One of Atlanta’s best neighborhoods is throwing its annual spring party. As its name implies, the Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes is two events that happen on the same Atlanta weekend.

The free event is a must-attend for those who love Atlanta’s best festivals.

Inman Park Festival & Tour of Homes: What To Know

Inman Park, one of the city’s most historic and scenic neighborhoods, is the site of several historic homes and parks. The festival began in the early 1970s as a means to attract attention to gentrification efforts that sought to revitalize the community. Now it’s one of Midtown’s biggest events.

The festival also includes:

  • A Parade: Come see some of Atlanta’s wild and quirky groups march through the streets of Inman Park. at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Music: A slate of bands is scheduled to perform a wide variety of music across three stages on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Dance Festival: Every year The Trolley Barn hosts a program of classical and contemporary dance. Check out the dance page to learn more about the dance program.
  • Kids’ Zone: Kids can play in several areas such as the Little Gnomes Zone, which includes slides, obstacles courses, crafts, a great playground, aerial acrobats, the Reptile Wrangler, and other surprises.
  • Arts & Crafts Show and Street Market: See goods from more than 75 artists from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and Sunday.

The festival organizers do not recommend driving to the neighborhood. They prefer that you walk, bike, Marta, Uber, Lyft to the event.

When Is The Inman Park Festival & Tour Of Homes?

The Inman Park Tour of Homes is Friday, April 26. The Inman Park Spring Festival is planned for Saturday April 27 & Sunday, April 28.

The Tour of Homes is a ticketed, self-conducted tour of beautiful homes and buildings in Inman Park.  The Tour of Homes is on Friday from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM and continues Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

The only public Festival event on Friday is the Tour of Homes preview. Booths and other events start on Saturday.

The parade occurs on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Admission

Admission to all Festival events, except the Tour of Homes, is free. Tour of Homes tickets are $35 in advance and $40 starting Friday, April 28.

For a complete list of events, to volunteer or to purchase advance tickets to the tour of homes visit our website: inmanparkfestival.org

Where Is The Inman Park Festival And Tour Of Homes?

The Inman Park Festival is happening in Atlanta’s historic Inman Park neighborhood, which is located east of Atlanta’s Midtown area and bounded by Freedom Parkway, DeKalb and Lake Aves. including Lake, Hurt, and DeKalb Aves., and Krog Street.

Final Word

Aside from a bevy of nice hotels, the city has plenty of nice places to stay and numerous cool things to do.

Atlanta has a lot of cool things to do and places to eat, including some of the top soul food joints and remarkable Thai food spots. Explore the city.

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