Best Festivals in Atlanta: Spring 2019

These outdoor festivals bring food trucks, children’s activities and artist markets.

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Roswell Azalea Festival

Month-long events including a lantern parade, musical performances, street festival, artisan market and more. April 1-30.

Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn

Artist demonstrations, juggling, fire show, jousting, a hypnotist, parrot show, acrobatics and more. Games, rides and festival foods. April 13-June 2.

Lemonade Days in Brook Run Park

Rides, games, concessions, arts and craft fair and live music. April 24-28.

Spring Chicken Festival at Longwood Park

Chicken city parade, up-cycled arts and crafts show, live entertainment, kid’s area and chicken cook off. April 27.

Inman Park Festival

A self-guided home tour of the neighborhood’s historic houses, an artist market, dance performances, music and Kids’ Zone. April 27-28.

Duluth Spring Arts Festival

Features artists, demonstrations, food trucks, live music and more. April 27-28.

Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival at Village Green

Artist market, live entertainment and children’s area. April 27-28.

Taste of Marietta in Historic Marietta Square

85 Cobb County restaurants participating, live entertainment and kid’s alley. April 28.

Taste of Alpharetta in Historic Downtown Alpharetta

Sample food from over 60 local restaurants and hear live music from local bands. Children’s area and culinary demonstrations. May 2.

Cars and Q for the Cause at Choate Construction

100+ cars on display, barbecue, live music and more benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. May 4.

Fairy House Festival at Chimney Park

Live entertainment along with crafts, archery, storytelling, refreshments and costumes. Build your own fairy house to take home and visit the fairy house village. May 4.

Strawberry Festival at Jaemor Farms

Strawberry picking, farm tours, pony rides, craft and food vendors and a petting zoo. May 4.

The Peachtree Family Festival at Peachtree Presbyterian Church

Artist market, food trucks, bounce houses, magicians, face-painting and more. May 4.

Taste of East Point in Downtown East Point

Sample food from South metro-area restaurants and food trucks. Artist market and live music. May 4.

WoofStock in Suwanee Town Center Park

Live music, pet vendors, pet adoption, pet contest, children’s area, food trucks and more. May 4-5.

Canton Festival of the Arts at Brown Park

Artists market, live entertainment, food concessions, serenity garden, hands-on activities for kids and more. May 4-5.

May-retta Daze at Glover Park

Arts, crafts and music festival with children’s activities and live entertainment. May 4-5.

Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival at Roswell City Hall

Features Over 80 artists, demonstrations, live music, dance performances, food trucks and more. May 4-5.

Snellville Days Festival at T.W. Briscoe Park

Experience hand-made arts and crafts, fair food, live entertainment including a dinosaur show, music, robot vehicles and more. May 4-5.

May Day Festival at Serenbe

Celebrate spring with a day of live artists, music, games and a traditional May Pole. May 5.

Flower and Butterfly Festival at The Rock Ranch

Bring vase and cut your own flowers, enjoy the butterfly house and hand feeding butterflies, watch the butterfly release. May 11.

Atlanta Caribbean Children’s Carnival at Historic Fourth Ward Park

Children’s activities with music and games. May 11.

Maker’s Festival at Red Top Mountain State Park

Interact with makers and see them make things and buy products; enjoy handson experiences at making music, science, art, crafts, clothes and more. May 11.

Washington Park Jamboree at Washington Park

Visit the Atlanta BeltLine for games, live music, dance performances, food trucks, fitness demos and more. May 11.

Dunwoody Art Festival at Dunwoody Village Parkway

Live music, artists, children’s area, arts and crafts, rides, games and more. May 11-12.

Chastain Park Arts Festival at Chastain Park

Arts and crafts vendors, children’s area, live music and food. May 11-12.

Cherokee County Indian Festival and Mother’s Day Pow Wow at Boling Park

Indian village and displays, traditional dance competition and drumming. Native Americans from around the country gather for this event. May 11-12.

Sweet Auburn Springfest at Sweet Auburn Historic District

Live entertainment, children’s area, international food court and
more. May 11-12.

Marietta Greek Festival at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Hellenic dancing, Greek food and pastries, traditional gifts and jewelry and children’s activities. May 17, 18 and 19.

Common Ground Music Festival in the Park at Suwanee Town Center Park

Live music, inflatable playscapes, food trucks and interactive park fountain. May 18.

Indie Green Festival at Duluth Festival Center

Enjoy vegan and plant-based cuisine, local artisans, workshops, kids activities zone and vegan products. May 18.

Kirkwood Spring Fling at Bessie Branham Park

Artists market, children’s area, live music, barbecue cook off, 5K race and tour of homes. May 19. Tour of homes May 18 and 19.

Gibbs Gardens Arts Festival at Gibbs Gardens

Arts and crafts festival with 45+ artists and artisans. May 18-19.

Atlanta Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park

A weekend of jazz performances and family entertainment. May 25-26.

Decatur Arts Festival in Downtown Decatur

Artist market, musical performances, dance and literary arts, Children’s Art Festival on Saturday with jugglers, a gaming truck and more. May 25-26.

Alpharetta Arts Streetfest at Village Green

Artist market, children’s arts and crafts area, live music and more. May 25-27.

Summerfest in Virginia-Highland

Artists market, live music, children’s activities, a 5K, and food. June 1-2.

We are working hard to bring you this year’s updates for the following festivals. Check back soon for the 2019 information.

Butterfly Festival at Dunwoody Nature Center

Three butterfly tents filled with hundreds of butterflies to discover. In addition to the tents, games, crafts, animal encounters and discovery stations will be set up throughout the park. Aug. 11.

Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival in Downtown Oakhurst

Sample barbecue from restaurants and hear live music. Aug. 11.

Piedmont Park Arts Festival

Features 250 artists on display as well as demonstrations, live music, a children’s area and festival foods. Aug. 18 and 19.

Taste of Johns Creek at Chattahoochee High School

Sample more than 20 bites from local restaurants. Art walk, live music, local entertainment and children’s area. Aug. 18.

Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park

Taste samples from barbecue competitors and enjoy family entertainment. Aug. 24 and 25.

Atlanta Back 2 School Food Festival at Mable House Barnes Amphitheater

Children’s area, food trucks and parade. Bring school supplies or new school uniforms to “stuff the truck.” Aug. 25.

Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park

Artist market, live music and a children’s area with shows and activities. Aug. 25 and 26.

Festival Peachtree Latino at Piedmont Park

Vendors, family activities, arts and crafts, international foods and concerts. Aug. 26.

14th Annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ at Roswell Square Park

Taste more than 100 flavors of homemade ice cream and enjoy an ice cream eating contest to help benefit The Drake House. Don’t miss seeing who wins for best ice cream recipe. Aug. 26.

Apple Harvest Festival at Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center

Celebrate the end of the growing season at the historic Chesser- Williams House. Apple cider pressing and apple butter making, live music, demonstrations of trades, harvest games, crafts and more. Aug. 26.

Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival at Historic Fourth Ward Park

Arts and crafts, children’s area, local food and live music on the lawn. May 26-27.

Flying Colors Butterfly Festival at Chattahoochee Nature Center

See hundreds of native butterflies and plants. Enjoy crafts, face painting, live entertainment and more. June 2-3.

Peachtree Corners Festival at The Corners Parkway

Car show, arts and crafts, children’s area, live music, food and more. June 8-10.

Tunes from the Tombs at Oakland Cemetery

Bring beach chairs and blankets for this music festival featuring musicians performing among the historic cemetery. Field day activities, food trucks and more. Advance ticket purchase recommended. June 9.

Summer Fun Festival at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

Petting zoo, children’s area, costumed characters, live entertainment, games, activities, and more hosted by Lift Up Atlanta. June 16.

Caribbean Cultural Festival at Alexander Park

The Caribbean Association of Georgia presents Caribbean food and music, a children’s area, talent showcase and more. June 16.

Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park

Ice cream samples and scoops for purchase, ice cream competition, fitness and children’s activities. July 28.

Check back for these events again in 2020:

Macon Cherry Blossom Festival

This festival includes events and activities throughout Macon with more than 350,000 cherry blossoms in bloom as the backdrop. Featured events include the festival parade and Central City Park amusement rides, vendors and fair food. March 22-31.

Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival at Georgia International Horse Park

Hundreds of arts and crafts booths, children’s activities, musical
entertainment and food vendors. Don’t miss Lady Houdini’s daring escapes and magic. March 23-24.

Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival at Blackburn Park

The festival includes musical performances, a children’s area with
inflatables and face painting, a dog show area and more. March 30-31.

Food-O-Rama Food Truck Festival at Grant Park

50 food vendors, live music, children’s area with games and inflatables. April 6.

Wild Azalea Festival at Reynolds Nature Preserve

Azalea showcases, guided nature hikes, face painting, animal shows and more. April 6.

Acworth Art Fest in Downtown Acworth

Over 100 artists displaying paintings, pottery, metalwork and more. Kids’ zone includes arts and crafts projects, bounce houses, sand art and face painting. April 6-7.

Festival on Ponce at Olmsted Linear Park

150 local and regional artists, children’s area, local food and more. April 6-7.

Atlanta Streets Alive in Downtown Atlanta

Bike parade at 1:30 p.m. then enjoy biking, skating or walking down the car-free streets. Local businesses will have booths and displays along the route. April 7.

Taste of Newnan in Downtown Newnan

Samples from local restaurants plus live entertainment, games, carnival rides and more. April 11.

Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park

Three-day festival features artists from around the country, musical performances, kids’ village with inflatables, arts and crafts, face painting, rock climbing and more. April 12-14.