History Events in Atlanta

Check out happening history events all around Atlanta, GA

The Music of Ray Charles: Under The Stars

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm Atlanta History Center

Motown: Under The Stars

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:30 pm Atlanta History Center

Seguimos Aquí: A Puerto Rican Art Show

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm MOM SAID IT'S FINE USD 0 to 34

The 41st Annual Preservation Gala: An Oasis of Glamour

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Greystone at Piedmont Park

KosherSoul: A Summerhill Dinner

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 85 Georgia Ave SE USD 101

Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition Debut at the United Convention

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 am The Foundry at Puritan Mill

New Orleans Second Line Museum in Atlanta

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm 1331 Metropolitan Pkwy SW USD 18

Remember Me Screening - MLK Jr. NHP, Atlanta

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Free

Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm 374 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30312

Annual Atlanta Black Gay Pride Press Conference 2025

 Mon, 25 Aug at 06:30 pm Meak Productions, Inc. Free

Book Club and History at Greenbriar Mall!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Greenbriar Mall

How October 7 Changed the Jewish World

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm The Dupree Building Free

TEDx Collier Heights: Exit

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Frederick Douglass High School USD 38

YARDFEST 2K25

 Wed, 20 Aug at 08:00 pm Morris Brown College USD 10 to 31

Finding Rosa: The Creation of Shanghai Angel

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm The Breman Museum Free

Celebrating Black Entrepreneurship: Alonzo Herndon Watch Party & Panel

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm Atlanta Tech Village - Sylvan Free

Memento Mori, Cemetery Panel

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Chastain Arts Center & Gallery Free

Plazadrome presents NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER (1980)

 Thu, 21 Aug at 09:00 pm Plaza Atlanta

Sunset Tree Tour: Kirkwood, a Commitment to a Healthy Community

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Israel Baptist Church

Tree Tour: Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Southwest Trail

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 am 828 Peeples Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

"The Quest to Uncover Family Quilt Legacies" Lecture

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Center USD 10

Roundabout Atlanta Sightseeing City Tour

Thu, 14 Aug at 09:30 am Atlanta Marriott Marquis USD 60 to 69

The Standard – A Documentary Premiere Event

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Tara Atlanta USD 34

Debut Singing of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:30 am The Foundry at Puritan Mill Free

Sunset Tree Tour: Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm 240 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-5600, United States

Past, Present + Future

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm BE On Edgewood USD 37

Ayiti-Quisqueya: Nexus of the Taíno - Artist Talk

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

College Match Pros Presents: Grand Opening of College 360 Tour Hub

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am 881 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Free

Tree Tour: Virginia-Highland Neighborhood Arboretum

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 997 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Smokey and the Bandit Premiere - Revisited

 Fri, 17 Oct at 03:00 pm Tara Theatre

More Than a Flag

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm Atlanta Eagle USD 11 to 33

Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:30 pm Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History Free

Atlanta Bicentennial Video Shoot and Lunch

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am The Varsity Downtown Atlanta

In-Person Author’s Book Signing, ASALH 110th Annual Conference

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Standing Peachtree Native American Festival / Indigenous Peoples Celebration

Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am East Point City Hall

NAF Atlanta Prinsjesdag 2025

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Consulate General of the Netherlands USD 11

ATL Film Screening - Voices of the Unheard The Documentary Grand Premiere

 Sun, 31 Aug at 02:30 pm Plaza Theatre USD 37

Christian Professionals Network October Networking Social

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Buckhead Club

Sunday in the Park at Oakland Cemetery

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Oakland Cemetery

Author Talk on Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm Auburn Avenue Research Library USD 0 to 35

X.L. Neal Lodge No. 588 & Julia K. Neal Chapter No. 582 Joint Wreath Laying Ceremony

Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm South-View Cemetery

Ann Litrel & Charles Seabrook | 35 Natural Wonders of Georgia to See before You Die

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Jimmy Carter Presidential Library

Award Winning Author CAROLYN NEWTON CURRY Celebrates TRUDY'S AWAKENING

 Sat, 08 Nov at 02:00 pm Northside Branch Library Free

Christian Professionals Network November Networking Social

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Buckhead Club

Tour of Chastain Arts (former almshouse for African American Atlantans)

 Wed, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Chastain Arts Center & Gallery Free

Introduction to Blacksmithing: Scrolls & Twists (September 28th, 2025)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Mass Collective USD 114

ASALH Film Festival: Booker’s Place: A Mississippi Story (2012) Screening

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:15 pm Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

DINING OUT - First Dates, Defiant Nights, and Last Call Disco Fries at America's Gay Restaurants

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Woofs Atlanta

ASALH Film Festival: The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011) Screening

 Thu, 25 Sep at 03:50 pm Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Let's Talk: Mumia

 Mon, 27 Oct at 05:00 pm 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30303

The 4th Annual Medahochi Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm 2885 Church St, East point Ga, 30344

Dragon Con Parade Captain America and Company 2025

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:30 am Dragon Con

Let's Talk: Marcus Garvey: A Giant of Black Politics

 Mon, 25 Aug at 05:00 pm 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30303 Free

ASALH 110th Annual Conference

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 am Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Neil deGrasse Tyson at Fox Theatre - Atlanta

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm Fox Theatre - Atlanta

ASALH Film Festival: 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) Screening

 Thu, 25 Sep at 09:30 am Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Christian Professionals Network August Networking Social

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Buckhead Club

The Trolley Barn Historical Building Tour

 Sun, 28 Sep at 01:00 pm Trolley Barn USD 24 to 34

Hidden Neighborhood: A Walking Tour of Peachtree Heights East

 Sat, 06 Nov at 10:00 am Peachtree Heights East Historical Marker on Lakeview Avenue USD 13 to 22

Capturing the Spirit of Oakland

 Thu, 16 Oct at 05:00 pm Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta: Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

 Thu, 22 Feb at 06:00 am Atlanta Visitor Information Center at Centennial Olympic Park USD 15