Neighbors talking on a street corner in front of a Cascade Heights mural

Events

What's on in Cascade

Markets, hikes, history walks and nights out around Cascade Road and the parks.

Patio tables outside a yellow building on Cascade Road, with a white church steeple across the street

Saturday, November 28

Small Business Saturday on Cascade Road

Shop the historic district the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Start with coffee, have lunch on a patio, finish with dinner, and spend your money on the block.

All day
Cascade Road and Benjamin E. Mays Drive

Markets  ·  Outdoors  ·  History  ·  Family  ·  Food and shopping


Calendar

Coming up

Nov 15 Sun
Outdoors

Guided hike at Cascade Springs

A beginner-friendly 2 to 2.5 mile group hike through the preserve, led by KKRU and Maternal Wellness Hikers. Parking opens at 9:30 AM. Bring water and closed-toe walking shoes.

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, 2852 Cascade Rd SW
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Nov 15 Sun
History

Peyton Road history walk

Walk the route of the 1962 barricades and hear how the neighborhood fought back. About 90 minutes at an easy pace.

2:00 PM Meeting point sent with your RSVP
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Nov 21 Sat
Market

Cascade Heights Indie Market

Black-owned makers, food vendors and music on the third Saturday of the month.

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Cascade Road historic district
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Nov 25 Wed
Community

A November to Remember revival

An evening revival at Elizabeth Baptist Church with guest speaker Dr. Jamal Bryant, co-hosted with New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4245 Cascade Rd SW
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Nov 28 Sat
Food and shopping

Small Business Saturday on Cascade Road

Coffee, lunch, gifts and dinner, all from businesses on the block.

All day Cascade Road and Benjamin E. Mays Drive
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Dec 4 Fri
Family

Lights on Cascade

The historic district lights up for the holidays. Hot cocoa on the patio and carols on the corner.

6:00 PM Cascade Road historic district Free
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Dec 8 Tue
Community

Chess night at the library

Open chess at the Evelyn G. Lowery Library at Cascade, held the second Tuesday of every month. All levels welcome.

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Evelyn G. Lowery Library, 3665 Cascade Rd SW
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Dec 12 Sat
Outdoors

Nine and dine

Play nine holes at John A. White, then head up Cascade Road for lunch. Green fees paid at the course.

10:00 AM 1053 Cascade Cir SW
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Dec 19 Sat
Market

Indie Market, holiday edition

Gifts from local makers, plus food and music. Bring a list.

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Cascade Road historic district
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Friends laughing and sharing fruit at a picnic on a sunny lawn
Every Sunday

Picnic in Adams Park

Bring a blanket and a basket to the lawn by the lake. Kids welcome, dogs on a leash.

Adams Park
Actors in 1930s costumes performing a lively scene on a theatre stage
Arts

Stage nights

Plays and musicals from Southwest Atlanta's theatre companies. We post shows here as tickets go on sale.

Venues vary
Neighbors talking on a street corner in front of a Cascade Heights mural
Self-guided

Historic district walk

Fifty historic buildings in a few blocks. Start at the National Register marker on Cascade Road.

Any time

Hosting something in Cascade?

Send us the date, time, place and a photo. If it's open to the public, we'll list it.