

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tour of the May Patterson Goodrum House

 Tue, 03 Mar at 10:00 am May Patterson Goodrum House Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Preservation is more than just preserving the past

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm 491 James P Brawley Dr NW Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Tours and Tales at the Nest

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW Free

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Waluhaje: A Preservation Story

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm The Atlanta Preservation Center Free

Phoenix Flies 2026 | Behind the Stones: Preservation at Oakland Cemetery

 Mon, 02 Mar at 11:00 am Oakland Cemetery Free

We Them Ones Comedy Tour with Mike Epps

 Sun, 05 Apr at 11:00 pm State Farm Arena

PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | Faces and Places of the Georgia Capitol

 Fri, 20 Mar at 01:00 pm Georgia Capitol Museum Free