Culture Calendar
JapanFest, Korean Festival, Global Mela, and international night markets across Duluth, Norcross, Lawrenceville, and Buford Highway.
Use the city guide for neighborhoods and meal starts, then this calendar for JapanFest, Korean Festival, Global Mela, and Lawrenceville and Norcross night markets.
Hosting an event in Metro Atlanta / Gwinnett? List it on the calendar.
Clarkston, Georgia
East by Southeast's Festival of the Arts runs October 16–18, 2026 at the Clarkston Community Center, with free vendor markets and ticketed performances, workshops, and film.
Image: Clarkston Community Center
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.
Dunwoody, Georgia
Create Dunwoody hosts Diwali in Dunwoody Saturday, November 7, 2026, 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Dunwoody Nature Center with dance, theatrical storytelling, rangoli art, and chai.
Image: Boon Vong / Create Dunwoody
Johns Creek, Georgia
The City of Johns Creek hosts a free Diwali Celebration Saturday, November 7, 2026, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Boardwalk at Town Center, with a food and retail market plus entertainment.
Image: City of Johns Creek
Past Atlanta listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Alpharetta, Georgia
Nandan Bengali Association hosts Durga Puja Thursday through Sunday, October 16–19, 2026 at DeSana Middle School in Alpharetta with Chandrabindoo live Friday night.
Image: Nandan Bengali Association of Atlanta
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.
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 under the Timeless Japan theme.
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 with K-pop, traditional dance, and Korean food vendors.
Image: Korean Festival Foundation
Roswell, Georgia
Atlanta India Festival returns Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Roswell with free entry for Indian food, music, dance, and marketplace programming.
Image: Atlanta India Festival
Gainesville, Georgia
The 29th Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival lands Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville with team races, boat blessings, and a lakeside cultural day.
Image: Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Clarkston, Georgia
The City of Clarkston hosts the International Rice Festival Saturday, September 12, 2026, noon to 4 p.m. at Clarkston Community Center with global food, music, and kids programming.
Image: City of Clarkston
Duluth, Georgia
Atlanta Halal World Fest returns September 5–6, 2026 at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth with 120-plus fully halal vendors and a festival app for tickets and maps.
Film, TV, music, and culture coverage from Goldscene. Not just what's on the calendar.
What to Watch
Netflix's The Scandal opened at No. 7 among non-English shows. Korean viewers have been cooler on the eight-episode Joseon remake of Dangerous Liaisons. Here is who the weekend is for.
Today's Radar
Velveting is the Chinese prep step that keeps stir-fry chicken and shrimp tender instead of rubbery: a cornstarch-and-oil coat, a rest, then a quick par-cook before the wok. Here is how it works and why diaspora cooks are finally seeing the name match the method.
Brand Watch
What used to be treated as a regional cultural moment is now a global signal for jewelry, beauty, fashion, travel, and the South Asian diaspora's spending power.
Get Friday's concise edit of Asian entertainment, a finished watch queue, and culture dates worth saving.
