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Dragon Con
Dates/Times: Aug 28–Sep 1 (Parade: Saturday, Aug 30 at ~10 a.m.)
Location: Downtown Atlanta (Peachtree Center and surrounding streets)
Description: The largest multi-genre pop culture convention, featuring sci-fi/fantasy cosplay, celebrity panels, performances, mixed-media art shows, gaming, vendors, and a downtown parade. Parade route includes Peachtree Street through Civic Center and North Avenue
Cost: Convention tickets required (pricing via Dragon Con site); parade is free.
TinyCON (Kids’ Convention)
Dates/Times: Aug 30–31
Location: Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Description: Kid-focused convention celebrating fantasy, comics, sci-fi, gaming, with hands-on activities and crafts
Cost: Ticketed—check Children’s Museum site.
Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival
Dates/Times: Saturday–Sunday, Aug 30–31, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Location: Old Fourth Ward Skatepark / Historic Fourth Ward Park
Description: Free music and culture festival celebrating 16 years of hip hop with performances, vendors, and food trucks
Cost: Free
Lemon Drop Festival
Dates/Times: Saturday, Aug. 30
Location: Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St., Atlanta, GA 30303
Description: High-energy Labor Day festival with live music, art installations, and lemon-inspired cocktails in a creative atmosphere
Cost: From $23.18
Taste of Soul Atlanta
Dates/Times: Aug. 30
Location: 385-545 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive NW
Description: Live music, food, cheesecakes, and multiple vendors.
Cost: Free
Pure Heat Community Festival
Dates/Times: Sunday, Aug. 31, Noon–9 p.m.
Location: Piedmont Park, Oak Hill at Charles Allen, Atlanta, GA 30309
Description: Free outdoor festival celebrating Black LGBTQ+ community.
Cost: Free. More info:
Outside Atlanta
Pioneer Days Festival
Dates/Times: Aug 29–31
Location: Sam Smith Park, Cartersville (Bartow County)
Description: Carnival-style midway with rides, games, food, plus arts and crafts vendors
Cost: $10 general admission; $30 unlimited-ride wristband available
Art in the Park (Marietta Square)
Dates/Times: Aug 30–Sep 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: Glover Park, Marietta Square, Marietta
Description: A three-day juried fine arts festival with artist booths, Chalk Spot, Children’s Art Alley, live music, food, and family fun; highly attended (39th year)
Cost: Free admission
Festival of the Painted Rock
Dates/Times: Monday, Sep 1, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell
Description: Special festival featuring art, music, and nature in a vibrant outdoor celebration.
Cost: $65
Chris Brown at Truist Park
Dates/Times: Aug. 30-31
Location: Truist Park, 755 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta
Description: R&B superstar Chris Brown brings his tour to Truist Park for a major summer performance at the home of the Atlanta Braves.
Cost: From $195
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