10 Events That Are Practically A Rite Of Spring In GA

Even though April is known for its rainy days, it’s also the time when people in Georgia start getting off the couch and jumping back into community events and activities.

Some events are practically a rite of spring — Opening Day for Minor League Baseball, farmers markets, Earth Day observances and action projects and the start of the expo and festival season in Georgia.

We’ve rounded up some springtime events in Georgia to get you out of the house in April.

• Gwinnett Stripers vs. Nashville Sounds, various times, April 7-12, Gwinnett Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville
• Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians, 7:15 p.m., April 10-12, Truist Park, 755 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta
• Saturday Social, noon, April 11, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek
• East Atlanta Village Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays, 572 Stokeswood Ave. SE, Atlanta
• Atlanta Dogwood Festival, noon to 9 p.m., April 10; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 11; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 12; Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta
• Autism Family Fun Day, 9 a.m., April 18, 4046 Wetherburn Way NW, Peachtree Corners

• Atlanta Botanical Garden Earth Day, 10 a.m. to noon, April 22, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta
• Legacy Community Day featuring Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board’s Annual Earth Day Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 18, Decatur Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Drive, Decatur
• Earth Day on the Green, noon to 5 p.m., April 25, Peachtree Corners Town Center, 5140 Town Center Blvd., Peachtree Corners
• Earth Day Extravaganza, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 18, Douglasville Recycling Center, 8145a Cedar Mountain Road, Douglasville

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