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Festivals in Atlanta.

The festival calendar Atlanta is built on: Dragon Con over Labor Day weekend, the big spring and autumn music festivals, and the neighbourhood fairs in between.

November 2026

4 events
Nov142026

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights

Midtown · Festivals · Sat 14 Nov 2026 to Sun 10 Jan 2027

The city's signature holiday light show across the garden.

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Nov142026

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain · Festivals · Sat 14 Nov 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027

Nightly parade, light shows and a Christmas village.

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Nov242026

Magical Nights of Lights

Buford · Festivals · Tue 24 Nov 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027 · 5 pm

Six miles of drive-through light displays.

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Nov272026

Skate the Sky

Old Fourth Ward · Festivals · Fri 27 Nov 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027

Rooftop ice rink with skyline views.

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December 2026

2 events
Dec052026

Oakland Cemetery Holiday Spirit

Grant Park · Festivals · Sat 05 Dec 2026 to Sun 06 Dec 2026 · 5 pm

Free festival with tree lighting, market, music and tours.

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Dec312026

New Year's Eve: Countdown Over ATL

Citywide · Festivals · Thu 31 Dec 2026 to Fri 01 Jan 2027

City replaced the Peach Drop with a citywide drone and fireworks show for 2026; 2027 format TBA.

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January 2027

1 events
Jan182027

MLK Day: King Holiday Observance

Sweet Auburn · Festivals · Mon 18 Jan 2027

Commemorative service, march and parade in Dr King's home district. King Center programs run all week.

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February 2027

1 events
Feb062027

Lunar New Year in Chamblee

Chamblee · Festivals · Sat 06 Feb 2027 to Sun 07 Feb 2027

Lion dances and food along Buford Highway for the Year of the Goat.

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March 2027

1 events

April 2027

3 events
Apr032027

404 Day Weekend

Downtown · Festivals · Sat 03 Apr 2027 to Sun 04 Apr 2027

City celebration of its area code, with the 404 Day Parade.

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Apr092027

Atlanta Dogwood Festival

Midtown · Festivals · Fri 09 Apr 2027 to Sun 11 Apr 2027

Fine-art market, music and the disc-dog show under spring blooms.

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Apr232027

Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes

Inman Park · Festivals · Fri 23 Apr 2027 to Sun 25 Apr 2027

Atlanta's largest volunteer-run festival: artist market, wacky parade (Sat 2 pm) and Victorian homes tour.

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June 2027

1 events

July 2027

1 events
Jul042027

Fourth of July Fireworks

Citywide · Festivals · Sun 04 Jul 2027

Fireworks at several sites; Braves host the Angels that weekend.

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August 2027

1 events
Aug282027

Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

Grant Park · Festivals · Sat 28 Aug 2027 to Sun 29 Aug 2027

Shady neighborhood arts and music festival.

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September 2027

3 events
Sep022027

Dragon Con

Downtown · Festivals · Thu 02 Sep 2027 to Mon 06 Sep 2027

80,000+ fans for sci-fi, gaming and cosplay. The Saturday parade on Peachtree is free.

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Sep252027

East Atlanta Strut

East Atlanta · Festivals · Sat 25 Sep 2027

Parade, music and art in EAV.

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October 2027

2 events
Oct092027

Atlanta Pride Festival & Parade

Midtown · Festivals · Sat 09 Oct 2027 to Sun 10 Oct 2027

Largest LGBTQ+ event in the South, 350,000+; parade Sunday noon, Starlight Cabaret drag show.

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