Getting outside

▲Atlanta Blooms!, the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s annual explosion of color, opens March 1 and continues through April 30. The annual display includes thousands of blooming tulips, daffodils, crocuses and hyacinths. At the garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE. Tickets to the garden cost $21.95 for adults, $18.95 for children aged 3-12. For more, including information on peak bloom times: atlantabg.org

▲The Peachtree Road Farmers Market opens March 6 for its 2021 season. It is scheduled to operate through Dec. 18. The market, open from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturdays, is based at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta. Masks and social distancing from other customers are required. For more: peachtreeroadfarmersmarket. com.

The Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Nature Club meets March 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the CNC, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. No potluck supper due to the pandemic, but a presentation on the natural world is to begin at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is being limited to 30 people, aged 16 and older. Admission cost $10, or $5 for CNC members. Advanced registration required. For more: www.chattnaturecenter.org.

▲Through May 9, Fernbank Museum hosts more than 200 artifacts coupled with immersive and interactive displays to present what it calls one of the largest exhibits about the Maya ever displayed in the U.S. “Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” offers hands-on activities and explorations of Maya art, architecture and beliefs, including concepts of death and rebirth. Admission is included with admission to the museum, located at 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. Tickets to the museum cost $20 for adults, $19 for seniors and $18 for children. Timed tickets are required. For more: FernbankMuseum.org.

Staying inside

Theatrical Outfit opens its spring season March 2 with a filmed performance of “The Catastrophist,” a new play by Lauren Gunderson. The play is based on the work of virologist Nathan Wolfe, who was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Influential People in the World for his work tracking Ebola and swine flu and also happens to be the playwright’s husband. Performances stream through March 21. Tickets cost $34.80 for a family, $23.20 for an adult and $11.60 for a student. For information: theatricaloutfit.org or 678528-1500.

The Spruill Center for the Arts Guild holds Artistic Affair, its annual fundraiser for the arts center in Dunwoody, as a virtual event on March 20. The center promises raffles, a silent auction, live music, and art demonstrations. The event is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more: spruillarts. org.

On March 7, North Fulton Master Gardener Katherine Coppedge leads a virtual stroll through the John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Preserve, a 30-acre, oldgrowth forest in Sandy Springs that is the legacy of Forbes, a nationally known preservationist. The webinar begins at 2 p.m. To register: https:// us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Z1-DVFWS16gd4v8WBFCGw