Dragon Con

Venue:

Various

Atlanta, GA 30303

Event Description:

Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe. Call us a phenomenon, call us one of the most well attended pop-culture conventions in the country, call us the most fan fun you can have in five days: Dragon Con is where you want to be on Labor Day Weekend.

Schedule

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Eastside ATL

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Atlanta Greek Festival Drive Thru

Apr 4-6, 2025

TBA

$50+

Northeast ATL - In Progress!

Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area

Monsterama

Aug 8-10, 2025

2PM, 9AM

$30+

Vinings

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center / Cobb Galleria Centre

Southern-Fried Gaming Expo

Jun 20-22, 2025

Various

Marietta

Historic Marietta Square

The Gathering

1-Mar-25

10AM-8PM

Northwest ATL

Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall and Instructional Center

Wreck Con

1-Mar-25

10AM-8PM

$80+

Downtown ATL

Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Furry Weekend

Mar 8-11, 2025

Various

$40+

Downtown ATL

Courtland Grand Hotel

Days of the Dead

Feb 21-23, 2025

Fri 5PM, Sat/Sun 11AM

$40+

Downtown ATL

Crowne Plaza Atlanta - Midtown

Nerdi Gras

Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025

Various

$40+

Downtown ATL

Georgia World Congress Center

MomoCon

Mar 22-25, 2025

Various

$50+

Downtown ATL

TBA

ATL Comic & POP Culture Convention

July 18-20, 2025

TBA

Midtown ATL

Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest

37th Annual Steamhouse Lounge Oysterfest

22-Feb-25

12PM-4:30PM

Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs District: City Green

Stars and Stripes - July 4 Fireworks Celebration

4-Jul-25

6PM

Sandy Springs

City Springs

Juneteenth Celebration

19-Jun-25

5PM

Sandy Springs

Lantern Parade Route

Lantern Parade: Take It to the River

5-Apr-25

8:30AM

Marietta

Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square

May-Retta Daze: Arts, Crafts & Music Festival

May 3-4, 2025

Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Marietta

Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square

Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa in the Square

4-Dec-25

4PM-8PM

Eastside ATL

Virginia Highlands District (Various locations)

Winterfest

December 12-13, 2025

All day

Eastside ATL

Olmsted Linear Park

Festival on Ponce-Fall

October 10-11, 2025

Sat 10AM, Sun 11AM

Downtown ATL

Historic Sweet Auburn District

Sweet Auburn Music Festival

September 27-28, 2025

11:00AM

Eastside ATL

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Atlanta Greek Festival

Oct 2-5, 2025

TBA

Downtown ATL

Historic 4th Ward Park

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

September 11-14, 2025

T-F 6PM, S 12PM, Sun 2PM

Downtown ATL

Peachtree Corners Town Green / Peachtree Corners Circle

Peachtree Corners Festival

September, 2025

Sat 10AM-5:00PM, Sun 12PM-5:00PM

Midtown ATL

Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park Arts Festival

August 16-17, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Marietta

Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square

Art in the Park

August 30-September 1, 2025

10AM-5PM

$10+

Marietta

Jim R. Miller Park

North Georgia State Fair

September 18-28, 2025

Weekdays 4PM, Sat 10AM, Sun 12:30PM

Southwest ATL

Partnership for Southern Equity

Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival

July 25-27, 2025

TBA

Southeast ATL

Atlanta Expo Center North

Georgia VegFest

Aug 2-3, 2025

11AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

Piedmont Park

Atlanta Ice Cream Festival

July 26, 2025

11AM-6PM

Downtown ATL

Landmark Diner

Atlanta R&B Food, Wine and Music Festival

May 25, 2025

12PM-6PM

Buckhead

Chastain Park

Chastain Park Arts Festival - Fall

November 1-2, 2025

Sat 10AM, Sun 11AM

Midtown ATL

Piedmont Park

Juneteenth Atlanta

June 14-15, 2025

Fri 12PM, Sat & Sun 10AM

Southeast ATL

Grant Park

Summer Shade Festival

August 23-24, 2025

10:30AM

Downtown ATL

Central Park

Shaky Knees

Sept 19-21, 2025

11:30AM-11PM

$15+

Midtown ATL

Pinnacle Lot 221

Atlanta's Original Oyster Festival

Feb 22-23, 2025

Sat 11AM-5PM, Sun 12PM-4:30PM

Free+

Eastside ATL

Virginia Highland Neighborhood

Porchfest - Virginia Highland

May 17, 2025

11AM

$80+

Sandy Springs

City of Sandy Spring: City Green

Food That Rocks

June, 2025

TBA

Eastside ATL

John Howell Park

Virginia Highlands Summerfest

June 6-8, 2025

6PM-9PM, 10AM-9PM, 11AM-5PM

$10+

Northwest ATL

Westside Park

R&B Soul Picnic

April 5-6, 2025

11AM

Decatur - New!

TBA

Decatur Arts Festival

May, 2025

Various

Eastside ATL

Bessie Branham Park

Kirkwood Spring Fling

17-May-25

12PM-8PM

Eastside ATL

Between Historic Grant Park and East Atlanta Village.

Makers Festival-Oremwood Park

May, 2025

TBA

Eastside ATL

Piedmont Park

Atlanta Jazz Festival

May, 2025

TBA

Buckhead

Chastain Park

Chastain Park Spring Arts Festival

May 10-11, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Downtown ATL

Helen M. Aderhold

Atlanta R&B Wine Food Music Fest

May 25, 2025

12PM-6PM

Downtown ATL

Historic Sweet Auburn District

Sweet Auburn Springfest

May 10-11, 2025

11AM-9PM 1PM-8PM

Roswell

Roswell City Hall

Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival

May, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Eastside ATL

Pullman Yards

Sweetwater 420 Fest

April 18-20, 2025

All day

Marietta

Various Locations

M2R TrailFest

May 10, 2025

9AM-5PM

Buckhead

Atrium Towers

Atlanta Wing Fest

April, 2025

TBA

Midtown ATL

Atlantic Station

Atlanta Seafood Festival

April, 2025

1PM-5PM

Marietta

Glover Park at Historic Marietta Square

May-Retta Daze

May 3-4, 2025

10AM-7PM, 11AM-5PM

Downtown ATL

Historic 4th Ward Park

Old Fourth Ward Fall Arts Festival

Sep 27-28, 2025

10AM-5PM, Sun 11PM-5PM

Marietta

Historic Marietta Square

Taste of Marietta

April 27, 2025

7PM-11PM

$10+

Eastside ATL

Piedmont Park

Altlanta Dogwood Festival

April 11-13, 2025

Fri 12PM, Sat & Sun 10AM

Downtown ATL

Historic 4th Ward Park

Old Fourth Ward Spring Arts Festival

May 31-June 1, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Decatur - New!

Oakland Cemetary

Spring to Life Family Festival

April 5, 2025

10AM-5PM

Free+

Eastside ATL

Inman Park

Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes

April 26-27, 2025

Various

Eastside ATL

Piedmont Park

Atlanta Persion Festival

Apr 6, 2025

11AM-7PM

Decatur - New!

Decatur Square

Amplify Decatur Music Festival

April, 2025

TBA

Sandy Springs

Century Spring Office Complex

Sandy Springs Fall Arts and Crafts Festival

September 14-15, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Sandy Springs

Century Spring Office Complex

Sandy Springs Artapalooza Festival

April 19-20, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM Sun 11AM-5PM

$5+

Southeast ATL

Across from GA State Stadium

The Atlanta Fair

March 7-April 13, 2025

Weekdays 5PM, Weekends 1PM

Buckhead

Blackburn Park

Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival

March 29-30, 2025

10AM-6PM

$50+

Marietta

Jim R. Miller Park

Georgia Food and Wine Festival

March 21-23, 2025

Various

Eastside ATL

Oak Grove Park

Festival on Ponce - Spring

April 5-6, 2025

Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

Midtown ATL

Peachtree Street, Midtown

St Patrick's Day Parade

15-Mar-25

11AM

Downtown ATL

Piedmont Park

Atlanta Science Festival

Mar 8-22, 2025

Various

Decatur - New!

Legacy Park

Compassion Con

26-Oct-25

1PM-5PM

Northeast ATL - In Progress!

Alif Institute

Atlanta Arab Festival

October4-5, 2025

10AM-5PM