Georgia in May is starting to heat up, with plenty of sunny weather and many days well into the 80s.
May festivals in Georgia include include several of Atlanta’s biggest events: the Atlanta Film Festival, the Atlanta Jazz Festival over the Memorial Day weekend, and Sweet Auburn Springfest, the biggest free outdoor festival in the southeast.
Other Georgia festivals in May are the ongoing Georgia Renaissance Festival, several popular arts and crafts festivals in the Atlanta area and elsewhere in Georgia, and big community events such as McDonough’s Geranium Festival.
There are many other things to do in Georgia in May: scenic barrier islands, state parks and wildlife refuges, a visit to one of the state’s historic cities, plus the full range of tourist attractions in Atlanta, Savannah, Athens, Macon and elsewhere.
See also:
– May events in Savannah
– Things to do in Savannah
– Transport options between Savannah and Atlanta
– Lowcountry seafood festivals
!Event dates, venue and other details may change at short notice. Please check all information at an event’s official website before planning your travel.
→ See Georgia festivals in April
– (Fairburn, GA) Georgia Renaissance Festival, April 13 - June 2 2024
Festival of Renaissance culture, with shows and performances, artisan marketplace, jousting, period foods, and more. More details
– (Hampton, GA) Georgia Spring State Fair, April 26 - May 5 2024
State fair at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, with shows and performances, live music, carnival rides, fair food, petting zoo and more. More details
– (Waycross, GA) Swamptown Getdown, May 2-4 2024
Annual music and arts festival in Waycross highlighting the musical styles of the southeast. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Johns Creek International Festival, May 4 2024
Annual festival celebrating the diverse heritages of the people of Johns Creek, with international food, live music and other performances, global marketplace and more. More details
– (Gay, GA) Spring Cotton Fair, May 4-5 2024
Twice-annual arts, crafts and antiques fair at Longleaf, Gay. More details
– (Fairburn, GA) Georgia Renaissance Festival, April 13 - June 2 2024
Festival of Renaissance culture, with shows and performances, artisan marketplace, jousting, period foods, and more. More details
– (Alpharetta, GA) Taste of Alpharetta, May 9 2024
Annual food festival in downtown Alpharetta, with food tastings from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, dining events and more. More details
– (Glenville, GA) Glenville Sweet Onion Festival, May 11 2024
Annual community festival in celebration of the sweet onion crop, with parade, run/walk, onion-based dished and other foods, entertainment, children’s activities and more. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Chastain Park Arts Festival, May 11-12 2024
Spring arts festival in Chastain Park, Atlanta featuring 175 artists and artisans, food trucks, local musicians and more. More details
– (Fairburn, GA) Georgia Renaissance Festival, April 13 - June 2 2024
Festival of Renaissance culture, with shows and performances, artisan marketplace, jousting, period foods, and more. More details
– (McDonough, GA) Geranium Festival, May 18 2024
Annual arts and crafts festival in McDonough Square, with handmade goods, food trucks and other local food vendors, local businesses and more. More details
– (Fairburn, GA) Georgia Renaissance Festival, April 13 - June 2 2024
Festival of Renaissance culture, with shows and performances, artisan marketplace, jousting, period foods, and more. More details
– (Ringgold, GA) 1890s Days Jamboree, May 24-25 2024
Memorial Day weekend community festival in Ringgold, with arts and crafts, food, car show, live music on multiple stages, parade and fireworks show. More details
– (Alpharetta, GA) Alpharetta Arts Streetfest, May 25-26 2024
Annual arts festival at the Grove at Wills Park, Alpharetta, with 100+ artisans, street performers, food, children’s activities and more. More details
– (Fairburn, GA) Georgia Renaissance Festival, April 13 - June 2 2024
Festival of Renaissance culture, with shows and performances, artisan marketplace, jousting, period foods, and more. More details
– (Alma, GA) Georgia Blueberry Festival, May 31 - June 1 2024
Annual festival in Goldwasser and Veterans Memorial Parks, Alma, in celebration of the local blueberry crop, with parade, blueberry cooking contest, classic car show, fresh blueberries, arts and crafts, live performances and more. More details
– (Fort Valley/Byron, GA) Georgia Peach Festival, May 31 - June 1, 8 2024
Annual event in celebration of the Georgia peach, held in Fort Valley and in Byron, with parade, vendors, local entertainment, arts and crafts, car show, peach-eating contest, food, fireworks and more. More details
See Also: Things To Do In Coastal Georgia
– Savannah in May
– Boat tours from Savannah and Tybee Island
– Kayaking destinations near Savannah
– Boat charters and dolphin tours from St Simons Island
– Blackbeard Island and Sapelo Island tours
– Ebenezer Creek blackwater swamp
– Things to do in Brunswick
– Things to do in St Marys
– Things to do in Midway
– Things to do in Waycross
– Things to do in Valdosta