The inaugural Festival on Ponce will be held Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Olmstead Linear Parks along Ponce de Leon Avenue in Druid Hills.

Visitors will enjoy fine art and crafts, folk and “outsider” art from more than 100 artists, a children’s area, live entertainment, local food and beverage concessions.

This free event is hosted by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, which also puts on the popular Buckhead and Chastain art festivals each year. Parking is limited in the area, so make to check out the festival website at festivalonponce.com for information and details on the event.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.