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Fall Festival on Ponce returns to Olmsted Linear Park

Hundreds of artists and craftsmen will take part in the festival this October

The 2019 Festival on Ponce brings 125 arts and crafts vendors to Olmsted Linear Park. The park was designed by landscape architect Fredrick Olmsted Sr. In addition to the art, there will be a children's area, plus local food and beverages. The festival is sponsored by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces. The festival is free to attend, and you can bring your dog (if it's on a leash).
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Sept 26, 2019

Hundreds of displays of fine and folk arts and crafts will dot the landscape of Olmsted Linear Park when the Festival on Ponce returns this fall.

The eighth annual festival will also feature a children's play area, local food and beverages, and musical performances. All performances will be acoustic and set up in the greenspace area, the event's website states.

» PHOTOS: 2019 Spring Festival on Ponce

Stan Brans works on one of his paintings in his artist tent during Festival on Ponce’s spring event in April.  
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With so many artists and craftsmen on hand, festivalgoers will be able to buy paintings, jewelry, pottery and more. The festival will be set up by sections, for craft, antiques, children and fine arts.

Presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, the two-day festival kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 12. Admission is free, and you can bring your dog if it’s on a leash. Parking will be available at Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church, 1367 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta 30306.

Festival visitors line up for coffee at an old converted Shasta trailer during Festival on Ponce’s spring event in April.
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Details

Fall Festival on Ponce
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 12
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 13
1451 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta Ga. 30306

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