April in Atlanta offers much to enjoy, with beautiful weather, blooming spring flowers, major events, and a wide range of activities. For many visitors, it’s one of the best times of the year to experience the city.
Key April festivals include the huge Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park, celebrating arts, food, and music; the Atlanta Film Festival; and the well-attended Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes.
Besides events, there is plenty more to do in Atlanta during April. While many attractions are available year-round, the best activities in April take advantage of the pleasant spring weather and the season’s abundant flowers.
You could explore the Atlanta Botanical Garden, historic Oakland Cemetery, or one of the city’s many parks and nature spots. Outdoor dining and sightseeing in Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods are also perfect springtime activities.
Interested in a specific type of event? See Atlanta’s calendars of upcoming:
– Comedy shows
– Beer and wine festivals
– Music festivals
– Musicals
– Food festivals
See also:
– Atlanta festivals
– Atlanta weather in April
– Things to do in Atlanta
!Event dates, venue and other details can change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before making plans to attend an event.
→ See March events
→ For concerts this week, see concerts in Atlanta in April
– Rhythm & Thread, February 28 - April 26 2026
Children’s performance at Woodruff Arts Center. More details
– The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, March 17 - April 5 2026
Puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– Lakewood 400 Antiques Market, April 3-5 2026
Monthly antiques and collectibles market in Cumming. More details
– Run Like Hell 5K, April 4 2026
Annual evening 5K run at Oakland Cemetery to benefit its restoration and preservation. More details
→ For concerts this week, see concerts in Atlanta in April
– Rhythm & Thread, February 28 - April 26 2026
Children’s performance at Woodruff Arts Center. More details
– The Sound of Music, April 7-12 2026
Musical at the Fox Theatre. More details
– The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, April 7 - May 17 2026
Children’s puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– The Price, April 8 - May 3 2026
Play at The Balzer Theater at Herren’s. More details
– Scott Antique Market, April 9-12 2026
Monthly antiques market at Atlanta Expo Centers. More details
– Atlanta Dogwood Festival, April 10-12 2026
Very popular annual fine arts festival in Piedmont Park, with artist market, art exhibitions, live music, international performances, 5K race, children’s activities, and more. More details
– Ali Wong Live, April 11 2026
Comedy show at The Tabernacle. More details
– Festival on Ponce, April 11-12 2026
Spring arts and crafts festival in Olmsted Linear Park, with 125+ vendors of fine arts and crafts, folk art and outsider art, food and drink, children’s activities and more. More details
– Acworth Art Fest, April 11-12 2026
Annual arts festival in downtown Acworth, with 100+ artists from across the southeast, food from local restaurants and food trucks, children’s activities and more. More details
– Cobb Trade Show, April 12-13 2026
Curated fashion event of the Atlanta Apparel Exhibition Group, at Cobb Galleria Centre. More details
– Chamblee Restaurant Week, April 12-18 2026
Annual restaurant week featuring special prix fixe menus at selected Chamblee restaurants. More details
→ For concerts this week, see concerts in Atlanta in April
– Rhythm & Thread, February 28 - April 26 2026
Children’s performance at Woodruff Arts Center. More details
– The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, April 7 - May 17 2026
Children’s puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– The Price, April 8 - May 3 2026
Play at The Balzer Theater at Herren’s. More details
– Chamblee Restaurant Week, April 12-18 2026
Annual restaurant week featuring special prix fixe menus at selected Chamblee restaurants. More details
– Taste of Atlanta, April 16 2026
Food festival at The Works Upper Westside ATL, featuring 25 Atlanta chefs and restaurants, all-inclusive food tastings, local beers and other drinks, live music and more. More details
– illumine, selected evenings, April 16-26 2026
Annual after-hours arts event at Oakland Cemetery, with art installations by local artists, light displays, live entertainment, pop-up bars and shop, and more. More details
– Sweetwater 420 Fest, April 17-18 2026
Annual music festival at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park. More details
– Plant Sale & Expo, April 17-18 2026
Annual plant sale and expo of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County. More details
– Ain’t Misbehavin’, April 17 - May 10 2026
Musical at Legacy Theatre, Tyrone. More details
– Pop-In for Family Fun: Mountain to Marietta, April 18 2026
Free monthly themed family activities and crafts at Marietta History Center. More details
– Chamblee Art Fest, April 18-19 2026
Arts festival in downtown Chamblee, with 100+ artists and makers. More details
– Big Shanty Festival, April 18-19 2026
Big annual festival in downtown Kennesaw, with 200+ arts and crafts vendors, 25+ food vendors, exhibitors, parade, beer garden, live music and more. More details
→ For concerts this week, see concerts in Atlanta in April
– Rhythm & Thread, February 28 - April 26 2026
Children’s performance at Woodruff Arts Center. More details
– The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, April 7 - May 17 2026
Children’s puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– The Price, April 8 - May 3 2026
Play at The Balzer Theater at Herren’s. More details
– illumine, selected evenings, April 16-26 2026
Annual after-hours arts event at Oakland Cemetery, with art installations by local artists, light displays, live entertainment, pop-up bars and shop, and more. More details
– Ain’t Misbehavin’, April 17 - May 10 2026
Musical at Legacy Theatre, Tyrone. More details
– Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience, April 21 2026
Paranormal event at The Tabernacle. More details
– Lemonade Days Festival, April 22-26 2026
Annual festival in Dunwoody, with carnival rides, food court, beer garden, pony rides, petting zoo and more. More details
– Atlanta Film Festival, April 23 - May 3 2026
Big annual film festival at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre. More details
– Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes, April 24-26 2026
Popular annual neighborhood festival in Inman Park, with arts and crafts, street market, parade, dance festival, tours of private homes, and more. More details
– Move for Grady, April 25 2026
Annual running (10K/5K) and cycle races in and around downtown Atlanta neighborhoods to benefit the Grady Health Foundation. More details
– Tough Mudder Atlanta, April 25-26 2026
15K and 5K obstacle races at Bouckaert Farm, Fairburn. More details
– Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat – Live on Stage!, April 25-26 2026
Children’s performance at the Gas South Theater. More details
– Turandot: The Atlanta Opera, April 25 - May 3 2026
Opera at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. More details
– Taste of Marietta, April 26 2026
Annual food festival in downtown Marietta, with food from local restaurants, chef demonstrations, Georgia-based vendors, live entertainment and more. More details
→ For concerts this week, see concerts in Atlanta in April
– The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, April 7 - May 17 2026
Children’s puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– The Price, April 8 - May 3 2026
Play at The Balzer Theater at Herren’s. More details
– Ain’t Misbehavin’, April 17 - May 10 2026
Musical at Legacy Theatre, Tyrone. More details
– Atlanta Film Festival, April 23 - May 3 2026
Big annual film festival at the Plaza Theatre and Tara Theatre. More details
– Turandot: The Atlanta Opera, April 25 - May 3 2026
Opera at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. More details
– SIX: The Musical, April 28 - May 3 2026
Musical at the Fox Theatre. More details
– XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater, April 29 - May 3 2026
Puppetry performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts. More details
– Lakewood 400 Antiques Market, May 1-3 2026
Monthly antiques and collectibles market in Cumming. More details
– Spring Market, May 2 2026
Craft and vintage market. More details
– C10s in the City, May 2 2026
Classic GM truck show in the Summerhill neighborhood. More details
– International Festival, May 2 2026
Annual festival at Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek in celebration of the cultures of the world, with traditional foods, music and arts performances, global marketplace, children’s activities and more. More details
– Whine Walk Run 5K and International Food Festival, May 2 2026
Annual 5K run/walk and food festival in Piedmont Park in celebration of Caribbean culture and healthy living, with Caribbean and international foods, costumes and national attire, live music and performances, and more. More details
– Run with the Wolves, May 2 2026
Annual 5K and 1 mile races in Ormewood Park to benefit Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School. More details
– Indie Craft Spring Experience, May 2-3 2026
Craft and vintage market at the Goat Farm Cultural Center. More details
– May-Retta Daze, May 2-3 2026
Annual arts, crafts and music festival at Marietta Square, with handmade goods in a variety of media, live acoustic music from local performers, festival food, hat parade, children’s activities and more. More details
→ See May events in Atlanta