Memorial Day weekend is fast-approaching,
bringing Summer on its
heels. Looking for a few fun twists for your long weekend? Check out
what the
city has to offer:
Ded
Bob's Shakespeare Comedy Spectacular!
Shakespeare Tavern
Through
May 30
The famous, floundering insult comedian returns to the stage!
This weekend is your last chance to catch The Ded Bob show, which
presents
"Shakespeare with all the boring parts removed" for your gasping
delight. Ded
Bob, a saucy skeleton with a roving eye regales you with spoofs and
parodies of
Shakespeare's best-known work, as well as his insult/stand-up routine.
The
Shakespeare Tavern offers food and drinks for anyone interested. Fair
warning:
Bob is hilarious, so no spitting out that cocktail!
Decatur
Arts Festival
Decatur Square
May 29 and 30
This weekend event celebrates arts, culture and creativity with a
fun, neighborhood vibe. Enjoy an Artists' Market, filled with fantastic
finds
including pottery, photography and artisan pieces such as glass- and
woodworks.
Both days also feature music, dance and literary performances from local
talents. Bonus: Take the MARTA Blue Line
directly to the festival!
Atlanta Jazz Festival
Piedmont
Park
May 29 and 30
The Atlanta Jazz Festival proudly celebrates 33 years of talent
and passion in Piedmont Park. Featuring masters of numerous genres -
from jazz
and blues to striking vocals - these two days showcase the best talents
city
and nation-wide. In addition to exquisite music, food and merchandise
vendors
will be on hand for the event. For all you jazz lovers: follow the Twitter
feed for up-to-minute details!
Memorial
Weekend at Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Park -
Memorial Lawn
May 29 - 31
Grab your All-Attractions Adventure Pass for an active,
fun-filled weekend. This pass gets you unlimited access to every inch of
the
park, including Sky
Hike, Journey to the Center of the Earth
4D Adventure and Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf! Passes are just
$27
adults and $21 for ages 3-11, valid all 3 days. Only interested in the Lasershow
Spectacular? Enjoy the city's oldest
choreographed laser- and pyrotechnics show for free - just pay $10 for
parking.