Spring weekends in Atlanta are made for getting out of the house, and this weekend’s lineup includes major festivals, neighborhood culture, and farmers markets across the city. Here are a few of the best confirmed options for Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29. (Georgia Food and Wine Festival)
Festival highlights
Georgia Food + Wine Festival | Marietta | Friday, March 27–Sunday, March 29
This three-day festival runs in Marietta and mixes tastings, live cooking, drinks and entertainment. It is one of the bigger food-centered events on the calendar this weekend. The festival’s ticket page notes that Friday and Saturday are 21+, while Sunday is family-friendly. (Georgia Food and Wine Festival)
Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival | Blackburn Park | Saturday, March 28–Sunday, March 29
Brookhaven’s annual spring festival returns to Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, with live music, arts and festival programming. The city says admission is free, and festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. (Brookhaven, GA)
Little 5 Fest | Little Five Points | Saturday, March 28 | 12 p.m.–8 p.m.
Little 5 Fest is the most directly neighborhood-driven pick this weekend, with live music, skateboarding, local art and small-business energy packed into Little Five Points. The City of Atlanta calendar and the organizers both list it for Saturday, March 28, from noon to 8 p.m. (Atlanta GA)
Farmers markets and casual daytime picks
Oakhurst Farmers Market | Decatur | Saturday, March 28 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
If you want something lower-key, Oakhurst’s market is a good Saturday morning option. Community Farmers Markets lists March 28 as the spring launch date, with the market running at Sceptre Brewing Arts, 630 East Lake Drive. (cfmatl.org)
Grant Park Farmers Market | The Beacon ATL | Sunday, March 29 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
For Sunday, Grant Park Farmers Market is one of the easiest family-friendly options. Community Farmers Markets lists the market at The Beacon ATL on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the main 2026 season beginning March 29. (cfmatl.org)
