Decatur Arts Festival: Everything You Need To Know

DECATUR, GA -- The Decatur Arts Festival gets underway this weekend in downtown. Here's everything you need to know:

Hours

• The ArtWalk opens the festival on Friday evening at 5 pm. The festival hours are Saturday, 10 am-6 pm, and Sunday, 11 am-5 pm.

Parking

• Festival goers are encouraged to take MARTA to the Decatur Station, or bike to Downtown Decatur and use the Bike Valet Service, returning to this year’s festival. This year’s festival map with parking details is available here. Metered spaces, and pay parking in private decks and lots is available. Click here for more information about parking in Decatur.

Weather

• The festival will be held rain or shine. Here's your Memorial Day weekend forecast.

Cost

• All events are free.

Kids area

• The Kids Arts Festival is on Saturday, 9:30 am-2 pm at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street.

Food and beverages

• Food trucks and beverage vendors are located on East Court Square, or take your pick from Decatur’s many award-winning restaurants, pubs, cafés and fast food restaurants.

Musical performances

Performing Arts Stage

Saturday, May 25 | Sunday, May 26

• On the Square | Free. For 2019, the Performing Arts Stage will be located under a large tent next to the community bandstand.

Saturday

• ConunDrums | 11:15 am
• Kitty Rose & The Rattlers | noon
• Hunter Callahan | 1 pm
• No Solution | 2 pm
• Chelsea Shag | 3 pm
• JohnBoy & Surround Sound | 4 pm

Sunday

• Sehwe Village Percussion | noon
• Mike Killeen | 1 pm
• Red Sugar Blues | 2 pm
• Hannah Thomas | 3 pm
• Delta Moon | 4 pm

Acoustic Pallette

Saturday

• Baatin | noon
• Jeannie Caryn | 2 pm
• Veronika Jackson | 4 pm

Sunday

• Joe Capo | noon
• Wyatt Espalin | 2 pm
• Frank Hamilton School | 4 pm