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Brunch in Alpharetta: 15 places with weekend brunch hours
Weekend brunch in Alpharetta at 15 restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: downtown, Avalon, Windward and Old Milton.
Guides and how-tos
Shopping
Avalon in Alpharetta: visitor's guide to parking, hours, food, events
Avalon visitor's guide: free parking decks, $12 valet, 9 p.m. closing (7 p.m. Sunday), restaurants, the dog park, kids' play area and free events.
Date night
Date night in Alpharetta: dinner, wine bars, comedy and late spots
Date night in Alpharetta: steakhouses and Italian at Avalon, a 350-wine bar, a rooftop patio, comedy, free Friday music and dessert until 1 a.m.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Alpharetta: lists by category
Every Alpharetta where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Neighborhoods
Avalon and Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta: homes and schools
The district around Avalon, on Old Milton Parkway at Georgia 400 exit 10, is in ZIP 30009. Every address is zoned for Manning Oaks Elementary, district data shows.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Alpharetta: downtown, Avalon and Old Milton
12 pizza places inside Alpharetta city limits, from Neapolitan ovens downtown and at Avalon to New York-style pizzerias on Old Milton Parkway and Mansell Road.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown and North Point
10 burger places inside Alpharetta city limits, from Avalon and downtown Main Street to North Point, Windward Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown and Old Milton
6 ice cream and dessert shops inside Alpharetta city limits: two at Avalon, two downtown and two on Old Milton Parkway, with hours from their sites.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Alpharetta: downtown, Avalon and Old Milton Parkway
10 bakeries inside Alpharetta city limits, from French pastry and gluten-free shops downtown to donuts at Avalon and cupcakes on Old Milton Parkway.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown, Windward
13 Alpharetta restaurants whose own sites describe a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, at Avalon, downtown and on Windward and North Point.
Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon
Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon and 5K 2026: date, parking
The Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon and 5K is Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 a.m. at Avalon. Entry is $90 for the half and $45 for the 5K, with no race-day sign-ups.
Trick-or-treating
Trick or Treating at Avalon, Alpharetta: 2026 date, hours
Trick or Treating at Avalon is Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon on The Boulevard. Get a map of stops at Concierge; self-parking is free; rain or shine.