The Best Exhibitions Events in Atlanta Right Now

Exhibitions events in Atlanta are having a bit of a moment. You can feel it on MARTA, in line at Ponce Kroger, even in that one coworking space in West Midtown where everyone suddenly has a lanyard. With over 60,000 people already circling, RSVPing, or full-on committing to this week’s highlights, the city’s expo energy is loud right now — in a good way.

If you’re trying to figure out the best exhibitions in Atlanta this month, a few names keep getting dropped in actual conversations, not just on flyers. The Atlanta Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026 is the one your tattooed friend has already planned an outfit for — think bones, bugs, taxidermy, and very committed eyeliner. The Geek Garage Sale presented by MomoCon (yes, it’s free) is where you go to dig for rare games, vintage consoles, and questionable-but-charming fandom merch. ThriftCon Atlanta ‘26 is basically the Super Bowl for vintage heads: come early, hydrate, and accept that you will leave with at least one jacket you absolutely did not need.

Then there’s Hemp World IV: 2026 – The Future of Hemp, which is less stoner cliché and more "this is where the wellness girlies, farmers, and startup bros all accidentally meet." The 2026 Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend Expo is big-weekend energy for runners and the people who like to shop for gear more than they actually like to run. And SCAD TVfest is the one for screen obsessives — industry panels, screenings, and plenty of "I swear I’ve seen that actor before" moments.

As for where it’s all happening, the usual heavy hitters are doing what they do best. AmericasMart is still Atlanta’s mothership of massive expos — the place you mentally prepare yourself for escalators, name badges, and aisles that somehow never end. Georgia International Convention Center keeps pulling in the big themed events, just a quick plane-train away from the airport if you’re doing this straight off a flight. And Westside Cultural Arts Center is where things skew a little more curated and cool-kid, the kind of spot where you’ll see someone you recognize from a Castleberry Hill opening.

Here’s how to actually navigate it all: pick one big, all-day commitment (Oddities, ThriftCon, or the Marathon Expo if you’re on your athlete arc), then balance it with something more low-key but specific to your interests (Geek Garage Sale for fandom types, Hemp World if you’re hemp-curious, SCAD TVfest if you famously "don’t own a TV" but somehow know every show). Atlanta’s exhibition scene right now is less about wandering aimlessly through convention halls and more about targeted discovery — finding your people, your niche, and maybe your next weird little obsession.