The Henry Players
Henry County Performing Arts Center
37 Lemon Street, McDonough
(770) 914-1474
The Henry Players were established in 1991 when a small group of community theatre buffs realized their dream of forming a thriving community theatre close to home.  A totally volunteer organization.

Fabulous Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
(404) 881-2100
Box office open all day on day of show
This beautiful 1920s structure was built as an Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque and features Moorish designs inside and out, including onion domes, minarets, and arches. An open-air Arabian courtyard serves as the auditorium. The Fox showcases a colossal theater organ with four keyboards, 3,622 pipes, 376 stops, and 42 ranks. This attraction is one of Atlanta's most beloved landmarks.

MARCH

Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Conyer’s International Horse Park
1-800-266-9377
Usually held the thrid weekend in March. Admission is free, $5 parking fee

Georgia Renaissance Festival
Fairburn/Peachtree City
(770) 242-4895
Multi-acre kingdom is a re-creation of a 16th Century European Country Faire where you can shop, eat and revel with a cast of nearly 1,000 colorfully costumed characters . Ten stages of music and comedy shows are set against a permanent backdrop of Tudor homes and enchanting cottages! Cheer your champion knight at the Royal Equestrian Joust Arena. Feast like a King on the hearty food and drink of the period, shop for fine handcrafted treasures and watch demonstrations of the time-honored arts of weaving, coin minting, spinning, sculpting, glass blowing, and leather crafting and enjoy games and rides for all ages.  Held from April until early June.

MAY

Midtown Music Festival
Peachtree and 10th Sts.
(404) 872-1115
Usually held the first weekend in May. Tickets are available through TicketMaster; call (404) 249-6400.

Atlanta Jazz Festival
Grant Park
Georgia and Cherokee Aves.
(404) 817-6815
Started in 1977, this showcase of local and national jazz talent is one of the largest of its kind in the city. All events on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend are free and run from 1 to 10 PM. On the days before the event, various jazz artists give free, brown-bag lunchtime concerts in Woodruff Park, at Marietta and Peachtree streets downtown. The festival is sponsored by the City of Atlanta.

Atlanta Peach Caribbean Festival
Various Locations
(404) 220-0158
Atlanta is home to many people who trace their roots to the Caribbean islands. This festival, held over Memorial Day weekend, celebrates Caribbean culture with a parade, a soccer tournament, parties, art shows and performances. Most events are free.

Decatur Arts Festival
Decatur Town Square and Other Locations
(404) 371-9583
The city of Decatur, 6 miles east of downtown, hosts this popular festival, which has grown substantially in recent years. Among the many activities offered over Memorial Day weekend are art exhibits, a children's festival, storytellers, jugglers, magicians, pony rides, international music and dance and literary events.

JUNE

Virginia-Highland Summerfest
John Howell Park
Virginia Ave. at Ponce de Leon Pl.
(404) 222-8244
Founded in 1916 and originally called North Boulevard Park, the Virginia-Highland neighborhood annually throws this popular, free party featuring bands, food from area restaurants and lots of fun for the children. It's held the first full weekend in June.

Georgia Shakespeare Festival
Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Rd.
(404) 264-0020
The season opens in mid-June, with productions going on through October. About 90 minutes before each evening's performance or Sunday matinee, show goers are invited to picnic on the lawn around the Center.

Arts Festival of Atlanta
Centennial Park
Woodruff Park and other venues
(404) 589-8777
The largest annual event of its kind in the city, the Arts Festival draws 2 million visitors during its nine-day run. Irt is held in mid-June.
There are concerts, dance performances and movie screenings that have admission fees. Paid parking is available all around the park. Public transportation is the best deal solution. Take MARTA and exit at Peachtree Center Station. Then walk downhill to Centennial Park.

Atlanta Virtuosi's Hispanic Festival of the Arts
Atlanta Cuban Club
5797 New Peachtree Rd., Doraville
(770) 938-8611
At the end of June and in early July, the Atlanta Virtuosi sponsors this festival of the arts from Hispanic-speaking people of Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Panama and many other nations. Lectures, displays of fine arts, storytelling, dance performances, photography exhibits as well as concerts and food complete the event.

Montreaux Atlanta International Music Festival
Piedmont Park
1085 Piedmont Ave.
(404) 817-6815
Famous jazz acts perform at this free outdoor festival sponsored by the City of Atlanta. The event kicks off the week prior to Labor Day with local groups performing at afternoon concerts at either Woodruff Park or Centennial Park, both in downtown Atlanta. The three days of Montreaux concerts are held at Piedmont Park in Midtown and feature jazz, reggae, blues, rock and country music. Admission is free.

Atlanta Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation
2500 Clairmont Rd.
(404) 633-5870
This tribute to Greek culture attracts more than 50,000 people over four days in late September. There's Greek music, dancing, wine, and food: souvlaki, moussaka, gyros and honey-dripping baklava are made by members of the church.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Barbecue Fest
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Lawrenceville
(770) 963-6522
Held on a weekend in late September this annual event features blues bands and barbecue. Participants vote on their favorite barbecue, stroll around and watch cooking demonstrations, and enjoy children's activities.

Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival
Auburn Ave.
(404) 525-0205
For nearly a century Auburn Avenue has been the backbone of black Atlanta. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, church and tomb are part of a National Historic Site on Auburn. The famous Royal Peacock Lounge once showcased soul music stars such as James Brown and Stevie Wonder; it continues to operate today. This festival in late September celebrates the street's rich heritage with three days of music, food, fun and shopping. No admission charged.

Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park
U.S. Hwy. 78 east to Stone Mountain Park exit
(770) 498-5702
The military band starts at 8 PM in the Coliseum. There are also pipe and drum bands and brass bands, highland dancers and country dancers.

The Atlanta Ballet-The Nutcracker
The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E.
(404) 873-5811
The Atlanta Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker, staged from early December through Christmas, has been a holiday tradition for more than 30 years) The production features an orchestra, a full company of dancers and more than 200 children. Tickets go on sale at the beginning of October.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concerts
Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St. N.E.
(404) 733-5000
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents holiday concerts for both adults and children. A New Year's Eve concert showcases favorite waltzes and marches.