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5/17/24 - By Elsa Simcik

Get hyped for the summer festival season in Atlanta as more fun events are announced every day! From yummy food and live music to bouncy houses and parades, there is something to keep every family member happy at these fun-in-the-sun summer festivals near you. We picked our faves to add to your summer calendar...don't sleep on the delicious Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, as well as lots of Fourth of July festivals, and the always popular Dragon Con!

For more ways to stretch your summer fun, check out our Atlanta Summer Activities Guide, including ideas for Summer Day Trips from Atlanta, Swimming Lakes and Beaches for Georgia Families, and the Ultimate Summer Bucket List! 

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Cool Summer Festivals in Atlanta

Georgia Renaissance Festival

Fairburn
Weekends through June 2, 2024
Huzzah, the Georgia Renaissance Festival is here! Time for turkey "legges," jousting, games, rides, and the artisan market. READ MORE

Chattahoochee Nature Center Butterfly Festival

Roswell
June 1 & 2, 2024
Kids can enjoy all things butterflies at the Annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival, which runs for two days. Serving as a fundraiser for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, the festival includes live butterflies at the butterfly encounter, pollinator experts, games, food and entertainment. READ MORE

Summer Fest at Copper Creek Farm

Calhoun
June 7 - 27, 2024
Visitors to Copper Creek Farm's Summer Fest (formerly called the Sunflower Festival) can splash in the splash pad, go on hay rides, do kid-size ziplining, ride ponies, and more. New for 2024: Caramel Apple Barn!  READ MORE

Atlanta Children's Film Festival

Atlanta
Select days, June 7 - 30, 2024
Through a combination of online and in-person events, young film enthusiasts can access workshops, screenings and classes. The big in-person event is on Saturday, June 22, Film Festival Family Day.  READ MORE

Virginia-Highland Summerfest

Virginia-Highland - FREE
June 8 & 9, 2024
An Atlanta favorite, Va-Hi Summerfest kicks off with a 5K on Saturday. Visitors to the popular event will hear live music, shop for art, and eat yummy food. Kidsfest is both days and is located near the sand volleyball courts. Children enjoy games, crafts, and activities.  READ MORE

Concert on the Green: A Juneteenth Celebration

Acworth - FREE
Saturday, June 15, 2024
The City of Acworth hosts a special concert in celebration of Juneteenth.  READ MORE

Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival

Downtown - FREE
June 21 - 23, 2024
All weekend long Atlantans have the opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Families can view the parade, which starts at noon on Saturday, from The King Center on Auburn Ave NE to Piedmont Park.  READ MORE

Fulton County Library's Children's Book Festival

Alpharetta & South Fulton - FREE
June 22 & 29, 2024
Kids meet beloved authors Andy Runton, Nicole D. Collier, Karen Strong, Gina Gallois, and others as they enchant young minds with tales of wonder, whimsy, and magic. Games, face painting, and crafts round out the event. READ MORE

Fantastic Fourth Celebration at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
July 1 - 7, 2024
Visitors to Stone Mountain have seven nights to choose from to see this popular fireworks display.  READ MORE

Red, White and Boom! Norcross

Norcross - FREE
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Folks head to downtown Norcross and Lillian Webb Park for a huge Fourth of July block party. Families enjoy food, activities (like face painting) and later, fireworks.  READ MORE

Marietta's 4th in the Park Celebration

Marietta - FREE
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Starting with a parade at 10am on the 4th of July and continuing with a festival and a fireworks finale, Marietta residents and friends can celebrate all day.  READ MORE

AJC Peachtree Road Race

Midtown
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Spectators line up from Lenox Mall to Piedmont Park to watch this historic 10K tradition on the 4th of July.  READ MORE

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo

Smyrna
July 19 - 21, 2024
Gaming enthusiasts flock to Renaissance Waverly Hotel for the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE). The three-day fan convention boasts over 300 full-sized arcade games, pinball machines, and console systems, along with tabletop gaming, vendors, special guest speakers and tournaments. They even have wrestling!  READ MORE

Atlanta Ice Cream Festival

Midtown - FREE
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Kids and parents all scream for the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival! Head to Piedmont Park to taste LOTS of different flavors of ice cream in different forms (cones, cups, on a stick) and enjoy music and kids' activities like bounce houses.  READ MORE

Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival

Kennesaw - FREE
August 16 & 17, 2024
Families attend the Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival in Kennesaw for music, a kids' zone and of course, yummy barbecue.  READ MORE

Piedmont Park Arts Festival

Midtown - FREE
August 17 & 18, 2024
At this annual event in one of Atlanta's favorite parks, visitors peruse hundreds of paintings, photographs, sculptures, glass art and jewelry. Kids like the children's play area, acoustic music and food trucks.  READ MORE

Summer Shade Festival

Grant Park - FREE
August 24 & 25, 2024
Atlanta residents flock to Grant Park on the last weekend of August to say goodbye to summer. The festival benefits the Grant Park Conservancy and includes art, music, food and a kids' zone. Residents can also run in the 5K race prior to the festival.    READ MORE

Dragon Con

Downtown
August 29 - September 2, 2024
Fans of comics descend on downtown Atlanta Labor Day weekend, costumes and all. But it's not just about comics; Dragon Con is a huge multi-media event focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, music and more. Kids especially enjoy the parade which will be held on Saturday.  READ MORE

Marietta Art in the Park

Marietta - FREE
August 31 - September 2, 2024
Families flock to Glover Park on the Marietta Square for Labor Day weekend's Art in the Park. Visitors check out hundreds of artist vendors, food trucks and the children's art alley.  READ MORE

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About the Author

Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.
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