Look for an array of concerts, readings, and lectures at various locations around town. Theatre Gael, the Celtic-inspired dramatic group, and the W.B. Yeats Foundation at Emory University usually feature special programs. The city of Decatur, a few miles east of downtown Atlanta, holds its own parade near the day of green as well. April Atlanta Dogwood Festival Piedmont Park, 10th St. and Piedmont Ave. For a few precious weeks each spring, Atlanta is bathed in a brilliant floral finery.
Most events are free.
With an overall landscape plan by the world-renowned Olmsted firm and stunning homes designed by famous architects such as Neel Reid and Walter T. Downing, the elegant Druid Hills neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Easter Sunrise Services Georgia's Stone Mountain Park, U.S. Hwy. In the predawn darkness on Easter Sunday morning, the faithful gather atop Stone Mountain to await the sunrise on the holiest day of the Christian year. As morning breaks, local ministers lead an ecumenical worship service. This inspiring celebration is a long-standing Atlanta tradition.