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Virginia-Highland Summerfest: Dates, Time, Info

The Virginia-Highland Summerfest is happening in Midtown Atlanta this weekend.

The festival features three days of activities, including over 250 arts and crafts vendors, live music from local and regional performers, food trucks, and a kids’ zone. The 5K run is a highlight for active attendees. Free admission makes this a must-visit for a quintessential Atlanta experience.

Keep reading to find out some key things to know about the event, which is one of Atlanta’s best festivals.

The Virginia-Highland Summerfest runs at the following times:

June 6, Friday Night Kick-off: 6pm – 9 pm
June 7: Saturday Festival: 10am – 10pm
June 8: Sunday Festival: 11am-5pm

The festival will feature fine artists, live music, a KidsFest, and lots of food festival vendors to Virginia Highland, plus a Peachtree Road Race qualifying 5K run!

Virginia-Highland Summerfest: Everything To Know

The Summerfest will include a lot of cool things to see, eat and enjoy this year, from arts and crafts from some of the best artists and makers in the Southeast to live entertainment.

5K Race

For more than 30 years, Summerfest has included one of the best races in Atlanta, the 5K Race, which is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

The 5K race begins at the eastern end of the festival just one block east of the intersection of Virginia and N. Highland.

Want to cheer on the runners? The gun goes off at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Live Music

As always, there will be live music made up with some of the most eclectic bands you should know about.

Fine Art Market

Features artwork from some of the best artists in the southeast and beyond. It is not juried this year and there will be no awards.

Makers’ Market

Includes handmade items such as soaps, lotions, candles, pet items, plants and delicious consumables such as nuts, chocolate, jams, honey, etc. These vendors are not allowed to sell t-shirts, clothing, crafts of any kind or home objects such as furniture or decorative objects, drinks, non-packaged food or toys.

Where Will Virginia-Highland Summerfest Be Located?

The Virginia-Highland Summerfest will take place at Virginia Ave. between Barnett St. and Arcadia St. at John Howell Park. Here’s a map to help you find it.

Festival organizers say to use “Virginia Avenue at N. Highland Avenue 30306” as the destination for the festival

Final Word

Atlanta has plenty of things to do this weekend. Don’t sit this one out. While it’s warm, take advantage of the outdoors. Don’t miss these awesome festivals.

The fun is just starting. Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit a craft brewery in the city.

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Tee Johnson: Tee Johnson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AtlantaFi.com, Atlanta’s independent hyper-local publication focused on news, restaurants, events, jobs, neighborhoods, and lifestyle. A 15+ year Atlanta resident and longtime journalist and content creator, she covers Travel News, Events, Business, Hair Care, and Money with a practical, Atlanta-first lens. Before launching the site, Johnson worked as a substitute teacher in Atlanta Public Schools and later in corporate roles at Home Depot’s Vinings offices. A marketer by training with a degree in business management, she grew frustrated with the fragmented, hard-to-find information about what was actually happening in the city. That gap led her to create AtlantaFi as a curated, one-stop resource for the pulse of Atlanta—#ATLHAPS—without the national noise. Editorial decisions remain independent; the publication does not accept products, meals, or services in exchange for coverage. As Editor-in-Chief, she oversees original local reporting and curated practical guides that help residents, visitors, and businesses discover and engage with the city. Readers turn to her work for timely event roundups, dining and neighborhood insights, business and travel updates, and straightforward money and lifestyle coverage grounded in firsthand observation of Atlanta. A devoted lover of all things Atlanta, Tee enjoys pickleball, a good margarita or bourbon, and walking the Atlanta Beltline. She can be reached for editorial inquiries at tjohnson@atlantafi.com (serious inquiries only).