Paint + Sip: Dragonfly
2025-09-10 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Benefit Piedmont Park and enjoy creating at our Paint + Sip program! We’ll paint using our iconic Park as inspiration – and you’ll take home a one of a kind piece! This session will feature instruction on how to paint a Park regular: a dragonfly!

Our evening will include instruction and all materials will be included. Participants are welcome to BYOB (beer and wine only – no spirits). We will provide water, ice, and cups/plasticware as needed. Program requires 15 participants minimum to run. Reach out to the listed contact below for information/assistance with booking this program as a group activity.

Yoga in the Park
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Active Oval
Join the Conservancy for free Yoga on the Active Oval! Grab your mat and head over to the Active Oval, because you’re bound to meet a ton of great people and maybe even find that workout buddy you’ve been searching for!

ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk Atlanta
2025-09-13 07:45 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
http://support.zerocancer.org/site/SPageNavigator/RunWalk_Home
Event Description: It starts with you. It starts with community. It starts with coming together. You’re joining the ONLY national prostate cancer event, raising funds, sharing hope, and inspiring bold action to sav lives from prostate cancer.
Event Location: Piedmont Park Conservancy(Promenade) 1322 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
*EVENT PERMIT PENDING*

Green Market
2025-09-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-27 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-04 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 12th Street & Piedmont Avenue
Voted one of the top five farmer’s markets in Atlanta by Access Atlanta, Green Market encourages sustainable communities in the most basic way – by providing shoppers with direct access to local farmers and small businesses. Come walk the market and enjoy the fun every Saturday from 9 am – 1 pm, March – December 2025.
Enjoy local farmers, bakers, jams, preserves and artisan goods. There is something for everyone. While you shop, you can enjoy prepared foods and drinks for breakfast and lunch.

Piedmont Park Guided History Tour
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
﻿﻿Saturdays, March – December | 10 am; 60 – 90 mins | Free
The Piedmont Park History Walking Tours include an introduction to the park’s vibrant past and present. The tours are led by Piedmont Park Conservancy Docents. Join us and discover how Piedmont Park’s rich history is undeniably intertwined with the development of Atlanta. Together, we’ll explore the fascinating historical and physical evolution of iconic Piedmont Park from forest to farm to fairgrounds for the Piedmont Exposition of 1887 and the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, to Atlanta’s premier urban green space.
Meet in front of the Visitor center which is located near the 12th Street Entrance gate.
*Registration closes at 12pm the day before the tour. Walk ups are welcome but space is not guaranteed.
You will receive an email reminder a few days before your scheduled tour. Any questions please send an email to volunteer@piedmontpark.org. Tours are scheduled rain or shine. If a tour is cancelled you will receive an email notification.

Weekly Walking Club
2025-09-16 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-09-23 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-09-30 10:00 - 10:45 UTC | Dockside, Atlanta, GA, 30357, United States
Join the Conservancy and fellow park fans for a weekly group walk in Piedmont Park!
Every Tuesday, we host a 45-minute walk on Tuesdays at 10am. Each walk will feature different popular paths while answering any questions you may have about Piedmont Park or the Conservancy.
For questions, please contact Hannah Franklin at programs@piedmontpark.org.
Meet in front of Dockside near the 12th gate entrance, five minutes prior to departure. Walk up, no RSVP required.

Crochet Workshop 101 - Basics
2025-09-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Let’s learn to crochet! During this 2 hour long program participants will learn the basics to crocheting, leaving with confidence and a new skill in their back pocket. Our first session will go over basics: key crochet concepts, chain stitches, and single crochet stitches. Instruction and materials are provided, participants will have the opportunity to leave with crochet hooks + yarn.
This program requires 8 participants minimum to run. Piedmont Park Conservancy believes that cost should not be a barrier to participation. Please reach out to programs@piedmontpark.org – for more information about financial assistance, booking this as a group activity, or if you have additional questions regarding this program.

Emergency Preparedness Workshop
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Be Ready! Come learn how to start your journey in emergency preparedness. We never know when a weather event or other disaster might strike. We’ll discuss some basic steps you can take at home and in your community to be more ready in unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances, and, hopefully, assuage some of the anxiety or helplessness that you might feel at the thought of a disaster.
Program requires 10 participants minimum to run. Reach out to the listed contact below for information/assistance with booking this program as a group activity. Piedmont Park Conservancy believes that cost should not be a barrier to participation – please reach out to programs@piedmontpark.org for more information about financial assistance or with any questions.

Space Rocks! Free STEM Event
2025-09-26 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
See a fragment of the meteorite that crashed over McDonough Georgia, as well as specimens from Mars and the Moon. Reproduce an impact crater and learn how we analyze the elements within space rocks. Piedmont Park Conservancy proudly presents a collaboration between Tellus Science Museum, Georgia State University, the Meteorite Association of Georgia and the Atlanta Astronomy Club.

Space Rocks - STEM Event
2025-09-26 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
See a fragment of the meteorite that crashed over McDonough Georgia, as well as specimens from Mars and the Moon.

AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Festival
2025-09-27 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
EVENT DESCRIPTION: AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Festival raises funds to benefit more than 25,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in metro Atlanta & helps prevent new HIV infections through programs & services of AIDS Atlanta and other organizations.
EVENT LOCATION: Piedmont Park
EVENT ROUTE: Piedmont Park/10th Street/Monroe Drive
*EVENT PERMIT PENDING (OF)*
*EVENT PERMIT PENDING (AS)*

GREEN GEORGIA at Piedmont Park
2025-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
We’re partnering with Outdoor Minority Alliance and the Department of Natural Resources to offer two activities: a public community service project + free fishing for all! RSVP today!

Date and time

Sunday, September 28 · 10am – 2pm EDT

Location

Piedmont Park
1320 Monroe Drive Atlanta, GA 30168

GREEN GEORGIA at Piedmont Park
2025-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a day of service and fun at Piedmont Park, blending community service and fishing instruction!

VA Highlands Plein Air Art Week
2025-09-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Try to spot Virginia Highland Plein Air artists in the Park! They’ll be painting around the Park gearing up for a Wet Paint Sale happening on October 4 from 9AM-1PM at the 12th Street Gate. 10% of sales are donated to Piedmont Park Conservancy!

Painting Flowers: Guided Workshop
2025-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Flourish in Fall by learning a fresh perspective on painting flowers! Join us for this beginner workshop, all materials provided. All you need to bring is your creative spirit! We begin by drawing our flowers upside down, making it much easier to draw while offering a completely new way of seeing shapes. Next, we’ll flip the canvas right side up and paint our flowers in shades of black and white to create a really cool, fun painting! Your instructor, Beth Blackwell Cullen, has been painting and drawing for more than 10 years. She enjoys helping new artists develop their confidence using tried and true academic principles in exciting, new ways.

Cider Making Workshop
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Come join Green Market Manager Matthew Bagshaw for this hands-on workshop. Nothing is more autumnal than freshly pressed apple cider! Using locally procured apples and a simple homestead scale press, we’ll make apple cider the old fashioned way. Participants will leave with a pint of fresh cider. Workshop is held at our Community Center, located at 1071 Piedmont Avenue SE. Please email programs@piedmontpark.org with any questions!

Painted Animal Portraits: Paper + Penny
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Make memories and paint your beloved furry friends! Local artist Heather Baker of @paperandpenny will prepare an 8×10 canvas with a sketch of your animal for you to paint in this fun workshop! You will send a photo of your pet by June 10th and the canvas will be prepared for your artistry. Heather will walk you through painting your pet using highlights, shadowing, and color theory. One animal max per participant.

Cemeterium: Halloween Terrarium Workshop
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Kick off October by creating your own living ‘Cemeterium’ at the Park! Travis Ronis with Overall Designs will guide you through designing your own terrarium in this fun *~spooky themed~* workshop. When registering, you’ll have options to upgrade to a medium or large terrarium for an additional fee. All materials are provided. Your creation will include an option of in season 3-D printed figurines and decorations, too!!!

Splish Splash Doggie Bash
2025-10-04 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
On October 4th & 5th, come celebrate the return of the annual Splish Splash Doggie Bash with your pup and get your fill of selfies, fun, and puppy love. Hundreds of dogs leave this event every year with a smile on their face and a wagging tail, don’t let your dog miss out!
