Atlanta Georgia

Top Atlanta Festivals

There's no better way to experience an area's history and charm than with festivals and events. Catch these Atlanta festivals to celebrate historic neighborhoods, parks, art, music, food and even more.

Atlanta, GA Festivals & Events

January

  • ATLart Citywide Visual Arts Event Offers collaborative exhibits, lectures, tours and special events
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

February

  • Black History Month
  • Southeastern Flower Show, Georgia World Congress Center

March

  • American Craft Council's Craft Fair, Georgia World Congress Center
  • Atlanta Ballet Spring Season (through April), The Fox Theatre
  • Atlanta Preservation Center City Walking Tours (through November)
  • St. Patrick's Day Parade
  • BellSouth Classic PGA Golf Tournament (March-April)
  • Golden Corral 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway

April

  • Atlanta Braves Baseball (through October), Turner Field
  • Atlanta Dogwood Festival
  • Atlanta Grand Prix, Road Atlanta
  • Atlanta Symphony Associates Decorators Show House, Buckhead
  • Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour
  • Easter Sunrise Service, Stone Mountain Park
  • Fourth Saturday Family Fun Days (through September), with street performers, specialty displays and touring shows, Centennial Olympic Park
  • Atlanta Film & Video Festival
  • Georgia Renaissance Festival (through June)
  • Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes, Inman Park
  • Lunch on Broad Noontime Concert Series(through September), Fairlie-Poplar Historic District

May

  • Atlanta Jazz Festival
  • The Atlanta Opera (through September)
  • LPGA Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez, Eagle's Landing Country Club
  • Decatur Arts Festival and Garden Tour, downtown Decatur
  • Lasershow Spectacular (through September), Stone Mountain Park

June

  • AtlantaFest Christian Music, Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Atlanta Pride Festival & Parade
  • Classic Chastain Concert Series (through August)
  • Georgia Shakespeare (through August), Oglethorpe University
  • Georgia Special Olympics State Summer Games, Emory University
  • SunTrust Concerts in the Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden

July

  • Asian Cultural Experience, Atlanta Botanical Garden
  • A Fantastic Fourth Celebration, Stone Mountain Park
  • 4th of July at Lenox Square
  • Fourth of July Celebration and Salute 2 America Parade, Centennial Olympic Park
  • National Black Arts Festival
  • Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week
  • Peachtree Road Race, Lenox Square to Piedmont Park

August

  • Atlanta Falcons Football (through January), Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta Jewish Festival, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
  • KidsFest, Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Latino Festival, Underground Atlanta

September

  • Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (through May)Atlanta Symphony Hall
  • Atlanta Thrashers Hockey, Philips Arena
  • Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic Georgia Dome
  • JapanFest Weekend, Stone Mountain Park
  • LatinFest, Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Atlanta theater season opens
  • Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival
  • Taste of Atlanta, Atlantic Station
  • Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park

October

  • A Tour of Southern Ghosts, Stone Mountain Park
  • Great Miller Lite Chili Cook-Off, Stone Mountain Park
  • Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
  • Stone Mountain Scottish Festival and Highland Games

November

  • A Stone Mountain Christmas (through December)
  • Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker, The Fox Theatre
  • Atlanta Hawks Basketball (through March), Philips Arena
  • Atlanta Marathon & Half Marathon, Turner Field
  • Lighting of the Château (through December), Château Élan
  • Lighting of the Holiday Tree, Lenox Square and Underground Atlanta
  • Pow Wow & Indian Festival, Stone Mountain Park
  • The Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club
  • Veterans Day Parade, downtown Atlanta

December

  • Candlelight Nights, Atlanta History Center
  • Chick-fil-A Bowl and Parade, Georgia Dome
  • Holiday in the Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden
  • Festival of Trees, Georgia World Congress Center
  • Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, Marietta
  • SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome

This is only a partial listing of Atlanta festivals and events. For more up-to-date information, please contact:

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