September 2nd to 6th

This annual Labor Day Weekend tradition is more of a pop-culture convention than a traditional festival. The parade draws big crowds, although you'll need a 3-day convention pass to watch in 2021.

September 3rd to 6th

This annual event in Cartersville features carnival rides, games, food, and a Labor Day fireworks show on Monday. Happening at Sam Smith Park.

September 4th to 6th

This is the 35th edition of the iconic Labor Day weekend event. Shop for fine art, listen to music, and visit the Chalk Spot. Free and family-friendly.

September 5th & 6th

This is one of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country, featuring jazz on two stages, plus food and a marketplace. Happening in Piedmont Park over Labor Day Weekend.

September 10th to 12th

Returning in 2021 with a brand new venue outside the Perimeter! Enjoy the spectacular glow or take an evening balloon ride. Buy tickets and ride passes in advance, because the event will sell out.

September 18th & 19th

This annual event has it all -- arts & crafts vendors, kids activities, the Hubcaps & History Classic Car Show, and the Grassroots Music Festival (featuring local performers). All on the historic Marietta Square.

September 18th & 19th

The 10th annual edition of this event takes place on the Town Green. Live music, vendor booths, car show, and inflatables for the kids.

September 18th & 19th

Featuring 100 vendor booths, live music, artist demonstrations, and more. Details coming soon.

September 18th & 19th

Visit with the alpacas at this Snellville Farm and shop for items made from their wool. There's also pony rides, face painting, balloon twisting, and more. Admission fees $10 to $15.

September 18th & 19th

This annual event kicks off with a parade on Saturday morning. There is also a juried art market, kids fun zone, plenty of food, and live entertainment all through Town Center Park.

September 18th & 19th

An annual event in Peachtree City. This outdoor crafts fair takes place among the pines at Shakerag knoll. Vendors, food, activities, live music, and more.

September 16th to 26th

This annual event in Lawrenceville features carnival rides, food, free concerts (with the price of admission), and exhibits. There are a variety of discounts available for admission and unlimited rides.

September 16th to 26th

This annual fair in Newnan features carnival rides, food, exhibits, shows, and more. There are daily deals that include FREE admission days and discounts on unlimited rides.

September 24th to 26th

Once again, the festival has been reinvented as A Road Trip To Greece. It's a drive-thru food event rather than the typical in-person festival.

September 25th & 26th

This art market places an emphasis on handcrafted goods by local artists and craftspeople. It occurs on the last weekend of the month, June thru September.

September 25th

Head to downtown Decatur for a day of live music in the patios and parking lots of West Ponce businesses. You'll also find sidewalk chart atists, vendor booths, and more.

September 25th & 26th

Come the historic Sweet Auburn district for a street festival featuring R&B, hip-hop, gospel music, and more. You'll also find great food, a children's area, vendors, and more.

September 25th & 26th -- CANCELED

Traditionally a kickoff to summer in June, the Va-Hi festival has new September dates in 2021. It features a juried artist market, live music on two stages, and KidsFest area.

September 25th & 26th

An emphasis on local and regional arts and crafts, along with gourmet food trucks, live music, and activities for kids.

September 26th

Oakland Cemetery's beloved fall festival is based on the Victorian tradition of spending a day of leisure in the cemetery. It has always been a free event -- however, in 2021, it's being combined with Tunes from the Tombs and is a ticketed event.

September 18th to October 31st

The theme is "Play by Day; Glow by Night" and we recommend being there at dusk for the light-up attractions. Walk thru storybook scenes and enjoy a special Pumpkin LaserShow with fireworks. Discounts available!

September 23rd to October 3rd

Carnival rides, festival food, live entertainment and more! Check out our guide to the FREE admission days and best deals on unlimited rides.

October 1st to 11th

Come for the carnival rides, food, free concerts, exhibits, and more. The fair takes place at Atlanta Motor Speedway. There are daily deals on admission and unlimited ride wristbands.

October 2nd

Milton's annual fall festival takes place the first weekend in October along Crabapple Road. This is an arts and crafts festival, with approximately 100 vendor booths, food, and family activities.

October 2nd & 3rd

This annual fall festival features 90+ arts and crafts vendors, plenty of food, and an interactive Kid Zone with face painting, inflatables, and more. Located at Lillian Webb Park, near the historic downtown area.

October 2nd & 3rd

This is typically a spring event. In 2021, however, festival events are spread out over the entire year. This is the Artists Market, featuring roughly 90 arts and crafts vendors, spread out around downtown Decatur.

October 2nd & 3rd

This popular street festival includes an artist market, live acoustic music, tour of homes, food, kids activities, and more.

October 8th & 9th

This music fest features more than 30 performances by singer-songwriters on six outdoor stages located throughout the Downtown Alpharetta area. An Alpharetta cultural tradition since 2013.

October 9th

This grassroots music festival turns front porches into stages and yards into venues. You can wander at leisure through one square mile of the Oakhurst neighborhod, taking in mini-concerts. In past years, the event has featured over 200 performances.

October 9th & 10th

It's a festival that celebrates street art and craft beer! Enjoy a fall afternoon at Chalktoberfest, in the Marietta Square. Enjoy live music and eat great food, while you watch the work of chalk artists unfold in front of your eyes. FREE to attend, but the craft beer tasting is a ticketed event.

October 9th & 10th

This festival began in 2018 as a way to honor the diversity of the community. Besides ethnic cuisines from all corners of the world, there will be live music, dancing, church tours, entertainment, and children's activities.

October 9th & 10th

This intown festival features vendor booths of arts and crafts, a children's play area, local food and beverage vendors, and live acoustic music. It is spread across three of the Olmsted Linear Parks.

October 9th & 10th
October 16th & 17th

An annual fall tradtion in North Georgia, this festival takes place over two weekends in October. Spend a day on the farm, pick your own apples, visit over 100 vendor booths for arts, crafts, and apple-based food items.

October 15th to 17th

Be Greek for a day! Come out for authentic Greek cuisine, a vendor market, and continuous live entertainment and cultural performances. You'll also havea chance to tour the Greek Orthodox church.

October 16th

This annual October event includes an arts/crafts market, scarecrow display, touch-a-truck event, and a special Halloween Happenings festival for kids 12 and under -- complete with trick-or-treating and a costume contest. In Glover Park on the Marietta Square.

October 16th

This is a fun festival for dogs and their humans in Piedmont Park. You'll find interactive games, pet-themed vendors, food trucks, photo booths, and a Howl-o-Ween doggy costume contest.

October 16th & 17th

This art market features over 100 arts vendors from around the country, so come ready to shop. You'll also find festival food, a ticketed Kid Zone, and continuous live concerts by local musical performers.

October 16th & 17th

Head to Drake Field in Peachtree City for a juried art sale, student art exhibit, food trucks, kids activities, live entertainment, and plenty of fall fun. This is the 6th year for this fall festival south of town.

September 16th
October 21st

This monthly street festival takes place on third Thursdays, from April through October. Live music, food trucks, vendors, kid activities, and more -- spread out along the historic square area.

October 23rd

This is typically a spring festival, but has been moved to fall for 2021. Get a "taste of the world" with specialty cuisines, a global marketplace, cultural performances, and more. Free to attend; ample free parking.

October 23rd & 24th

This oddly named fall festival takes place on the Smyrna Village Green. You'll find over 100 arts and crafts vendors, food, entertainment, and kids activities.

October 8th to November 7th

This is the region's only urban fair, taking place at Turner Field in downtown Atlanta. There's a carnival midway with rides, plenty of food, nightly entertainment, and more.

November 6th

This one-day food festival allows you to sample food from local restaurants. The small plates range from $1 to $4 per taste. There's also a kids area with inflatables, a beer garden, and live music on two states.

November 6th

This one-day event is a fall favorite in the charming Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta. You'll be able to taste chili samples, shop the artist market, and listen to bluegrass on five stages.

November 6th

This event is new for 2021!
The fall fun includes hayrides around the Lawrenceville Square, a petting zoo, four live country music acts, food, vendors, and more.

November 6th & 7th

This is the fall edition of this popular festival, after a successful run in the spring. You can start your holiday shopping at the art market, plus enjoy the children's area, local gourmet food and drink, and acoustic musical performances.

December 1st to 5th

The Georgia Festival of Trees is a special five-day holiday event for all ages. Wander through a beautiful forest of dazzling holiday trees, shop for unique gift shops, and enjoy treats from local vendors.