About Arts in the Parks

For 49 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.

Join Us for the 57th 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 over 400 artists and crafters set beneath the trees in the events meadow. Highlights of the event include:

• The Yellow Daisy Vintage Village

• New! Fresh flower and plant garden

• New! Children’s Entrepreneur Market

• Updated! Kids’ Fun Zone

• Live music

• Beer garden and relaxation space

• Fabulous festival food

Thursday & Sunday | 9 AM – 5 PM
Friday & Saturday | 9 AM – 6 PM

 For 49 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.   ​

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 10 AM – 6 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 11 AM – 5 PM
DOWNTOWN DECATUR | W. PONCE DE LEON & CLAIREMONT AVENUES
FREE

Showcasing Artists From Decatur, All Over The Southeast, And Beyond

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 150 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.

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.

Decatur Holiday Marketplace 2024

Friday, December 13, 2024

from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Saturday, December 14, 2024

from 10 AM to 5 PM

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. 

Elegant Elf Marketplace will be held on November 2-3, 2024. It will feature 80 plus vendors offering hand-crafted items, latest gourmet delights and unique artistic creations. Hours: Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm

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.   ​

FESTIVAL 2024 - Creative Arts Guild

• DATE: September 21-22, 2024

• TIME: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

• LOCATION: 520 W. Waugh Street

Don't miss out on one of the community's most beloved events: FESTIVAL 2024! Now in its 61st year, FESTIVAL is truly a celebration of the arts in all of its forms that is open to all with FREE ADMISSION!

FESTIVAL weekend includes:
-FESTIVAL 2024 Gallery Exhibit featuring artwork from all mediums
-The Outdoor Artist Market, housed in the Spigel Pavilion and featuring artists, artisans, and makers offering hand-made goods from ceramics to jewelry and more!
-FESTIVAL Food Court featuring delicious and unique eats
-Children's Hill, an area just for kids and families that will help them engage and learn more about arts & culture through hands-on activities
-Live Music & Performances running all weekend long in the Music Tent and Children's Hill
-Art Drawing Raffle
-Self-Guided tours of the Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden

Join Us for the 56th 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 over 400 artists and crafters, including 100 new artists this year! Fabulous festival food, crafter demonstrations, live music, and a beer garden are the highlights of this special event.

The Vintage Village is back with a specially curated section of farmhouse chic and one-of-a-kind vintage finds.

All vendors will be in the loops

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.

 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.

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.   ​

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.

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.

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.