Martin Luther King Jr Day
January
The legendary leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement is honoured by a US-wide holiday on the third Monday of January, and nowhere more so than in Atlanta, the city of his birth.
Inman Park Spring Festival
April
This catch-all weekend jolly boasts everything from street markets to art and crafts, an antique fair, open houses, music and dance. It takes place in the Victorian-era Inman Park neighbourhood.
Atlanta Jazz Festival
May
Jazzmen from all over the world descend on Atlanta in May. One of the USA's biggest free jazz events takes place in Piedmont Park throughout the month, culminating on Memorial Day Weekend.
Fiesta Atlanta
5 May
Latin American spirit runs wild in the Centennial Olympic Park for the annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Hispanic music stars put on shows, there are folkloric music and dance performances, sports, crafts, and lots and lots of glorious Central and South American food.
Taste of Atlanta
October
You may need to punch a few extra holes in your belt after this foodie extravaganza. Expect two days packed with demonstrations by the city's top chefs, wine tastings with savvy sommeliers, and the choicest morsels from Atlanta's best eateries.