Night markets and outdoor movies: 16 things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta

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Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? Relieve some stress with forest bathing (don’t worry – it’s not what it sounds like!) or outdoor bar-less barre. You’ll also be able to listen to music under the pines or shop in a Night Market.

Check out the following 16 things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta:

Cobb

Outdoor Movie Series. 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Free. Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old Hwy. 41, Kennesaw. 770-422-9714. kennesaw-ga.gov.

Bring your own blankets or low-back chairs (and games if you’d like to) and watch “Frozen II” on a giant inflatable screen. The field will be marked with family squares to ensure social distancing, so registration is required.

Marietta Square Art Walk. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Free. Marietta Square, 39-75 E. Park Square, Marietta. 770-429-1115. https://www.artwalkmarietta.com/.

Take a self-guided tour of open galleries in Marietta Square. Masks are encouraged.

Drive In Movie. 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. North Cooper Lake Park, 4201 Cooper Lake Park. Free. smyrnaga.gov.

Reserve a parking spot to watch “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” from your car.

East Cobb Library Men’s Book Club. 11:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. cobbcat.org.

This online meeting will discuss “In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown,” by Nathaniel Philbrick. Women are also welcome, despite the club’s name.

DeKalb

Forest Bathing Series. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. $35 members, $45 non-members. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322. dunwoodynature.org.

This event has nothing to do with water but instead is a Japanese form of nature therapy that’s designed to help you use all your senses to absorb your natural surroundings. Click here to register.

Avondale Estates Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. Parking lot of My Parents’ Basement, 22 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. avondaleestates.org.

Shop fresh local produce and other foods while practicing social distancing. Face masks are highly encouraged.

Songbird Habitat & Trail. Friday, Aug. 7-Sunday, Aug. 9 and ongoing. $20 daily or $40 annual parking pass. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 770-498-5690. stonemountainpark.com.

Walk along Stone Mountain’s two trails, each of which takes you on a one-mile trip to see birds such as the Eastern Bluebird and White-Breasted Nuthatch.

Cello Music. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Performance via Facebook Live. events.dekalblibrary.org.

Watch Jenn Cornell share her visionary style of playing the cello. The performance is sponsored by Friends of Decatur Library.

North Fulton

Movies in the Park. 7:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. General admission free, VIP experience $20 donation to Horse Therapy (reserved spot in the front two rows and a photo op with a character next to your vehicle). Ameris Bank Amphitheater Lot A, 1700-742 Founders Parkway, Alpharetta. georgiamoviesinthepark.com.

Watch “Sonic the Hedgehog” on a two-story tall inflatable screen. Register in advance online.

Johns Creek Clean Up, Crawl. 9 a.m.-noon. Saturday, Aug. 8. Meet at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. 678-366-3511. http://autreymill.org.

Meet at Autrey Mill and then drive your own car to Johns Creek to help clean it up.

Music Under the Pines. 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. $27. Mathilda’s, 850 Hickory Flat Road, Milton. 678-480-6932. mathildasmusicvenue.com.

Listen to The Murphs play roots rock, Americana, folk, rock, blues and more.

Free Barre Class. 9:45 a.m. sign-in, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. class. Sunday, Aug. 9. Free. Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. 678-512-3200. calendarwiz.com.

Bring your own exercise mat and water bottle to participate in bar-less barre, a ballet-inspired exercise.

Gwinnett

Sports on the Screen. 6:05 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners. 678-691-1200. peachtreecornersga.gov.

Bring your own coolers or buy food and drinks from a Town Center restaurant to tailgate and watch the Braves vs. Phillies. Social distancing is required, and face masks are strongly recommended.

Eats & Beats. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Parsons Alley, 3530 W. Lawrenceville St., Duluth. duluthga.net.

Bring a picnic or buy a meal from a local restaurant, listen to live music and enjoy interactive art.

Movie in the Park. 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Free. Grayson Community Park, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson. 770-963-8017. cityofgrayson.org.

Take the family to see “The Secret Lives of Pets 2” in Grayson Community Park.

Night Market. 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners. peachtreecornersga.gov.

Shop fruits, veggies, meats and more from over 40 local artists as well as locally created art.