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Atlanta Festivals 2024

Chomp And Stomp Festival In Cabbagetown (CL File Photo)

Winter Festivals

With a little chill in the air, Winter festivals and events offer the chance for families and friends alike together and revel in the most wonderful time of the year. Celebrate MLK Day with the MLK March and Rally, and catch the month-long Jewish Film Festival.

Martin Luther King, Jr Day

01/15/2024 12:00 AM

Browse MLK Day events and recommendations for what Atlanta has to offer on this federal holiday

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SCAD TVFest 2024

01/25/2024 7:00 AM

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Atlanta Greek Festival 2024

02/28/2024 5:30 PM

The 2024 festival is a drive-thru event only

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Spring Festivals

March, April, and May, Atlanta’s festival season springs to life!

2024 Atlanta Dogwood Festival

04/12/2024 10:46 AM

April 12-14, 2024 at Piedmont Park

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SweetWater 420 Fest 2024

04/20/2024 12:00 PM

The 420 Fest returns April 20-21 2024 at Pullman Yards

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Inman Park Festival 2024

04/28/2024 12:00 PM

April 26-28, 2024 in Inman Park

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Summer Festivals

It’s hot. Damn hot. The Fourth of July and the Peachtree Road Race marks the high point of the Summer but there are great Festivals in the air conditioning and ice cream and other treats for those headed outdoors.

Grant Park Summer Shade Festival 2024

08/24/2024 10:00 AM

Grant Park Conservancy’s Summer Shade Festival 2024 on August 24, 2024

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Atlanta Food and Wine Festival 2024

09/12/2024 12:00 PM

Scheduled for September 12-15, 2024, the event is typically held in the Old Fourth Ward Park

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Fall Festivals

With a fresh chill in the air, the Fall Festivals present Atlantans with a final chance to be outdoors and catch some of the biggest events of the year. Music Midtown has historically been the highlight of the season but has played to mixed reviews in the past couple of years as they have sought a younger audience. DragonCon, A3C, Pride, Taste of Atlanta and a great Halloween festivals including the Little Five Points parade are must see events.

Decatur Book Festival 2024

10/04/2024 10:00 AM

October 4 - 5, 2024 at various location in downtown Decatur, GA.

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Chomp & Stomp Festival 2024

11/02/2024 11:00 AM

Always the first Saturday in November

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Atlanta Botanical Gardens Exhibition: Garden Lights, Holiday Nights (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 08:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 8:00 AM

Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $26.95/weekdays, $29.95/weekend, members free

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Community::Nature/Outdoors

CRITIC’S PICK: Garden Lights - Holiday Nights, Atlanta Botanical Garden- Pretty much everything... [click here for more]

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Swan House Fall Exhibitions (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Swan Coach House Cost: Free

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Arts::Visual Arts

Little Things

Exhibition Dates: November 14 - January 2, 2025

Little Things is one of Atlanta’s staple holiday shows, having exhibited for over twenty years at Swan Coach House Gallery. Maria Bruckman, SCHG Gallery Director, and Jacob O’Kelley, SCHG Artistic Director, curate the exhibition.

One ... [click here for more]

Dekalb History Center - Fall Exhibits (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

The DeKalb History Center Cost: Free. Donations appreciated.

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Arts::Visual Arts, Community, Free Events

Lipstick & Fire Lipstick & Fire is a celebration of women = from DeKalb County and beyond. This exhibit highlights some individuals and moments whose contributions advanced womankind and society as a whole. Utilizing immense courage and determination, these women forged their own paths, leaving trai... [click here for more]

Carlos Museum Winter Exhibits (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Michael C. Carlos Museum Cost: Free - $8 (see site)

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Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery

September 14 - December 15, 2024

By juxtaposing Greek, Maya, and Moche traditions, this exhibition invites conversation about the ways in which three unrelated cultures visualized their society, myths, and cosmos through their pottery. Who made a... [click here for more]

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Fernbank Winter Exhibits (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Fernbank Museum of Natural History Cost: $25.95 w/Senior and Child Discounts

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Community::Nature/Outdoors

Golden Opportunity

Aug. 31 – Jan. 1, 2025

Discover the world of yellow plants and pigments in this special artistic exhibit. Showcasing both the art and science found in yellow plants, Golden Opportunity: Botanical Illustration features pieces of art created by members of Denver Botanic Garden... [click here for more]

Wolfgang Gallery Winter Exhibits (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Wolfgang Gallery Cost: Free

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River Songs, Michael Childress

Wolfgang Gallery is pleased to present River Songs, a solo exhibition by Michael Childress. This exhibition brings together three distinct bodies of work, presented in conjunction: the ongoing Equivalence Series (2020–present), watercolors from the River Songs... [click here for more]

Spalding Nix Gallery Winter Exhibitions (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Spalding Nix Fine Art Cost: Free

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ENSEMBLE Spalding Nix Fine Art is thrilled to present ENSEMBLE, our annual holiday group show featuring new work by nearly 60 Gallery Artists! Trish Andersen, Mitchell Biggio, David Boyd, Amanda Brazier, Caroline Bullock, Angela Carter, Marc Chatov, Myrtie Cope, Eilis Crean, Laura Dargan, Shannon D... [click here for more]

Jackson Fine Art Fall Exhibitions (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Jackson Fine Art Cost: Free

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Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK: Michael Stipe, Angela West & John Chiara, Jackson Fine Art - Former R.E.M.... [click here for more]

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Johnson Lowe Gallery Winter Exhibits (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Johnson Lowe Gallery Cost: Free

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Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK: Steven Seinberg: Reliquary, Johnson Lowe Gallery - Abstract expressionist Steven... [click here for more]

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ArtsXchange SouthEast Community Cultural Center

ArtsXchange Fall Exhibitions (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

ArtsXchange Cost: Free

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Featured Artist: Thomas Bess Experience a captivating exploration of the fleeting and ever-changing nature of our world through the eyes of an Artist, Thomas Bess. This collection showcases thought provoking works that reflect his deep engagement with critical theory and the concept of recycling n... [click here for more]

TITANIC: An Immersive Voyage Exhibition (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 09:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 9:00 AM

Exhibition Hub Atlanta Art Center Cost: $29+

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Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK: Titanic: An Immersive Voyage, Exhibition Hub Art Center - The show displays more... [click here for more]

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Access for All

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

High Museum of Art Cost: Free

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Arts::Visual Arts, Free Events

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like. [click here for more]

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: $30.75 for non-members

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Arts::Theater, Community::Family

CRITIC’S PICK: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Center for Puppetry Arts - Rudolph first appeared... [click here for more]

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Breman Museum Fall Exhibits (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

The Breman Museum Cost: $12

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Arts::Visual Arts

From Light to Light: The Weekly Jewish Holiday of Shabbat

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Step into the sacred rhythm of Jewish tradition as the Breman Museum proudly presents “From Light to Light: The Weekly Jewish Holiday of Shabbat.” This captivating exhibition invites visitors on a journey thro... [click here for more]

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Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Fall Exhibits (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Cost: $10, members free

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Arts::Visual Arts

The Stars of America

Melvin Toledo

This exhibition, which includes painted portraiture, an installation, and community engagement, “delves into the intricate tapestry of immigrant life, capturing the diverse narratives, struggles, and triumphs of individuals who have journeyed to the United S... [click here for more]

PATH Museum Fall Exhibitions (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

PATH Museum Cost: Free

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Arts::Visual Arts

Frank Morrison Frank Morrison, an Atlanta-based contemporary painter, uses his brush, and occasional spray can, to document and amplify the Black voices often overlooked in the cacophony of the modern metropolis. In an aesthetic that draws on historical techniques such as Neo-Mannerism, an essence ... [click here for more]

Winter Exhibits at Gallery Anderson Smith (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 10:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 10:00 AM

Gallery Anderson Smith Cost: Free

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Gallery Anderson Smith curates dialogue between cultures and art. We represent contemporary artists specializing in pop art and international figurative art and curate, procure, and consult for museums, cultural institutions, arts organizations, and collectors in the US and abroad. Anderson Smith ... [click here for more]

Matt Eich At The Atlanta Center For Photography

ACP Fall Exhibit: Matt Eich (wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:00 AM

Atlanta Center for Photography Project Lab Cost: Free

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Matt Eich: We, the Free

September 28-December 21 Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5 PM

From 2006-2018, Matt Eich created a sprawling body of work titled We, the Free that documents the vastness of the American condition under late capitalism. Presented at Atlanta Center for Photography for the first t... [click here for more]

Science Gallery Atlanta’s Resilient Earth

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:00 AM

Science Gallery Atlanta Cost: Free RSVP Required

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CRITIC’S PICK: Resilient Earth, Science Gallery Atlanta - Yes, but how resilient is it? Having... [click here for more]

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The Horizon of Khufu, Eclipso Atlanta (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:00 AM

Eclipso Atlanta Cost: $29

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Arts::Visual Arts

Horizon of Khufu is a 45-minute walking immersive expedition in virtual reality where visitors are taken on a journey through ancient Egypt. The ‘Horizon of Khufu’ Immersive Expedition has been designed to be as accurate as possible. After several years of research and data collection in the field... [click here for more]

Tonight with the Impressionists, Paris 1874, Eclipso Atlanta (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:00 AM

Eclipso Atlanta Cost: $29

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Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK: Tonight With The Impressionists, Eclipso Atlanta - A virtual reality headset is... [click here for more]

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Atlanta Contemporary Fall Exhibits (Wednesdays)

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:00 AM

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Cost: Free. Donations welcome.

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Arts::Visual Arts

CRITIC’S PICK: Donald Locke: Nexus, Atlanta Contemporary - The late artist, teacher, critic, and... [click here for more]

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Wednesday December 18, 2024 11:45 AM EST 12/18/2024 11:45 AM

Center For Puppetry Arts Cost: $30.75 for non-members

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Arts::Theater, Community::Family

CRITIC’S PICK: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Center for Puppetry Arts - Rudolph first appeared... [click here for more]

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Feed Your Senses Presents Dr. Gordon Vernick and the GSU Jazz Ensemble

Wednesday December 18, 2024 12:00 PM EST 12/18/2024 12:00 PM

Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Cost: Free

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Music

Plan to meet your friends downtown for Feed Your Senses, the Rialto’s free monthly lunch-and-learn performing arts series. FREE performance with lunch provided while supplies last.

Join us for a jazz treat!

Feed Your Senses sponsored by 100 Peachtree and is supported in part by the Fulton County... [click here for more]

Pink Lemonade - DraKarr

Wednesday December 18, 2024 12:00 PM EST 12/18/2024 12:00 PM

Pink Lion Jazz Club Cost: $25+

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Music

DRAKARR PERFORMS MORE HITS TO DANCE AND HAVE FUN!!!

BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES/DANCING....WE’VE GOT IT ALL JOIN US FOR A GREAT TIME

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