| Date |
Event |
Estimated Number of Participants |
Sponsor and Contact |
| January |
Art Show |
250 |
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd., NW, 30327
Rhonda Woodard (678) 309-0735 |
| January |
Upper School Play |
1,500 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Jay Freer (404) 262-3032 |
| January - Last Wknd. |
Cathedral of St. Philip Antiques Show and Tour of Homes |
10,000 |
Cathedral of St. Philip
2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30305
Carrie Grayson (404) 365-1107 |
| January - Last Wknd. |
Winter Play |
1,000 |
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., 30327
Theater Dept. (404) 262-1345 |
| February |
Art Exhibit for Black History Month |
100 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Ellice Hawkins (404) 262-3032, ext. 1344 |
| February |
Spotlight on Art - Artists' Market |
2,000 |
Trinity School
4301 Northside Pkwy., NW, 30327
Taylor Schwieger (404) 231-8119 |
| February- 3rd Week |
Morning Discussion |
800 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Ellice Hawkins (404) 262-3032, ext. 1344 |
| March |
Atlanta Heart Ball (at Ritz-Carlton) |
550 |
American Heart Association-Greater SE Affiliate
1101 Northchase Pkwy., Ste. 1, Marietta, GA 30067
Jane Sanders (678) 224-2064 |
| March |
Jazz in Black and White |
100 |
Atlanta International School/Black Parents' Association
2890 N. Fulton Dr., 30305
Jay Denslow (404) 814-3847 |
| March/April |
Easter Egg Hunt |
200 |
Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center
4000 Roswell Rd., NE, 30342
Corinne Gersten (404) 256-1330 |
| April |
Musical |
2,500 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Jay Freer (404) 262-3032 |
| April |
Pace Race |
400 |
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
(404) 262-1345 |
| April |
Sheep to Shawl |
700 |
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305
(404) 814-4000 |
| April |
Spring Benefit |
600 |
Atlanta International School
2890 N. Fulton Dr., 30305
Jay Denslow (404) 841-3847 |
| April |
Swan House Ball |
450 |
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305
(404) 814-4000 |
| April- Last Wknd. |
Spring Drama |
1,200 |
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327 Theater Dept.
(404) 262-1345 |
| April/May |
A Taste of Buckhead Business |
1,000 |
Buckhead Business Association
3077 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30305
(404) 467-7607 |
| April/May |
Decorators' Showhouse |
15,000 |
Atlanta Symphony Associates
1293 Peachtree St., NE, Ste. 240, 30309 Hotline
(404) 733-4935 |
| May |
Duck Pond Garden Party |
200 |
Ladies of the Lake Garden Club in the Peachtree Heights East neighborhood
(404) 233-8474 |
| May |
Kids' Race (ages 4-6 and 6-13) |
250 |
Heiskell School
3260 Northside Dr., NW, 30305
(404) 262-2233 |
| May - 1st Wknd |
St. Joseph's Hospital Ball (at InterContinental) |
550 |
Wings/St. Joseph's Mercy Foundation
5673 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., NE, Ste. 650, 30342
Lana Gilyalova (404) 851-5711 |
| May - Mid October on Saturday mornings |
Peachtree Road Farmers' Market at Cathedral of St. Philip |
3,500 |
Cathedral of St. Philip
2744 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30305
Jeannie Mahood (404) 365-1067 |
| June- 2nd Wknd. |
GA 400 Road Race |
2,000 |
Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine
3535 Piedmont Rd., Bldg. 14, Ste. 1200, 30305
Kara Perkins (404) 843-2257 |
| June - September |
Actors Theatre of Atlanta |
5,000 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Jay Freer (404) 262-3032 |
| July 4th |
Fireworks |
250,000 |
Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30326 (404)
233-6767 |
| July 4th |
Peachtree Road Race |
55,000 |
Atlanta Track Club
3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., NE, 30305
(404) 231-9064 |
| August |
Party with a Purpose (at Lenox Square) |
800 |
American Cancer Society
2200 Lake Blvd., Ste. A, 30319
Cathy Longino (404) 315-1123 |
| September |
Swan Coach House Flea Market (Forward Arts Foundation) |
1,000 |
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305
Susan Stallings (404) 261-9855 |
| September - Last Wknd. |
Fall Festival |
250 |
Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center
4000 Roswell Rd., NE, 30342
Lisa Stewart (404) 256-1330 |
| October |
Barbeque (at Ritz-Carlton) |
300 |
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church
4393 Garmon Rd., NW, 30327
(404) 266-1018 |
| October |
Crystal Ball (at Ritz-Carlton) |
450 |
Arthritis Foundation- Georgia Chapter
2970 Peachtree Rd., Ste. 200, 30305
Molly Parks (404) 237-8771, ext. 224 |
| October |
Day of the Dead |
1,000 |
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NE, 30305
(404) 814-4000 |
| October |
Fall Fair |
8,000 |
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
(404) 262-1345 |
| October |
Fall Festival |
600 |
Heiskell School
3260 Northside Dr., NW, 30305
(404) 262-2233 |
| October |
Golf and Tennis Tournament |
150 |
Atlanta International School
2890 N. Fulton Dr., 30305
Jay Denslow (404) 841-3847 |
| October |
World Fest |
1,500 |
Atlanta International School/Parent Organization
2890 N. Fulton Dr., 30305
Jay Denslow (404) 841-3847 |
| October- 1st Wknd. |
Buckhead Sizzler (10K Race) |
2,000 |
Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine
3535 Piedmont Rd., Bldg. 14, Ste. 1200, 30305
Kara Perkins (404) 843-2257 |
| October/November |
Sixty-Five Roses Ball (at InterContinental) |
300 |
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2250 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, 30329
Jaime Griffon (404) 325-6973 |
| October/November |
Torch Gala (at InterContinental) |
500 |
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
2250 N. Druid Hills Rd., Ste. 250, 30329
Karen Rittenbaum (404) 982-0616 |
| October/November |
Upper School Play |
1,500 |
The Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327
Jay Freer (404) 262-3032 |
| November |
Fall Musical |
2,000 |
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Rd., 30327
Theater Dept. (404) 262-1345 |
| November -1st Wknd. |
Annual Legendary Party |
500 |
Shepherd Center
2020 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30309
Cara Puckett (404) 350-7778 |
| November -4th Thurs. |
Atlanta Marathon and Half-Marathon (26 and 13 Miles) |
8,500 |
Atlanta Track Club
3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., NE, 30305
(404) 231-9064 |
| November -4th Thurs. |
The Lighting of Macy's Great Tree (at Lenox Square) |
100,000 |
Macy's
3393 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30326
(770) 913-5639 |
| November -1st Wknd -Dec. 31st |
The Macy's Pink Pig (at Lenox Square) |
50,000 |
Macy's
3393 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30326
(770) 913-5639 |
| November 10th-December 24th |
Pecans on Peachtree Sale |
800 |
Shepherd Center
2020 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30309
Pecan Hotline (404) 367-1322 |
| November/ December |
Celebration of Love Tree Lighting |
50 |
Women's Auxiliary of Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30309
(404) 605-3273 |
| December |
Breakfast with Santa (at Buckhead Diner) |
350 |
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group
265 Pharr Rd., 30305
Shannon Dye (404) 262-3336 |
| December |
Candlelight Nights |
700 |
Atlanta History Center
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305
(404) 814-4000 |
