Get some neighborhood flavor at the Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes.
You'll find our annual guide to spring festivals here.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. April 18-June 7. $22; $10 ages 6-12; $20 ages 60 and older; free ages 5 and younger. 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Road, Fairburn. garenfest.com.
Atlanta Symphony Decorators' Show House & Gardens. Through May 10. $30. Chateau Soleil, 4701 Northside Drive N.W., Atlanta. decoratorsshowhouse.org.
An Evening with Ann Coulter. 7 p.m. April 22. Free, but tickets required (www.kennesaw.edu/anncoultertickets). Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.edu.
North Georgia Flintknappers & Primitive Arts Festival. April 24-25. Gatewood Park, 224 Bartow Beach Road, Cartersville. northgeorgiaknapin.yolasite.com.
East Point Spring Fling. Food, art, music, car show, carnival. 1-9 p.m. April 25. Free. 2757 East Point Drive, East Point. downtowneastpoint.com/springfling.
Inman Park Festival. The trademark Tour of Homes, a separate ticketed event, will guide guests through some of the area's more interesting abodes, including ornate turn-of-the-century Victorians. The annual parade takes place at 2 p.m. on the Saturday of the festival. Noon-4 p.m. April 24 (Tour of Homes only), 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. April 25, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26. Free. Euclid Avenue and Elizabeth Street. inmanparkfestival.org.
Roswell Cycling Festival. Through April 26. The festival cumlminates on April 26, with the Mayor's Ride beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the Roswell Criterium at 10 a.m. The Georgia Craft Beer Festival is at 12:30 p.m. ($15-$20). Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. roswellcyclingfestival.com.
Tails on the Trail 2015 Dog Walk and Festival. A benefit Road Trip Home Animal Rescue with demonstrations, pet contests, dog adoptions, children's activities, arts and crafts vendors, pet grooming and other pet related goods and services. Festival is fre; registration for the walk is $40 onsite, $30 online in advance. 10 a.m. April 25. Swift-Cantrell Park, 3140 Old U.S. Highway 41, Kennesaw. www.kennesaw.com/tails-on-the-trail.
The Taste and Sound of Woodstock. 11 a.m. April 25. Tasting ticket packages start at $ 5. The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. tastesoundwoodstock.com.
Atlanta's Exotic Bird Fair. April 25-26. $5. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross. www.northatlantatradecenter.com.
Wigwam Wellness Fest. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26 and May 3. Day passes are $84 and give accesss to four one-hour experiences during the day and covers entrance into the Chattahoochee Nature Center. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. wigwamfest.com.
Taste of Marietta. About 75 restaurants, caterers and food trucks will participate. Bites costs between $1 and $5. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26. Free. Historic Marietta Square, 205 Lawrence St. N.E., Marietta. tasteofmarietta.com.
Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival. Artists and crafters, music, food, children's play area. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 25, noon-5 p.m. April 26. Free. Smyrna Village Green, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna. smyrnacity.com.
Atlanta Dog Jog. 8 a.m. May 2. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Atlanta. www.atlantadogjog.org.
Trailfest 2015. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. May. 2. Free Resurgens Orthopaedics Community Stage, 111 Elm Street, Woodstock. www.greenprintsalliance.org/trailfest.
The Drake Walk. 9 a.m. May. 2. Individual registration $15; family $30; group of 10 or more $10 each. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell. www.thedrakewalk.org.
Playhouse Pawty with a Pawpose Festival. The second annual event is a benefit for Friends of DeKalb Animals and Stubby's Heroes 10 a.m. May. 2. Pet's Playhouse on Ponce, 2959 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. petsplayhouse.com/events.
Flowery Branch Spring Festival. 10 a.m. May. 2. Old Train Depot, 5302 Railroad Ave., Flowery Branch. 678-825-4228, www.troop228.info.
Swing into Spring Festival. 11 a.m. May. 2. Starr Park, 803 Forest Parkway, Forest Park. 404-363-2908, www.forestparkga.org.
Snellville Days Festival. May. 2-3. Free. Briscoe Park, 2770 Lenora Church Road, Snellville. www.snellvilledays.com.
"Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden." A British artist famed for using light as an artistic medium, Munro will create six site-specific installations around the Atlanta Botanical Garden and its conservatories, some set to music. It will be a nighttime experience, running May 2-Oct. 3. $22.95, $15.95 ages 3-12 on Fridays-Saturdays; $19.95, $13.95 children on Wednesdays-Thursdays and Sundays. 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Fiesta Atlanta. Music, food, Mexican folk dancing, youth soccer clinics, 5K road race. Noon-7 p.m. May 3. Free. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. W. N.W., Atlanta. fiestaatlanta.com.
Atlanta Blooms. 300,000 bulbs explode with glorious hues of pink, yellow, purple and red. That's 44,000 more bulbs than last year. Peak times vary and are expected to last through April. atlantabg.org.
