Morningside Atlanta Happenings

You may already know Morningside, the the Intown Atlanta neighborhood of nearly 3500 homes. What you may not be aware of is all of the many things to do in the neighborhood.

Here is a brief list of the many yearly events in Morningside.

Celebration of Summer

Like most Intown Atlanta neighborhoods who have festivals in the spring, Morningside gets going with the Celebration of Summer.  The celebration is held annually at Sidney Marcus Park at the end of May and includes entertainment for both children and adults.

October is the busiest month for Morningside festivities including the Monumental Ball, Morningside Cook's Tour, Morningside - Lenox Park Tour of Homes and the Morningside Mile Race and Block Party.

Tour of Homes

Morningside-Lenox Park are brimming with panache, with a various architectural styles on display.  The area boasts one of the city’s largest collections of Tudor Revival style homes (along with Druid Hills), as well as several Mediterranean and Spanish styled homes.  In addition to the large number of 1920s to 1940s houses, Morningside-Lenox Park also has some stunning Contemporary homes, and mid-century ranches, the latter of which are common in the Johnson Estates and Noble Park areas.  A representative of each of these type homes is available for viewing during the Morningside-Lenox Park Tour of Homes each October.

Cook's Tour

Held in mid October, The Morningside Cook's Tour features chefs from local Morningside restaurants and is held at the homes of Morningside residents.

Morningside Monumental Ball

Later in October is the Monumental Ball.  The Monumental Ball is basically a party celebrating the neighborhood of Morningside. Residents can mix and mingle while raising money for the Morningside-Lenox Park Association.  Held at Maginolia Hall, the event features a live band and delicious food 

Morningside Mile

After the Cook's Tour and Monumental Ball, you can burn off those calories at the Morningside Mile. This is a one-mile competitive race with cash prizes Some of the race proceeds are donated to support the 1925 landmark that is fire station #19, which serves the neighborhood. 

Morningside Block Party

Highlighting the light-hearted nature of the event is the post-race block party.  Morningside Village businesses provide fun for adults in the form of free beer, live music and food, and for the kids with face painting, Halloween costume contest and more. 

Taste of Morningside

With all those events in October, you might thing the neighborhood would take the next month off. If so, you'd be wrong.  November ushers in the signature event of the neighborhood, the annual Taste of Morningside.  This poplar event draws residents out to celebrate the diversity of cuisine from across intown Atlanta. Taste of Morningside spotlights food from neighborhood restaurants and and artist market of local artists. 

That completes our overview of some of the major events in Morningside.  However, since Morningside is so large, many smaller sections of the neighborhood, even some individual streets host their own events throughout the year.  One such example is pelHAMfest, where each November residents shut down Pelham Road to roast a pig and socialize.

Morningside Farmer's Market

Another popular gathering place is the Morningside Farmer's Market which is open each Saturday morning.  While the market is open all year, there are chef demonstrations during the spring and summer months only. The market features organic produce from local Georgia farmers.

Hopefully this gives you an idea of the character of the Morningside neighborhood.  Whether you're a resident of Morningside, Virginia-Highland, Midtown, Druid Hills or other nearby neighborhood, I'd recommend marking your calendar for some of these events this year. You'll be glad you did!

About the author:
Tina McGee is an Associate Broker and owner of Intown Elite, an Intown Atlanta residential Real Estate firm specializing in Morningside Atlanta homes for sale.