Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

It’s almost time for the 23rd annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival!
This popular festival takes place on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th, 2025, in Grant Park.

As always, festival admission is FREE.
All entertainment is free as well, and you can see the concert schedule below — just scroll down OR jump to the music lineup.

August in Atlanta is known for sweltering heat, but Grant Park is home to some of Atlanta’s oldest and tallest trees to provide relief.

The outdoor fun includes an artist market, food trucks, craft beer, kids bouncy house village, and a music line-up that just gets better every year.

All the details are below, including the music line-up, list of food vendors, and tips for getting there and parking.

Festival hours:

• Saturday — 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sunday — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• View the festival website

 You may also be interested in the House in the Park Music Festival on Labor Day Weekend.
Tickets are just $15 in advance, for a full day of entertainment.

Browse our big list of FREE outdoor movies and our complete guide to FREE outdoor concerts this summer!

Artist Market

More than 200 artisans and craftsmen will be selling their goods — including art, photography, oil paintings, jewelry, silver, metal work, wood items, sculpture, blow glass, ceramics, pottery and more.

The artists market is open till 7 p.m. each day.
View the list of participating artists

Food

You can expect traditional festival foods like corn dogs and funnel cakes — as well as healthier options like chopped salads and frozen yogurt.

The 2025 food vendors include:

• Belen de la Cruz
• Carbarts’s K-dogs
• Coffyn Pyes
• Bun & Bites
• Can Cakes
• Williamson Bros. BBQ
• Wild Caught Seafood
• The Pickle
• Sweetacular Treats
• Repicci’s Real Italian
• Perc Coffee
• SoulBus
• Ms. Pearl’s BBQ
• Lisa’s Creperie
• La Escalera
• King of Pops
• Island Noodles
• Gyro Chef
• Gumbowl
• Gekk Hibachi
• Eggroll Boyz
• The Different Twist Pretzel
• Chicago Eats
• Complete list: summershadefestival.org/food-market

Kids Zone

There are plenty of activities this year, including a Kids Bungee Jump, art stations, and interactive games. Plus, imaginative balloon animals and bubbles will keep the smiles coming all weekend long.
 

The 2025 music line-up

Saturday Concerts on the Gazebo Stage

12:00 p.m. – Add Onsonia
1:00 p.m. – Deep South Wrestling
1:45 p.m. – Front Porch Session Players
3:30 p.m. – Deep South Wrestling
3:50 p.m. – Rare Birds
4:00 p.m. – False Hearted Lovers
5:30 p.m. – Peet Midnight and the Back Taxes
6:45 p.m. – Bonemeal Baker

Saturday Concerts on the Main Stage

11 a.m. – Yoga Poses
12 p.m. – Yes Ma’am
1 p.m. – Velvet Edge
2:50 p.m. – Rare Birds
3:30 p.m. – Tree of Life Dojo
4 p.m. – KJ and the Funkmaysons
5 p.m. – Migrant Worker
6 p.m. – Das Kaiser
7 p.m. – The Higher Choir
8:40 p.m. – Dropsonic 

Sunday Concerts on the Gazebo Stage

12:00 p.m. – Crooked Roots
1:00 p.m. – Deep South Wrestling
1:45 p.m. – Bradley Smith and Nelson Nolen
3:30 p.m. – Deep South Wrestling
4:00 p.m. – Del Roscoe
5:30 p.m. – Flat Tired

Sunday Concerts on the Main Stage

9:30 a.m. – Move and Groove
12 p.m. – Lee Harvey Wallbanger
1 p.m. – Slow Parade
2 p.m. – Predawn Pours
3 p.m. – Nero Simon & The Sunsetters
4:30 p.m. – Jackson County Line
5:45 p.m. – Just Roxie

Check the music schedule online

Know before you go

Dogs are NOT allowed on the festival grounds. You know the drill — it’s a city of Atlanta permitting rule.  Please don’t bring a pet of any kind and expect the rules to flex for you.

Outside alcohol is not allowed, but you can purchase adult beverages on site.

You’ll find several free water stations around the park, as the weather is expected to be hot. You can  also visit one of several misting tents that will help you cool off.

View the Festival Map

Getting there and parking

Parking in and around Grant Park will be limited. PLEASE consider alternative means of transportation.

If you do choose to drive, your paid parking options are listed here.

Of course, you can also walk, rideshare, carpool, ride your bike or rent a Relay Bike, or ride an electric scooter! 

If you bring your own bicycle, you can park it safely with the bike valet.

The closest MARTA station to the festival is the King Memorial MARTA station on the blue/green rail line. You can walk from the station, but plan on it taking 35 minutes. (Or, you can rent a Relay bike at the station).

MARTA Train and Walk/Bike Directions

1. Take a blue or green line train to the King Memorial MARTA station
2. Go to street level and turn left on Grant Street/Hillard Street.
3. Walk two short blocks to Memorial Drive and turn left again.
4. At Cherokee Avenue turn right — Cherokee will take you straight to the park.

View the MARTA guide for getting to the Summer Shade Festival