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Festival season brings art, music & parades
(“Sleeping Beauty,” ‘Pete’s Dragon,”
“Robin Hood” and “The Rescuers”). Get
all the details at momocon.com.
Chastain Park Arts Festival
The 13th annual festival will feature 175
artists and artisans, a children’s area, food,
and acoustic music. Find out more at
chastainparkartsfestival.com.
Decatur Arts Festival
Downtown Decatur will be buzzing
with artists, music, food and more on
May 5-8, for the annual arts festival. The
weekend kicks off with the Art Walk
on Friday, May 5 with music on the
square and local galleries and businesses
showcasing work by local artists. The
weekend artist market will feature
more than 120 artists exhibiting and
selling their creations. A kid’s area and
full slate of music is also on the menu.
Visit decaturartsfestival.com for the full
schedule.
Kirkwood Spring Fling &
Tour of Homes
The 20th annual festival will feature an
By Collin Kelley
Festival season is in full swing around
metro Atlanta, offering everything from
arts & crafts and music to home tours
and lantern parades.
We’ve rounded up a guide of some
must-see events in May, plus we have
many more at the How Do You Atlanta?
event calendar (howdoyouatlanta.com).
Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade
Thousands are expected to flock to the
Westside Trail on Saturday, May 20,
starting at 8:45 p.m. Line-up will begin
at 7:45 p.m. at Adair Park for those who
want to build a lantern and take part in
the parade. A number of lantern-making
workshops are planned leading up to the
parade. Get more details at art.beltline,
org or weirdgonepro.com.
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Shaky Knees Festival
For those who still need a little rock ‘n
roll in their lives, the Shaky Knees Fest
returns to Atlanta’s Central Park on May
5-7 with headliners The Killers, Muse,
and The Lumineers along with Great Van
Fleet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tenacious D, The
Mars Volta, Hozier, The Flaming Lips
and many more. Tickets are sold out, but
there’s a wait list at shakykneesfestival.
com.
Momocon
The “all-ages geek culture convention” is
back May 25-28 at the Georgia World
Congress Center in Downtown. There
will be plenty of cosplay, vendors, panels,
and special guests including legendary
Disney director/animator Don Bluth
artist market, a kids’ area, 5K race, and
a tour of homes. The Wing Fling invites
challengers to compete for the title of best
chicken wings. The event is one-day only,
May 13, at Bessie Branham Park. Find
out more at historickirkwood.org.
Sweet Auburn Spring Fest
Jazz, food, vendors and more will be on
hand for the 37th annual festival taking
place May 13-14 in Downtown Atlanta’s
Sweet Auburn District. See the lineup at
sweetauburn.com.
Dunwoody Arts Festival
The festival returns May 13-14 with
artisans, vendors, a kid’s zone, food, and
more at the Dunwoody Village Shopping
Center. See more details at splashfestivals.
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