Explore the best events, shows, galas and more happening this March.

Conductor Tara Simoncic and the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra accompany the dancers to create the magic of Giselle this spring; photo by Charlie McCullers

3/1
Mardi Gras at Avalon
Break out the beads this Fat Tuesday and celebrate Mardi Gras with a pub crawl. Avalon is turning the Boulevard into Bourbon Street to bring the New Orleans celebrations to Alpharetta. Start at the Concierge to grab a passport and begin your Mardi Gras adventure. Every passport turned in with at least two stamps will be entered to win a Mardi Gras at Avalon prize pack. Celebrate the night with jazz music; specialty drinks; and purple, green and gold attire at the Avalon. 400 Avalon Blvd., experienceavalon.com

3/2-4
Spring Market
Spring Market is back for a lovely midseason event featuring hundreds of permanent AmericasMart showrooms. Shop spring must-haves and lock in your season buying for 2022 from the best of the best lines in holiday, gift, tabletop, garden, floral and more. AmericasMart, 240 Peachtree St. NW, Ste. 2200, americasmart.com

3/4
Enduring Hearts Bourbon Gala & Auction
This year’s Bourbon Gala features a full lineup of Pappy Van Winkle and other high-end whiskeys. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Enduring Hearts, whose mission is to fund research that increases the longevity of pediatric heart transplants, improves quality of life for heart transplant recipients and eliminates pediatric heart diseases that may result in transplant. The Foundry at Puritan Mill, 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, enduringhearts.org

3/5
The Bully Ball
Join in celebrating 13 years of The Bully Ball. An exquisite evening with a seated dinner, an open bar, a Vegas-style casino and incredible live music can be expected, and you can mingle with special guests—both two-legged and four-legged. The Bully Ball is an annual fundraiser benefiting Georgia English Bulldog Rescue of Atlanta in its quest to rescue abused, abandoned, sick and unwanted English bulldogs. In 2019 alone, GEBR rescued 92 dogs with vet costs exceeding $200,000. The Whitley Atlanta Buckhead, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, thebullyball.com

3/5-13
Barber of Seville
The Atlanta Opera presents Barber of Seville, a comedic two-act show that forces everyone’s favorite barber, Figaro, to stay one step ahead. The main character trio of a fiery young girl, her lecherous old guardian and a smitten young nobleman, Figaro must see to it that true love wins in the end. The jocular opera is a hit for all ages thanks to its quick-fire vocalism and famous overture. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway., cobbenergycentre.com

3/8
Skyland Trail Associates Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show
Organized by Skyland Trail Associates, an impressive volunteer group of Atlanta women leaders, this delicious lunch and stunning fashion show will conclude with a keynote presentation on mental health. Proceeds help advance mental health treatment programs at Skyland Trail. Piedmont Driving Club, 1215 Piedmont Ave. NE, skylandtrail.org/luncheon

3/8-13
Ain’t Too Proud
Experience the exciting life and times of The Temptations with the new hit musical Ain’t Too Proud. Follow the quintet as they dance their way through the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Temptations rose to the top of the charts throughout the ’60s and ’70s with their signature dance moves and smooth harmonies to earn them 42 top 10 hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.” The smash-hit musical will keep audiences grooving right along. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, foxtheatre.org

3/11
Luck of Avalon
Join Colony Square for all the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Start the day with Atlanta’s St. Patrick Day 5K, hosted by Colony Square. Aft er the finish line has been crossed, enjoy a complimentary beverage before the parade. Watch Midtown turn green as the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade gives Atlanta some luck of the Irish. During the afternoon, head toward The Plaza for the Luck of the Square celebration. Enjoy face painting, pints, photo-ops and Party Nation. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, colonysquare.com

3/11-27
A Chorus Line
This 1957 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch explores the cutthroat world of Broadway dancers and follows the lives of 16 subjects—some tragic, some comedic—as they navigate the trials and tribulations of performance art. This show celebrates the unsung heroes of American musical theater—the chorus line, the over-dedicated, underpaid and highly talented group of individuals who carry the show. City Springs Theatre Company, 8601 Dunwoody Place, Ste. 136, Sandy Springs, cityspringstheatre.com/shows

3/17
Full Circle: Design Without End
The Museum of Design Atlanta invites you to explore the world of regenerative design. With its exhibit Full Circle: Design Without End, it introduces systemic design concepts like Cradle to Cradle and the biomimicry that inform it, as well as showcases the work of designers who are using and experimenting with regenerative approaches to realize works ranging from large-scale architectural projects to everyday products. Throughout this exhibit you can explore the ways in which real people are taking action to address climate change and other environmental problems via design. 1315 Peachtree St. NW, museumofdesign.org

Carrie Mae Weems, “Untitled” (1990, platinum print), part of the artist’s series The Kitchen Table, will be included in the High’s spring exhibition; photo © Carrie Mae Weems/courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

3/18-20
Giselle
After two long years, the Atlanta Ballet will perform one of ballet’s most beautiful and tragic tales, Giselle. When a young peasant girl, Giselle, becomes deceived by her true love, Albrecht, she falls into despair and dies from a broken heart. But her story doesn’t end there; Giselle rises from the dead and seeks revenge on Albrecht with the help of other magical creatures. The ghost-filled ballet is separated into two acts and takes audiences through the feelings of love, betrayal and passion as they follow Giselle on her vengeful path. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway., atlantaballet.com

3/19
The Pink Affair
A fete benefiting TurningPoint—a nonprofit with a mission to improve the quality of for women living with breast cancer—this year’s The Pink Affair with see an in-person extravagant evening filled with an energetic live auction, decadent dinner and, of course, plenty of dancing late into the night. InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, 3315 Peachtree Road, NE, myturningpoint.org

3/19
30th Annual Benefit Gala
One of the Southeast’s largest eco-benefits, the Captain Planet Foundation’s annual Benefit Gala celebrates the integral role that the foundation’s Project Learning Garden program plays in creating young environmentalists, while helping schools achieve their STEAM and project-based instructional goals. Buckhead, captainplanetfoundation.org

3/23-25
ADAC Spring Sample Sale
Open to the public, enjoy three full days of sales, sales and more sales. Showrooms will be offering major discounts on designer brands, high-end fabrics, indoor and outdoor furniture, home furnishings, rugs, lighting, accessories and more. ADAC, 351 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE, adacatlanta.com

3/24-26
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
As the largest charity wine auction benefiting the arts in the United States and the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art, the auction boasts proceeds of more than $32 million from the last 28 years. multiple locations, highmuseumwine.org

3/25-8/14
What Is Left Unspoken, Love
The High Museum of Art’s newest exhibit questions “What is the relationship of love to truth, freedom and justice?” What Is Left Unspoken, Love will feature more than 70 contemporary works from 35 national and international artists. The exhibition will feature paintings, sculptures, photography and other media art from artists such as Tomashi Jackson, Ebony Patterson and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Examine love as a profound subject of critical commentary with artwork from 1987 to 2021. 1280 Peachtree St. NE, high.org

3/27
47th Annual Language and Literacy Gala
After a two-year hiatus, The Atlanta Speech School is back with the 47th annual Language and Literacy Gala. The Guild serves as the volunteer and fundraising part of the school. Gala co-chairs Amanda Mansfield, Caroline Warren and Kelly O’Neill have created a beautiful springtime event to keep founder Katherine Hamm’s promise to help all children develop their full potential through literacy and learning. This is the school’s largest annual fundraiser and will be a fun and festive in-person event. 130 W. Paces Road NW, atlantaspeechschool.org