Atlanta Blues Festival

395 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA

Description: If you're a fan of the down-home, old-school genre of blues, then make plans to attend this one-day music festival. Held in the Atlanta Civic Center, the ATL Blues Festival promises a great time with artists like Theodis Ealey, Charles Jones, Marvin Sease, Clarence Carter, and Floyd Taylor.
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Atlanta Boat Show

285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 877-725-8849

Description: The Atlanta Boat show attracts 35,000 attendees annually who live for one thing-boating. Whether you enjoy a leisurely cruise on a houseboat or sailboat or an invigorating afternoon of fishing and waterskiing, the show will open your eyes to the latest in boating action. Seminars, like Take Me Fishing, are also offered, and events for the kids headline a range of show activities.
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Fantastic Fourth Celebration

US Hwy 78 E, exit 8, Stone Mountain, GA 30086 800-317-2006

Description: Although Stone Mountain's laser show is offered nightly throughout the summer, on the Fourth of July, the event achieves fantastic proportions. Along with the laser show, the two-night celebration includes a fireworks spectacular. The mountain's sheer rock face provides a breathtaking backdrop for the stirring display. If you plan to attend, come out early, picnic, and take in the park's other attractions.
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Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival

400 Ponce de Leon Ave, Yaarab Shrine Center Recreation Building, Atlanta, GA 30308

Description: If you're looking for truly off-beat way to shake yourself out of the post-holiday doldrums, then this three-day celebration of all things juggled may be just what the doctor ordered. This isn't just some mere gathering of the Southeast's top jugglers, either ­ there are also performances by unicyclists and musicians, competitions to decide this year's Most Incredible, Most Spectacular and Most Stupendous jugglers, and plenty to eat and drink.
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Holiday in Lights

265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 404-222-7275

Description: For about six weeks over the holidays, 21-acre Centennial Olympic Park is aglow with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights. The cheerful illumination takes over the entire World Congress Campus (which includes the park and the Georgia Dome). A stroll through the park, whether you choose a lengthy route or a quick circuit, is the perfect way to welcome the holidays. An ice skating rink is open every evening during the same time frame ­ picture yourself gliding along the ice, surrounded by colorful light displays. Now that should really put you in a festive mood!
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Ice Skating Rink at Centennial Olympic Park

265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 404-222-7275

Description: From mid-November to early January, folks have yet another great reason to visit Centennial Olympic Park. During this time, the park is home to Atlanta's only outdoor ice skating rink. That's right, you can come on down to the park and, amid a stunning display of lights and holiday music, skate to your heart's content right in the center of town. Skate rentals are available for a reasonable rate, and are free for groups of 20 or more.
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Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade

Euclid Ave, Findley Plaza, Atlanta, GA

Description: Known to locals as "L5P," Atlanta's Little Five Points has long been one of the city's most distinctive areas, a neighborhood whose offbeat flavor and affinity for the avant-garde have made it a favorite haunt of scores of artists and musicians. Come late October, those same folks must share the streets with a veritable cavalcade of ghouls, ghosts and goblins ­ all in the "spirit" of good fun, of course. In addition to the colorful parade, this annual celebration of costumes includes plenty of jack-o-lanterns, lots for the kids to do, and tons of spectacular sights.
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Peach Drop

50 Upper Alabama St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 678-754-5834

Description: For over 15 years, this family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration has been ringing in the new year with plenty of music, food and, of course, fireworks! The top draw though, is the excellent array of entertainment that is featured with popular acts performing in the evening and young performers during the day at the Budding Peach Stage. The MARTA: Arts Center
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St. Patrick's Day Celebration & Parade

50 Upper Alabama St SW, Underground Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30303

Description: Irish eyes are smiling and Irish pride runs high during Atlanta's St. Patrick's Day Celebration. One of the nation's oldest St. Pat's parades and parties, the event features a a full weekend of revelry, family festivals and, o'course, live Irish music. The parade kicks off on Saturday near Underground Atlanta, but the fun only gets started there. Visit the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales at the Atlanta Zoo or stick around for Sunday's ShamRock 'N Roll Road Race at Atlantic Station (Guinness optional for lightweights).
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race

3393 Peachtree Rd, near Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA 30326

Description: Since the late 1970s, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race has proudly had the distinction of being the world's largest 10K. The tough 6.2-mile course takes runners from Lenox Square in Buckhead all the way to the finish line at the intersection of Juniper and Ponce de Leon in Midtown, along the way forcing competitors to contend with two massive uphill climbs. Although the event is PRRO-sanctioned (the total purse exceeds $83,000), experienced runners of all skill levels are welcome to submit entry forms. The first 45,000 applications received are automatically accepted; the remaining 10,000 are selected randomly.
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