The Home Depot Backyard is closing out its 2026 Night Market season with a holiday twist this Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Soulful Holiday Edition brings together local food vendors, craft beverage partners and live music at the 11-acre green space next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
According to the event listing on bigtickets.com, the evening promises holiday treats, crafted cocktails, live music and festive vendors. Arkeedah McCormick will host the evening, with live music provided by Trey Daniels, according to the seed report from Atlanta Daily World. The same report lists food vendors including Pepper’s Hot Dog, Chef Carla Fears, Hapa Kitchen, Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, Yay Beignet, Jimmie’s Jerk BBQ, Heritage Supper Club, Tamalion and Bun and Bites.
Cocktails, Cigars and a S’mores Station
Beverage partners for the night include Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Creature Comforts Brewing, Little Sober Bar, Distilleries of Modern Art, Dancing Goats Coffee, Tubby’s Rum Coolers, Edmond’s Honor, Atlanta Hard Cider and a Coca-Cola beverage station, per the same report. Guests can expect seasonal cocktails, craft beverages and non-alcoholic options alongside the Show Ur Ash mobile cigar lounge and a s’mores station, the outlet notes.
A Vendor Village presented by American Express will showcase local artisans and small businesses selling goods and products, the report adds. The Night Market series itself is held in collaboration with Southern Culinary & Creative, a partnership also noted by Mercedes-Benz Stadium News in its coverage of the series’ August edition.
Getting In: Age, Tickets and Cash Rules
All guests need a ticket to enter, and bigtickets.com specifies that individual food and beverage tokens will be sold on-site rather than bundled into admission. The event is 21 and up, with ID checked at the gate, and organizers note it will be entirely cashless. The venue address is listed as 1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA 30313, situated between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Signia Atlanta, with paid parking available nearby in the Orange Deck and Red Deck.
A Recurring Fixture Since 2019
The Soulful Holiday Edition is part of The Home Depot Backyard Arts and Culture Collection, which is supported by the Home Depot Foundation, according to Atlanta Daily World’s reporting. The Home Depot Backyard has served the Atlanta community since 2018, offering programming across arts and culture, health and wellness, and inspired learning, while also functioning as a parking and tailgating destination for Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and other stadium events.
Over its run, the Night Market series has welcomed thousands of attendees and showcased hundreds of local restaurants, chefs and artisans, according to Atlanta Daily World. That track record lines up with past editions covered elsewhere: Rough Draft Atlanta reported the series has drawn thousands of attendees and highlighted hundreds of local restaurants, chefs and artisans, and the outlet also covered an Art Touches Lives Edition held April 30, 2026. Mercedes-Benz Stadium News separately detailed an August Global Tastemakers Edition that featured globally inspired cuisine at a temporary Soccer Ball Plaza location while The Home Depot Backyard underwent post-World Cup enhancements, and a 2024 Juneteenth edition that spotlighted more than 30 Black chefs, restaurateurs and artisans from across the region. The series, per whatnow.com, has run since 2019 and has previously highlighted top chefs, local artisans, beverage brands and Atlanta’s sneaker culture — context for how this Thursday’s holiday-themed gathering fits into a long-running local tradition, even as this particular edition’s lineup stands on its own.
