As the temperatures heat up in Atlanta, so do the festivals and local calendar of events! Residents and visitors of Atlanta don’t need to wait until the beginning of summer to kickoff their evening and weekend schedules. Every day in May offers an indoor or outdoor activity for you to partake in! Look over the list and decide which of these events you will attend!

On May 15 and 16, head to Canton, Geo. for the Festival of the Arts! This outdoor fest gathers around 3,000 attendees each year while it provides everything you could want from an event like this, including arts and crafts, live entertainment, a beer garden, children’s games, rides and activities, Serenity Gardens and more! Fore more information, call 770-479-2020.

On May 15 and 16, visit the Atlanta Celtic Festival held at the Georgia International Horse Park. Pay tribute to the historical characteristics of rich culture found in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all while enjoying Celtic antiquities and crafts, Celtic bands, Celtic activities and workshops, traditional Celtic cuisine, Gaelic theatrical performances and more! For more information, call 404-572-8045.

From May 28 to May 31, beginning at 9:30 p.m. each night, head to Stone Mountain Park for the Stone Mountain Park Memorial Weekend Celebration! This year’s event provides the world’s largest laser show spectacular, with more fireworks, song segments and laser canopy special effects than ever before! Local veterans and current members of the military are honored each night of the event.

On May 29 and 30, head to Piedmont Park as the 31 Days of Jazz culminates at the 33rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival! This is the largest jazz fest in the country, gathering more than 100,000 visitors each year! Multiple venues across the city participate, including Centennial Olympic Park, Underground Atlanta, Churchill Grounds and Piedmont Park, as tons of jazz legends and future jazz legends perform. For more information, visit AtlantaFestivals.com.

Cheer on the Atlanta Braves as baseball season heats up and heads into high gear! Upcoming home games at Turner Field are from now until May 20 against Arizona, New York and Cincinnati, and May 28 through June 2 against Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Braves.MLB.com.

On June 3, head to The Event Loft on the third floor of the Upper Exchange from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for A Taste of Underground! At this free event, sample menu items from an array of restaurants in the area, including Irish Bred Pub, Kelly’s Cajun Grill, Johnny Rockets, Rita’s Ice-Custard Happiness and more, all while enjoying live entertainment, free prizes, coupon giveaways and other activities! For more information, visit Underground-Atlanta.com.

Visit the Georgia Renaissance Festival before it ends on June 6! Located on Virlyn B Smith Road, near the Atlanta Airport, castle gates lead you into a 15-acre marketplace featuring thousands of handcrafted wares, 12 stages of fun entertainment, tons of food feasting and shopping opportunities, and an overall ambiance of an old English marketplace. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Visit the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center before June 13 to view the special exhibit, Diana: A Celebration. This exhibit features 150 objects that take a deeper look into Princess Diana’s life, including dresses, personal mementos, paintings, home movies and more! For more information, visit DianaExhibition.com. Afterward, bring your ticket to Pittypat’s Porch to receive a free appetizer or dessert!

An array of concerts and shows are available year-round in Atlanta. Upcoming shows to look forward to include:

• Norah Jones on May 15 at the John A. Williams Theatre- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Angels & Airways on May 16 at The Tabernacle
• Fiddler on the Roof from May 16 to May 21 at the John A. Williams Theatre- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Avenue Q: The Broadway Musical from May 18 to May 23 at the John A. Williams Theatre- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on May 20, 21 and 22 at Atlanta Symphony Hall
• The Bamboozle Roadshow on May 23 at the Southern Star Amphitheatre at Six Flags Over Georgia
• Barnes & Noble Open Mike on May 28 at the Southlake Barnes & Noble