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May

4 - 5 Alive! Expo - Alive! Expo is Atlanta's first, largest and longest-running natural products and green living event truly dedicated to highlighting the best in natural health and wellness and educating the general public. During the weekend, over 20,000 attendees will enjoy sampling and learning about natural products, organic foods, eco-friendly pet and cleaning products, healthy cooking demonstrations, interactive fitness like Pilates and Yoga, lectures from cutting edge industry experts, food & wine sampling in the VIP lounge, fun and interactive activities for children and so much more.
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets available online.

Address: COBB GALLERIA CENTRE, Two Galleria Parkway , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 770-806-7492 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: kim@aliveexpo.com
Web: www.AliveExpo.com
Fee: One-day General Admission: $10 (ages 16 and under are free)

August

12 - 14GA0104001e031 - Atlanta Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival - The annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is BACK! Piedmont Park comes alive with fine art, live music, Mimosa 5k, international performances, high school art exhibition, disc dogs and more.
Enjoy the VIP Experience, complete with food and beverage tastings and a perfect view of the Coca-Cola Main Stage. Kick back in the Corona Light Beer Garden or stop to the Kids Village presented by Visit Tallahassee.

Due to financial constraints from the impact of COVID-19, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is requesting a $5 donation at the gate. Those donating in advance will receive priority entrance into the festival.

Friday VIP Experience:
At Friday night’s Baja Fish Tacos & Argentine BBQ event, the fighting spirit of the restaurant industry is celebrated as guests enjoy endless Corona and Modelo beer paired with sustainable fish tacos and an Argentine-style BBQ. Tickets are $65 and include select cocktails featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon and red and white wines from two of Spain’s most prestigious wine regions, Ribera del Duero and Rueda.

Saturday Mimosa 5K:
Following a course through the beautiful and historic Midtown neighborhood, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival Mimosa 5K welcomes runners and walkers to start festival Saturday off right. There will be a Mini-Mimosa 1K for participants 7 & under.
The morning race ends with an OJ & Cupcake Vineyards bubbly toast in Piedmont Park, after which registered runners can stay and enjoy the festival.
$40 Registration includes t-shirt and mimosa (participants age 21+).
Mini-Mosa 1K: $20 per person pre-registration, for ages 7 & under, following the 5K

Saturday VIP Experience:
Beauty & the Beasts is an experience filled with locally raised beef and heritage pork alongside sustainable seafood dishes like ceviche and poke. Tickets are $75 and include the chance to vote on Buffalo Trace’s “Best of the Batched” bartender competition sporting a summer-time, cocktail-crushing theme. Guests will enjoy craft beers and wine pairings from two of Spain's most prestigious wine regions, Ribera del Duero and Rueda. A not-to-be-missed event.

Sunday VIP Experience:
This 2021 version of Peachfest is an epic peach event for foodies appreciating local farmers and chefs who support community-based agriculture. Tickets to this year's smaller adaptation of the successful event are $75 and include a menu of local plants and proteins paired with the state’s signature fruit: the Georgia peach. Guests will enjoy peaches and meats grilled over all-natural charcoal from Royal Oak, plant-based bites and sweet nibbles from a handful of the South’s notable tastemakers. Barkeeps will create hand-made, all-mighty peach cocktails featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon, while wine professionals spotlight Spanish red and white wines of Ribera del Duero and Rueda. If you love peaches, this event is for you.

VIP Experience is in partnership with Taste Network and the official media partner is Explore Georgia.

Address: 400 Park Drive NE , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 404-817-6642 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: adfmedia@launchatlanta.com
Web: dogwood.org/
Fee: $5 donation at the gate. Some events require tickets

24 - 25 Corks and Forks at Grant Park Summer Shade Festival - Historic Grant Park Welcomes City’s Top Chefs! It has been hard waiting all year, but Corks & Forks, presented by Lincoln, is almost here and once again welcomes some of Atlanta’s best chefs to share their favorite dishes. Held during the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, Corks & Forks is an afternoon of delicious fare paired with an enticing selection of wines and beers. Corks & Forks has plenty to teach, too, during educational wine classes and cooking demonstrations from Viking on topics like gluten-free gourmet meals, pickling and party foods.

https://www.facebook.com/SummerShadeFestival/

Address: Historic Grant Park, 800 Cherokee Ave , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 404-521-0938 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: calendar@launchatlanta.com
Web: www.summershadefestival.org
Fee: $35 in advance, $45 at the door (if available)

24 - 25 Grant Park Summer Shade Festival - It wouldn't be summer without the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival presented each year the 4th weekend of each August by the Grant Park Conservancy. With a juried and a non-juried Artist Market, two stages of live music, an amazing Sunday Farmers Market, plenty to eat and drink and special areas for kids, the Summer Shade Festival welcomes visitors to enjoy one of Atlanta's most beautiful public greenspaces.

For 2021 see Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SummerShadeFestival/

This festival has earned a reputation as the place to see some of the hottest up-and-coming bands as well as a plethora of local talent with two stages and a music line-up that only gets better with each year! The Artist Market includes everything from statement jewelry to sculpture to wall art from hundreds of artists who will be onsite throughout the weekend, so that unique piece is just around the corner. In the Kids Zone, you’ll find crafts, entertainment and interactive activities galore. Don’t miss this great weekend in beautiful, historic Grant Park.

Summer Shade kicks off each year with the Adams Realtors 5K Run for the Park, allowing runners and walkers to enjoy the beautiful historic neighborhood on foot. And during the festival, Corks & Forks: A Fine Food & Wine Event welcomes several of the city’s best chefs to show off their abilities and favorite recipes to attendees who also get to enjoy wines and beers from around the world along with cooking demos and wine seminars. Select chefs at Corks & Forks will compete in the annual Steak Cook-Off, showing off their grilling skills on meat from White Oak Pastures.

From families looking for the next great puppet show to adults hoping to whoop it up one last time before fall begins, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival makes a great way to spend a whole weekend in the great outdoors.

The Grant Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation, restoration and maintenance of historic L.P. Grant Park. www.gpconservancy.org

Address: Historic Grant Park, 800 Cherokee Avenue , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 404-521-0938 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@summershade.org
Web: www.summershadefestival.org
Fee: Festival is FREE

September

31 - 2 Art in the Park - This September, the annual Art in the Park returns to historic Marietta Square with loads of creative outdoor fun for the entire family as well as several new features this year like the Artcar Palooza and a 3-D Artist Exhibition. The Chalk Art Competition will also be back.

Art in the Park takes place Labor Day weekend. This outdoor event boasts plenty of enjoyment for all ages with a large Artist Market, the Children’s Art Alley, famous Painted Pots, historic sites and nearby dining.

The event will also feature a Chalk Art Competition. All ages are welcome to participate, as are professional level artists. Participants will have the opportunity to “Chalk it up!” with dynamic chalk art works in randomly selected sidewalk squares. These works will be judged at the end of the day and will remain on display throughout the festival. – interested participants can preregister (contact Emily Ryals, 770-528-1444x16, education@mariettacobbartmuseum.org). The competition is co-sponsored with the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, and everyone is welcome to compete.

In the spacious Artist Market, attendees this year will be delighted by the range of artists new to the festival who offer a high level of fine art in media including jewelry made from fine metals and precious stones; ceramics; paintings in watercolor, acrylic, oil and pastel; woodworking; glass; photography; textiles and much more. Of course, everyone’s favorite artists from past years will be back too! In fact, the 175 artists showcasing one-of-a-kind works and commissions represent the best of the best at Cobb County’s only annual fine art show. The affordable original artwork is offered in a variety of price ranges and styles.

Art in the Park is also excited to about the addition of a 3-D Artist Exhibition and an Art Supply Round-Up for local non-profits.

Since 2007, the event has been honored as a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event, is ranked 81st in the nation in the Classic and Contemporary Craft Shows by Sunshine Artist Magazine and has also earned awards from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association and the International Festivals and Events Association.

Address: Glover Park on the Historic Marietta Square - 50 N. Park Square , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 404-966-8497 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: info@artparkmarietta.com
Web: www.artparkmarietta.com/
Fee: Free

October

12GA0104001e037 - Atlanta Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Annual Car, Truck, and Bike Show - Enter your motor vehicle to participate! In Support of Child Car Seat Safety, join us for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's FREE Community Car, Truck, and Bike Show on Saturday at Lee + White Ackerman & Co. and MDH Partners' parking lot, adjacent to Wild Heaven West End, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. A City of Atlanta sponsored event for our members in the Field Operations Division, AFRD civilian staff members, AFRD retirees, and open to our motor vehicle enthusiasts in all our communities.

This is a family-friendly event. We will have a kid's zone area providing FREE Community Child Safety Seat Checkups and Demonstrations, tours of our fire engines, fire hats, coloring books, face painting, public library services card sign-up, stem activations, art activities, BOOKS, and Atlanta Hawks SWAG! This event is also a time to give back, fellowship, and engage with our ATL Community We Love. Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and face masks will also be available for those who need these items.

FREE to attend. All years, makes, and models can enter. Motor Vehicle Check-In Start @ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Show begins at 10:00 AM.

Parking will be available on the street and in area parking lots. We encourage our show spectators to use public transportation using MARTA, UBER, Lyft, etc.

Registration Deadline: Day of Show.

If you have questions, contact Atlanta Fire Rescue Department representative Tammie Stallworth at (404) 546-7000.

Note: No Burnouts, Racing, or Loud Music. Show vehicle owners need to sign a liability release waiver at the show. If you wish to sign before this date, please see online registration/waiver @ https://fs6.formsite.com/mAFRD/tfgcqbupk8/index.

Supporters, Guest Judges, Radio Personalities Websites, and Special Thanks:

Ackerman & Co.
Lee + White ATL
MDH Partner
Streetside Classic
Kaine Law Car & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Jesse Spade
Greg Street V-103 FM
DJ Swin Atlanta 94.5 FM Yung Joc & The Streetz Morning Take Over Show Executive Producer
Atlanta Hawks
Fulton County Library System
DDS Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program
Young Joc & The Streetz Morning Take Over 94.5 FM Atlanta
Incognito 107.9 FM Atlanta
Wild Heaven Beer West End Brewery & Gardens
Atlanta Fire Child Safety Seat Program

Address: Wild Heaven - Lee + White Parking Event Space, 1010 White St SW , Atlanta, Georgia
Ph: 404-546-7000 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: TLStallworth@AtlantaGa.Gov
Web: www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-fire-rescue-department-free-community-car-truck-bike-show-2023-tickets-705617459817?aff=oddtdtcreator
Fee: Free to attend. The motor vehicle registration fee is $10.00.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

The Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts

When you're in Atlanta, be sure to plan a visit to the Center for Puppetry Arts. Established by master puppeteer, Vincent Anthony, in 1978, the Center for Puppetry Arts is dedicated to entertaining and informing the public about puppetry as an art form, as well as nurturing would-be puppeteers. T

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Peachtree Golf Club

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Ansley Golf Club

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Capital City Country Club

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Around the State
Need more information?

Cobb County Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 Galleria Parkway Suite 1A2A
Atlanta , GA 30339
Ph: 800-451-3480
Email: info@cobbcvb.com
Web: www.cobbcvb.com

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
235 Andrew Young Intl Blvd
Atlanta , GA 30303
Ph: 404-880-9000
Email: info@macoc.com
Web: www.metroatlantachamber.com

Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
PO Box 888401
Atlanta , GA 30356
Ph: 404-531-6988
Fx: 404-459-0403
Email: tfulmer@gacce.org
Web: www.gacce.org

Georgia Chamber of Commerce
233 Peachtree St NE STE 2000
Atlanta , GA 30303
Ph: 404-223-2264
Ph: 800-241-2286
Fx: 404-223-2290
Email: communications@gachamber.com
Web: www.gachamber.com

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2801 Buford Hwy NE STE 500
Atlanta , GA 30329
Ph: 404-929-9998
Fx: 404-929-9908
Email: info@ghcc.org
Web: www.ghcc.org

Spain Chamber of Commerce of Georgia
4060 Peachtree Rd STE D-165
Atlanta , GA 30319
Ph: 404-233-5950
Fx: 770-419-8867
Email: SPAIN@ATL.MINDSPRING.COM

American Israel Chamber of Commerce - Southeast Region
1150 Lake Hearn Dr NE STE 130
Atlanta , GA 30342
Ph: 404-843-9426
Fx: 404-843-1416
Email: aiccse@aiccse.org
Web: www.aiccse.org


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