Culture Calendar
JapanFest, Korean Festival, Global Mela, and international night markets across Duluth, Norcross, Lawrenceville, and Buford Highway.
September densifies in Duluth with JapanFest and Korean Festival the same weekend. October is Global Mela in Norcross. November returns Atlanta International Night Market to Norcross.
Duluth, Georgia
JapanFest Atlanta returns September 19–20, 2026 at Gas South Convention Center in Duluth with Japanese food, vendors, martial arts, anime, and cultural stages.
Image: JapanFest Atlanta
Duluth, Georgia
Korean Festival Foundation stages the 2026 Korean Festival in Atlanta September 19–20 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth.
Image: Korean Festival Foundation
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Around the World in the DTL / Lawrenceville International Night Market returns September 25–26, 2026 at Lawrenceville Lawn with 80-plus vendors, stages, and a K-Pop zone.
Norcross, Georgia
Global Mela 2026 runs October 24–25 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Global Mall in Norcross with free entry, performances, children’s activities, and shopping exhibition energy.
Norcross, Georgia
Atlanta International Night Market returns to Norcross November 6–7, 2026 at Lillian Webb Park, the series’ original city since 2016.
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