One of the best months of the year…Sunshine, baseball season and spring break are amongst us! Check out some awesome things to do in Atlanta this April!
1. Food-O-Rama Food Truck Extravaganza
Saturday, April 7th; 11:00AM – 7:00PM
Historic Old Fourth Ward ParkOld Fourth Ward Park will be hosting its first Food-o-Rama on April 7, 2018. This beautiful new park is adjacent to the BeltLine and the newly developed Ponce City Market. The event will be one of high spirits, community bonding, and great food! Old Fourth Ward Park is ecstatic to welcome people of all ages for an event that will bring together the past and present by playing on the park’s location and the new innovations in the food truck industry.
2. Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Friday, April 13th – Sunday, April 15th; Piedmont Park
Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing in Atlanta: the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back! The Dogwoods are in full bloom, and hundreds of artists from around the country will set up their tents for the 82nd Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival.
An Atlanta staple for more than 80 years, there is something for everyone at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more.A wide array of diverse musical offerings will fill the springtime air throughout the weekend! The full schedule of music and entertainment will be announced soon. And when you get hungry, follow the delicious smells, of funnel cakes, gyros, crab cakes, onion rings, kettle corn and much, much more!
3. The Georiga Renaissance Festival
Every Weekend from April 14th – June 3rd
Fairburn, GAStep inside the gates of Newcastle and find yourself transported back to 16th-century England! Our 32-acre village is filled with over 150 artisan craft shoppes, 10 stages of endless entertainment, wonderful pubs and taverns, plus food galore! You’ll laugh out loud at the antics of our costumed characters, try your skill at carnival games, and enjoy human-powered rides for kids of all ages. Did we mention food? Giant roasted turkey legs, fish and chips, hearty ales, mead and more – a feast fit for Royalty! It’s a full day of fun, food, and entertainment for the whole family.
4. Aquarium Superhero Day
Saturday, April 21st; 9:00AM – 4:00PM
The Georgia AquariumCelebrate Earth Day by being a superhero for the sea! Learn how you can help protect marine life through interactive activities on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Special activities will be held in the atrium from 11:30am-2:30pm and include a recycling & compost prize wheel, pot decorating craft, The Home Depot kids workshop, a photo station, and Superhero Academy! Additionally, kids 12 and under who come dressed as a superhero will receive FREE admission* with each paying adult from 9 am-4 pm. With great power comes great responsibility, so make sure you use your power to protect our ocean!
5. Inman Park Festival
Friday, April 27th – Sunday, April 29th; Inman Park
Inman Park Spring Festival takes place in one of Atlanta’s oldest and most scenic neighborhoods. First developed in the late 1800s, Inman Park is home to many historic homes and parks. The Festival began in the early 1970s as a means to attract attention to gentrification efforts that sought to revitalize the community.The festival offers something for everybody. Music, kids activities, a Tour of Homes, a marvelous street parade, an artists’ market, some of the city’s best people-watching. Come early, stay late, and be our guests at Atlanta’s best street festival.
Inman Park Spring Festival takes place in one of Atlanta’s oldest and most scenic neighborhoods. First developed in the late 1800s, Inman Park is home to many historic homes and parks. The Festival began in the early 1970s as a means to attract attention to gentrification efforts that sought to revitalize the community.The festival offers something for everybody. Music, kids activities, a Tour of Homes, a marvelous street parade, an artists’ market, some of the city’s best people-watching. Come early, stay late, and be our guests at Atlanta’s best street festival.
6. Great Southern Beer Fest
Saturday, April 28th; 1:00PM – 5:00PM
John Howell ParkGreat Southern Beer Festivals is a beer festival focused on beers coming out of the South. We love beer, we love the south and we love meeting new people and trying new things. And then, we decided to bring the Great Southern Beer Festival to cities all over the south. In addition to craft beer, there will be southern cuisine, southern rock music and covers, games, and some friendly competition.We promise to bring the beer, music, and fun. You bring your friends and family and sense of craft beer-venture. We might even have a few surprises for you throughout the day!
