Spring

Atlanta Film Festival - Premiere screenings of new films are featured each year at the Film Festival, along with seminars, discussions and guest appearances from artists from around the world.

Jazz Festival - Each May, there is music in the air in Atlanta with the month-long series of concerts that is the Atlanta Jazz Festival. The event wraps up Memorial Day Weekend at Piedmont Park with three straight days of performances. And it's all free!

Georgia Renaissance Festival - Return to Camelot during Memorial Day Weekend with an unforgettable renaissance festival. The festival features shopping, food, jousting and a petting zoo. Special performances and a medieval amusement park are also highlights.

Summer

Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week - Many downtown restaurants show off their finest cuisine and offer special dining promotions of three-course dinners. Besides delicious food, live music and art are also features of the event.

Peachtree Road Race - You can take part in a terrific Atlanta tradition and "Run the Peachtree" every July 4th. The event is a 10K race from Lenox Mall in Buckhead to Piedmont Park. Sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club, the race was founded in 1970.

Black Arts Festival - Every July, Atlanta's National Black Arts Festival celebrates the African-American experience through dance, music, film, theater, visual arts and literature. The event includes the Pan African Film Festival.

Autumn

Dragon*Con - Held during Labor Day Weekend, Dragon*Con is the largest science fiction and fantasy convention of its kind.

Anime Weekend Atlanta - This event, which takes place in the fall, is a celebration of Japanese animation and comics held annually in Atlanta.

Atlantis Music Conference - More than 300 artists, including popular as well as up-and-coming bands participate in the largest gathering of national and international music industry insiders.

Atlanta Marathon & Half-Marathon - The second largest in Atlanta, this annual race is run each Thanksgiving, beginning and ending at Turner Field Stadium. The marathon is 26.2 miles, while the half-marathon is 13.1 miles. More than 6,000 runners give it their best each year.