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How to prepare for Dragon Con 2019 in Atlanta

9/1/18 - Atlanta - The Box Heroes walk down Peachtree Street and wave at the crowd at the annual Dragon Con Parade on Saturday, September 1. Jenna Eason / Jenna.Eason@coxinc.com

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Credit: Jenna Eason

9/1/18 - Atlanta - The Box Heroes walk down Peachtree Street and wave at the crowd at the annual Dragon Con Parade on Saturday, September 1. Jenna Eason / Jenna.Eason@coxinc.com
By Bria Felicien
Aug 15, 2019

The Dragon Con parade helps make Labor Day unique in Atlanta. Dragon Con, a multi-genre pop culture convention, will host its 2019 edition from August 29 to September 2. In this episode of accessAtlanta, AJC reporter Melissa Ruggieri shares everything you need to know about the event, including who will headline, how it became a yearlong affair and what to know about the parade. Ruggieri also shares past stories and provides tips to survive Dragon Con that anyone can use, from newbies to veterans.

Plus, host Shane Harrison shares things to do in and around Atlanta over the next 10 days, including Taste of Johns Creek and Dionne Warwick at The Fox Theatre.

MORE: A guide to navigating Dragon Con 2019

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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