Spring things to do around Atlanta this weekend

Though the calendar says it’s spring, the chilly mornings may make you think otherwise. But plenty of springthemed events have started bursting out throughout the metro area.

Check out the excitement, education and amusement all weekend long:

Cobb County

Spring Atlanta Home Show. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $10 for adults, free for children ages 12 and under and seniors. Cobb Galleria Centre. 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 678-8229803. www.atlantahomeshow.com.

Bellpoint Gem Show. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5 per person, free for children accompanied by paying adult. Cobb County Civic Center. 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. 770-386-1608. www.bellpointpromotions.com.

Model Train Show 2018. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. $10 for adults, free for children ages 12 and under and Scouts in uniform. Cobb Galleria Centre. 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-460-8873. www. themodeltrainshow.com.

Civil War Music Program. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw. 770-4274686. www.nps.gov.

DeKalb County

A Seussome Twosome. 11 a.m. Saturday. $10 per person. Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University. 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta. 678-301-8013. www. ccityopera.org.

The Daffodil Dash. 8 a.m. Sunday. $35 per adult racer, $15 per child racer under 10, free to watch. Brook Run Park. 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. 855-6654234. www.daffodildash.org.

Kids’ Night Out. 6 to 9 p.m. today. $10 per child for games, movies and crafts. Shallowford Presbyterian Church. 2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta. 404-321-1844. www.shallowford.org.

Fulton County

Avalon’s Hop-A-Long Easter Egg Hunt. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Free. Avalon. 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. 770-765-1000. www.experienceavalon.com.

Water Drop Dash 2018. 7 a.m. Saturday. $45 per 5K racer, $15 per Fun Run racer. Chattahoochee Nature Center. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055. www. chattnaturecenter.org.

Flashlight Egg Hunt. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $12 for resident children, $18 for nonresident children, $4 for resident adults, $6 for nonresident adults, registration required. East Roswell Recreation Center. 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell. 770-641-3705. www.visitroswellga.com.

Gwinnett County

Cars & Culture event. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Sugarloaf Mills. 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. www.fundraise.woundedwarriorproject.org.

“Cinderella.” 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $14-$22. Infinite Energy Center. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770626-2464. www.infiniteenergycenter.com.

Literature Sings. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday. $7 per person. Aurora Theatre. 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222. www.auroratheatre.com.