Best of Black Atlanta
Nominations open
Best Annual Community Festival
The weekend the whole side of town turns out — food, vendors, music, and the one cousin nobody can find.
Voting window: Announced when it opens
How this is decided
Editors verify each nominee is a recurring annual festival with a confirmed organizer and a public date. Duplicates merge into one entry per festival. The community vote decides the winner.
Who qualifies
Annual festivals and street celebrations in metro Atlanta with a Black-led organizer or a predominantly Black attendance base.
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