Atlanta Annual Events Calendar: Festivals, Sports and Shows by Month
College football and civil rights commemorations open Atlanta’s 2027 events calendar. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is scheduled to host the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff quarterfinal, on January 1. The King Holiday Observance runs from January 7 to 18, with events centered at the King Center and a commemorative service at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Black History Month brings exhibits, concerts and lectures across the city in February. Spring brings road races, film and neighborhood festivals. The Atlanta Marathon’s half-marathon and 5K races are scheduled for March 6 and 7. From March through November, Atlanta Streets Alive will close selected streets to cars on Sundays. Piedmont Park hosts the Dogwood Festival from April 9 to 11. Later in April, the Inman Park Festival overlaps with the Atlanta Film Festival, which runs from April 22 to May 2. The free Atlanta Jazz Festival returns to Piedmont Park over Memorial Day weekend. Juneteenth Atlanta runs from June 18 to 20. Its June 19 parade travels from the King Center to Piedmont Park. On July 4, the 10-kilometer Peachtree Road Race takes runners from Buckhead to Piedmont Park. Dragon Con fills downtown hotels over Labor Day weekend, followed by the Atlanta Greek Festival in late September and Atlanta Pride at Piedmont Park in October. Holiday performances close out the year, including Atlanta Ballet’s *The Nutcracker* and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is also slated to host the SEC college football championship game in December.
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