Fall Festivals in Atlanta
Check out the Fall Festivals in Atlanta for September, October, and November your guide to Halloween, DragonCon, Music Midtown, A3C, Pride and Taste of Atlanta.
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. Here's a list of the festivals and fairs that happen all year round. If you are looking for things to do this weekend, today or tomorrow. See our handy guide to the 5 things to do in Atlanta today. We've got critics and reader recommendations for live music, food and wine events, sports, free or those for the family. For a list of neighborhood centric-events or our page of Things to Do in ATL.
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SEPTEMBER
WRFG's Labor Day Blues and BBQ
Typically hosted at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park, this annual fundraiser for local community radio station WRFG is a celebration of the Blues in Atlanta.
2021 WRFG Annual Labor Day Blues BBQ Music and Nightlife, Festivals
Music Midtown
Music Midtown once reigned supreme as the festival in the ATL — period. After a brief hiatus in the early 2000s, Music Midtown has made a slow and steady comeback, and still gets the good folks of the city excited even though the production has been scaled back to less acts and one day shorter than the three-day extravaganza it once was. You could travel over to Tennessee for Bonnaroo or seriously dent the bank account heading out to Coachella, but you'll find lineups offering the same music diversity right here in the city.
Music Midtown 2021 Article
2021 LINEUP:
Mom Rock, Morgan Vinson, Salek... | more...
Imagine Music Festival
The Imagine Music Festival started in 2014 as a modest music festival in Historic Fourth Ward Park and has become one of the nation’s most anticipated EDM gatherings. These days, Imagine calls the Atlanta Motor Speedway near rural Hampton, Georgia its home. Over the years, the festival has more than doubled in attendance and scope, while remaining independent, which founders Glenn and Madeleine Goodhand say “allows for the creative freedom to build that vision of the Aquatic Fairytale each year.”
Imagine Music Festival Article
Viva Tequila Festival
Viva Tequila Festival 2021 Event (Event Scheduled)
Pride Parade/Festival
The annual Atlanta Pride Festival, the largest Pride event in the Southeast and the largest event in the country to coincide with National Coming Out Day, celebrates all things LGBT. The festival weekend is jam-packed with a kickoff party and the annual Pride Parade, as well as arts, vendors, parties, and other festivities.
Taste of Atlanta
Foodies and chefs alike gather in Historic Fourth Ward Park to experience the cuisine and drinks of the city for one delicious weekend. Taste of Atlanta features over 80 local restaurants and three live cooking stages, offering samples for the average consumer and educational workshops for professionals.Taste of Atlanta 2021 Article
Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade 2021 Festivals
A3C Hip-Hop Festival
An acronym for All Three Coasts, the A3C Hip-Hop Festival features arguably the largest collection (500-plus performances) of hip-hop acts in the country. Expanding exponentially every year since its 2005 inception, A3C is a fusion of good music, education, art, film, style, and industry panels. If every hipster music lover travels to Austin for SXSW, hitting up ATL for A3C is a hip-hop head's obligation.A3C Festival and Conference 2021 Article
Netherworld Haunted House
Regarded as one of Atlanta’s top haunted houses, Netherworld transforms a warehouse-like building just outside the Perimeter into a den of horrors that continues to scare metro Atlantans year after year with elaborately costumed ghouls, special effects, and a labyrinthine layout.
Netherworld Haunted House 2019 Article
Chomp and Stomp Chili Cook-Off Festival
Every fall, a chili-hungry crowd descends on Cabbagetown Park for the annual Chomp and Stomp Chili Cook-Off Festival, featuring the Romp and Stomp 5K race, live music, artists market, games, and, of course, copious amounts of chili. There's always tons of the stuff, but this is a popular festival so be sure to get there early before they run out. If you miss out on the chili, food vendors will be on site to make sure no one goes hungry.
Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular
The annual market features crafters, artists, and small businesses that produce handmade and indie goods. Everything from seasoned gourmet salts to silk-screened T-shirts and handmade jewelry to original works of art will be for sale. Also catch music, a photo booth, food and drinks, and a swag bag designed by a local artist.
Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular (no 2021 info) Article
All Festivals
Dragon Con 2021 - Thursday Event (Event Scheduled)
Dragon Con 2021 - Friday Event (Event Scheduled)
35th Annual Art in the Park Event (Event Scheduled)
Dragon Con 2021 - Saturday Event (Event Scheduled)
Atlanta Design Festival 2021 - Day 1 Event (Event Scheduled)
Taste of Soul Atlanta Event (Event Scheduled)
Labor Day Weekend: Sept 4-5th
Taste of Soul Atlanta (TOSA) is a two-day, citywide food, music, and cultural festival anchored in West Downtown Atlanta across from the Mercedes Benz Stadium. TOSA is the largest Soul + R&B music concert in America with 100+ music per... | more...Dragon Con 2021 - Sunday Event (Event Scheduled)
2021 Atlanta Jazz Festival - Sunday September 5th Event (Event Scheduled)
Pasquale Grasso at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Taste of Soul Atlanta - Soul In the City Concert - Day 2 Event (Event Scheduled)
Ryan Kilgore at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF:A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Ryan Kilgore has been playing the soulful sounds of the saxophone since age 10. Being a fourth-generation sax player is just one of the many milestones Ryan has come to accomplish over his musical career.
Yuko Mabuchi at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF:
Jazzmeia Horn at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF: In the two years since Jazzmeia Horn bowed with her first album, the GRAMMY Award
Alexey Marti at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Ron Carter at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Miguel Zenon at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF: Multiple GRAMMY Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zen
Patti Austin at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF: A professional since the age of five, Patti Austin was a prot
Dragon Con 2021 - Monday Event (Event Scheduled)
2021 Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
WRFG’S 36th ANNUAL LABOR DAY BLUES BARBECUE Event (Event Scheduled)
Isaiah Sharkey at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Brenda Nicole Moorer at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
AJF: Vocalist and songwriter Brenda Nicole Moorer is southern bred, raised in a family with musical roots stretching back to the 60
Laurin Talese at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Logan Richardson at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
Theo Croker at the Atlanta Jazz Festival Event (Event Scheduled)
