Spring is one of the most glorious times to live in Atlanta. The temperature is just right, the sun shows off every evening and native plants add new life to your walk.
- It makes all the pollen kind of worth it.
Here’s a handy guide to some of the best ways to take advantage of all that Atlanta has to offer.
🎸 Outdoor concerts
‘Tis the season for concerts al fresco. Dance with crowds at metro Atlanta’s amphitheaters, parks and neighborhoods. Our picks for those you can’t miss:
Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival (March 25-26): Brookhaven presents HANSON, Band of Horses, Don McLean and The Fray.
Virginia Highland Porchfest (May 20): Porch concerts, food trucks and walking in the streets in one of Atlanta’s prettiest neighborhoods. That’s a good list.
Atlanta Jazz Festival (May 27-29): The city-sponsored three-day jazz festival — a mainstay since 1978 — returns to Piedmont Park. Admission is free.
Shaky Knees (May 5-7): The Killers, Muse and the Lumineers headline the crowd-pleasing concert series.
SweetWater 420 Fest (April 22-23): The heady concert series moves from downtown to the brewer’s Armour Yards HQ. Bands include Shakey Graves and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.
🌱 Get rooted: Native plant sales
Ready to get your hands in the dirt and spruce up your yard? Then you won’t want to miss native plant sales planned for the spring.
Trees Atlanta: The city’s biggest tree-hugging organization offers two options to order native plants — both of which attract large crowds.
- Order online through March 27. Pick up those orders March 31-April 1 at the Trees Atlanta operations center in Oakland City.
- Trees Atlanta’s in-person native plant sale will be 8am to 1pm Saturday, April 8, at The Carter Center. Plant experts will be around to answer any questions you have.
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