Arts & Events

Dragon Con 2026 was dominated by Dungeon Crawler Carl cosplayers and featured a great lineup of celebrity guests and a book drive in honor of Dolly Parton. Here are the trends and notable moments we noticed while attending this year's convention.

Vanna Black’s first solo exhibition, Grace for Ebb, runs from August 8 to September 13 at Cat Eye Creative in Decatur. The title indicates the exhibition’s central message. Black says that in her mind, every aspect of life is shaped by periods of ebb and flow. While the word ebb may connote withdrawing, Black sees it as a time of reflection before moving in a new direction.

A Midsummer Afternoon Dream paints a serene scene that stirs a longing for a bicycle ride through the country. It is part of Georgia native Amy Sherald’s exhibition American Sublime, which is running at the High Museum of Art. The exhibition features over 50 works, including her renowned official presidential portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama.

Even though Harry Connick Jr. has been performing since age 5, he’s still excited every time he takes the stage. The popular crooner takes the stage at Chastain Park July 11.

Pied Piper Parade When: July 4 Where: First Baptist Church of Decatur (Starting Point) Cost: Free to Spectate and Participate (sign up here) Details: Decatur’s Fourth of July...

Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, dance the night away, or witness the crowning of the new Mx. Peach Pit, Southern Fried Queer Pride offers a little something for everyone in seven distinct days of celebration.

Chamblee is well on its way to becoming an arts destination. This month, Dunwoody-based nonprofit Spruill Center for the Arts opens a collection of 15 artist workspaces in the former Chamblee City Hall building on Peachtree Road.

Posy Press, which uses eco-friendly risograph prints, adds a pop of color to Goat Farm Arts Center’s ongoing construction: Visitors are welcomed into the studio with a hot-pink, art nouveau–style floral logo. The studio offers events where artists sell riso prints and classes for a range of skill levels.

The Atlanta Jazz Festival, held this Memorial Day weekend, from May 23 to 25, is one of the largest events of its kind in the nation—and it remains free, a rarity among modern music festivals. These numbers help tell the story.

Launched in 2014 by Judson Mitcham in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize is an annual program designed to encourage works by teen writers. Read the works of the 2026 winner and finalists.