Best Festivals in Atlanta
Atlanta feels more like a community than a city because whenever any
festival comes up, everyone is out with their blankets under trees, drinking
and engrossed in anything that feels like home. Musical Festival in Atlanta
comes up, and there you have it; the city transforms into a block party! The
Arts and Food Festivals in the city are some of the best in the country, and
people never miss the best ones. Here’s a list of festivals that Atlanta
should flex because of how amazing they are. Hope that you find the one
which fits your personality and passion.
1) Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Atlanta has the most unique things to celebrate, and one of them is the
blooming of its native dogwood trees at the
Atlanta Dogwood Festival
. Piedmont Park fills up with live music, arts and crafts, food booths, an
artist market, an international stage, and many more family-friendly
activities on this day in Atlanta. There’s a reason that it is one of the
best 200 fine arts festivals in the United States (Sunshine Artist
Magazine).
2) Atlanta Jazz Festival
Without missing any Memorial Day weekend, the
Atlanta Jazz Festival
celebrates the heritage and variety of Jazz every year. Along with
attracting artists from around the world, it is also the largest FREE jazz
festival in the country. The enthusiasm to appreciate Jazz is clearly
visible among people despite their crazy love for the genre. It is
undeniably one of the liveliest times of the year.
3) Sweetwater 420 Fest
Named after the brewery’s 420 Extra Pale Ale,
Sweetwater 420 Fest
enriches Earth Day weekend every year! This three-day festival attracts
people with magnets like live music, artists' markets, food trucks, and beer
stations (a lot of them). It is one of the city’s best harbingers of spring,
and for your entertainment, one tent is specially reserved for comedians and
up-and-coming musical artists.
4) Shaky Knees Music Festival
Any festival with a gorgeous view, you ask? Bring your hands together for
the
Shaky Knees Music Festival
, a proper indie music festival that goes on for three days at Central Park
in Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta. It was founded in 2013 and covers indie rock,
indie folk, country music, and alternative rock genres! No doubt that it is
the highlight of the year!
5) Piedmont Park Arts Festival
Friendly and beloved medal festival medal goes to the
Piedmont
Park Arts Festival
. These two days downtown are simply a reason to shop the most beautiful
pieces from more than 250 artists and vendors at the market. Photographers,
painters, leather workers, jewelry makers, glass blowers, and sculptors add
to your time spent here, but it is a FREE event (more reasons to visit!).
