September Events Around Atlanta

Single Day Events

Sept. 2 Buckhead Kickoff Mania ticket includes admission to 10 bars, entertainment, and some free food and drinks.

Sept. 3 Smokin’ Up The Mountains is a new event billed as a big BBQ and craft beer festival in East Ellijay.

Sept. 4 Dance to DJ house music in two outdoor pavilions during House in the Park at Grant Park.

Sept. 4 Caribbean Jerk Festival and Family Fun Day.

Sept. 5 Big Peach Sizzler is a 10K that begins in Chamblee and ends in Buckhead with a party.

Sept. 10 Taste of Soul in the Historic Westside, at Northside Drive & MLK Drive.

Sept. 10 ONE Musicfest offers a full day of soul, progressive hip-hop, alternative, and rock music from national and local acts at Lakewood Amphitheatre.

Sept. 10 The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses features music (by an orchestra and choir) plus images (on a giant video screen) from Nintendo’s beloved Zelda video game series at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

Sept. 10 Atlanta Smooth Music Festival at Mable House Amphitheater.

Sept. 10 Movies Under the Stars in Riverdale.

Sept. 10 Atlanta British Car Fayre in downtown Norcross.

Sept. 10 Taste of Kennesaw.

Sept. 11 Baladino is an Israeli Mediterranean folk band that puts a modern spin on traditional Sephardic melodies in Dunwoody.

Sept. 13 Tangerine Tango Fashion Show

Sept. 15 Noon to Night in Avalon

Sept. 16 Aqua Vino in the ballroom and galleries of the Georgia Aquarium.

Sept. 17 Dancers Unite Against Cancer

Sept. 17 Brownwood Bike Rally

Sept. 17 Fall Folklife Festival

Sept. 17 Taste of Smyrna.

Sept. 17 Dream Music Fest

Sept. 17 Old Fashioned Picnic and Bluegrass Festival

Sept. 18 Salvage features 50 curated vendors selling vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture, decor, and home goods at Yaarab Temple.

Sept. 18 IronKids Alpharetta in Wills Park.

Sept. 23 Kirkwood Wine Stroll.

Sept. 24 The Blessing of the Pets

Sept. 24 Wine Stroll on the BeltLine

Sept. 24 East Atlanta Strut

Sept. 24 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks.

Sept. 24 A Taste of Clarkesville.

Sept. 25 ATL Wing Fest

Sept. 25 Atlanta Streets Alive

Sept. 30 Atlanta Cheese Festival at GA Freight Depot.

Sept. 30 The Comedy Get Down features five superstar comedians (George Lopez, Eddie Griffin, Charlie Murphy, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer) at Philips Arena.

Multiple Day Events

Sept. 2-4 Decatur Book Festival features a book fair, author readings, signings, panel discussions, a children’s area, live music, parades, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, and writing workshops in Decatur.

Sept. 2-4 Shrek The Musical is about a princess, an ogre, and his donkey on an adventure at Cobb Civic Center in Marietta.

Sept. 2-4 Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival offers a balloon glow, balloon flights, tethered rides, skydivers, a 5K, classic car show, and live music at Callaway Gardens.

Sept. 2-5 Dragon Con

Sept. 2-12 City Winery presents top artists in an intimate setting with optional food and wine at Ponce City Market.

Sept. 3-5 Art in the Park features fine art, a chalk-art competition, and a children’s art alley with free art stations in Marietta.

Sept. 3-5 Labor Day Weekend celebrates everyday working heroes with a laser show and fireworks for three nights at Stone Mountain Park.

Sept. 4-5 Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth in East Cobb.

Sept. 8-11 Yellow Daisy Festival features more than 400 vendors of arts & crafts and has live music, a children’s corner, and a sports den along the paths at Stone Mountain Park.

Sept. 8-18 The cast of In the Heights sings and dances to vibrant hip-hop, pop, and Latin music as they tell the story of tight-knit Dominican-Americans at Rialto Center for the Arts.

Sept. 9-11 Fall Atlanta Home Show and Outdoor Living Expo at Cobb Galleria Centre.

Sept. 10-18 Midtown Restaurant Week.

Sept. 15-17 Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival (DocuFest)

Sept. 15-17 He Said! She Said! features comedians Kym Whitley & David Arnold competing for gender supremacy at Atlanta Comedy Theater

Sept. 16-17 Happy Days Festival

Sept. 16-18 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

Sept. 16-Oct. 9 November is a darkly humorous satire of our presidential election process, written by a Pulitzer Prize winner at OnStage Atlanta.

Sept. 17-18 Music Midtown offers a great lineup on three stages for all ages at Piedmont Park, with food vendors.

Sept. 17-18 Sandy Springs Festival

Sept. 17-18 Marietta StreetFest

Sept. 17-18 JapanFest features Japanese drumming, dance, martial arts, kimonos, bonsai, kids’ games, vendors, food, beer, and tea at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

Sept. 17-18 Suwanee Fest at Town Center Park in Suwanee.

Sept. 17-24 September Saturdays Festival has a carnival, vendors, choirs, and a food court at Douglas County Courthouse.

Sept. 22-25 The Georgia Latino Film Festival

Sept. 22-Oct. 2 North Georgia State Fair

Sept. 23-25 Atlanta Greek Festival

Sept. 23-Oct. 31 13 Stories Haunted House

Sept. 23-Oct. 31 Camp Blood offers four haunts, including a zombie paintball shoot. Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, plus Oct. 30 and 31.

Sept. 23-Nov. 5 Netherworld thrills and terrifies with stunt actors in intense makeup, movie-quality special effects, and detailed sets at a large house in Norcross.

Sept. 24-25 Atlanta Warbird Weekend at DeKalb Peachtree Airport.

Sept. 24-25 Duluth Fall Festival

Sept. 24-Oct. 31 Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia

Sept 25 – Oct. 2 Atlanta AAUW Bookfair

Sept. 27-Oct. 2 The Illusionists: Live from Broadway at Fox Theatre.

Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Anime Weekend Atlanta

Sept. 30-Oct. 30 Pumpkin Festival

Sept. 30-Oct. 9 Georgia State Fair