Arts in the Park - Blue Ridge
May
25
to May 26

Arts in the Park - Blue Ridge

For 47 years, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a non-profit arts council, has provided a unique art experience through our Arts in the Park festival series in the Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, GA. Whether your travel plans are in the spring or in the fall, these art festivals are fun for the whole family.  Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the Arts in the Park festival series draws in excess of 20,000 attendees annually and a wide array of artists and food vendors.  With over 170+ artists, exhibitors, and vendors booths, our visitors enjoy a variety of fine arts and fine crafts, demonstrations, food, and much more during the Arts in the Park festivals.  
     Listed as one of the top five Art Towns in Georgia by the Georgia Council of the Arts and recognized in the last five consecutive years as one of the top ten fine craft towns in America by American Craft Week, Blue Ridge is a top art destination and features a unique artistic experience for visitors and residents alike.  Enjoy the Blue Ridge Community Theater, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the Swan Drive-In Theater, shop from local small businesses and art galleries, stop in to one of the many fine restaurants and craft breweries... and add an environment that includes pristine National Forests to hike, bike, tube, swim, hunt, fish, or just celebrate art and nature. 
       Make your plans now to spend Memorial Day weekend enjoying art and nature in our North Georgia Mountain Art Town of Blue Ridge, Georgia. 
  The Arts in the Park festival series supports the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts council providing opportunities in the realm of the arts for the individual and serving as a catalyst for arts and economic development in our community.   ​

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Cave Spring Arts Festival
Jun
8
to Jun 9

Cave Spring Arts Festival

 Saturday, June 8 -- 9 am till 6 pm Sunday, June 9 - 10 am till 5 pm

Browse through booths offering beautiful two and 3-dimensional art as you walk in Rolater Park, where Indians played ball before they left on the Trail of Tears, now marked beside the Park. Enjoy a variety of vendors, eat lunch, go in the cave, take a cool dip in the purported 2nd largest "swimming hole" in Georgia, see the 2-story log Cabin that belonged to Cherokee Avery Vann before 1838, visit upscale and antique shops in Cave Spring, Plan a lovely day driving through the lush valleys of Northwest Georgia to Cave Spring, only 16 miles from Rome and about 75 miles from Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Birmingham.

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Made in GA Festival
Jun
29
to Jun 30

Made in GA Festival

  • Towns County Rec and Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop over 75 vendors offering a wide variety of product made, grown, crafted, sewn, canned, etc. in Georgia. This year's events will include a Farmer's Market plus the weekend including Buster Brown and his birds of prey with Georgia Mountain Falconry.Vendors represented will display pottery, honey, soaps, woodwork, leather, jewelry, clothing, shrubs, pecans, pickles... all made in Georgia. This is a family event and a very popular annual attraction.Please - no animals will be allowed in the building other than service dogs. Brought to you by the Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce.

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Decatur Arts Festival
May
4
to May 5

Decatur Arts Festival

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 10 AM – 6 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 11 AM – 5 PM
DOWNTOWN DECATUR | W. PONCE DE LEON & CLAIREMONT AVENUES
FREE

Address: 101 East Court Square Decatur, GA

This will get you to the general area for the festival (please be aware there will be road closures)

Welcome back your favorite artists and say hello to new faces! Our annual Artists Market is known for its high quality of artwork and attracts artists from all over the Southeast and beyond. This year 120 artists were selected through our competitive jury process. Explore ceramics, jewelry, 2D and 3D works, watercolor, woodwork, photography, paintings and more from local and visiting artists.

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Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival
Apr
27
to Apr 28

Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival

Keepsakes, the Brookgreen Shop, proudly presents the Art Festival at Brookgreen Gardens.
This two-day event showcases the fine craftsmanship and quality art being produced regionally and throughout the nation.  

Come and enjoy the work of talented artists and artisans at the annual Brookgreen Art Festival. Painting, sculpture, fabric art, pottery, glass, and more will be available to browse under the oaks.

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Festival on Ponce
Apr
6
to Apr 7

Festival on Ponce

Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm

The Festival on Ponce is an Atlanta arts and crafts festival set in the historic park, Olmsted Linear Park. Visitors will enjoy the gorgeous landscape designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted Sr. along with over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art”. In addition to the fine arts, there will be a children’s area and local food and beverage. Attendance is Free.
 

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Dec
8
to Dec 9

Decatur Holiday Marketplace 2023

Come visit the Decatur Holiday Marketplace at Clairemont Elementary School

155 Erie Ave.

Decatur, GA 30030

Customers may park on Erie and the other streets in the neighborhood for free. Care should be taken not to block neighborhood driveways. There will be limited parking available in the school parking lot. 

Please be aware that, during the event hours, traffic on Erie Avenue will be one-way only from Clairemont traveling towards the school all the way to the stop sign at Michigan Avenue for safety and emergency-vehicle access. 

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Nov
15
to Nov 16

Athens Academy Holiday Market

Mark your calendar to join us for the ninth annual Athens Academy Holiday Market, coming up on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Sinkwich Spartan Center! We're also excited to host a Preview Night on Wednesday, November 15, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., plus a silent auction and a raffle for awesome prizes donated by their amazing vendors!

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Sep
23
6:00 PM18:00

Breaking Bread, Threading Peace - Fundraiser

friends,

you’re invited to dinner!

the easy part is preparing their food. the hard part is sharing their stories. the media wants us to be enemies. but we're preparing plates of peace. we're choosing friendship over fear. and food over fighting. there is a seat at the table for you. please join us to empower, advocate for, and befriend refugee women. because every woman deserves dignity, value, and a voice.

come and dine with refugee artisan threaders from afghanistan, iraq, myanmar, nepal, and ukraine. hear their stories. enjoy a virtual silent auction, a concert, and a gathering of friends united in their desire to welcome and learn from resilient and courageous families who are rebuilding their lives, one meal at a time.

gather at 6pm and travel through 4 different spaces, smelling the aromas and tasting the plates prepared with hands that long for peace and possibility. the evening will end by 9pm.

please click the link below to purchase tickets or sign up to volunteer!

breaking bread, threading peace progressive dinner

feast on the smells and seasonings of food from afghanistan, myanmar, nepal, and ukraine. hear courageous stories of the goodness of god and the courage of his people, and empower refugee women and their families, one plate at a time.

we look forward to seeing you all on september 23rd!

peace of thread team

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Sep
16
to Sep 17

Festival

FESTIVAL 2023

  • DATE: September 16, 2023

  • TIME: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  • LOCATION: 520 W. Waugh Street

The Creative Arts Guild’s 60th Annual Festival of Fine Arts and Crafts weekend will be September 15-17, 2023 on the Guild’s campus at 520 West Waugh Street, Dalton, GA 30720. The ticketed Preview Party is Friday night, with Festival FREE and open to all on Saturday and Sunday!

The weekend includes:
Indoor Patron Exhibit - a juried exhibit that spans the entirety of the Creative Art Guild's galleries (Gallery FIVE20, Gallery ONE11) and is open to artists over the age of 18 working in all mediums. This work will remain up through the end of October!
Outdoor Artist Market - featuring regional artists with booths full of artistic creations and treasures available for purchase, as well as food and beverage vendors.
Live Performances by local/regional musicians, artists, and Guild students in the Music Tent and Children's Hill
Children's Hill - Explore the world of art in our Children's Hill area! Kids of all ages can participate in activities and art projects, and even enjoy some special performances just for them. Then, visit the Children's Art Market where kids get the chance to purchase a piece of artwork that speaks to them - no grownups allowed! (Don't worry, grownups...the artwork is appropriately priced for kids.)
Self-guided tours of the Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden, including new additions in celebration of the Garden's 10th anniversary.

We hope you will join us as we celebrate 60 years of capturing the power of the arts in our community!

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Sep
7
to Sep 10

Yellow Daisy Festival

Join Us for the 55th Annual Yellow Daisy Festival


Voted one of the top arts & crafts shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event, and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association.

Visit 400 artists and crafters, including 100 new artists this year! Fabulous festival food and crafter demonstrations are the highlights of this special event.

All vendors will be back in the loops this year!

Thursday | 8 AM – 6 PM
Friday – Sunday | 9 AM – 6 PM

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Aug
26
to Aug 27

Summer Shade Festival

  • Atlanta Zoo - Grant Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are excited to return to the park after having a successful return to in-person festivities. Each year we welcome talented local and regional artists working in a wide variety of materials, media and price ranges. Expect to discover everything from handmade bath & body products to original oil paintings, and from leather goods to statement jewelry, plus something you didn’t know you wanted until you saw it! You will be delighted by the quality and variety of artists who make up our market.

2023 SUMMER SHADE ARTISTS

100% Cool Efi Designs25th Century Games404 ProudA Practice In PatienceA Quartzy LifeAllen Hoss ArtworksAmiyah Natural ProdArt by LaineyArtistic Expressions WoodworkingB-EncoreBody Favors Waist BeadsBubble Squad EntertainmentBuilt by BeesCactus CreationsCairtneyCallie Barbas ArtCement6Christina KosinskiChristine Tyler ArtworksCreole Creative Canvassesdakari MoonDark Cycle LLCDarling Street CollectiveDear KimberlyDobbs PhotographyEclectic Chic(k)Elizabeth Lee ArtErikan Art LLCEstate FramesEsther’s Beauty RitualsExtraversions JewelryFabulina DesignsFalun Data Association of AtlantaFlourish EastFolk & FernFrancoise Lama-SoletFrozen in Time ArtGo Jump in the LakeGrands Designs WoodworkHeather Greenway JewelryHello SplendorHere & Now Crysal GardensHillbillie HandmadeHippie ComfortHireth JewelryHoney Goddess HerbsHoney Next DoorIcha Cantero LLCInclusions ArtsInspiritIntown Lutheran ChurchIsea DesignsIvory LeShare IIIJeffree Lerner ArtJenny Turner StudioJewelry by Renee ShopJodi Melissa LLCJodi’s Fun CreationsKati Cupcake LLCKDyed GoodsKemiKimberly KlockKnead to SavorKnock on Wood by EnriqueLandon Fraker ArtLee S. Jordan STudioLillian BolsterLily Smith StudioLincs ArtLittle Bird Apothecary LLCLitwLilitLove for PotteryLush DesignsMacrayay ArtMadison O’Brien ArtMallory Brooks PhotographyManami ArtMarbela CosmeticsMaybe All ThisMensa Musa ArtMental BokehMetal Feather Handmade JewelryMichael Taylor AbstractsMidge Man RecordsMing CongModern Savage JewelryMolly Makes CrittersMystical Parties EntertainmentNelms Creekmur ForgeNew CreationsNoosh StudiosNotchishOakland CemetaryOh, So Fitting!One Man, One GaragePeaceof Thread, Inc.Peepal PeoplePink Scorpio HandmadePopi N Mimi’s PecansPrecious MetalsRara Avis ObjectsReAcousticReLoVedRep Your HoodRepublic of ArtsRevive Threads CoRhoot Man Beverage CoRuby’s Rootin Snootin’ SnufflesRyane Rice ArtSaidi ArtSammy’s Paw BoutiqueSCW DesignsSerez DesignSergey CherepShaoping ZengSharon Walker Art LLCShop KamaweSimone’s OrganicsSmox RepurposedSouth Indigo CoSt. Paul UMCSung Ming Shu Dojo/Chong Nhu AtlSunstone Clay Co.Super Human TherapySweet Harmony ApiariesSweet Valley Bonsai NurseryTaylor Adams Art & IllustrationTaylor Goodwyn ArtThe Golden LeafThe Modern MaximalistThe Pottery MarketplaceThe Quesnell Group, LLCThe Raffia BoutiqueThe SandArt CartThe ToonheadzTig’s CreationsTodd StarnesTribe and TempleUtility ObjectsVisit MaconWanderlust Design Jewelry

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Jun
23
to Jun 25

Crafts on the River

  • Crafts on the River Arts Festival (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to celebrate art and handmade items of all kinds with our Crafts on the River events in beautiful Savannah, Georgia. Located right on River Street! Shop up to 70 artists and crafters at each event. Browse coastal art, decor, jewelry, ceramics, glass art, woodcrafts, photography, specialty food, skincare, candles, soaps, apparel, AND MORE. We can’t wait to see you there!

Event Times: FRIDAY 10am-6pm, SATURDAY 10-6pm, SUNDAY 10-4

Rousakis Riverfront Plaza, 23 E River St., Savannah, GA 31401

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May
27
to May 28

Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Spring Festival

  • 420 West Main Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

   For 47 years, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a non-profit arts council, has provided a unique art experience through our Arts in the Park festival series in the Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, GA. Whether your travel plans are in the spring or in the fall, these art festivals are fun for the whole family.  Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the Arts in the Park festival series draws in excess of 20,000 attendees annually and a wide array of artists and food vendors.  With over 170+ artists, exhibitors, and vendors booths, our visitors enjoy a variety of fine arts and fine crafts, demonstrations, food, and much more during the Arts in the Park festivals.  
     Listed as one of the top five Art Towns in Georgia by the Georgia Council of the Arts and recognized in the last five consecutive years as one of the top ten fine craft towns in America by American Craft Week, Blue Ridge is a top art destination and features a unique artistic experience for visitors and residents alike.  Enjoy the Blue Ridge Community Theater, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the Swan Drive-In Theater, shop from local small businesses and art galleries, stop in to one of the many fine restaurants and craft breweries... and add an environment that includes pristine National Forests to hike, bike, tube, swim, hunt, fish, or just celebrate art and nature. 
       Make your plans now to spend Memorial Day weekend enjoying art and nature in our North Georgia Mountain Art Town of Blue Ridge, Georgia. 
  The Arts in the Park festival series supports the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts council providing opportunities in the realm of the arts for the individual and serving as a catalyst for arts and economic development in our community.   

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May
6
to May 7

Decatur Arts Festival

ARTISTS MARKET

Saturday, May 6, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, May 7, 11 am – 5 pm

Explore the diverse work of 120 artists at the Artists Market; the juried, outdoor market showcases offerings from all over the Southeast including local creatives. 

Use this address as a point of reference: 205 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030

This will get you close to the festival and you can find parking at different parking decks around town.

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Apr
1
to Apr 2

Spring Festival on Ponce

Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm

The Festival on Ponce is an Atlanta arts and crafts festival set in the historic park, Olmsted Linear Park. Visitors will enjoy the gorgeous landscape designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted Sr. along with over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art”. In addition to the fine arts, there will be a children’s area and local food and beverage. Attendance is Free.

ABOUT THE PARK:

The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance completed a $10 million capital improvement plan to protect these historic parks. These beautiful parks have lovely trees and paths and great visibility from one of Atlanta’s main traffic arteries between Atlanta and Decatur.

This is a unique and wonderful opportunity for locals and visitors to appreciate the vision and legacy of Fredrick Olmsted, Sr. Learn more about this location by visiting The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance website.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Did you know that Olmsted Park is the longest group of linear parks in the City of Atlanta? We organized the festival by sections for Craft, Antiques, Children, and Fine Arts.

Festival on Ponce

(We find using 1451 Ponce de Leon Avenue is the best)

Visitor parking is also available at Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church located at 1367 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306.

NOTE: Please be respectful and do not park in front of someone’s driveway or business.

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Nov
12
9:00 AM09:00

DUMC Holiday Market

  • Dunwoody United Methodist Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival is a one-day, indoor event that features a juried show of beautiful arts and crafts items by talented artisans, in addition to a wide variety of other venues. We offer Attic Treasures, Book Nook, Casseroles to Go, Children’s Activities, Gourmet Shop, Photos with Santa and more. Our 80+ talented participating artists have been carefully selected from a long list of applicants.

With our growing reputation as one of the best indoor holiday festivals in the area, we are fortunate enough to attract vendors from all over Georgia and even as far away as South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. Booths are located in the Fellowship Hall and Gym. This is a great opportunity to shop for “one of a kind” handmade items.

It takes a multitude of volunteers of all ages to help make this annual event a big success, providing assistance for everything from set-up, parking, concessions and more. We invite you to join our team to make this year’s Holiday Festival the best it can be.


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Holiday Bazaar - Lake Chatuge
Nov
5
to Nov 6

Holiday Bazaar - Lake Chatuge

  • Towns County Recreational Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop our Holiday Bazaar with over 75 vendors offering a wide variety of products made, grown, brewed, harvested, stitched, and crafted. Be prepared to sample delicious holiday gourmet food and treats from some of Georgia's top chefs. Shop for Christmas decorations, and bring your Christmas list to buy unique crafts and other homemade items.

Vendors for this year's show include will crafts, art, photography, pottery, holiday decorations, candles, jellies, cookies, and more!

The event will take place in the beautiful Towns County Rec and Conference Center in Young Harris, Georgia. This will be a great family event to start the holiday season!

Market Hours:

Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Fall Arts in the Park
Oct
8
to Oct 9

Fall Arts in the Park

For 47 years, the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a non-profit arts council, has provided a unique art experience through our Arts in the Park festival series in the Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, GA. Whether your travel plans are in the spring or in the fall, these art festivals are fun for the whole family. Located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the Arts in the Park festival series draws in excess of 20,000 attendees annually and a wide array of artists and food vendors. With over 170+ artists, exhibitors, and vendors booths, our visitors enjoy a variety of fine arts and fine crafts, demonstrations, food, and much more during the Arts in the Park festivals.
Listed as one of the top five Art Towns in Georgia by the Georgia Council of the Arts and recognized five years running as one of the top ten fine craft towns in America by American Craft Week, Blue Ridge is a top art destination and features a unique artistic experience for visitors and residents alike. Enjoy the Blue Ridge Community Theater, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, the Swan Drive-In Theater, shop from local small businesses and art galleries, stop in to one of the many fine restaurants and craft breweries... and add an environment that includes pristine National Forests to hike, bike, tube, swim, hunt, fish, or just celebrate art and nature.
Make your plans now to spend the Second Weekend in October enjoying art and nature in our North Georgia Mountain Art Town of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
The Arts in the Park festival series supports the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts council providing opportunities in the realm of the arts for the individual and serving as a catalyst for arts and economic development in our community. ​

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Rag Ribbon Rainbow
Oct
6
to Oct 8

Rag Ribbon Rainbow

A fun three day shopping event at a beautiful home in Atlanta. The ladies at Rag Ribbon Rainbow put together a great group of artists that bring their work where you can purchase it for yourself of a gift.

Come see us and find a one-of-a-kind handbag or accessory!

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Sep
8
to Sep 11

Yellow Daisy Festival - Stone Mountain Park

Voted one of the top arts & crafts shows in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event, and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association. More than 300 artists and crafters display their works for guests' appreciation and purchase. Fabulous festival food and crafter demonstrations are the highlights of this special event.

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Jun
25
to Jun 26

Made in Georgia Festival

  • Towns County Recreation & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop over 75 vendors offering a wide variety of product made, grown, crafted, sewn, canned, etc. in Georgia. This year's events will once again demonstrations and classes throughout the weekend including Buster Brown and his birds of prey with Georgia Mountain Falconry. Other classes will feature cooking with a Georgia Grown chef, growing tips from the UGA Extension Agency and much more.

Vendors represented will display pottery, honey, soaps, woodwork, leather, jewelry, clothing, shrubs, pecans, pickles... all made in Georgia.

This is a family event and a very popular annual attraction.

Please - no animals will be allowed in the building other than service dogs.

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Jun
4
10:00 AM10:00

Lavender Festival - Roswell, GA

Lavender Festival, hosted at historic Barrington Hall in downtown Roswell, is an intimate artisan and crafts vendor show for the local community with a focus on history, homeopathic products and goods, arts and crafts, and overall wellness. Food trucks, entertainment, music, and kids’ activities will be available. Festival is open for free to the general public. The event will end with an invitation for dinner and a movie for a ticketed charge.

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Apr
2
to Apr 3

Spring Festival on Ponce

  • Spring Festival on Ponce (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Festival on Ponce is an Atlanta arts and crafts festival set in the historic park, Olmsted Linear Park. Visitors will enjoy the gorgeous landscape designed by one of America’s most celebrated landscape architects, Fredrick Olmsted Sr. along with over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art”. In addition to the fine arts, there will be a children’s area and local food and beverage. Attendance is Free.

ABOUT THE PARK:
The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance has a $10 million capital improvement plan to protect these historic parks. These beautiful parks have lovely trees and paths and great visibility from one of Atlanta’s main traffic arteries between Atlanta and Decatur.

This is a unique and wonderful opportunity for locals and visitors to appreciate the vision and legacy of Fredrick Olmsted, Sr. Learn more about this location by visiting The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance website.

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