Atlanta, Georgia, is famous for many things. You may know its rich history as the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and President Jimmy Carter, unforgettable southern cuisines like peach cobbler and roasted peanuts, and today’s reputation as the “Hollywood of the South” where the film and television industry thrives. This unique city also has plenty of springtime activities that are famous around the state and beloved by locals. From sporting events, food festivals, and street art tours, Paran Homes has compiled a list of things to do this spring in metro Atlanta!

Spring Sports Events in Atlanta

Attend Atlanta Braves Baseball Games

Spring marks the beginning of the Major League Baseball season, and catching an Atlanta Braves™ game is one of the most popular experiences in the city. Fans can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, try delicious ballpark food, and cheer for the home team’s victory. Friday, April 5th, is the first home game of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the game schedule continues with the New York Mets the following week. Come out and support the 2021 World Series champs!

Support Atlanta United FC

Since Atlanta United’s inaugural season in 2017, Major League Soccer has taken the city by storm! The season runs from spring through fall, providing plenty of opportunities to go to a game and watch the excitement of live soccer. Their next home game is March 31st, 2024, against the Chicago Fire. You don’t want to miss this!

Watch Tee Time at The Master’s

Spring is an excellent time to hit the golf courses in and around Atlanta. The Master’s Tournament, one of golf’s most prestigious events, is held in Augusta, Georgia, about 150 miles east of Atlanta, at the Augusta National Golf Club. Support your favorite pro-golfer from April 11th to 14th, 2024.

See Spring Blooms in Gardens Around the State

Check out the Stellar Blooms at Gibbs Gardens

See the largest daffodil display in the United States at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA! This spring, more than 200 varieties of flowers will cover 50 acres of hillsides and valleys. This park includes six beautiful curated gardens, including Japanese, Waterlily, and Manor House, that are in full bloom during spring and summer. Gibbs Gardens is great for taking candid spring photos with your partner and kids!

Enjoy the Season’s Best Outdoor Recreation

Experience the beauty of 20,000 azaleas in bloom at Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain! Their popular Celebrate Spring event from March 1st through April 28th allows visitors to hike, bike, and zipline through 2,500 acres of beautiful blooms.

Indulge in Culinary Favorites from Around the State

Visit the Georgia Strawberry Festival

The Georgia Strawberry Festival, held on April 27th, 2024, celebrates the arrival of strawberry season in Georgia. Visitors can indulge in all things strawberry, from fresh berries and desserts to jams and beverages. The event features live music, arts and crafts vendors, and unique family-friendly activities like the Antique Tractor Show, 5K Race, Weenie Dog Race, Pet Parade Costume Contest, and more. Admission is free!

Georgia Renaissance Festival

The Georgia Renaissance Festival, from April 13th to June 2nd, offers a unique culinary experience with various themed food and drink options reminiscent of medieval times. Visitors enjoy turkey legs, hearty stews, mead, and more while immersing themselves in Renaissance-era entertainment, activities, and shopping. Medieval jousting, pub sing-a-longs, and belly dancing performances are some of the incredible shows you can watch. They also have themed events every weekend, like Pet-Friendly, Highland Fling, Cosplay, and Viking & Barbarian, where costumes are highly encouraged!

Celebrate Spring at the Taste of Alpharetta

The premier event of the spring is back and better than ever! The Taste of Alpharetta on May 9th, 2024, invites you to explore the flavors of Alpharetta and indulge in mouth-watering dishes prepared by some of the city’s top chefs. This is a family-friendly event where food and fun go hand-in-hand to create an unforgettable experience everyone will love.

Unique Spring Activity: Self-Guided Mural/Graffiti Tour

If you’re looking for a unique spring activity, a mural and graffiti tour of Atlanta is the perfect outing for you. Some popular locations for street art are Downtown Atlanta, The ATL Beltine, Castleberry Hill, Old Fourth Ward, and West End. They feature pieces from the area’s most prominent artists and offer an inexpensive way to walk around the city.

Don’t be swayed by the Georgia pollen; spending springtime outdoors in Atlanta is a good idea! Contact Paran Homes today if you want to move to the vibrant metro Atlanta area this year. We have move-in ready homes waiting for you and near many of these great spring events, so you don’t miss a thing!

There’s only one kind of surprise you’ll get when you buy your home with Paran Homes – the kind that feels like popping the cork on a bottle of champagne! Ask about our current incentives to find out what’s waiting around the corner for your family; you could get up to $10,000 in incentives* when you buy with Paran Homes. Find your new neighborhood and reach out to an agent for details.

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Discover the home that’s right for you – the right location, design, and price – get prequalified, and sign. When you build with Paran Homes, that’s it! Leave the unwanted surprises behind and work with a homebuilder that makes room for a homebuying experience that’s hassle-free to start your 2023. It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3 – here’s how:

1. Find Your Home Hassle-Free – Our Neighborhoods

Your new home dreams in the new year start with… you! First, you can take a look at our new home neighborhoods all over Metro Atlanta, GA, and Nashville, TN, to discover the one that’s right for your life. We have single-family home neighborhoods with space for life to grow and flourish, as well as active adult communities with single-level ranch home layouts that make an age-in-place lifestyle so appealing.

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Searching our homes and neighborhoods from your phone, tablet, or desktop is easy. You can browse photo galleries, floor plan designs, and information about amenities and activities on each community’s page. It’s also easy to request additional information by phone or email and even schedule a tour of the neighborhood right here online. Agent contact information is listed on each neighborhood’s web page, but you can reach out with general inquiries here on our website.

2. Secure Financing – Working with Our Preferred Lender is Hassle Free

Once you’ve found the community that’s right for you, and you’ve found the home that’s the ideal setting for your next chapter, you can work with our preferred lender to make it a reality. Homeowners Financial Group is our preferred lender partner, and they’re dedicated to serving homebuyers like you with financing services you can trust. Working with them ensures you’re financing through a trustworthy lender, and you can even get pre-qualified for financing on a home from Paran Homes.

3. Coming Home

With your home picked out, and your financing secured, that’s it – it’s time to start the signing process. No bidding, no kidding. Nobody can swoop in and buy your dream out from under you when you build a new home with Paran Homes. When signing is done, your dream is secure.

Discover a homebuying process that’ll make your start to 2023 hassle-free, and find out how Paran Homes can make every step of the process easier and less stressful. Take a look at our communities today and see where your next chapter starts in a new home.

*Contact one of our agents in a Paran Homes sales office for full promotion details and terms.

Have you been looking for the perfect things to do to really enjoy this spring weather around the Atlanta area? We’ve compiled a wonderful list of hot spots to hit, from outdoor adventures to family-friendly fun. Head out to one of these exciting adventures in beautiful Metro Atlanta this spring!

Farmers Markets

• Dallas Farmers Market – The benefits of a farmers market are clear! Between the variety of fresh produce to choose and the opportunity to support local businesses, the Dallas Farmers Market is one you should check out this spring! 

• Marietta Square Farmers Market – Also, Marietta Square Farmers Market should be on your list of things to do near Atlanta this May 2022. It draws a large crowd with over 65 vendors to choose from year round. Grab your favorite in-season veggies and set up a spring picnic in your nearest park.

Waterfalls & Hikes 

• Blue Hole Falls + High Shoals Falls – On the High Shoals Falls Trail, you get a 2-for-1 special – two waterfalls, one hike! This hike is a breathtaking choice when deciding on things to do around Atlanta. Plus, it is under a 20 minute drive from our Oakleigh Pointe community in Dallas, GA.

• Amicalola Falls State Park – This park is nestled in the beauty of the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is home to the tallest waterfall in Georgia and plenty of hikes for a range of ages and experience levels. With over 8,500 reviews and 4.8 stars on Google, you won’t be disappointed spending springtime exploring this park. 

Water Parks 

• Seven Springs Water Park – Scheduled to open at the end of May 2022, this water park is located in Powder Springs. It is located near our Creekwood neighborhood, an active adult community. Homeowners can win the “Best Grandparents Award” by bringing the grandkids to enjoy the lazy river, splash pad, and 2 water slides! 

• Six Flags White Water – May 7th (opening day) couldn’t come soon enough! Six Flags White Water offers so much for your family and friends to do. Spend hours bouncing from one water slide to the next. Refuel with Beachside Smoothies and turkey legs. Then, end the day in the relaxing Little Hooch!  

• Margaritaville at Lanier Islands – If you are a big lake visitor in the spring and summertime, you don’t want to miss the one-of-a-kind experience that Margaritaville at Lanier Islands offers. There is plenty of family fun waiting for you here! 

Resorts  

• Chateau Elan Winery & Resort – Chateau Elan is a premier North Atlanta destination, sure to end those winter blues! Take in the absolutely breathtaking scenery, relax and refresh at the spa, or taste test on the winery tour. Also, there’s an excellent golf course, world-class dining, and so much more to discover here. We know you’ll fall in love with the scenery of it all, so check out our master planned community in Jefferson so you never have to leave.

Mini Golf 

• Puttshack Atlanta – This bar and restaurant in West Midtown offers an upscale mini golf experience, perfect for date nights!

• Outrageous Mini Golf – Located in Hiram, GA, grab your family for some clean, competitive fun. The mini golf course is a blacklight course and has a haunted mansion theme! 

Explore Spring Things to do Around Atlanta from a New Home (May 2022)

You can live near some of the best things to do around Atlanta from a Paran Homes community. We mentioned a few of our communities in this Spring Things to Do Guide, but feel free to reach out if you have any questions. And, you can explore where we currently build to discover our available homes.

Life in 55 and up communities around Atlanta can be peaceful and relaxing, yet rich and exciting too. In an age-qualified Paran Homes community, you can have all of this – as well as the distinctive style that only comes from our designs. It’s in how we create our communities – from the locations to the layouts we offer, our whole process lets us create lifestyles that residents can feel happy about. Find your ideal 55 and up community in Metro Atlanta, read on and see what Paran Homes has to offer!

A Deluxe Active Adult Community in Gwinnett County

Starting in the high $200s, Seaboard Junction is a phenomenal age-qualified community! Residents here can enjoy luxurious amenities, like a bocce ball court, a cabana-style clubhouse, a community garden, and even a dog park – and the homes are just as fantastic. Master-on-main floor plans make life easier here, but you’ll also have space for guests, friends, and family with 3-bedroom layouts. Call the agent here to come take a look at the homes for yourself, and see what’s waiting in Seaboard Junction.

Elegant Townhomes in an Age-Qualified South Gwinnett Setting

Available from the low $200s, Gladstone Landing is our townhome community in South Gwinnett with a great location. There are a variety of floor plans to choose from here, with 2-3 bed and 2.5-3 bathroom options – and every one of them is a master-on-main design. The community itself is located in Snellville, close to the Summit Chase Club, as well as Briscoe Park. You’re also close to The Shoppes at Webb Gin, for an exciting shopping trip anytime. Reach out to the agent in this community to learn more!

Villas Coming Soon in Powder Springs

A comfortable, convenient lifestyle is coming to Powder Springs – and you can be one of the first to see it! Just down the street from the Silver Comet trail and only minutes from downtown Powder Springs, Creekwood provides comfortable homes in a fun location. Villa style open-concept floor plans are on the way – and they’ll be moving fast! Call to join our VIP list on the community page and hear it for yourself first!

An Easy Lifestyle, A Great Location

In a Paran Homes neighborhood, you’re surrounded by beautiful homes and friendly neighbors – with plenty of space for you and guests to enjoy! Take a look at these 55 and up communities around Metro Atlanta, and reach out to an agent to learn more. You’ll find style to love in neighborhoods made for you.

Kirkview, Paran Homes’ new community is now selling in Marietta. Located in a quiet, charming area, Kirkview boasts stunning floor plans and convenient nearby attractions. If you’re in the market for a new home in beautiful Marietta, look no further.

Stunning New Homes

Welcome to Kirkview, a brand new community of single family homes priced from the high $400’s in Marietta! This exceptional community features both ranch and two-story Craftsman style homes. You and your family will also be able to choose from a variety of gorgeous floor plans ranging from 3 to 5 bedrooms and 3-5 bathrooms.

Floor Plans for Every Family

Kirkview offers some of Paran’s best floor plans, including the Brunswick, Douglas II, Georgetown, and Spalding. Plans for this community are designed with an “ease of living” mindset. Discover wonderful features. From spacious master on main suites and two-car garages, to two-story foyers and huge walk-in closets. And, when it comes to cooking and dining, the chef-inspired kitchens and large dining rooms are sure to impress. Perhaps you’re looking for space to have a game-day celebration! Exciting entertainment options for these floor plans include covering or extending the deck.  It can also be converted to an outdoor living space with wiring for a flat screen TV! You can even have an outdoor hearth built into your new deck. The possibilities are endless with Paran Homes.

Explore Marietta

This new home community in Marietta is the perfect place to put down roots. Located just off of Burnt Hickory Road in West Cobb, Kirkview is in the Harrison High School district. HHS is above average in school quality, state testing, and college readiness.. In addition to an excellent school district, Kirkview offers several local attractions for dining, shopping and entertainment. Just minutes away is Marietta Pizza Company, where you’ll enjoy quality pizza and salads. Or, step into Uncorked for a night out with friends and the best wines around. For shopping, The Avenue West Cobb has everything from Barnes & Noble to boutique clothing stores and more.

Move Into Your Future

This stunning new Paran Homes community in Marietta is now selling and waiting for you. Contact us today for more information, and find your dream home at Kirkview!

Regional Builder to Host HomeAid Essentials Drive at Seven Atlanta Communities and Corporate Office April 29 through May 7, 2019

Paran Homes is proud to team up with the amazing folks at HomeAid Atlanta to provide much-needed relief to homeless babies, toddlers and their moms in time for Mother’s Day. Marking its 18^th year, the Essentials Drive is HomeAid’s annual community-wide drive to collect “essentials” such as diapers, baby wipes, baby food and formula for families in need. Held annually since 2002, the Essentials Drive has collected over a million critical baby items and has assisted hundreds of moms and babies in the metro Atlanta area. From all of us here at Paran Homes, we ask you to dig deep, go shopping, and then drop off your donations at the sales office or model home in one of seven communities through Metro Atlanta between April 29-May 7, 2019. We will also be accepting donations at our Corporate Office.

“Families come in all shapes and sizes, from a wide variety of backgrounds, with different sets of needs,” said Whit Marshall, CEO of Paran Homes. “Families are at the heart of everything we do at Paran Homes. Many of our team members have families of their own. It pains us all to think that there are mothers out there who aren’t sure where their baby’s next meal is coming from or where they might be sleeping that night. Being given basic, but sometimes costly essentials like diapers and formula could go a long way in making Mother’s Day a little happiers for homeless families in need throughout the Metro Atlanta community. We are truly honored to partner with HomeAid Atlanta on this effort.”

Suggested Items to Donate During the HomeAid Essentials Drive:

• Diapers (size 1 to 5)
• Pull-ups (size 4 & 5)
• Baby wipes
• Baby food (stage one to toddler)
• Formula
• Baby laundry detergent
• Gift cards (ex. Target or Walmart)

Paran Homes’ Communities Participating in the HomeAid Essentials Drive:

• Traditions of Braselton – 401 Delaperriere Loop, Jefferson, GA 30549 – Discovery Center Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00 am- 6:00 pm; Sun 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Oakleigh Pointe – 96 Oakleigh Pointe Drive, Dallas, GA 30157 – Sales Center Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am- 6pm; Sun: 1pm – 6pm
• The Lakes of Franklin Goldmine – 5610 Horsebarn Court, Cumming, GA 30028 – Sales Center Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am- 6pm; Sun: 1pm – 6pm
• Chestnut Farms – 825 Mars Hill Rd., Kennesaw, GA 30152 – Sales Center Hours: Sun-Mon: 1 pm-6pm; Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm
• The Woods of Midvale – 3686 Midvale Road, Tucker, GA 30084 – Sales Center Hours: By Appointment Only
• Heritage Pointe – 1547 Weatherbrook Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 – Sales Center Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am- 6pm; Sun: 1pm – 6pm
• Kingsland – 3388 Amhurst Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30349 – Sales Center Hours: By Appointment Only
• Paran Homes’ Corporate Office – 3005 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 200, Duluth, GA 30096 – Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Donated items must be new and in their original packaging. All items collected will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving homeless families and children. Monetary donations can also be made directly to HomeAid Atlanta at www.homeaidatlanta.org. For your convenience, HomeAid has online baby registries at Amazon and Target, as well. You can look them up at Amazon.com/baby-reg OR Target.com/gift-registry – First Name: HomeAid | Last Name: Atlanta. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of this very worthy cause! For more information about HomeAid Atlanta and their other initiatives throughout the year, please visit www.homeaidatlanta.org.  To learn more about Paran Homes, please visit www.paranhomes.com.