Events - Decatur Living Magazine

Druid Hills Tour of Homes

Celebrates the unique charm and personality of Historic Druid Hills. Make stops in lovely Olmsted Linear Park and explore a variety of home styles. Each of the seven featured homes is truly stunning and showcases the unique personal passions of their owners. Fabulous art and rare antiques, mint vintage cars and rare baseball memorabilia, pristine gardens and meticulous renovations—this tour has something for everyone. Friday, May 2: 1pm-5pm Saturday, May 3: 10am-5pm Sunday, May 4: 1pm-5pm

Designing Your Dream Garden: Layout & Placement

The “Can You Dig It” Gardening Series from Wylde Center teaches practical, sustainable gardening skills through hands-on activities and expert instruction. Hosted by Kia Jones, this class shows how to design a personalized garden plan incorporating all lessons learned, and how to plant seedlings to learn transplanting techniques, proper spacing and ideal placement.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival & Artist Market

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is an annual Atlanta celebration of the blooming of its native dogwood trees. For more than 80 years, the Dogwood arts festival has filled Midtown Atlanta’s Piedmont Park with live music, arts and crafts, food booths and family-friendly activities.

36th Annual Fine Arts Exhibition: “Cat & Mouse”

The Decatur Arts Alliance’s juried multimedia exhibition features some 60 unique artworks from across the U.S., presented in conjunction with the Decatur Arts Festival. The Fine Arts Exhibition, “Cat & Mouse,” will be on display in the Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, home of the Georgia Center for the Book.

Decatur Arts Festival

The festival brings the community together through a multi-day offering of live music, dance, comedy, theatrical performances, kids’ fest, exhibitions, and an expansive and diverse artists’ market on 101 East Court Square. Admission is free. May 3: 6 p.m.-10 p.m. May 4: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. May 5. 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Herbs and Harmony: Growing for the Kitchen and Beyond

The “Can You Dig It” Gardening Series from Wylde Center teaches practical, sustainable gardening skills through hands-on activities and expert instruction. Hosted by Kia Jones, this class builds on creating a small potted herb collection to take home, DIY plant markers, and more.