A Buckhead Kickoff Mania ticket includes admission to 10 bars, entertainment, and some free food and drinks.
Decatur Book Festival features a book fair, author readings, signings, panel discussions, a children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, and writing workshops in Decatur.
Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival offers a balloon glow, balloon flights, tethered rides, skydivers, a 5K, classic car show, and live music at Callaway Gardens.
Dragon Con is a giant popular-culture convention for science fiction, fantasy, gaming, art, comics, music, and film, with panels, contests, vendors, a banquet, and a Dragon Con Parade down Peachtree Street at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Enjoy ribs, fried chicken, grilled shrimp, peach cobbler, soul music, and R&B at Taste of Soul next to Mercedes Benz Stadium. Free except reserved seats.
Smokin’ Up The Mountains is a new event billed as a big BBQ and craft beer festival in East Ellijay.
Art in the Park features fine art, a chalk-art competition, and a children’s art alley with free art stations in Marietta. Free.
Labor Day Weekend celebrates everyday working heroes with a laser show and fireworks for three nights at Stone Mountain Park.
Dance to DJ house music in two outdoor pavilions during House in the Park at Grant Park. Free.
Enjoy exotic flavors and rhythms at Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day. Jerkfest has jerk cuisine, a cook off, vendors, games, and dancing to Reggae, Dancehall, Calypso, and Soca at Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.
Enjoy Jewish food, entertainment, kids’ games, and tours at Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth in East Cobb.
Big Peach Sizzler is a 10K that begins in Chamblee and ends in Buckhead with a party.
The Yellow Daisy Festival features more than 400 vendors of arts & crafts and has live music, a children’s corner, and a sports den along the paths at Stone Mountain Park.
Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival (DocuFest)shows independent documentary films at Sychronicity Theatre.
ONE Musicfest offers a full day of soul, progressive hip-hop, alternative, and rock music from national and local acts at Lakewood Amphitheatre.
Find inspiration for home-improvement ideas at the Fall Atlanta Home Show and Outdoor Living Expo at Cobb Galleria Centre. Repeats in March.
See national acts at Concerts in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden. The concerts on June 10 and Sept. 30 are in Gainesville.
The Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade is a glowing procession of light, music, and color that goes from 660 Irwin Street to Piedmont Park. Free. Flyer.
Family friendly Flick-Nic is outdoors in Candler Park.
- Sept. 9 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Salute to America and the Arts is an all-star lineup of musicians in the beautiful outdoor amphitheater at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, with food trucks, kids’ activities, and a VIP after party.
Hear six music acts perform outdoors under the sun and stars at Atlanta Smooth Music Festival at Mable House Amphitheater.
See hundreds of classic British cars and motorcycles, and shop from people selling used goods from their trunks, at Atlanta British Car Fayre in downtown Norcross. Free.
Marietta International Film Festival will be screening 72 films at Earl Smith Strand Theatre, including quite a few Chinese American films in 2017.
Happy Days Festival has a Friday night concert with food vendors, and then a Saturday artists’ market, kids’ corner, and live music in Hapeville. Free.
Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival has fine arts and crafts, street entertainers, music and dance on four stages, ethnic food, and a children’s area in Augusta.
Dancers Unite Against Cancer includes a buffet dinner, dance performance, DJ, live music, dancing, and a children’s dance party at Blue Mark Studios.
Buy $1 to $4 restaurant samples, hear acoustic music, and visit the kids’ zone at the Taste of Smyrna. Free.
Riverdale Dream Fest features live music (R & B, jazz, country, and fusion), a food alley, craft vendors, and a carnival in the Amphitheater at Riverdale Town Center.
Music Midtown attracts big crowds for a great lineup on three stages at Piedmont Park, with food vendors. No pets.
Shop for arts and crafts, hear grassroots music, see classic cars, and visit the kids’ activity zone at Marietta StreetFest in Glover Park. Free.
JapanFest features Japanese drumming, dance, martial arts, kimonos, bonsai, kids’ games, vendors, food, beer, and tea at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Watch a small-town parade, run a race, hear music, and shop from lots of artists and food vendors at Suwanee Fest at Town Center Park in Suwanee.
Ocmulgee Indian Celebration includes music, dancing, singing, storytelling, crafts demonstrations, educational exhibits, and native foods at Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon.
The Georgia Latino Film Festival shows films that are directed, produced, acted, and written by Latinos.
North Georgia State Fair has rides, fair food, animals, and big-name singers in Marietta. Expect lines.
Adults can wander Georgia Aquarium enjoying live music, cocktails, and appetizers at Sips Under the Sea. Visit the website to buy tickets and see the theme.
Browse shops and galleries, sample wine, and hear live music at the Kirkwood Wine Stroll.
Imagine Music Festival [sound] features multiple stages of dance music at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Get a free ticket for two people to visit one of 40 Georgia museums on Museum Day Live.
Taste samples from cheese and artisan food producers, taste grilled cheese entries, and hear live music at Atlanta Cheese Festival at Old Fourth Ward Park.
Stroll along a 1-mile stretch of East Side Beltline Trail and stop for wine and snacks from 20 sponsors at Wine Stroll on the BeltLine in Inman Park. Bring age 21 ID.
Enjoy wine sampling, animal viewing, live music, live painting, and appetizers during Sippin’ Safari in the Ford Pavilion at Zoo Atlanta for age 21+.
East Atlanta Strut includes five stages of live music and comedy, a wacky parade at 2 p.m., an artists’ market, kids’ village, and food vendors at Glenwood Ave. SE & Flat Shoals Ave. SE. Free.
Fall Folklife Festival has local artists demonstrating blacksmithing, beekeeping, cooking, and woodworking; local musicians playing folk and bluegrass music; and local beer and food at the Atlanta History Center.
Sandy Springs Festival offers arts & crafts, food, entertainment, a children’s park, a petting zoo, and on Saturday both a 5K/10K race and a 10 a.m. pet parade in downtown Sandy Springs.
September Saturdays Festival has a carnival, vendors, choirs, and a food court at Douglas County Courthouse. Family Day and School Expo are Sept. 23, and Heroes Day and Touch-a-Truck are Sept. 30. Free.
Enjoy pumpkin painting & trick-or-treating in daylight, but beware of scary ghosts, ghouls, and zombies at night during Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia [website has sound] in Austell. See schedule.
Walk, run, or bike downtown during Atlanta Streets Alive, with free entertainment and activities for all ages. It happens on Peachtree Street (from 17th Street in the north to Decatur Street in the south).
John Coltrane Birthday Concert is an annual tribute to an early American jazz saxophonist and composer at the Velvet Note in Alpharetta.
Atlanta AAUW Bookfair is a used-book sale at Perimeter Mall, which is free except the first evening.
Best of Atlanta Celebration promises “the best food, music, and art that Atlanta has to offer” and includes restaurant samples at Georgia Freight Depot.
Enjoy the music, dance, foods, and traditions of Greece at the Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The drive-through window is also open on Thursday.
Anime Weekend Atlanta has panels and workshops, games and videos, costume play, a dealer’s room, an art show, and a red-carpet ball at Cobb Galleria Centre.
Out On Film shows 80 gay films and videos at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema.
Woofstock features dogs that dive and perform tricks, pet adoptions, food trucks, a beer garden, inflatables for kids, and arts & crafts at Smyrna Market Village, 2840 Atlanta Road, Smyrna. Free.
Georgia State Fair offers rides, shows, music, and vendors at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.
Pumpkin Festival features a costume party, family shows, storytelling, kids’ activities, and a pie-eating contest at Stone Mountain Park. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Oktoberfest Atlanta features beer, German food, live music, and games at Heritage Sandy Springs.
Georgia Blues & Roots Festival features a dozen artists at Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre in Mableton.
Entry is free at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area during Free Entrance Days in the National Parks.
Alpharetta Brew Moon Octoberfest features beer, wine, local restaurant food, and music after dark in the historic downtown.
Sample 30 kinds of chili with live music and a kids’ area at Peach State Chili Cookoff at Town Center Park in Suwanee.
Enjoy fine food, wine tasting, a beer garden, and music at A Taste of Clarkesville. Free entry.
Sweet Auburn Music Fest [sound] is an R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music festival on Auburn Avenue at Jackson.
Duluth Fall Festival features 250 booths of art, crafts and food, plus entertainment, a carnival, a parade 10 a.m. Sat., and a road race Sun. at Duluth Town Green.
See a variety of fish and shop from vendors at the Koi and Goldfish Show at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville. Free.
A ticket to Latin Rhythms gets you an open bar and DJ dance music (plus 6 p.m. dance lesson with a VIP ticket) at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Salvage features 50 curated vendors selling vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture, decor, and home goods at Yaarab Temple. Repeats in April.
A ticket to French Flick and Picnic Night includes a light French-style picnic at 6:30 p.m. and a silent French romantic comedy-drama (The Artist, PG-13, 2011) at 7:30 p.m. at Gate Museum, Atlantic Station.
Brownwood Bike Rally is about cycling, fitness, and health, for kids and adults. It includes street-bike races, a bike safety rodeo for kids, cyclocross races for adults, a health fair, a food court, and family-friendly activities at Brownwood Park. Mostly free.
Register for free talks by interior design experts during Discover ADAC at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center.
Dress up in a historical costume for Party in Good Taste, which features live music, games, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cocktail, and access to the “Fashion in Good Taste” exhibit at Atlanta History Center.
The $75 Tangerine Tango Fashion Show serves food, fun, and fashion to support charity at Bloomingdale’s Lenox Square.
Noon to Night in Avalon is a $50 cocktail reception and fashion show for charity on Avalon Boulevard.
The Old Fashioned Picnic and Bluegrass Festival features four bands playing bluegrass music, kids’ activities, a cake walk, a pet parade, and craft and food vendors at Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Free.
A ticket to the Craft Beer Festival at Robin Lake Beach in Callaway Gardens gets you unlimited tastes of 100 craft beers from 25 brewers and a cash bar. Age 21+.
from When We Speak TV- Videos and Interviews http://ift.tt/2xFtBnP
via IFTTT