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Zoo Atlanta Panda Grove Opens November 6 as Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Continue a Program That Began in 1999
Zoo Atlanta’s pandas return on Friday, November 6, 2026, when giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang debut in the new Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove. The zoo opens at 10:30 a.m. that day. The opening ends a two-year gap without pandas in Atlanta and starts a new chapter in a program that began in 1999. Key Takeaways Zoo Atlanta opens at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 6, the opening day of the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove. A $6 million grant from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation paid for the habitat renovation. The habitat is named for Arthur Blank’s support of the panda program,
Zoo Atlanta Panda Grove Opens November 6 as Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Continue a Program That Began in 1999
Zoo Atlanta’s pandas return on Friday, November 6, 2026, when giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang debut in the new Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove. The zoo opens at 10:30 a.m. that day. The opening ends a two-year gap without pandas in Atlanta and
MARTA Begins Construction On Cleveland Avenue And Metropolitan Parkway, The Region’s First Arterial Rapid Transit Lines
MARTA began construction on Monday, October 26, 2026, on arterial rapid transit lines along Cleveland Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta and East Point. The project adds 53 new stops, buses every 15 to 20 minutes, and traffic-signal priority on corridors where most riders depend on transit. Key Takeaways
Artlanta Festival Brings Free Art and an OutKast ATLiens 30th Anniversary Listening to Historic Fourth Ward Park October 30 to November 1
Artlanta Festival of Culture comes to Historic Fourth Ward Park from October 30 to November 1, 2026, with free admission, murals and
Atlanta Climate Week 2026 Runs October 10–15 With an Innovation Summit at SCADshow and a Citywide Resilience Roadshow
Atlanta is hosting its first Climate Week from October 10 to October 15, 2026, with community-led programming across the metro area. The
Emory and Georgia Tech Commit More Than $1 Billion to Build Atlanta’s AI Ecosystem
Emory University and Georgia Tech are investing more than $1 billion combined in artificial intelligence, with roughly $600 million from Emory University
Hawks vs Rockets Home Opener Brings Atlanta’s Reshaped Roster to State Farm Arena Saturday
The Atlanta Hawks open their home schedule against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. at State Farm Arena. Hawks vs Rockets follows a 132-125 season-opening
Atlanta Jazz Festival Explained: How the Free Piedmont Park Festival Reaches Its 50th Edition in 2027
The Atlanta Jazz Festival is a free, three-day outdoor festival held in Piedmont Park each Memorial Day weekend and produced by the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural
Capturing The Spirit Of Oakland Enters Final Weekend Of Its 20th Year At Atlanta’s Historic Oakland Cemetery
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, the Halloween tour series at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, holds its final weekend of 2026 from October 22 to 25, closing out the event’s
Piedmont Park Adds a Holiday Lantern Parade to Its Free Light Up the Season Celebration on November 22
Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Light Up the Season returns Sunday, November 22, 2026, with a new Holiday Lantern Parade. The free event starts at 5 p.m. at Greystone in Piedmont
Emory Research Targets Dementia Gap Among Older Black Men in Atlanta
Emory University researchers in Atlanta are working to close a long-standing gap in Alzheimer’s disease
Discount Airline Volaris Launches Nonstop Atlanta-to-Mexico Flights October 2 with Fares Starting at $55
Mexican budget carrier Volaris will begin nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Guadalajara
Atlanta Women’s Foundation Commits $1.418 Million to Metro Atlanta Nonprofits Serving Women and Girls
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation announced a $1.418 million community investment on September 12, directing funding
Sargent Opens on Atlanta’s Eastside BeltLine, Bringing an American Brasserie and Bookstore to Old Fourth Ward
Sargent, a 6,000-square-foot American brasserie from the team behind Buckhead’s Lucian Books & Wine, opened
Black-Owned Restaurants Built Atlanta’s Soul Food Canon
Restaurants opened by Black entrepreneurs after the Civil War laid the foundation for Atlanta’s modern
How the 1996 Summer Olympics Reshaped Atlanta’s Infrastructure and Global Identity
Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in July and August of 1996, and the event
Suburban Life in Atlanta: Where Chill Vibes Meet City Convenience
Metro Atlanta’s suburban communities are absorbing the bulk of the region’s population growth in 2026,
Things to Do This Weekend in Metro Atlanta, North Georgia
Dozens of Juneteenth celebrations, World Cup watch parties and cultural festivals fill metro Atlanta and
The Benefits of Minimalist Living for Busy Atlanta Professionals
Atlanta moves fast. The city’s professional class — spread across Midtown tech firms, Buckhead financial