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This Weekend Is Grant Park's Summer Shade Festival, Corks & Forks -- August 29-30, 2009

The Summer Shade Festival, held each year in Atlanta’s oldest public park, is being held this weekend at Grant Park. The seventh annual festival will include a variety of live music performances, a juried Artist Show and Market and food from local restaurants. There will also be a Children’s Area with storytellers, jugglers, sing-a-longs and kid sized craft projects.

This Weekend Is Grant Park's Summer Shade Festival, Corks & Forks -- August 29-30, 2009

A newer addition to the festival is Corks & Forks, a fine food and wine event. Corks & Forks features signature dishes from some of Atlanta’s top restaurants along with wine and craft ale pairings. Corks & Forks also features seated wine seminars and beer tastings.

Summer Shade Festival
Saturday, August 29: 10-a.m.-11p.m.
Sunday, August 30: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Corks & Forks: 1-5 p.m. both days
Adams Realtors 5K Run for the Park – Saturday, August 29: 8 a.m. Start Time
Historic L.P. Grant Park

The Summer Shade Festival is a free event. Tickets for Corks & Forks are $35 in advance, $45 at the door each day. Tickets are available at www.summershade.org.