Category: Festivals & Markets

Big Screen on the Green: Summer of '96 Edition

The Saturday half of the weekend rewinds to 1996 — colorful fits, feel-good hits and a fan-favorite flick.

Outdoor movie night crowd on the lawn at The Home Depot Backyard

The second of back-to-back Big Screen on the Green nights turns the lawn over to Atlanta’s Olympic summer. The Summer of ’96 edition pairs the era’s music and style with a fan-favorite film, plus the same food trucks, vendor village and lawn games as the Friday night.

Thirty years on, 1996 is the reference point downtown keeps returning to — Centennial Olympic Park exists because of it, and the Backyard itself sits on ground the Games reshaped. Doing the nostalgia night here rather than in a theater is the whole idea.

Gates at 6 p.m., movie at dark, free to attend. 1 Backyard Way, on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium campus.

Location

The Home Depot Backyard

1 Backyard Way

Atlanta, GA 30313

The venue

The Home Depot Backyard

1 Backyard Way, Atlanta

An 11-acre greenspace on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium campus, used for tailgates, festivals, outdoor movie nights and community recreation.

View place: The Home Depot Backyard

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