annual public events DATE EVENT ESTIMATED SPONSOR AND CONTACT PARTICIPANTS Cathedral of St. Philip - 2744 Peachtree Road, NW, 30305 Late January/Early Annual Cathedral of St. Philip 4,000 Frances Flock: (404) 365-1107 February Antiques Show and Tour of Homes www.cathedralantiques.org January Upper School Drama: Pace Academy - 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 1,000 The Glass Menagerie George Mengert, Theater Department: (404) 262-1345 │ www.paceacademy.org The Lovett School - 4075 Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 Mid-February Upper School Musical 1,500 Jay Freer: (404) 262-3032 │ www.lovett.org/calendars/index.aspx?ModuleID=87 Art Exhibit for The Lovett School - 4075 Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30327 February 300 Black History Month Ellice Hawkins: (404) 262-3032, ext. 1344 Trinity School - 4301 Northside Pkwy., NW, 30327 February Spotlight on Art - Artists’ Market 2,500 Elinor Cowan: (404) 231-8119 │ www.trinityatl.org/calendars Atlanta International School / Harambee Black Parents’ Association February Jazz in Black and White 200 2890 N. Fulton Drive, 30305 Kathryn Banks: (404) 841-3887 │ www.aischool.org American Heart Association - Greater SE Affiliat Early February Atlanta Heart Ball 500 1101 Northchase Pkwy., Ste. 1, Marietta, GA 30067 Sarah McPhail (678) 224-2065 │ www.heart.org Run Georgia Late February LaAmistad Buckhead 5K 800 (404) 842-5844 │ www.rungeorgia.com/laamistadbuckhead5k.html Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Georgia Chapter March Torch Gala 350 2250 North Druid Hills Road, Ste. 250, 30329 (404) 982-0616 │ www.torchgala.com TOURISM North Atlanta High School NAHS Foundation March Red Hot Jazz 260 Adam Brooks, Director of Bands (404) 802-4726 │ [email protected] MoCA GA Gallery on Bennett Street - 75 Bennett Street, 30309 April MoCA GA Gala Art Auction N/A Carolyn or Gudmund Vigtel (404) 367-8700 │ www.mocaga.org The Lovett School - 4075 Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 April Upper School Play 2,500 Jay Freer: (404) 262-3032 │ www.lovett.org/calendars/index.aspx?ModuleID=87 Pace Academy - 966 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 April Pace Race 400 (404) 262-1345 │ www.paceacademy.org/pacerace Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 April Sheep to Shawl 700 (404) 814-4000 │ www.atlantahistorycenter.com/programs Atlanta International School - 2890 North Fulton Drive, 30305 April Spring Benefit 600 (404) 841-3887 Natalie Keen ([email protected]) │ www.aischool.org Little Nancy Creek Park April Spring Concert 120 www.littlenancycreekpark.org Andrews Entertainment District - 56 East Andrews NW, 30305 April Andrews Wine Festival N/A (404) 869-1132 Contact: [email protected] │ http://www.andrewsdistrict.com/ Atlanta History Center - 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 April Swan House Ball 450 Tickets: $2,000. Per couple Katherine Hoogerwerf: (404) 814-4102 │ www.atlantahistorycenter.com Pace Academy- 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 April Upper School Spring Drama 1,200 George Mengert, Theater Department: (404) 262-1345 www.paceacademy.org Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church - 2715 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30305 April Early Childhood Fun Fair N/A (404) 266-8111 │ http://www.spdl.org/event/early-childhood-school-fun-fair/ Chastain Park Conservancy - 4001 Powers Ferry Road, NW Chastain Park Conservancy’s Mid-April 150 (404) 237-2177 │ https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/CPCWineEvent Wine Event 34 2020 BUCKHEAD GUIDEBOOK 2_Tourism_20.indd 34 1/17/20 1:22 PM annual public events DATE EVENT ESTIMATED SPONSOR AND CONTACT PARTICIPANTS Atlanta Symphony Associates - 1293 Peachtree St., NE, Ste. 240, 30309 Decorators’ Show House April – May 15,000 http://www.decoratorsshowhouse.org/ and Gardens Garden Hills Elementary School - 285 Sheridan Drive, NE Evening in the Garden (404) 802-7800 April or May Garden Hills PTA’s annual 200 Karen Flanders-Reid: [email protected] www.eveninginthegarden.com fundraising gala │ Cathedral of St. Philip - 2744 Peachtree Road, NW, 30305 April – December Peachtree Road 2,000/ Lauren Cary: (404) 365-1078, [email protected] Saturday mornings Farmers’ Market 50 vendors www.peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com “Rain or Shine” at Cathedral of St. Philip Peachtree Park Civic Association Early May Peachtree Park 5K Race N/A [email protected] │ http://peachtreeparkatl.org/activities (Saturday) Chastain/Tuxedo Park Friends benefits Children s Healthcare of Atlanta Nine at Night Golf Tournament Early May Ashley Dollar: [email protected] Twilight golf tournament (North 200 (Saturday) (404) 245-8950 http://www.choa.org/support-childrens/events/nine-at-night Fulton Golf Course, Chastain Park) │ Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces Buckhead Spring www.BuckheadArtsFestival.com Early May 25,000 Arts & Crafts Festival (404) 873-1222 │ [email protected] The Ladies of the Lake Garden Club May Ladies of the Lake Duck Pond 200 (404) 233-8474 │ www.ladiesofthelake.org (first Sunday) Garden Party (adults only event) TOURISM Wings / St. Joseph’s Mercy Foundation - 5673 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., NE, Ste. 650, 30342 Wings of Mercy Ball www.wingsofmercyball.org May (at The St. Regis Atlanta) 550 Scott Tucker: (678) 843-5711 │ [email protected] http://www.brwatlanta.com/ May (end) Buckhead Restaurant Week 44,000 Contact: Julia Baker [email protected] Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces Late May – Early Peachtree Hills Festival (404) 873-1222 [email protected] June N/A │ of the Arts www.peachtreehillsfestival.com (Saturday & Sunday) Peachtree Presbyterian Church - 3434 Roswell Rd., NW, 30305 June (early) American Pops Concert N/A (404) 842-5800 │ Peachtree Music Ministry: www.peachtreepres.org Atlanta Track Club - 3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., NE, 30305 AJC Peachtree Road Race July 4th 60,000 (404) 231-9064 │ www.peachtreeroadrace.org ( World’s largest 10k race) Atlanta History Center - 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 Swan Coach House Flea Market September 1,000 Florence Holmes: (404) 261-9855 │ www.swancoachhouse.com (Forward Arts Foundation) Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center 4000 Roswell Road, NE, 30342 September Fall Festival 250 http://www.openarmsbuckhead.org/fall-festival-2014.html Christine Pelkey: (404) 256-1330 Little Nancy Creek Park September Fall Concert 120 4012 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 30342 │ www.littlenancycreekpark.org Buckhead Business Association - 3077 Peachtree Road, NE, 30305 September Annual Taste of Buckhead 600 (404) 467-7607 │ www.buckheadbusiness.org/taste-of-buckhead Chastain Park Conservancy On a Green (and White) (404) 237-2177 www.chastainparkconservancy.org October 400 │ Night of Stars Atlanta History Center 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 October Annual Blue Jean Ball N/A (404) 814-4000 │ www.atlantahistorycenter.com St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church - 4393 Garmon Rd., NW, 30327 October Barbeque 300 (404) 266-1018 Arthritis Foundation, Southeast Region, Inc. Georgia 2970 Peachtree Rd., NE, Ste. 200, 30305 October Crystal Ball 400 Margaux Espy: (678) 237-4468 │ www.arthritis.org/georgia Atlanta History Center - 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 October Day of the Dead 1,250 (404) 814-4116 │ www.atlantahistorycenter.com (continued on page 36) 2020 BUCKHEAD GUIDEBOOK 35 2_Tourism_20.indd 35 1/17/20 1:22 PM annual public events (continued from page 35) DATE EVENT ESTIMATED SPONSOR AND CONTACT PARTICIPANTS Pace Academy - 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 October Fall Fair 8,000 (404) 262-1345 Atlanta International School / Parent Organization 2890 N. Fulton Dr., 30305 October World Fest 1,500 Kathryn Banks: (404) 841-3887 │ www.aischool.org The Lovett School - 4075 Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30327 Jay Freer: (404) 262-3032 October/November Upper School Play 1,500 www.lovett.org/calendars/index.aspx?ModuleID=87 Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta A Meal to Remember 1705 Commerce Dr., NW, 30318 November 380 (at St. Regis) Steve Hargrove: (404) 605-8450 │ www.mealsonwheelsatlanta.org/events Pace Academy - 966 W. Paces Ferry Road, 30327 Theater Department: (404) 262-1345 November Fall Musical 2,000 Garden Hills Neighborhood Foundation Mid-November Garden Hills Gala 220 P.O. Box 550504, 30355 │ www.ghnf.org Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces │ www.chastainparkartsfestival.com Early November Chastain Park Arts Festival 40,000 (404) 873-1222 │ [email protected] Shepherd Center - 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, 30309 Early November Florina Newcomb: (404) 350-7302 Annual Legendary Party 450 (Saturday) http://www.thelegendaryparty.com/ Cathedral of St. Philip - 2744 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30305 Work of Our Hands (404) 403-3144 www.workofhands.com Late-November N/A │ Artists Market Atlanta Track Club - 3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., NE, 30305 TOURISM Atlanta Marathon and (404) 231-9064 www.atlantatrackclub.org Atlanta Half-Marathon and 1,200 / │ November Thanksgiving Day 5K 12,800 (26.2 & 13.1 miles) St. Regis Atlanta - 88 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW, 30305 Late Nov. through Astor Holiday Ice Skating 12,000 (404) 563-7797 www.stregisatlanta.com/atlanta-ice-skating early Jan. │ Macy’s - 3393 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30326 November (Sunday The Lighting of Macy’s (404) 231-2800 100,000 before Thanksgiving Day) Great Tree at Lenox Square Macy’s - 3393 Peachtree Rd., NE, 30326 Nov. through end Macy’s Pink Pig 50,000 (404) 231-2800 extension 2796 │ www.macys.com/pinkpig of Dec. (Lenox Square) Shepherd Center - 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, 30309 Early Nov. (404) 367-1322 / 877-573-2267 Pecans on Peachtree 800 through Dec. [email protected] │ www.pecansonpeachtree.org Women’s Auxiliary of Piedmont Hospital - 1968 Peachtree Rd., NW, 30309 December Celebration of Love Tree Lighting 50 (404) 605-3273 Buckhead Life Restaurant Group - 265 Pharr Road, 30305 Breakfast with Santa December 350 Maureen Baker: (404) 262-3336 (at Buckhead Diner) Atlanta History Center - 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, NW, 30305 December Candlelight Nights 700 (404) 814-4000 │ www.atlantahistorycenter.com Atlanta International School / German Parents’ Association 2890 N. Fulton Drive, 30305 December Christmas Market 1,500 Courtney Fowler: (404) 841-3847 │ www.aischool.org Total Estimated Participants: 400,000+ AJC Peachtree Road Race 36 2020 BUCKHEAD GUIDEBOOK 2_Tourism_20.indd 36 1/17/20 1:22 PM.