Courtesy Decatur Arts Festival
Courtesy Decatur Arts Festival

Thousands are expected in downtown Decatur for this weekend’s 28th annual Decatur Arts Festival.

The event kicks off May 27 with an ArtWalk around Decatur and the Oakhurst neighborhood to participating galleries and businesses.

The giant artist market downtown will be open May 28-29 featuring vendors from all over the region. There will also be live music, dance, performing arts, literary events, a kid’s area, a used book sale, food and much more.

See the full schedule at decaturartsfestival.com.

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.