What’s Happening in the Tri-Cities: March 2026 Events

March is packed with events in the Tri-Cities! From a lantern parade through downtown Hapeville to free Shakespeare at Atlanta Utility Works, this month has something for everyone across East Point, College Park, and Hapeville. Here are our picks.

Trivia & Karaoke Mashup Thursdays

Date & Time: Thursdays starting March 6 | Evenings

Location: Atlanta Utility Works (hosted by Arches Brewing), 2903 RN Martin St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Free entry

About: Arches Brewing is turning Thursday nights at AUW into a weekly trivia-karaoke mashup with prizes, food, and drinks. New questions and new energy every week.

AUW Events & Info


Next Stop Comedy Show

Date & Time: Saturday, March 7 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location: Atlanta Utility Works, 2903 RN Martin St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: $26.99 (all fees included)

About: Next Stop Comedy brings a rotating lineup of comedians from across the country to intimate local venues. New faces every show. If you need a date night, a group outing, or just a reason to laugh, this is it.

Next Stop Comedy Tickets


XChange Open Mic and Slam

Date & Time: Friday, March 13 | 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Location: ArtsXchange (Paul Robeson Theatre), 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: $10 advance / $15 at the door

About: Hosted by Theresa Davis, this monthly event is open to all genres: poetry, comedy, storytelling, music, interpretive dance. The open mic runs first, then the slam, where the top poet takes home $100. In partnership with South Fulton Arts. No hate speech. All voices welcome.

ArtsXchange Events & Classes


Hunger Walk Run 2026

Date & Time: Saturday, March 15

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 3400 N Desert Dr, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Registration required (see link)

About: The Atlanta Community Food Bank’s annual Hunger Walk Run raises funds to distribute meals across 29 counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Participate in person or virtually.

Register for Hunger Walk Run


“Smart People” by Lydia R. Diamond – Courageous Conversations Reading

Date & Time: March 15 | Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd, South Fulton, GA 30331 | March 22 | Academy Theatre, 599 U.S. Hwy 19, Hapeville, GA 30354 | March 23 | ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344

Location: Three venues across the Tri-Cities (see dates above)

Price: Check South Fulton Arts for details

About: South Fulton Arts presents a staged reading of Lydia R. Diamond’s sharp, funny play about four Harvard-connected characters, each studying different aspects of race, who stumble through their own blind spots on the eve of Obama’s first election. Each performance is followed by a guided community talkback. Not a lecture, not a panel. A real conversation between neighbors.

South Fulton Arts Events


“From Stono to Now: The Fire This Time” Exhibition

Date & Time: On view through Saturday, March 21 | Fri–Sat, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location: Black Art In America Gallery & Gardens, 1802 Connally Dr, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Free

About: This exhibition traces Black resistance in American art from 1739 to the present. BAIA Gallery is a Black-owned art space right here in East Point, just a ten-minute drive from Mini-Market 166.

About The Exhibit


Scrabble Club

Date & Time: Saturday, March 21 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: ArtsXchange, 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Free

About: Every third Saturday. All ages, all skill levels. Intergenerational wordplay in partnership with South Fulton Arts. Bring your love for language, your game face, and a friend who thinks they can beat you.

ArtsXchange Events & Classes


Butterfly Lantern Parade

Date & Time: Saturday, March 21 | Festival starts at 5:00 PM, Parade steps off at 8:10 PM

Location: Jess Lucas Park, Downtown Hapeville, GA

Price: Free

About: Hapeville Main Street and artist Chantelle Rytter (creator of the Beltline Lantern Parade) invite everyone to make a butterfly lantern and march through downtown Hapeville. The festival includes a pop-up art market (Market Hugs), food and beverage vendors, a creation station, and live music. The parade is led by the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons and the Seed & Feed Marching Abominables. Parade attire: floral galore. Lantern kits available at The Hangar starting March 13. The route is about a mile.

Butterfly Lantern Parade Info


Elsewhere Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale

Date & Time: Sunday, March 29 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Atlanta Utility Works, 2903 RN Martin St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Free

About: Elsewhere Shakespeare is a punk band masquerading as a theater company. They produce minimally rehearsed, popup Shakespeare in unconventional spaces like bars and breweries. This time it’s The Winter’s Tale, a rarely performed fairy tale about jealousy, loss, and the possibility of second chances. Audience participation is encouraged. 90 minutes. Fast and loose and just like Shakespeare intended.

AUW Events & Info


Trans Day of Visibility Celebration

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 31 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location: Atlanta Utility Works, 2903 RN Martin St, East Point, GA 30344

Price: Free

About: AUW hosts a community gathering to celebrate, honor, and uplift our trans neighbors and friends. All are welcome.

AUW Events & Info

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