Festivals

Say goodbye to summer during the annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. Held Aug. 24-25, the beloved festival returns for the 17^th year offering live music, food trucks, an artist market, fun activities for the kids and a 5k Run for the Park on Saturday morning.

Does the idea of beer conjure up visions of empowered and talented females brewing? Well it should, according to Dames and Dregs Beer + Festival, a unique festival focusing on educating attendees about the many contributions female brewers have made in the industry – with a lot of good beer and fun included.

One of the best art festivals in the nation returns on Saturday, Aug. 17, and Sunday, Aug. 18. The Piedmont Park Arts Festival is an outdoor event celebrating visual artists, while also including some family fun.

Kick off August on a high note with family and friends at the first-ever Atlanta Balloon Glow in Piedmont Park.

One of Atlanta’s favorite festivals, Candler Park Music & Food Festival, will turn up the volume this year by hosting two official after-parties. On May 31 and June 1 the party will continue late into the night at Aisle 5, with the sounds of Southern rock, blues, funk, jazz and more. Festivities begin at 11PM.

With festival season in full swing, SweetWater 420 Fest returns for its 15th year this weekend, April 19-20, at Centennial Olympic Park, with promises to be not just a festival, but an experience.

Each spring, one of the biggest celebrations in the South returns to Macon, transforming the southern city into a pink paradise for 10 days, from March 22-31.

Warmer weather has arrived and, with the official start of spring nearing, Atlantans are gearing up for good times outdoors. Including art, music, food and beverage-focused events, here are our top 10 spring festival picks.

For over four decades, the Greek Orthodox community in Atlanta has opened its doors for the Atlanta Greek Festival.

Counting Crows, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds are just a few of the big names among more than 60 diverse acts you can see at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on Sept. 22 and 23.

As summer comes to a close, I’m most looking forward to one event: Music Midtown. With little more than a week left, it’s about time to see if the hype surrounding the ever-popular Atlanta festival is all it’s cracked up to be.

Jazz is America’s only original art form, a surprisingly little-known fact. Queue the Atlanta Jazz Festival, started in the late ‘70s by Mayor Maynard Jackson as a way to celebrate the rich history of jazz and its place in Atlanta’s history.

More than 90 restaurants will be dishing up samples at the 15th annual Taste of Atlanta food festival October 21-23 in Midtown at Tech Square. These include Bartaco, Bhojanic, Bone Lick Barbecue, El Super Pan and The Optimist, just to name a few.