Summer Shade Festival

6th Annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival is August 30 & 31

Before you finish this article, go immediately to your calendar and "ink in" time to spend at the 5th Annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival.  It is going to be a great show and it only comes around once a year.

Just five years ago, the first Summer Shade Festival was a half day event featuring the Adams Realtors 5K Run for the Park and a small gathering of vendors and restaurants.  The pent up demand for a a quality outdoor festival is evident in the growth of the event.  This year attendees can shop the juried artist market with over 100 exhibitors where you can find paintings, pottery, jewelry, wood turnings, photography, sculpture, folk art, specialty items and more.

The Festival also offers great food from local restaurants in our Festival Food Market.  Enjoy foods from Six Feet Under, Ultimate Culinary Solutions,  Ben & Jerry's, Cantina La Casita and lots more.  Enjoy top local bands on the Festival Stage and the Artist Market Stage.  Bring the kids to the Children's Activity Area for arts/crafts, storytellers, games, and more.  On Saturday evening we will offer an outdoor movie for the whole family to enjoy.

Want to experience the best of the culinary arts in Atlanta?  Corks & Forks - A Fine Food and Wine Event takes place right in the heart of the Festival.  This ticketed event features chefs from across Atlanta and wines/ales from around the world.

"We have a great show waiting for you," say Debbie Jones Kelly of djk - Realtors.  "This event has all the makings of the next great intown Festival.  The year-long planning comes down to a two day end of summer treat."

The Grant Park Summer Shade Festival is supported by a well known Team of Sponsors including Adams Realtors, INtown Atlanta,  Grant Park Conservancy, djk - Realtors, Tony Brewer & Company, Zifty.com, Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House, Operation Boot Camp, and more.