Whether temps cool or not, it’s festival season
Eventually the oppressive heat of summer 2026 will give way to cooler days as fall arrives Sept. 22. With it comes a wealth of outdoor events, many with food, music, culture themes designed to lure those who’ve been avoiding the heat outside for some fall fun.
Here are a few events to consider:
- Tunes by the Tracks
For seven consecutive Fridays starting Sept. 11, Tunes by the Tracks will offer musical entertainment in Stone Mountain Village. Cody Matlock is the first musician in the fall lineup. The concerts run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Outrun Brewing Company, 5368 E. Mountain St. Bring a lawn chair. Food and beverages from local establishments adjacent to Outrun Brewery will be available. Other performers include:
- Sept. 18 Arsene Delay and Charlie Wooten
- Sept. 25 Frankie Blues Mission
- Oct. 2 Cash’s Juke Joint
- Oct. 16 Funky Brewster
- Oct. 23 Women in Blues
- Create Dunwoody’s 6th annual Latino Hispanic Cultural Celebration
The event takes place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sept.13 on the Ashford Lane Lawn, 4500 Olde Perimeter Way, Dunwoody. Bring a lawn chair. Organizers promise music, dance, games, food, demonstrations and exhibits. Performers include Los de Ida and Vuelta Flamenco, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, singer Veronica Gleasson and Corners Outreach Singers.
- Taste Brookhaven
Benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Taste Brookhaven is scheduled for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Brookhaven City Centre, 4001 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven. Tickets are $125 to $250 and can be obtained by going to tastebrookhaven.com. Attendees can indulge in bites from 12-plus restaurants, beer, wine, cocktails, mocktails, live entertainment, and raffle entry.
- Sunset Stroll and Concert
For the eighth time, the community is invited to hike to the top of Arabia Mountain for an outdoor concert. It takes place 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2. Attendees are encouraged to meet at the nature center for refreshments before going to the top for concert.
- Taste of Tucker
Head to downtown Tucker Oct. 3 from 1 to 6 p.m. for this culinary and more street festival. Several blocks of Main Street will be blocked off for this event that last year included 17 restaurants/eateries, 20-plus bands, 20-plus arts and crafts vendors and raised $54,623 for charity. This year’s beneficiaries are Camp Kudzu and Networks Cooperative Ministry. For more information and to pre-order tickets, go to tasteoftucker.com.
- Stonecrest Fest
For eight years in a row, Stonecrest Fest has offered a variety of activities. This year from noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, the event includes live entertainment, drone soccer demonstration, games, food, and merchandise. It all goes down at Browns Mill Park, 5099 Browns Mill Road, Stonecrest.
- Pine Lake Fest
“A Community Festival by the Lake” is how Pine Lake Fest is officially described. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Arts and crafts, live music, pet parade, sand sculpture contest, food, and more. Free parking at Rockbridge Village, 4687 Rockbridge Road with free shuttle service. Go to pinelakefest.com for more details.
- Taste of Chamblee
Chamblee’s largest food and craft festival, Taste of Chamblee, offers food from local restaurants, arts and crafts, a kids zone, live entertainment and two giant LED screens show SEC and ACC football games. The 17th annual street festival takes place at 3518 Broad St., Chamblee from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Go to tasteofchamblee.net for more information.
- Decatur Wine Festival
More than 350 wines at 70 tasting tables are available at the Decatur Wine Festival. It’s set for 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Courthouse Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. A deejay, food trucks, and more are part of the event which benefits Decatur Arts Alliance. Tickets range from $60.15 to $81.37. Go to decaturartsalliance.org for more information.
