Yay! It’s my favorite time of the year. Autumn! Autumn has always been my favorite time of the year. Mainly because it is the one time of the year when the weather is not too hot or too cold. This time of the year is also to take advantage of the many festivals that pop up around Georgia. One great festival I suggest checking out is the Fall Festival on Ponce. This festival is going to be next weekend October 19th-20th. My family and I have heard nothing but great things about this festival and plan on checking it out for the first time this year.
Since 2011 The Festival on Ponce has taken place twice a year in Olmstead Linear Park. The park is named after it’s founder FREderick Laws Olmstead Sr. who was one of the mostw ell known designers of parks and public spaces. He proposed that the park be built over 100 years ago in the year 1893. His designs can be found in a number of parks Such as Central Park, The Biltmore in Asheville, and even the Capital Grounds of our nation’s capital. The park began to decline after years of use and because of this the Olmstead Linear Park Alliance was established. Since being established the OLPA has been dedicated to maintaining and preserving the beauty of the park for many years.
Olmstead Linear Park is made up of six different sections that you can walk through each one is just as beautiful as the next. If you attend this festival you will get a chance to see each section and appreciate the work that went into making the area as gorgeous as it is for Atlanta residents and tourists. 
The Atlanta fall festival is a free two day festival that runs from October 19-20th. Attendees will have the chance to see over 125 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalworkers, glass blowers, jewelers and crafters. There will also be many other things to keep attendees entertained such as artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, a Street Market, children’s inflatable play area, and a variety of local food trucks. There is also a beautiful playground and a large grass field for children to play on in the middle of the park while their parents sit and relax.
Festival on Ponce When: Saturday, October 19th 10-6; Sunday, October 20th 11-6 Where: Olmsted Linear Park, 1451 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307 Food trucks: 10+ local food trucks and vendors Live music: Over 10 local bands and artists Local artists: 125+ booths (participating artist list) Cost: Free admission Parking: Free in designated areas, please keep in mind that this is a residential area when looking for parking Children’s Entertainment: Inflatables, sand art and face painting (activity tickets are required) Pets: Dogs are welcome to join in the fun too, just be sure to bring a leash and pick up behind them! For more information visit www.festivalonponce.com
Seriously, President Jimmy Carter was at Festival on Ponce last year!
This festival is a great way to get out and spend some time with your family. Being able to stroll and enjoy the artists booth, local food, and playground is even more reason for you and your family to get out and enjoy this great Georgia weather. Don’t forget to share all your fun festival pictures online using hashtag #FestivalOnPonce!
***Giveaway Alert***
The folks over at the festival have even given me and several other awesome Atlanta bloggers a $110 Festival Prize Pack to give away to one of our readers! It includes $50 in Artist Bucks, 2 lunch vouchers (meal and drink), and up to 4 children’s bracelets for unlimited inflatable play! The giveaway ends at midnight on Thursday 10/18, use the form below to enter.
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Looks like a great time! I love autumn too and our weather lately has been amazing!!
Yes I think this will be a great festival.