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Tyler Lyle, the Atlanta-based half of synthwave band The Midnight, believes the city “got punked by the gun lobby,” as Music Midtown organizers on Monday called off the iconic, (usually) annual festival at Piedmont Park.

Now an independent entity, Out on Film is one of the nation’s oldest LGBTQ+ festivals, one of the 10 largest of its kind in the U.S., and one of only three Oscar-qualifying LGBTQ+ fests.

Food sampling event Taste of Atlanta returns to Historic Fourth Ward Park from October 18 through 20 with a little bit of something for everyone. Here are the highlights.

Summer might be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of fall festivals in Atlanta to check out this season. Here are a few of our picks.

Events in celebration and commemoration of the holiday weekend take over the area in Piedmont Park, Stone Mountain Park, Woodruff Park, downtown Alpharetta, and more.

Bring the little ones to Toddler Takeover, an arts festival especially for kids at the Woodruff Arts Center, or listen to live music and peruse the vendors at the 35th annual Sweet Auburn Springfest.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back to kickoff the spring season, National Grilled Cheese Day celebration in Atlantic Station, and Marietta Theatre Company brings Charlie Brown to the stage.

“That’s part of how we look at our mission: not to make theater but use our skills as theater artists to build communities." With its annual puzzle hunt, Out of Hand Theater treats the map of Atlanta like a gameboard. This year, it's at Dogwood Festival and called Dogwood Quest.

Play silly games at Dad's Garage's new annual fundraiser, the Big Stupid Parking Lot Carnival; get colorful at the Color Run 5K at Six Flags, and stroll through the Spring Festival on Ponce.

Themed this year as "Off the Eaten Path," expect a brand new location for the tasting tents, a kickoff event focused on late-night bites, and classes focused on unexpected pairings, like pancakes and beer.