🎉 Festival Season is in Full Swing!
This weekend is packed with fun and unique festivals you won’t want to miss—from the colorful Helen Balloon Race (check our previous post for details), to the lively Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest, the relaxing Lavender Festival, and so much more happening all around town.
Keep scrolling for the full list of events, plus a round up of all the local farmers markets happening Saturday morning! 🌸
We hope to see you out and about this weekend! 🙋♀️
FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- 52nd Annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race | 7 am & 6:30 pm | Helen
- Downtown Acworth Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Acworth
- Bellpoint Gem Show at Gas South District | 10 am – 6 pm | Lawrenceville
- SUP Yoga – Lake Lanier | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Cumming
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
- Food Truck Friday at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Sunset Supper at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Jasper
- Downtown Canton GA First Friday with The Troubadour Project | 6 – 9 pm | Canton
- Date Night Canoe Trip at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 6 – 9 pm | Roswell
- Mediterranean Summer Feast – Pasta Making with Chef Chris | 6:30 – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 4, 6, or 8 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Amanda Henke Live at Painted Horse Winery | 5 – 8 pm | Milton
- Friday Night Live Music at Fainting Goats Winery | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Jasper
- Live Music at MadLife Stage & Studios | 6:30 & 9:30 pm | Woodstock
- Avalon Nights Live | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Rock the Block: Live & Loud Fridays at Duluth Town Green | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
- Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Sugar Hill Live On Stage: Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw | 7 – 11 pm | Sugar Hill
- Standup Comedy at Helium Comedy Club | 7 and 9:15 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Clint Bussey Live Music in the Listening Room | 7 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Romantic Jazz/Blues Show at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
- Comedy on the Square | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
- Pandora’s Box Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute at The Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 – 10 pm | Cumming
- G Cleff and The Playlist at The Well | 10:30 pm – 12:30 am | Cumming
SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- 52nd Annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race | 7 am & 6:30 pm | Helen
- Big Peach – Cumming Walking Group | 8 am | Cumming
- Zumba in the Park | 9 – 10 am | Ball Ground
- Horsepower Fitness SWEAT on the City Center Green | 9 – 10 am | Cumming
- Touch A Truck at Coolray Field | 9 am – 1 pm | Lawrenceville
- Flying Colors Butterfly Festival | 9 am – 3 pm | Roswell
- Fire Show 2025 at Atlanta Grill Company | 9 am – 4 pm | Roswell
- Stars & Coffee at Halcyon | 10 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- A World of Art Festival at Cumming Arts Center | 10 am – 4 pm | Cumming
- Lavender Festival 2025 at Barrington Hall | 10 am – 5 pm | Roswell
- Virginia-Highland Summerfest 2025 | 10 am – 5 pm | Atlanta
- Model RR Days at Southeastern Railway Museum | 10 am – 5 pm | Duluth
- Bellpoint Gem Show at Gas South District | 10 am – 6 pm | Lawrenceville
- Miles for Mimosas 5k | 11 am | Sugar Hill
- Petals and Pathways 2025 Garden Tour | 11 am – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
- Lovin’ Local Pop-Up Market in Downtown Ball Ground | 10 am – 1 pm | Ball Ground
- Strawberry Saturdays at Warbington Farms | 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming
- Family Canoe Day at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 10:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 12 pm, 3 pm, or 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Summer Fun at The Collection Forsyth | 12 – 2 pm | Cumming
- 2025 Suwanee Asian Festival at Suwanee Town Center | 12 – 8 pm | Suwanee
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Music in the Mountains at Big Canoe Chapel | 12:30 pm | Big Canoe
- Free First Saturday: Beautiful Bees | 1 – 2 pm | Dunwoody
- Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 3pm, 5pm, & 7 pm | Alpharetta
- River Canoe Trips at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 5 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Night in Rome, Italy – Pasta Making at Leaning Ladder | 5:30 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Margarita Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 6 – 9 pm | Buford
- Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest | 6 – 10:30 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at MadLife Stage & Studios | 6:30 & 10 pm | Woodstock
- Danielle McLean Live at Stoney J’s Winery | 3 – 6 pm | Cumming
- Paul Rabaut at Painted Horse Winery | 4 – 8 pm | Milton
- Groovin’ on the Green at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Duluth Live at Parsons Alley | 6 – 9 pm | Duluth
- Live Music at MadLife Stage & Studios | 6:30 & 10 pm | Woodstock
- Standup Comedy at Helium Comedy Club | 7 and 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Live Music at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Marty Manous Live Music in the Listening Room at Rootstock | 7 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Home By Dark at Union Hill Park | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Guardians of The Jukebox at The Lou Sobh Amphitheater | 8 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Romantic Jazz/Blues Show at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 11 | Alpharetta
FARMERS MARKETS
- Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 6:30 am – 11 am | Cumming
- Jasper Farmers Market | 7:30 am – 12 pm | Jasper
- Peachtree Corners Farmers Market | 8 – 11 am | Peachtree Corners
- Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Roswell Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- Woodstock Farm Fresh Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Atlanta
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Town Center Park | 9 – 11 am (twice a month) | Suwanee
- Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Canton GA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12:30 pm | Canton
SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Brunch Cruise at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 9 am – 1:30 pm | Buford
- Flying Colors Butterfly Festival | 10 am – 5 pm | Roswell
- Virginia-Highland Summerfest 2025 | 10 am – 5 pm | Atlanta
- Bellpoint Gem Show at Gas South District | 10 am – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
- Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 7 pm | Buford
- Yoga in the Gallery | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Marietta
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Dog Art Market at StillFire Brewing | 1 pm | Suwanee
- Summer Celebration at our Sunday Supper at Leaning Ladder | 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Woodstock
- Trifecta Luxury Furniture Clearance Shopping Event | 2 – 5 pm | Vinings
- Sunday Poker at The Well at Homestead | 2 – 5 pm | Cumming
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 3 and 6 pm | Alpharetta
- River Canoe Trips at Chattahoochee Nature Center | 5 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Team Trivia at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Cumming
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Jazz live Music and Brunch with KASSIS at Rootstock | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | Woodstock
- Live Show at MadLife Stage & Studios | 1 & 4 pm | Woodstock
- Halem Albright Live at Stoney J’s Winery | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Kenny and Mollie at Painted Horse Winery | 2 – 5 pm | Milton
- Standup Comedy at Helium Comedy Club | 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Romantic Jazz/Blues Show at The Velvet Note | 7:30 – 11 | Alpharetta
SAVE THE DATE | PLAN AHEAD
- Grand Reopening of Painted Horse Winery | June 11th, 12 – 8 pm | Milton
- On the Green Moonlight Market | June 13th, 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Makers Market at The Mill on Etowah | June 14th, 10 am – 2 pm | Canton
- LagerFest at NoFo Brew Co | June 14th | Cumming
- Father’s Day at Halcyon | June 15th, 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Annual Fireworks and Concert feat. Fly Betty | June 28th, 7 – 11 pm | Ball Ground
- Barks & Blooms Pet Fest at Buford Corn Maze | July 19th, 11 am – 5 pm | Buford
- Gwinnett Balloon Glow & Laser Show | August 22nd – 23rd | Lawrenceville
- Jazzercise Cumming at Cumming City Center | Every Friday, 8:30 – 9:30 am | Cumming
- Home by Dark Concert Series | Alpharetta
- Punchline Comedy Night | First Monday Night of each Month | Alpharetta
- Gamedays at Avalon | Alpharetta
- Sunday Concert Series at Newtown Park | Johns Creek
- Painted Horse Winery Events | Milton
- Made Mercantile Classes & Workshops | Woodstock
- Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Concerts | Alpharetta
- Candlelight Concerts in Atlanta Tickets | Atlanta
- Velvet Note Live Shows | Alpharetta
