Festival

Juneteenth weekend in Athens celebrated the city’s first black mayor and its previous black elected officials.

On Friday, June 19th, Historic Athens, in partnership with the city, will host their "Athens Juneteenth Celebration" in downtown Athens from 10:30am to 3:00pm.

Athens-Clarke County will celebrate Independence Day with the Star Spangled Classic Saturday, June 27. The Star Spangled Classic festival will start at 6 p.m. at Southeast Clarke Park.

Athens' 26th annual Hot Corner Festival will begin Thursday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Cine. The festival is a celebration of the city’s African-American business community.

The PrideFest festival zone will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. It will feature local artists, businesses and food trucks. There will also be performances, including a DJ, a live band and drag performers.

The annual Forest Heights Blueberry Festival held in Athens is a celebration of blueberries for all ages. However, the yearly party is only one branch of the west side neighborhood’s Blueberry Project.

The Athens Choral Festival has drawn singers and musicians from nine states to perform a summer concert this Saturday.