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Virginia-Highland Summerfest
Atlanta, GA · Festival
- When
- June 5–6, 2027
- Where
- John Howell Park · Atlanta · GA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A neighborhood festival begun in 1984 as a block party to ease tension between growing businesses and residents, now an artist market, 5K race, kids' festival, and live music drawing an estimated thirty thousand people. Held the first weekend of June along Virginia Avenue, with proceeds tied to the creation and upkeep of John Howell Park.
The history within reach
- Virginia-Highland Summerfestsame spot
A neighborhood festival begun in 1984 as a block party to ease tension between growing businesses and residents, now an artist market, 5K race, kids' festival, and live music drawing an estimated thirty thousand people.
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