Atlanta Events

Southeastern Flower Show

The south is renowned for its gardens, and the Southeastern Flower Show has become a five day floral extravaganza, eagerly awaited by gardeners, both professional and amateur. The show provides many activities and experiences, from talks by experts to acres of magnificent landscaped gardens,...  see full details

Peach Drop

Peach Drop, first held in 1989, takes place on New Year's Eve at Underground Atlanta. This is an all-day event with a variety of live entertainment, food stalls and activities to occupy the whole family, imaginatively culminating in a splendid fireworks display and the...  see full details

The Animation Show

The creator of Beavis and Butt Head, Mike Judge, and Academy Award-nominated animator, Don Hertzfedt, present the Animation Show. Each year they tour America, generally stopping in Atlanta in February, showing a selection of the best short films from all around the world, bringing...  see full details

Screen on the Green

Screen on the Green, a free event that shows classic Hollywood films, is hosted in Centennial Olympic Park every Thursday evening in June. Visitors are welcome to bring picnic baskets and low-backed chairs, and food and drinks are available on-site....  see full details

Georgia Shakespeare Festival

Each year the Georgia Shakespeare Festival hosts a five-month season of William Shakespeare's plays, as well as a few works by other playwrights, at the Conant Performing Arts Center on the campus of Oglethorpe University. document.write(''); The festival starts with a week of free...  see full details

The US Masters

The US Masters Tournament (referred to simply as The Masters) is one of golf's four major championships. Unlike the other three 'majors,' the Open, The US Open and the PGA Championship, this tournament is held at the same venue each year, the Augusta National...  see full details

Inman Park Spring Festival

Spring is certainly sprung with great gusto in historic Inman Park each year. The neighbourhood, located just to the east of downtown Atlanta, was one of America's first garden suburbs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Every year the locals...  see full details

Sweet Auburn Springfest

Each year in May, the multicultural Sweet Auburn Springfest celebrates the food, film, art and music of the world. This all-inclusive family festival attracts close to half a million people annually. There are several themed stages, including the Just For Women Stage, Stage of...  see full details

Atlanta Jazz Festival

The annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is a 31-day series of events featuring internationally celebrated jazz artists, which has included the likes of Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Hugh Masekela and Dr John. It claims to be the nation's largest free jazz festival, with jazz playing...  see full details

The October Scarecrow Festival

The October Scarecrow Festival, held annually at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, hosts a series of events and activities for families. See over 50 weird, wonderful and sometimes scary scarecrows created by the locals. The document.write(''); special events held every weekend in October include games,...  see full details