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Festivals in Atlanta
Festivals in Atlanta: 31 dated events, from Sep 19.
Last checked Oct 12. Dates and ticket links come from the venue or its ticket seller.
Where to look
Stone Mountain Park (2), Alif Institute (1), Brookhaven Park (1), Cabbagetown Park (1), Chastain Park (1), City Green (1), Depot Park (1), Downtown Acworth (1), Downtown Chamblee (1), Downtown Kennesaw (1)
September 2026
Pumpkin Festival
Six weeks of it, every weekend through Hallowe’en. Closed Sat Oct 10: Stone Mountain Park shut all attractions for the weather from Hurricane Isaias, reopening Sunday.
October 2026
Atlanime Fest
Second year, now a four-day weekend mixing hip-hop and anime: gaming tournament, panels, live podcast taping, fashion show, closing party at the brewery next door.
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Sanctioned barbecue cook-off with country music across two days.
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
Two days of 100+ art vendors, live music and skate ramps.
OktoberFEAST
Bavarian food, German beer, polka lessons and yard games on the City Green.
Taste of Acworth
Brookhaven International Festival
A free, family-friendly cultural festival: live music and performances, international food trucks, a Kidz Zone, an art walk and a 5K benefiting We Love Buford Highway, 11 AM to 6 PM both days.
Decatur BBQ Festival
Free-entry barbecue festival in Oakhurst's Harmony Park.
A Taste of Chamblee
Free to attend, with food and drink, crafts for sale and a music stage on Broad Street, 3 to 8 PM.
Tucker Ten-Tober Festival
The city's free 10th-anniversary finale: a family-friendly Oktoberfest from 3 PM, UGA vs. Auburn on the big screen at 3:30 and Starship on Main Street in the evening.
HarvestFest and Scarecrows in the Square
Fall festival and scarecrow display around the Square, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Snellville Fall Festival
The 17th annual fall festival: craft vendors along Oak Road, festival food and early holiday shopping, noon to 6 PM.
Día de Muertos Celebration
Hapeville's 8th annual Day of the Dead celebration, 5 to 9 PM: live music, food, traditional crafts and family-friendly activities.
The Great Fall Festival & Truck-or-Treat
Free Plaza Green afternoon combining Truck-or-Treat (firetrucks, candy) with 20+ local vendors; costumes encouraged.
Native American Festival and Pow Wow
Wontanara Dance & Music Festival
Three days of Afro-diasporic dance, music and DJ sets, with a vendor market, workshops and a kids zone.
Día de los Muertos Festival
Norcross's Day of the Dead festival, 5 to 9 PM.
November 2026
Day of the Dead Fest at Plaza Las Américas
Free family Día de Muertos celebration at the Pleasant Hill Rd shopping plaza.
Mass Destruction Metal Fest VIII
Eighth year, two days of metal in the Garden Club. Doors at 3 PM and music from 4 PM both days. All ages. Ticketed.
Chastain Park Arts Festival
175+ artists, plus live entertainment and a children's area. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 11-5.
Suwanee Wine Fest
150+ wines plus cocktails and craft beer in the town center park.
Taste of Kennesaw
Atlanta Arab Festival
The 19th Atlanta Arab Festival, 11 to 6 both days: live performances, a food court from across the Arab world, a souq of Arab American artists and businesses, and cultural exhibits and workshops. Free admission and parking. Moved again because of Hurricane Isaias: it was Oct 10-11 (and before that Oct 3-4), so many listings show an old date.
Chomp & Stomp
Chili cook-off and bluegrass festival — 100+ chili teams, 30+ bands on six stages, an arts market and a fun run. Free, 11 AM to 7 PM, chili service from 12:30.
A Mighty Fine Beer Festival
Good Word Brewing's festival, 40+ breweries, 1–5. $55 general (5 oz taster glass), $75 VIP with early entry. Needs a driver.
Atlanta Mushroom Festival
Free, all-ages, dog and family friendly: cooking demos, workshops, live music and DJs, 50+ mushroom-themed vendors.
Georgia Festival of Trees
Designer Christmas trees, daily live entertainment, cookie decorating and Santa photos. Closed Nov 25–26 for Thanksgiving; free community days for seniors (Nov 24), first responders (Nov 27) and the armed forces (Nov 28).
Atlanta Halal Fall Festival
50+ halal food vendors, an artisan market and a kids' zone, noon-8pm both days. Run by the Atlanta Muslim Festival Collective.
December 2026
Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival
The 17th annual, free, in Old Fourth Ward Park.
Virginia-Highland Winterfest & Tour of Homes
Saturday is Winterfest — Jingle Jog 5K at 8:30, holiday parade, gift market 10:30–4:30, Kids Corner 11–4. The ticketed Tour of Homes runs both days ($35 early bird to Nov 13, then $40).
January 2027
MLK Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service
The King Center's centrepiece of the King Holiday Observance, on MLK Day. Free and open to the public; also streamed on Fox 5.
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