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Calendar of Events

What’s onthe Agenda

Whether you feel like putting on your dancing shoes or you’re more in the mood to sit down and enjoy some quality independent films, the city of Atlanta is always bustling with exciting activities. Browse our collection of annual events below and start planning your A-Town getaway today.

An English-style cottage house
Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr
Crowded downtown street at night

January

  • Callanwolde Arts Festival
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
  • Annual Peach Drop
Group of friends raising their glasses of beer in the air
Close up of oysters with lemon slices
Person dressed in an elaborate dragon costume to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year

February

  • Atlanta Chinese Lunar New Year Festival
  • Atlanta Winter Beer Festival
  • Oysterfest
Close up of three people doing a cheers with beer glasses
Woman wearing a flat cap with clover face stickers at St Patricks day festival
Close up bacon wrapped jalapeños on the grill

March

  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
  • Baconfest

Crowd of people at a concert at the Sweetwater 420 Fest
People walking around rows of tents set up in the park for the Dogwood Fest
People sitting in a dark auditorium taking notes at Atlanta Film Fest

April

  • SweetWater 420 Fest
  • Atlanta Dogwood Festival
  • Atlanta Film Festival
Overhead view of large crowd in front of two stages at the Shaky Knees Fest
Close up of someone playing the saxophone
Two women in costume with elaborate headpieces at the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival

May

  • Shaky Knees Music Festival
  • Atlanta Caribbean Carnival
  • Atlanta Jazz Festival
Group of women doing a cheers with beer cups
Group of women dressed in long dresses decorated with fowers at the Renaissance Festival
Group of friends sitting at a table drinking wine

June

  • Georgia Renaissance Festival
  • Atlanta Summer Beer Fest
  • Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
An assortment of ice cream
Overview of a crowd of people in the park at tables under umbrellas at the Killer Tomato Festival
Fireworks overtop of a crowded baseball stadium

July

  • Atlanta Ice Cream Festival
  • Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival
  • 4th of July at Turner Field
People walking by tents at the Piedmont Art Festival
Group of people holding an award at the Bronzelens Festival
Man holding out his used paintbrushes standing in front of his art

August

  • National Black Arts Festival
  • Piedmont Park Arts Fest
  • Bronzelens Film Festival
Man cooking food in a tent at the Greek Festival
Crowd of people facing the stage at the Imagine Festival with colorful lights everywhere
A man, woman, and child dressed as characters at Dragon Con event

September

  • Atlanta Greek Festival
  • Dragon Con
  • Imagine Music Festival
People walking around scarecrows with pumpkin heads at the Pumpkin Festival
Crowd of people walking on the street towards a lit up stage at Elevate Festival at night
Group of people wearing costumes with painted faces for Halloween Festival

October

  • Elevate Art
  • Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park
  • Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
Close up of people's legs running at the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
Couple walking into the Chastain Park Art Festival
A spoonful of chili

November

  • Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp
  • Chastain Park Arts Festival
  • Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
A couple on a walkway surrounded by trees decorated with Christmas lights
Crowd of people surrounding the streets watching the Children's Christmas Parade
Overhead view of football players playing at the Chick fil a Bowl

December

  • Chik-fil-a Bowl
  • Children’s Christmas Parade
  • Garden Lights Holiday Nights