What to do in Atlanta: Fairs, festivals and more | June 3-10
Celebrate the Fox Theatre's 40th year of being "saved," or catch the Georgia Renaissance Festival before it leaves for the summer.
"The Goonies." 7:30 p.m. June 4. $12; $8-$10. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Read more about the Fox Summer Film Festival lineup here.
Festival of Chariots. 6-9 p.m. June 5; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. June 6; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 7. Free. Parade starts at noon on June 6 at Marietta and Peachtree streets circling Centennial Olympic Park; other events held at ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple, 1287 S. Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.festivalofchariotsatl.com
Southern Litfest. June 5-6. Venues include the Carnegie Library, Historic County Courthouse and the Newnan Centre, all in Newnan. 678-857-8313, 770-683-1347, www.southernlitfest.com.
Atlanta Rollergirls June Bouts. 5 p.m. June 6. $15 one game; $25 both games; $45-75 family package. Yaraab Shrine Temple, 400 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantarollergirls.com.
"Back to the Future." 7:30 p.m. June 6. $3.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Read more about the Fox Summer Film Festival lineup here.
Dunwoody Soap Box Derby. 8:30 a.m. June 6. First Baptist Church Atlanta, 4400 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. www.dunwoodysoapboxderby.org/
Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour. 10 a.m. June 6. $10; $5 in advance. Dallas Landing/Lake Allatoona, 5120 Allatoona Drive, Acworth. www.wakeboardingmag.com.
Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival. June 6-7. Douglas County Courthouse Lawn, 8700 Hospital Drive. Douglasville. 770-949-4090, www.celebratedouglascounty.com.
Virginia-Highland Summerfest. 10 a.m. June 6-7. Free. Virginia Avenue between North Highland Avenue and Park Drive, Atlanta. vahi.org/summerfest.
Flying Colors Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6; noon-5 p.m. June 7. $12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. chattnaturecenter.org.
Locomotive Celebration. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 6-7. The Southeastern Railway Museum presents its annual tribute to train power. Museum admission $7-$10. 3595 Peachtree Road, Duluth. www.srmduluth.org.
Fox Theatre Block Party. Noon-6 p.m. June 7. Free. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 1-855-285-8499, www.foxtheatre.org. Read more about the Block Party here.
2015 Animal Rescue Fair. Noon-5 p.m. June 7. Free. Wills Park Equestrian Center, 11915 Wills Road, Alpharetta. www.animalrescuefair.org.
Georgia Renaissance Festival. Through 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.
"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 through 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.
