Kirkwood 'Spring' Fling Features Live Music, 5K, Artist Market

ATLANTA, GA — Run in a 5K, jam to live music, peruse local art and learn about the historic Kirkwood neighborhood this weekend at the Kirkwood Spring Fling, which is slated for most of the day Saturday, according to a news release.

The 18th annual family-friendly festival — typically held in the spring, hence the name, and put on by the nonprofit Kirkwood Neighbors' Organization — will be held rain or shine at Bessie Branham Park and features a 5K run, an artist market and lineup of live music. The festival is free, but the 5K requires registration. Bessie Branham Park is located at 2051 Delano Drive NE.

The 5K begins at 8 a.m. and is dog friendly, kid friendly and stroller friendly. The race starts and ends at Dom Beijos, located at 2033 Hosea L. Williams Drive NE. Packet pickup locations, registration and age group/award categories can be found at race.kirkwoodfling.com. Registration costs $40 and is open until 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

Work from local artists including painters, photographers, potters, jewelers, glassmakers and more will be showcased at the artist market. To see the types of handcrafted work that will be featured at the Kirkwood Spring Fling, visit 2021.kirkwoodfling.com.

And if you're going for the music, take a look at who's performing at the festival:

• DJ Labonita
• Druid Hills Billys
• The New Replicas
• Parker Smith & The Bandwith
• Gritz & Jelly Butter
• Levi Ransom
• Anthony David

The festival will not directly sell alcohol, but a number of local businesses and restaurants are offering drink specials, including Dom Beijos (where the 5K starts and ends), Kirkwood Market and Taproom Coffee.

Additionally, medical professional from the DeKalb County Board of Health will be on-site to administer free, voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations to those age 12 and older.