Atlanta’s March 13–15 weekend features St. Patrick’s Parade, Margaret Cho, and family theater downtown
A packed metro-area calendar anchored by Midtown’s long-running St. Patrick’s celebration
Atlanta’s weekend lineup from Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15, spans large outdoor civic celebrations, touring comedy, family-friendly theater and major-ticket music and performing arts across Midtown, Buckhead and Sandy Springs. Several events cluster on Saturday, March 14, when Midtown hosts Atlanta’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related programming.
St. Patrick’s Day events concentrate in Midtown on Saturday
Midtown’s St. Patrick’s Day programming is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, beginning with a morning road race followed by the parade at noon. The parade route is set along Peachtree Street in Midtown, with organizers advertising it as Atlanta’s longest-running event. The parade is planned as a rain-or-shine daytime event.
Saturday, March 14: St. Patrick’s Day Road Race in the morning; parade at noon in Midtown (Peachtree Street corridor).
Major headliners in Buckhead: Margaret Cho and a Rolling Stones tribute act
Buckhead Theatre schedules two distinct nights of programming. On Friday, March 13, the venue lists Sticky Fingers, a Rolling Stones tribute act, for an evening performance. On Saturday, March 14, comedian and actor Margaret Cho brings her “Choligarchy” tour to the same venue, with showtime listings placing the performance in the evening.
Friday, March 13: Sticky Fingers at Buckhead Theatre.
Saturday, March 14: Margaret Cho’s “Choligarchy” at Buckhead Theatre.
Family programming and musical theater: Alliance Theatre and Sandy Springs
For families, the Alliance Theatre presents “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience” across Saturday and Sunday, March 14–15. The production is staged at the Alliance Theatre’s Goizueta Stage and is positioned as a music-forward adaptation intended for younger audiences and caregivers.
In Sandy Springs, “Come From Away,” a musical centered on the real-world response of Gander, Newfoundland, after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, is slated to run March 13–29 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s Byers Theatre, with performances continuing through the weekend.
Concert hall programming and additional listings
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra schedules performances of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” over Saturday and Sunday. Separately, a two-night engagement by electronic act Levity is listed at The Eastern on Friday and Saturday, with availability described as limited based on listings circulating ahead of the weekend.
Planning note: With multiple large events concentrated on Saturday—especially in Midtown—attendees should anticipate heavier traffic, more limited parking and a greater need for transit or rideshare planning.
Event times and admission policies vary by venue and organizer, and audiences are advised to confirm final schedules before departing.