For students, the long wait is over: Fall break has arrived.

Classes will not meet Monday and Tuesday, allowing students a chance to visit friends and family, or just enjoy campus and Atlanta with fewer obligations. There are plenty of events throughout the weekend that fit into a student budget and offer a break from the usual schedule of books, research, or work. 

A few ideas for those sticking around town who may want to reserve a little time for leisure:

Friday

• Friday Night Frights in Atlantic Station: Paris Luna and Company will perform southern rock covers. [Atlantic Station, Free.]

Saturday

• Volleyball vs. Notre Dame: The Yellow Jackets take on the Fighting Irish. [O'Keefe Gymnasium, 7 p.m., Free.]
• Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival: A chance to get away from campus and enjoy an eastside neighborhood. [Harmony Park, 10 a.m., Free.]

Sunday

• Softball vs. Georgia Gwinnett College: Tech takes on a neighbor to the north. [Mewborn Field, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Free.]

Saturday and Sunday

• Art on the BeltLine: Performances and art displays will take place throughout the city until November. [Locations along the BeltLine, Free.]
• Atlanta Pride Parade and Festival: The 43rd annual event will culminate in Piedmont Park, with parades traveling mainly along Peachtree Street. [Midtown Atlanta, All Day, Free.]
• Burt’s Pumpkin Farm: Enjoy cider, hayrides, and pumpkins the size of your dorm room. [Dawsonville, throughout fall, $5.]
• Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park: Park admission is free, so pile as many as can fit safely into a car and journey out to Stone Mountain for its pumpkin festival and other festivities, including the famed Laser Show at sundown. [Stone Mountain Park, $10 parking per vehicle.]
• Sights, Symbols & Stories of Oakland: Take Oakland Cemetery's regular guided tour or a themed Twilight Tour. Saturday's Twilight topic is Oakland Cemetery and the Civil War; Sunday's is Art and Architecture of Oakland. [Oakland Cemetery, $5 with student ID.]

Tuesday

• Reflections on Africa, Then and Now: This on-campus event is part of Africa Atlanta. RSVP is required. [Alumni House, Free.]

All Week

• Cinefest Film Theatre: Take advantage of neighboring Georgia State University's campus theater with low-priced shows every night. [Cinefest Theatre, Georgia State Campus, $3-5.]
• Netherworld: Atlanta's self-proclaimed "best haunted house" is just outside the I-285 perimeter and will give you "the scare of a lifetime." [6624 Dawson Blvd., Norcross, $22-30.]

Operations Changes

For those remaining on campus, be aware that some dining services on campus will be altered during the two-day break. Parking and Transportation operations will continue as normal; the Campus Recreation Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Dining:

• Brittain Dining Hall
  Open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. through break.

• Woodruff Dining Hall
  Saturday–Monday: Open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  Tuesday: Open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

• North Avenue Dining Hall
  Saturday–Monday: Closed
  Tuesday: Open 4 p.m. – 2 a.m.
• Ferst Place, Pizza Hut, Westside Market, H2O Cafe, Taco Bell, Subway, and Burger Bytes will be closed Saturday–Tuesday. 
• Student Center Food Court and Dunkin Donuts
  Saturday–Sunday: Closed
  Monday–Tuesday: Open 7 a.m. 
• Highland Bakery
  Saturday–Sunday: Closed
  Monday–Tuesday: Open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Chick-fil-A
  Saturday–Sunday: Closed
  Monday–Tuesday: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Starbucks at Clough Commons
  Saturday–Sunday: Closed
  Monday–Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  

Library:

• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed
• Monday: Open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday: Open 7:30 a.m., resuming 24-hour operation  

The Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons remains open through the break.