The arrival of the Decatur Arts Festival each year means that festival season is officially upon us.  So lace up your strolling shoes, prepare your stoic “I’m looking at art” face, add a couple of notches to your belt to accommodate the “Kettle Corn 5″ you’ll be sporting by weekend’s end, and prepare for a lot of – adult and kid alike – whining regarding the rejection of a second King of Pops.  It’s festival time!

The Decatur Arts Festival starts this evening with ArtWalk around the city from 5-10p.  Check out the locations along this year’s walk HERE.  It looks like it’s going to be a warm, but lovely evening.

The Decatur Arts Festival is a DM sponsor

Prior to tomorrow’s Decatur Wine Festival, the Decatur Arts Alliance is holding an Artwalk this evening from 5p-10p around Decatur, much like the one prior to the Decatur Arts Festival (except the weather is slightly cooler and the leaves on the trees are a bit more colorful).

The details and a map of participating locations can be found in this lovely PDF.

As is tradition on the Friday before the Decatur Arts Festival, this Friday Decatur businesses and institutions team up to host a Decatur ArtWalk.  You want details?  Well I got ‘em…

Friday, May 28 • 5-10 pm • All around Decatur • Free

Local shops, retailers and restaurants host Decatur’s largest, single-night art experience with city-wide art show openings and receptions that are free and open to the public.

Check out the full, extensive list of ArtWalk participants after the jump.

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