Arts in Johns Creek, late October 2026: The Art Center's fall show is on view to Nov. 20, a symphony Minecraft concert Nov. 14 and Holiday Pops Dec. 5.

The Art Center’s fall student and member show opened Monday, Oct. 26, and runs to Nov. 20. The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra plays inside Minecraft in Atlanta on Nov. 14, then comes home for Holiday Pops on Dec. 5.

Updated Oct. 25: Beyond Borders II, the Johns Creek Chorale’s Oct. 18 concert and the Oct. 16 Bob Ross workshop have taken place and are off the list. Added two holiday art sessions at the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library.

Last checked Oct. 27, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is retitled each month. Every listing links to the organizer or venue. For everything else, see things to do this month.

Exhibitions now showing

  • I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, The Art Center, Monday, Oct. 26, to Friday, Nov. 20. The fall student and member exhibition, on the many meanings of “the blues.” Awards and reception 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Reception listing.
  • Art on the walls around town. The Art Center’s Artist Guild curates rotating work at Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive, and at Park Place in Newtown Park, and the center hangs work at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, outside the Creekside Cafe and in the Center for Breast Care. Exhibitions page.

Gallery hours at The Art Center: 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Closed Wednesday and Sunday.

Theater and dance

No Johns Creek theater or dance company had dates for the next six weeks on its own or its venue’s site when we checked on Oct. 25. Theater companies can send their dates to the address at the bottom of this page.

Concerts and classical

  • Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra: Soundcraft Symphonic Experience, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, LOOP, Atlanta. Students and the orchestra play Terry Riley’s In C side by side, live inside the game Minecraft. Season page.

  • Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops, From Our Family To Yours, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Innovation Academy, Alpharetta, about five miles west. Seasonal favorites and new arrangements by composer-in-residence Michael Duff. Season page. More on our holiday lights and Christmas events page.

Classes and workshops

All at The Art Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700; book on its workshops page.

  • Let’s Play to Beat Breast Cancer, next session starting Monday, Nov. 9. $5. A relaxed art session for women affected by breast cancer.
  • Bob Ross Workshop with Jae Montano, Friday, Nov. 20. $100.
  • Bloom Where You Are with Chane’ Bolden, Saturday, Nov. 7. $85. A wellness-focused workshop for adults 18 and up; supplies provided.

At the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, both free:

  • Holiday Wreath Demonstration, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 12 (library listing).
  • Holiday Art for Adults, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 (library listing).

Books and authors

  • Johns Creek Literary Fair, 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. Free registration is required. See our Literary Fair page for the authors and VIP tickets. City listing.

Regular events

  • Creator Circle, The Art Center’s free open studio for painters, illustrators and crafters, Thursdays 5 to 7 p.m. and Fridays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your own work in progress; you do not need to be a student or member. Art Center events.

Send us your event

Opening a show, staging a play or giving a concert in Johns Creek? Email hello@johnscreeknow.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free.

Frequently asked questions

What art exhibitions are on in Johns Creek in late October 2026?

The Art Center’s fall student and member show, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, runs Monday, Oct. 26, to Friday, Nov. 20, at 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, with an awards reception from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.

When is the next Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra concert?

The orchestra plays its Soundcraft program at LOOP in Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and Holiday Pops at Innovation Academy in Alpharetta at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The gallery is closed Wednesday and Sunday, The Art Center says.

Is there a free arts event in Johns Creek?

Yes. The Art Center’s exhibitions and receptions are free, its Creator Circle open studio is free on Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons, and the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library runs a free Holiday Art for Adults session at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.