Chastain Park Spring Arts Festival

The Chastain Park Arts Festival is a two-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts, held at Chastain Park along Park Drive in Atlanta, Georgia. Named as one of the nation's Top 100 (67) arts festivals nationwide by Sunshine Artist Magazine, it hosts approximately 175 artists and artisans.

The next Spring edition is May 8-9, 2027. Hours are Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Admission is free.

Visitors will enjoy fine art and crafts, a children's area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Local acoustic musicians will enliven the atmosphere. The event is organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and volunteer artists.

The festival features up to 185 fine painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craft persons, glass blowers, jewelers and more. Visitors can view artist demonstrations, enjoy live entertainment, participate in hands-on art activities, and enjoy festival foods and beverages. The Festival benefits a scholarship fund for local artists administered by the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces.

Venue

Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30327. The site notes this is a locator address for the park, not a mailing address. Participant check-in is in general parking in and around Chastain Park.

Organizer and applications

Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces. General email: [email protected]. Partnership/information: [email protected]. Partnership text messages: 470-929-6095. Artist applications and show calendar are linked from the official site to https://www.affps.com.

The same official homepage also lists a Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival (Nov. 7-8-2, 2026 on the site banner). This listing is for the Spring edition only.