{"id":2348062,"date":"2026-03-27T16:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2348062"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:49:19","slug":"five-things-to-do-in-the-athens-area-the-weekend-of-march-27-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/five-things-to-do-in-the-athens-area-the-weekend-of-march-27-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things to do in the Athens area the weekend of March 27-29, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"82720111007\" style=\"min-height: 240px;\" class=\"column twelve-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Though there&#8217;s never a shortage of festivals, markets, concerts, and other cultural happenings in the Classic City, we&#8217;ve chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of March 27-29, 2026.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Each week, the Banner-Herald will publish a list of five options for things to do in the Athens area. Please note that the events in this list are subject to rescheduling, cancellation, or tickets selling out.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Chess &amp; Community Conference<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> The Classic Center (300 N. Thomas St.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Saturday, March 28 at 9 a.m. (Free admission)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DETAILS:<\/strong> The 13th annual Chess &amp; Community Conference is a free, family-friendly event that reaches beyond the game to train the leaders of tomorrow. In addition to the chess tournament, this youth-led event features hands-on robotics and new technology exploration. For details, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chessandcommunity.org\/conference\">chessandcommunity.org\/conference<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/26\/NABH\/89331824007-gaath-baclight-film-fest-2025-handout.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/26\/NABH\/89331824007-gaath-baclight-film-fest-2025-handout.jpg?crop=1458,1093,x300,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/26\/NABH\/89331824007-gaath-baclight-film-fest-2025-handout.jpg?crop=821,1093,x589,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/26\/NABH\/89331824007-gaath-baclight-film-fest-2025-handout.jpg?crop=1945,1093,x27,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Backlight Student Film Festival (Handout)\" caption=\"This group photo was taken at the Backlight Student Film Festival in Athens, Ga., in 2025.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Blacklight Student Film Festival<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> Morton Theatre (195 W. Washington St.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. (Free admission)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DETAILS:<\/strong> Now in its fifth year, the Backlight Student Film Festival is a nonprofit event that showcases and celebrates talented film students in Georgia, featuring a day of screenings, filmmaker Q&amp;A sessions, and interactive panels. For tickets and a full schedule of events, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/backlightfilmfestival.com\/\">backlightfilmfestival.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"82742584007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Jam in the Streets<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> Downtown Athens (Washington Street)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Saturday, March 28 (Free admission)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DETAILS:<\/strong> The massive &#8220;Jam for Cam&#8221; music festival drew more than 15,000 to downtown Athens last year in support of melanoma research and to honor UGA student Cameron Fearon, who passed away in 2018. For festival area access tickets, to make donations, and to learn more about the event, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jam4cam.com\/\">jam4cam.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/21\/NABH\/83199310007-gaath-flavor-of-georgia-2025.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/21\/NABH\/83199310007-gaath-flavor-of-georgia-2025.jpg?crop=1909,1431,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/21\/NABH\/83199310007-gaath-flavor-of-georgia-2025.jpg?crop=1074,1431,x500,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/21\/NABH\/83199310007-gaath-flavor-of-georgia-2025.jpg?crop=1999,1125,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Peter Frey\/UGA (Handout)\" caption=\"Stone Mountain-based micro-bakery Lady Belle (center) won the Grand Prize and Best in Baked Goods awards at the 2025 Flavor of Georgia food product contest.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Savor the State<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> The Classic Center (300 N. Thomas St.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Friday, March 27, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ($20 adults, $10 UGA students, free for kids 12 and under)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DETAILS:<\/strong> Presented by UGA&#8217;s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the annual Flavor of Georgia contest highlights innovative, market-ready, or commercially available food products developed by Georgia-based developers. Fifty businesses will be giving away samples and selling their products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/12\/NRCD\/88652005007-animals-birds-003.JPG bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/12\/NRCD\/88652005007-animals-birds-003.JPG?crop=1749,1311,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/12\/NRCD\/88652005007-animals-birds-003.JPG?crop=984,1311,x500,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/02\/12\/NRCD\/88652005007-animals-birds-003.JPG?crop=1999,1125,x0,y93 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"CLIFFORD OTO\/THE STOCKTON RECORD\" caption=\"A scrub jay sits in a flowering almond tree on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Birding with Technology<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> Sandy Creek Nature Center (205 Old Commerce Rd.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>WHEN:<\/strong> Friday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Free admission)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DETAILS:<\/strong> This nature program introduces attendees to digital tools that enhance bird-watching skills and offers a blend of outdoor exploration and modern tech education. As an option, guests may download Merlin Bird ID or Audubon Bird ID apps before the program to be able to utilize them along the walk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-03-27 08:02:06.103094327 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-03-27 08:02:06.103094327 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.onlineathens.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though there&#8217;s never a shortage of festivals, markets, concerts, and other cultural happenings in the Classic City, we&#8217;ve chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of March 27-29, 2026. Each week, the Banner-Herald will publish a list of five options for things to do in the Athens area. 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