Summer Festivals In Atlanta
Memorial day kicks off the summer season and our area offers many festivals and events all summer long to enjoy. From music to art and everything in between, Atlanta offers something to do for everyone! Summer always goes quick so take time to enjoy the below offerings throughout the area.
2008 Summerfest – June 6th-8th
The funky, artsy community of Virginia Highlands puts on an annual festival that is popular both with residents and visitors to Atlanta. Activities include live music, an artists market, and fun for the kids.
Summer Shade Festival
Planning Underway for the 6th Annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival – August 2008
The festival is located along the shaded pedestrian roadways of historic Grant Park, Atlanta’s oldest public park. The weekend is filled with a variety of featured events including the Artist Market, food vendors, the Adams Realtors 5K RUN FOR THE PARK on Saturday morning, live performance stages and a children’s fun center.
Festival Peachtree Latino-August 26th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Underground Atlanta
Festival Peachtree Latino is the largest family & multicultural global event in the southeast since 2000.. It is a multicultural festival covering over 23 countries, and is one of the top 20 events in the Southeastern U.S. Enjoy a parade, artist’s market, live entertainment and more.
http://www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com/
Georgia Movies in the Park: A family-oriented free outdoor film festival that takes place in city parks around North Georgia and in Covington. Movies are shown on a large two story tall inflatable movie screen. Pre-movie activites start at 6 p.m. and include children’s infltable slide and moonwalk. Movies start at dusk. Please, no glass containers or alcohol. Concessions will be available for purchase. Don’t forget your blanket or lawn chairs.
July 4th festivites in Centennial Olympic Park … located between Baker Street and Techwood Drive is the site of Atlanta’s daylong Independence Day celebration. Live Music & Entertainment start in the afternoon and end with a ‘really big’ Fireworks Display choreographed to a Musical Score. Thousands of people turn out, but you can also view the fireworks from a variety of `less crowded’ spots nearby. Festivities begin at 4:30 PM, with the fireworks show at 9:30 PM.
July 21-27, 2008 Hosting the largest Fireworks Show in the Southeast, Lenox Square will light up the beautiful Buckhead District with a huge Pyrotechnic Extravaganza at 9:40 PM at
