The South is known for fun, which is why some of the most popular events are spring and summer festivals typically held in Atlanta.
We’ve got the perfect list of festivals in Atlanta, Georgia for your spring and summer, with dates, places and hints about their family-friendliness. Take note of those marked with “365 Favorite!“ as it notates the festivals we love the most!
Whether you’re in the mood for a food festival, live entertainment, or lounging in the sun with a few thousand of your closest friends — with kids or without — we’ve got your best bets below.
Double your fun: Taste of Alpharetta & Paint the Town in May 2023!
For the first time, two signature Alpharetta events will happen simultaneously. Mouthwatering, flavorful, crave-worthy concoctions will fill Downtown Alpharetta during the annual Taste of Alpharetta event. Over 60 restaurants showcase their best bites during the anticipated one-night only tasting event on May 11, 2023!
Paint the Town: Alpharetta Plein Air, a 5-day invitational where artists of all media are tasked to paint scenes throughout the community, will take place May 9-13, 2023. Spend time in Alpharetta relishing in the beauty and flavor of what makes this destination special.
Bring your friends… they pair well with both red and white!
It’s time to wine down, so grab your best wine-loving friends and make plans to visit Alpharetta, Georgia, April 16, 2023, for the Alpharetta Wine Festival. Before you sip along the Downtown Alpharetta streets, venture through Avalon, where you can find over 60 luxury retailers fit to enhance your closet, walk into the festival feeling refreshed after visiting one of Alpharetta’s incredible spas or dance the night away with your pals at Roaring Social, Alpharetta’s first speakeasy. Stay on cloud wine and book a hotel room at any of Alpharetta’s 30 modern and upscale hotels!
Alpharetta Arts Streetfest heralds in spring!
Whether you’re an art afficionado, an interior decorator looking for unique pieces, or just want an excuse to peruse through booths of beautiful art, we have THE event for you! Alpharetta Arts Streetfest will take place on May 27-28, 2023, at The Grove at Wills Park in Alpharetta, featuring more than 100 artists from across the U.S. Art enthusiasts can stroll through the outdoor gallery, meet the artists and acquire a piece of original whimsical art. Festival eats and drinks will be available for enjoyment as well. This FREE event is rain or shine!
MARCH FESTIVALS IN ATLANTA
MARCH FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MARCH 6 - 12, 2023
ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE
🌎 More Information | March 11, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Midtown| 🏆 365 Favorite
The popular Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade, an Atlanta favorite for the past 135 years, returns to the streets of Midtown in 2023. The parade steps off at noon at the intersection of Peachtree and 15th Street and continues down Peachtree to 5th Street. More than 2,000 dancers, musicians, llamas and Irish and local dignitaries are expected to march this year. The parade will feature one of the world’s largest Irish “walking flags,” a large flag carried — or, more accurately, worn — by dozens of participants. It will be held Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 12 pm until 1:30 pm, rain or shine.
MARCH FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MARCH 13 - 19, 2023
SUWANEE BEER FEST
🌎 More Information | March 18, 2023 |🍹 21+ Only | 📍Suwanee
Suwanee Beer Fest returns to Town Center Park on Saturday, March 18th ready to paint the town green again. The public is invited to partake in the ultimate selection of more than 400 craft beers from around the country. This event is 21 and over only.
General Admission tickets start at $60 with the price increasing to $65 on February 5th. General Admission includes unlimited samples of 400+ craft beers, live music, festival games such as cornhole, giant Jenga and mobile axe throwing, food trucks, local artists and vendors.
The Georgia Beer Garden will also return, featuring over 70 of our favorite homegrown plus up and coming Peach State breweries. There will also be seltzers, wines, ready-to-drink cocktails, and a selection of liquors from Sugar Hill Distillery.
MARCH FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MARCH 20 - 26, 2023
BROOKHAVEN CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | March 25-26, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Brookhaven
Coinciding with the Cherry Blossom Festival's timing in Macon and Washington D.C., this event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at Blackburn Park. Be sure to bring your four-legged friends to the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival for a “doggone” good time too! This pet-friendly event and will include a Pet World with fun activities for your pups as well as pet vendors. Live music, a children’s village, food vendors, and an arts & crafts marketplace. Strollers and wagons are welcome. Admission to the event is FREE.
CONYERS CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | March 25-26, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Conyers
Have a Bloomin' Good Time at the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival! The 2023 event marks 42 years of the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival in Conyers. Shop among unique art and craft exhibitors, eat your way through the multiple food courts, enjoy cultural performances, listen to live music, and play in the children's area. Don't miss the Ultimate Air Dog Show! Enjoy free admission with an $8 parking fee per vehicle at the Georgia International Horse Park. The festival accepts credit or debit cards ONLY for parking fees.
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DOGWOOD DAYS ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Leslie
Antique show with lots of different antiques for everyone. A variety of antique merchandise, from coin collections and Civil War memorabilia to furniture, can be purchased at this annual festival. Stop by the tearoom for our famous chicken salad.
APRIL FESTIVALS
APRIL FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MARCH 27 - APRIL 2
FESTIVAL ON PONCE
🌎 More Information | April 1-2, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Druid Hills
The ninth annual Spring Festival on Ponce is be held in Atlanta’s historic Olmsted Linear Park. The two-day event The Festival on Ponce is an Atlanta arts and crafts festival set in the historic park, Olmsted Linear Park. Visitors will enjoy the gorgeous landscape designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted Sr. along with over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art”. In addition to the fine arts, there will be a children’s area and local food and beverage. Attendance is Free.
APRIL FESTIVALS: WEEK OF APRIL 3 - 9, 2023
SANDY SPRINGS ARTSAPALOOZA
🌎 More Information | April 8-9, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Sandy Springs
The event will include a children’s play area, local musicians, interactive art stations, plus up to 150 arts and crafts participants in every discipline. The festival location is in the heart of Sandy Springs, near interstate access and all things Atlanta. The Artsapalooza Spring Arts Festival will be April 8-9, 2023. The Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will be September 23-24, 2023.
AMERICUS HOT GLASS CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 8, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Americus
Tapping Americus’ rich history of artisan glass blowing and combining it with Georgia’s innovative craft brewing culture, Hot Glass Craft Beer means to bring these two artisan worlds together in one epic event. This event will feature at least 20 regional breweries with three to four different beers from each. There will be glass blowing demonstrations, live music, food vendors, and more! Kids 17 and under are free with a paying adult.
EVERETT'S MUSIC BARN SPRING FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 8, 2023 |📍Buford
The Historic Everett’s Music Barn annual spring festival & fundraiser. Music starts at noon with an old-fashioned, covered dish dinner on the grounds at 5 pm…Bring your favorite main, side, or special treat—raffle drawings between bands. Also, don't miss their monthly line-up of musical entertainment. It's always a good time.
APRIL FESTIVALS: WEEK OF APRIL 10 - 16, 2023
ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 14-16, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Piedmont Park | 🏆 365 Favorite
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is the city’s oldest fine arts festival, and it is made possible thanks to the hundreds of superb artists who comprise the Artist Market each year. Welcoming approximately 250 artists selected by a jury of esteemed visual arts professionals, the fine art Artist Market raises the bar on outdoor arts festivals in the city. The Artist Market features works in 12 types of media and even more genres. The festival also features entertainment, food events, a Mimosa 5K, high school art, a kids village, and a crowd favorite -- the Disc Dogs!
SPRING FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY WOLF CREEK PLANTATION VINEYARDS & WINERY
🌎 More Information | April 15, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Americus
Join Wolf Creek Plantation this for their 7th Annual Spring Festival from 11-6! They will have local food vendors, arts and craft vendors and wine and wine slushies all day long!! FREE TASTINGS- FREE TOURS and FREE ADMISSION to attend the festival. Bring your family, friends, dogs (on a leash of course!) and have a grape time! The event is child friendly.
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
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APRIL FESTIVALS: WEEK OF APRIL 17 - 23, 2023
LEMONADE DAYS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 19-23, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Brook Run Park, Dunwoody
Featuring more than 30 full-scale carnival rides (daily wristbands for unlimited rides are available ($20/day Wednesday and Thursday; $30/day Friday-Sunday), more than 20 fabulous food and beverage vendors, a 5K race, three days of center stage performances and the popular Dunwoody Idol contest, Lemonade Days has become a highlight of the city’s calendar and its most popular family event of the year.
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 20-30, 2023 |📍 Various Locations
Now celebrating a 40+-year history, the Atlanta Film Festival is the area’s preeminent celebration of cinema. One of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying events in the country, the Atlanta Film Festival showcases over 200 films annually to nearly 25,000 attendees across a ten-day event each spring. Each year, the Atlanta Film Festival receives nearly 5,000 submissions from 120 countries across the globe.
It has been distinguished as the ‘Best Film Festival’ by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of the ’25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World’ and one of ’50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee’ by MovieMaker Magazine.
SWEETWATER 420 FEST
🌎 More Information | April 22-23, 2023 |📍SweetWater Brewery Atlanta | 🏆 365 Favorite
SweetWater Brewing Company will host the 2023 SweetWater 420 Fest in April, and it will feature both indoor and outdoor stages. This year’s event moves to a new location and will be held at SweetWater’s Atlanta Brewery, making for a more intimate experience. Headliners in 2023 are Shakey Graves and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Tickets are on sale now.
WATERFEST
🌎 More Information | April 22, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Gainesville
Completely free to the public and hosted at an accessible site in Gainesville, join Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for the first annual Waterfest! A rotating of local talent will be playing live music while enjoying fun, food & drinks, fellow environmental organizations, and family-friendly activities. All proceeds go directly to efforts in protecting our local waterways in the headwaters region. You'll find it at the Midland Greenway in Gainesville from 2 - 9 pm.
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
APRIL FESTIVALS: WEEK OF APRIL 24 - 30, 2023
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 20-30, 2023 |📍 Various Locations
Now celebrating a 40+-year history, the Atlanta Film Festival is the area’s preeminent celebration of cinema. One of only two dozen Academy Award-qualifying events in the country, the Atlanta Film Festival showcases over 200 films annually to nearly 25,000 attendees across a ten-day event each spring. Each year, the Atlanta Film Festival receives nearly 5,000 submissions from 120 countries across the globe.
It has been distinguished as the ‘Best Film Festival’ by Creative Loafing, Sunday Paper, 10Best and Atlanta Magazine, as well as one of the ’25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World’ and one of ’50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee’ by MovieMaker Magazine.
INMAN PARK FESTIVAL AND TOUR OF HOMES
🌎 More Information | April 28-30, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Inman Park | 🏆 365 Favorite
During the last full weekend in April each year, Inman Park proudly presents a neighborhood festival widely regarded as Atlanta’s most spirited and eclectic. You'll find an arts and crafts market, a parade, live music, dance performances, food vendors, and a Kid's Zone. The Tour of Homes Preview occurs the Friday before the festival. Admission to all festival events, except the Tour of Homes, is free.
ANNUAL BLUE RIDGE TROUT FEST & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
🌎 More Information | April 29, 2023 |📍Blue Ridge
Fly-tying, fly-casting, casting pond, conservation, and more! Visit your favorite vendors, including fishing and outdoor gear, pottery, jewelry, clothing, and more. Cast the latest fly-fishing rods and reels. Learn about trout fishing in Fannin County with local trout-fishing experts. Discover hiking, kayaking, and cycling in Fannin County. You'll also find live music, craft beer, and food here too!
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THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
DULUTH ARTS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | April 2023 Dates TBD|🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Duluth
The two-day festival will be held in the fun, vibrant, and culturally diverse City of Duluth; recognized as one of the fastest-growing communities in the North Atlanta region and home to one of the largest and most enthusiastic art buying communities. Created for artists by artists, the festival will feature more than 85 painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers, and more. Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to view artist demonstrations and enjoy gourmet food trucks, live acoustic music, dance performances, and much more. The festival is free to attend, open to all ages, and dogs are welcome.
MAY FESTIVALS
MAY FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MAY 1 - 7, 2023
SHAKY KNEES MUSIC FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | May 5-7, 2023 |📍Central Park, Atlanta | 🏆 365 Favorite
Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Shaky Knees! With more than 60 bands each year, Shaky Knees is a rock-lover’s dream. Since its inception in 2013, Shaky Knees has featured a diverse lineup ranging from world-renowned acts to up-and-coming artists. Take it from a music festival pro – these VIP tickets are worth every penny!
DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | May 6-7, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Downtown Decatur | 🏆 365 Favorite
Note: Some of this information is from their 2022 festival. Please check back for updates.
The Decatur Arts Festival brings the community together through a multi-day offering of live music, dance, comedy, theatrical performances, kids’ fest, exhibitions, and an expansive and diverse artists’ market.
An Artists Market will be held Saturday and Sunday featuring the diverse work of 120 artists. All weekend, you can grab a beer and vibe at the music stage on the plaza or laugh along with the comedy and theatre performances. Don’t miss the stunning dance presentations and incredible chalk art, too!
Bring the kids with you and head to the Decatur Rec from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday. From arts and crafts to inflatables, you’ll find plenty of fun. All events are FREE to attend.
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ROSWELL SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | May 6-7, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Roswell
Located in the largest park in Roswell, at the Town Center-City Hall Park, Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces brings to you the 7th annual Roswell Spring Arts Festival.
Located in Historic Roswell, the two-day outdoor event celebrates the city’s rich history and features approximately 100 artists including painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers, and more. Event-goers are also invited to dive into bites from gourmet food trucks, enjoy live acoustic music and artist demonstrations along with entertaining music and dance performances. Free to the public, the event is open to all ages and dogs are welcome.
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
MAY FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MAY 8 - 14, 2023
CHASTAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | May 13-14, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Chastain Park
The Chastain Park Arts Festival will host its annual event at Chastain Park along Park Drive in May. Celebrating its 13th year, the award-winning event will feature 175 artists and artisans painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craft artisans, glass blowers, jewelers, and more. Festival-goers are also invited to enjoy live acoustic music, an array of bites and beverages including fare from local food trucks, and take advantage of a fun-filled children’s area. The festival is free to attend, open to all ages, and dogs are welcome. This event is organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and volunteer artists.
SWEET AUBURN SPRINGFEST
🌎 More Information | May 13-14, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Historic Auburn Avenue District
The original Sweet Auburn Springfest is one of the largest outdoor festivals in the Southeast. It is full of food, fun, and entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy a kids' fantastic fun zone, an international food court, and more. Free.
KIRKWOOD SPRING FLING
🌎 More Information | May 13, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Kirkwood
Get a warm welcome to our neighborhood with all the family-friendly fun of the annual Kirkwood Spring Fling & Tour of Homes. Start the day off with our 5K, stroll through our artists market, catch some live music with a bite to eat from local vendors, check out the Wing-Fling Wing cook-off, see the Tour of Homes, and let the kids go wild in the kids area. Best of all, admission is free.
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
MAY FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MAY 22 - 28, 2023
MOMOCON
🌎 More Information |May 25-28, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Georgia World Congress Center
MomoCon is one of the fastest-growing all ages conventions in the country. Fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games come together to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the huge exhibitors' hall, meeting celebrity voice talent, designers, and writers behind their favorite shows, games, and comics and much much more over this 4-day event.
Whether you are an anime fan, gamer, comic reader, or just like watching cartoons, all are welcome at MomoCon!
BREW AT THE ZOO
🌎 More Information | May 27, 2023 |🍹 21+ Only | 📍Zoo Atlanta
Enjoy beer and wine samples from breweries all over Georgia, live music throughout the zoo, yard games, and so much more while savoring incredible views of the animals at Brew at the Zoo.
VIP early entry will take place from 5 - 6 pm. and the main event will be from 6 - 9:30 pm.
While you sip, your ticket supports conservation initiatives to protect species and their habitats, here at home and around the globe. This is a rain-or-shine event, and is only for ages 21+.
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ALPHARETTA ARTS STREETFEST
🌎 More Information | May 27-28, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Alpharetta
Alpharetta will explode in full color this Memorial Day Weekend as nearly 100 artists from around the U.S. showcase their imaginative works at Alpharetta Arts Streetfest. The event will take place again at The Grove at Wills Park, the beautiful greenspace behind the Alpharetta Community Center, which offers festival goers plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the incredible artists and vendors. This much anticipated festival will feature live music, cultural arts performances, entertaining children’s activities, and a variety of festival cuisine.
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THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Midtown
Memorial Day Weekend festival which includes international, national and local musicians live on three stages; a Kid Zone with activities for all ages; food vendors offering BBQ, burgers, salads, Caribbean foods and much more; booths with clothing, art and jewelry! This is billed as the largest free jazz festival in the US.
JUNE FESTIVALS
JUNE FESTIVALS: WEEK OF MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2023
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | June 3-4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Roswell
The 23rd Annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival will delight everyone as we celebrate all things pollinators in June 2023! The Butterfly Festival is an important fundraiser event for CNC. Visit with LIVE butterflies at the Butterfly Encounter, meet with pollinator experts and educators, and take part in the Migration Game throughout the festival and learn about monarch migration. You'll also find tasty food and live entertainment.
The Butterfly Festival is a great way to kick off summer for all ages. Members and Visitors are required to purchase tickets online.
THE GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL (CONT.)
🌎 More Information | April 15 - June 4, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Fairburn
The Renaissance Festival Atlanta will be back in the Spring of 2023 — so mark your calendars and get ready for some fun. In its 38th season, the festival will run from April 15 through June 4, with each weekend being a different theme on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Weekend in Atlanta.
You'll find a variety of entertainment, food and drink, an artisan market, games and rides, great costumes, and so much more! Make sure you see the joust!
JUNE FESTIVALS: WEEK OF JUNE 5 - 11, 2023
VIRGINA HIGHLAND SUMMERFEST
🌎 More Information | June 10, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Virginia Highland
Set in the beautiful Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, Summerfest celebrates community and all things summer. Kick off your summer with live bands, shop great art, eat good food, participate in the 5K, and enjoy everything this neighborhood festival has to offer.
Summerfest's musical headliner in 2023 is Perpetual Groove. Perpetual Groove is known for its dynamic presence both on and off the stage.
Kidsfest is a popular draw, and is located in the western section of John Howell Park (in the area where the sand volleyball courts are) and on the adjacent Arcadia Street. From games to hands-on arts and crafts activities, this is the place to be for children and families. Many activities are free, and Kidsfest is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JUNE FESTIVALS: WEEK OF JUNE 19 - 25, 2023
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS WINE AND JAZZ FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | June 24, 2023 |📍Ellijay
Blue Ridge Wine and Jazz Festival is bringing great music, great wines, fine art, and delicious cuisine, to beautiful Ellijay, GA. They will be offering a diversity of wines from around the world, including those made locally in North Georgia and the North Carolina region.
Enjoy delicious food prepared locally and listen to top jazz performers also from the region. Purchase wine by the glass or bottle and bring your blanket and lawn chairs to relax in while listening to great music.
The focus of the Blue Ridge Mountains Wine & Jazz Festival is for the North Georgia Mountains to be recognized as “A Cultural Tourism Destination”, to feature regional wines being produced locally, provide financial support and opportunities for area students of Jazz music, and awareness to the community as to the importance of this legendary American music style.
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RIDE THE RAILS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Blue Ridge
A five-mile round-trip ride by railroad motor car, traveling through the Iron Bridge over the beautiful Toccoa River and then back to the Historic Mineral Bluff Depot. Take a ride on a genuine railroad hand car. Visit the large HO Scale model railroad inside the depot.
HELEN BALLOON FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information |2023 Dates TBD |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Helen | 🏆 365 Favorite
The South’s oldest balloon event and the United States’ only long-distance hot air balloon race will begin (weather permitting) with a mass ascension of 30 bright and colorful hot air balloons, in North Georgia’s Alpine Village – Helen.
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TUNES FOR THE TOMBS
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD | 📍Oakland Cemetery
Tunes from the Tombs, Historic Oakland Cemetery’s annual all-day music festival features musicians performing in and amongst Oakland’s extraordinary monuments, mausoleums and renowned gardens.
Two main stages will host amplified artists, while buskers will perform on distinct vignette stages throughout the cemetery. From rock to folk, Americana to jazz and classical to everything in between, a variety of tunes will entice everyone to boogie down.
Soothe your stomach as well as your soul with good eats from Atlanta food trucks, which will be on-site serving a variety of tasty festival fare. Keep spirits alive with beer, wine, and soft drinks, all of which will be offered for sale on-site.
Festival attendees can also take a complimentary guided mini-tour of Oakland Cemetery, or have their fortunes read by Atlanta’s own, Esmere.
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CANDLER PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |📍Candler Park
Enjoy two days of live music, great food, and an artists market at Candler Park.
This festival features a great musical lineup, dozens of the best food trucks, and a crafts and artists market that can't be beaten.
JULY FESTIVALS
JULY FESTIVALS: WEEK OF JUNE 26 - JULY 2, 2023
PLAINS, TRAINS AND FIREWORKS
🌎 More Information | July 1, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Americus
Travel from Georgia Veterans State Park Depot to President Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia on the SAM Shortline Train. Enjoy a southern style 4th of July celebration. Kid’s activities, retail shops, local food vendors, and a beautiful fireworks show at dusk.
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JULY FESTIVALS: WEEK OF JULY 24 - 30, 2023
SOUTHERN-FRIED GAMING EXPO
🌎 More Information | July 28-30, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Renaissance Atlanta Waverly
The Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center and the Cobb Galleria Convention Center are home to the 10th annual Southern-Fried Gaming Expo. The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo features more than 300 arcade & pinball machines, dozens of new and retro console systems, a massive tabletop library, RPGs, wrestling, music, tournaments, a vendor expo, exciting panel sessions, guest speakers, and so much more.
AUGUST FESTIVALS
AUGUST FESTIVALS: WEEK OF AUGUST 14 - 20, 2023
PIEDMONT PARK ARTS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | August 19-20, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Piedmont Park
Recognized as one of the best outdoor festivals in Atlanta, the Piedmont Park Arts Festival returns to the heart of Midtown. Presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces in picturesque Piedmont Park, features approximately 250 artists including painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters. Festival enthusiasts are also invited to enjoy live acoustic music, a children’s play area, and a variety of festival food and drink. Free to the public, the event is open to all ages and dogs are welcome.
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AUGUST FESTIVALS: WEEK OF AUGUST 21 - 27, 2023
SUMMER SHADE FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | August 26-27, 2023 |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Grant Park
For almost two decades, Atlanta art and music lovers have flocked to Grant Park each August to bid adieu to summer at the Summer Shade Festival. In 2022, they celebrated 20 years!
The Summer Shades Festival is a thriving two-day, in-town festival in historic Grant Park, organized by and benefiting the Grant Park Conservancy. The event brings together a variety of regional and local artist, food vendors, and music entertainment.
MERCIER ORCHARDS HARD CIDAR & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |📍Blue Ridge
Beautiful outdoor setting in the center of Mercier Orchards with beautiful panoramic mountain views. See all your favorite brewers and get some great food. Live music and more.
DUNWOODY BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD |🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Dunwoody Nature Center | 🏆 365 Favorite
The event features two enormous Butterfly tents – each filled with hundreds of live butterflies. Join us for a day of great activities including a Birds of Prey show, live animal encounters, games, educational booths, crafts, music, food, and drinks. Note: Due to the popularity of this event, pre-purchased tickets are the ONLY way to ensure admission into the event, and also save you a little money in the process.
Read More: 22 THINGS TO DO AT DUNWOODY NATURE CENTER
DECATUR BBQ, BLUES & BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
🌎 More Information | 2023 Dates TBD🚸 Family-friendly| 📍Downtown Oakhurst
Fun for everyone surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of classic southern BBQ from metro Atlanta staples along with 7+ hours of original live blues and bluegrass music from aspiring and accomplished local/regional/and national acts to Decatur, Georgia in the heart of Oakhurst. This is a family-friendly event that is fun for all ages; kids 12 and under are free.
The barbeque pitmasters that have partnered with the festival are some of the area’s best, including Dunc’s BBQ Kitchen, Taylor’d Bar-B-Q, Ford’s BBQ, and Lake & Oak Neighborhood BBQ. There are plenty of activities and games for the kids too!
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Do not miss our list of the best Fall Festivals in Georgia like Music Midtown in the city, the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade in East Point or the Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay. (There are even a few Halloween festivities thrown in there.) Fall is one of the state's most gorgeous seasons, so we have a post just for those special events.
If music is your thing, then check out our post about noteworthy Music Festivals in Atlanta, guaranteed to rock your weekend. We're listing everything from hip hop to alternative to country.
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