2006 Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park with Midtown Atlanta skyline in background

Atlanta's mild climate and plentiful trees allow for festivals and events to take place in the city year-round. One of the city's most popular events is the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, an arts and crafts festival held in Piedmont Park each spring, when the native dogwoods are in bloom.

Atlanta Streets Alive Atlanta Streets Alive is a ciclovía held throughout the year in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Ciclovía is Spanish for a temporary closing of the street to automobiles for use by people participating in recreational acti ...

, inspired by the

ciclovía Ciclovía (, ), also ''ciclovia'' or ''cyclovia'', is a Spanish term that means "cycleway", either a permanent bike path or the temporary closing of certain streets to automobiles for cyclists and pedestrians, a practice sometimes called open s ...

in Bogotá, Colombia, closes city streets to car traffic to allow people to participate in health and community-oriented, such as

bicycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

, strolling,

skating Skating involves any sports or recreational activity which consists of traveling on surfaces or on ice using skates, and may refer to: Ice Skating *Ice skating, moving on ice by using ice skates **Figure skating, a sport in which individuals, ...

, people-watching,

tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consci ...

hula hoop A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can also be wheeled along the ground like a wheel, with careful execution. They have been used by children and adults since at least 500 BC. The modern hula hoop ...

ing, and

break dancing Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying/b-girling, is an athletic style of street dance originating from the African American and Puerto Rican communities in the United States. While diverse in the amount of variation available in ...

Neighborhood

Inman Park Festival, held in the spring in one of Atlanta’s oldest

neighborhoods A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...

, offers an artist market, live entertainment, and a wide variety of food vendors. Kirkwood Spring Fling is held in eastside neighborhood of Kirkwood each May. The festival is centered on Bessie Branham Park and features a 5K run in the morning, artist market, live music, Tour of Homes, and a variety of local food trucks and restaurants. Little Five Points Halloween Festival, winner of the 2003 Best Festival award by the International Festival and Events Association, takes place the weekend before Halloween in Atlanta's bohemian district, involving a parade and costume contest. The

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neighborhood holds both an annual Virginia-Highland Summerfest festival, focusing on art but also featuring the dave fm music stage; as well as the Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes each December and the

North Highland Mile The North Highland Mile (formerly Morningside Mile) is an annual race and block party that takes place in March or April in the Virginia Highland and Morningside neighborhoods of Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city ...

around Easter.

Ethnic

Atlanta's large Hispanic community is represented in

Festival Peachtree Latino Festival Peachtree Latino is an ethnic festival held annually Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival, which celebrates Hispanic-American culture, is the largest multicultural event in the entire Southeast. The festival features arts and cr ...

, the largest multicultural festival in the Southeast, which is held annually at Piedmont Park. Other ethnic celebrations include the National Black Arts Festival, the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival, St. Patrick's Day parade, the Atlanta Greek Festival, the Atlanta Turkish Festival, Festival of India, JapanFest, and Korean Festival.

LGBT+

Atlanta is home to some of the nation's largest

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festivals,

Atlanta Pride Atlanta Pride, also colloquially (and formerly) called the Atlanta Gay Pride Festival, is a week-long annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) pride festival held in Atlanta, Georgia (United States). Established in 1971, it is one of th ...

, as well as what is billed as the world's largest black gay pride celebration,

Atlanta Black Pride Atlanta Black Pride started in 1996 and is one of two officially recognized festivals for the African-American LGBT community. It is held in Atlanta each year at the end of August and beginning of September (week of Labor Day holiday). Atlanta Bla ...

Film

Atlanta is the host of the

Atlanta Film Festival The Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) is a long-running, international film festival held in Atlanta, Georgia operated by the Atlanta Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Started in 1976 and occurring every spring, the festival shows a ...

, an

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qualifying, international film festival held every April and showcasing a diverse range of independent films, including genre films such as horror and sci-fi. Other film festivals include the

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is the largest film festival of any kind in the state of Georgia and is the largest Jewish film festival in the world. The 23-day festival is held in late winter at multiple venues in Atlanta, Georgia and in the sub ...

, the Atlanta Asian Film Festival, the

Out on Film Out on Film, Georgia's gay film festival in Atlanta, was established in 1987 and is one of the oldest gay film festivals in the United States devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The festival is now held in Midtown Atla ...

gay film festival, Independent Film Month, Atlanta Film Festival 365, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival, and the Buried Alive horror film fest. There is also the Bronzelens Film Festival, held every year in Atlanta.

Music

Atlanta's main music festival is

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, which was revived in 2011 after a six-year hiatus. The festival, which is held in Piedmont Park, hosts major bands like

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...

and

The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their ...

. Peachtree Music Festival is a one-day, two-stage outdoor music festival held at the corner of 8th Street and Spring Street in the city's Midtown district. The festival blends

indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...

bands with electronica DJs. Atlanta also hosts one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country, the Atlanta Jazz Festival. In 2017, the Atlanta Jazz Festival will celebrate its 40th year and include 40 Days of Jazz leading up to the Memorial Day weekend event that takes place in Piedmont Park. Corndogorama is a yearly music festival, founded in 1996 by Dave Railey, which features performances from local bands including

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, Hip hop,

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, and

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groups. There is also an Atlanta Trumpet Festival.

Conventions

Dragon Con is a yearly multigenre convention with an associated parade. Dragon Con's 2014 attendance was 63,000.

Races

Atlanta hosts dozens of yearly races including the

Peachtree Road Race The Peachtree Road Race (branded AJC Peachtree Road Race for sponsorship reasons) is an American 10-kilometer run held annually in Atlanta. After being held on Independence Day from 1970 to 2019, the race was cancelled because of the COVID pand ...

List of some festivals and events

* A3C Festival & Conference *

Anime Weekend Atlanta Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is an annual four-day anime convention held during September/October at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Cobb Galleria Centre, and Sheraton Suites Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest Southeastern ...

* Atlanta Arts Festival in Piedmont Park * Atlanta Asian Cultural Experience *

* Atlanta Caribbean Carnival *Atlanta Celebrates Photography *Atlanta Cycling Festival * Atlanta Dogwood Festival *

* Atlanta Greek Festival * Atlanta Ice Cream Festival *

Atlanta Jazz Festival Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 l ...

*Atlanta Jewish Film Festival *

* Bulgarian Festival Atlanta * Atlanta Turkish Festival * Cheese Fest Atlanta * Children's Christmas Parade * Dragon Con *Fall in the Fourth, Old Fourth Ward *Festival of India * Festival of Trees *Festival on Ponce,

Druid Hills Druid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. The CDP's population was 14,568 at the 2010 census. The ...

First Night First Night is a North American artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve, taking place from afternoon until midnight. Some cities have all their events during the celebration outside, but some cities have events that are hosted indoors ...

* Fourth of July at

Lenox Square Lenox Square is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. With 198 tenants and of gross leasable area, it is the third-largest mall in Georgia. The mall is currently owned and managed by Simon Property Group, and is consider ...

and Centennial Olympic Park *

Furry Weekend Atlanta Furry Weekend Atlanta (FWA) is a furry convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. History Furry Weekend Atlanta started as an outgrowth of a local furry meetups often held in Atlanta at the homes of various members of the furry fandom. ...

Gathering 4 Gardner Gathering 4 Gardner (G4G) is an educational foundation and non-profit corporation (Gathering 4 Gardner, Inc.) devoted to preserving the legacy and spirit of prolific writer Martin Gardner. G4G organizes conferences where people who have been inspi ...

*Georgia Renaissance Festival *

Honda Battle of the Bands The Honda Battle of the Bands (sometimes abbreviated The Honda or HBOB) is an annual marching band exhibition in the United States which features performances by bands from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Sponsored by the Amer ...

* Inman Park Festival * JapanFest Atlanta *

JordanCon JordanCon is a North American convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia that celebrates Robert Jordan's fantasy book series ''The Wheel of Time'', as well as other science fiction and fantasy works. The convention is a 501c4 tax exempt chari ...

Juneteenth Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining "June" and "nineteenth", it is celebrated on the anniversary of General Order No. 3, i ...

Parade & Music Festival *Kirkwood Spring Fling *Kirkwood Wine Stroll *Kirkwood Home for the Holidays *Korean Festival *

Little Five Points Little Five Points (also L5P, LFP, Little Five, or Lil' Five) is a district on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, east of downtown. It was established in the early 20th century as the commercial district for the adjacent In ...

Halloween Festival *

MomoCon MomoCon is a fan convention held in March or May in Atlanta, Georgia. From its beginning through 2011, it was held on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology; in its first year, MomoCon was held in the Georgia Tech Student Center. In ...

* National Black Arts Festival *Outlanta Con *Out on Film * Passion Play *

* Screen on the Green *Seishun-Con * Southeastern Flower Show *St. Patrick's Day Parade * Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival *Sweet Auburn Music Fest * Sweetwater 420 Festival,

Candler Park Candler Park is a 55-acre (223,000 m2) city park located at 585 Candler Park Drive NE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922. The park features a nin ...

*Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama at Atlanta Motor Speedway * Taste of Atlanta * Taste of Buckhead * TimeGate *TomorrowWorld * Tour de Georgia * Virginia-Highland Summerfest * Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes *Walker Stalker Convention * Yellow Daisy Festival

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