Best Festivals in Atlanta: Summer 2019
Celebrate the end of summer with these festivals featuring food trucks, children’s activities, artist markets and more.
Here are some of our favorites:
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival at Piedmont Park
Ice cream samples and scoops for purchase, ice cream competition, fitness and children’s activities. July 28.
Atlanta Balloon Glow at Piedmont Park
Experience the glow of hot air balloons each evening at dusk. Aug. 1-4.
Cobb County International Festival at Jim R. Miller Park Event Center
Celebrate traditional food, music and art from around the world. Aug. 3.
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. 17.
Butterfly Festival at Dunwoody Nature Center
Discover hundreds of butterflies. Games, crafts, animal encounters, discovery stations and concessions also will be available. Aug. 17.
15th Annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ at Roswell Square Park
Taste more than 100 flavors of homemade ice cream and see who wins Best Vanilla, Best Chocolate, Best Fruit and Best Other Flavor. A bouncy house, face painting and ice cream eating and cone stacking contests are available for kids. Aug. 25.
Pioneer Days Festival at Sam Smith Park
This four-day festival has an arts and craft show, fireworks, a balloon bust, games and more. Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
AJC Decatur Book Festival at Downtown Decatur
Celebrate books and community with more than 250 authors, poets, historians, scientists, journalists and chefs. The GraphicCon Kidnote on Aug. 30 will feature activity stations where kids can draw their own graphic novels. Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
Check out these August festivals:
Atlanta’s National Trucks, Beats and Eats Festival at Southeast Athletic Complex
Enjoy food trucks, restaurants and eateries from metro-Atlanta. Participate in raffles and giveaways, and kids can enjoy the Kids Zone. Aug. 3.
Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival at Legacy Park
Sample barbecue from restaurants, and hear live blues and bluegrass music. Aug. 10.
Concert & Wing Festival at Town Center Park
Wings from a variety of Suwanee restaurants will be available for purchase. The headliner takes the stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 10.
Piedmont Park Arts Festival at Piedmont Park
This festival features 250 artists on display as well as demonstrations, live music, a children’s area and festival foods. Aug.17-Aug. 18.
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival at Adams Park
Taste samples from barbecue competitors, and enjoy family entertainment. Aug. 23-Aug. 24.
Suwanee Health and Fitness Festival at Suwanee Town Center Park
Celebrate health and fitness with a 5K run/walk, a kids’ fun run, jump and bounce, Zumba class, entertainment and more. Aug. 24.
Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park
Visit the artist market, listen to live music, and enjoy a children’s area with shows and activities. Aug.24-Aug. 25.
Festival Peachtree Latino at Piedmont Park
Enjoy vendors, family activities, arts and crafts, international foods and concerts. Aug. 25.
Art in the Park at Marietta Square
This annual art festival celebrates fine arts with a children’s art alley, Chalk Spot, a street chalk art display for children in kindergarten through 12th grade, and food truck row. Aug. 31-Sept. 2.
We are working hard to bring you this year’s updates for the following festivals. Check back soon for the 2019 information.
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.
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.
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.
Big Shanty Festival in Downtown Kennesaw
Enjoy the artist markets, children’s activities and live music. April 13-14.
Taste of Henry in Heritage Park
Over 30 Henry County restaurants serve tasting samples plus kids can enjoy slides, moonwalks, face painting and more. April 12.
Art on the Chattahoochee Art Market at Jones Bridge Park
Live entertainment, vendors, artist demos, kid’s zone, kid’s chalk art contest, food trucks, photos with the Easter Bunny and more. April 20.
Sandy Springs Artsapalooza Arts Festival
Children’s play area, local musicians, interactive art stations, plus up to 150 arts and crafts participants. April 20-21.
Atlanta Arab Festival at Alif Institute
Traditional music, dancing, arts and crafts, Arabic calligraphy, face painting, carnival games and food from local Arab restaurants. April 21-22.
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.
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.
