Festival Season is In Bloom

The weather forecast looks pretty promising this weekend. Why not take the opportunity to check out some of these festivals taking place in the area over the next few days? Delicious dishes, parades and fun activities await you! Head to AJC.com for more.

Atlanta Dogwood Festival. April 10-12. Free. Backyard Barbecue & Brews: $25-$35. Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. dogwood.org.

Sheep to Shawl. 10:30 a.m. April 11. $11-$16.50; ages 3 and younger free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W. 404-814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

Hapeville Spring Festival. 11 a.m. April 11; parade 10:15 a.m. Tom E. Morris Sports Complex, 3415 Claire Drive, Hapeville. www.hapeville.org.

Hogs And Hops Festival 2015. 1 p.m. April 11; VIP entry noon. $55; $45 in advance. VIP $85; $75 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave., Atlanta.www.hogsandhopsatlanta.com.

Festival on Ponce. Artist market, music, food, children’s area. April 11-12. Free. Olmstead Linear Park, 1451 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. festivalonponce.com.

Atlanta Blooms. 300,000 bulbs explode with glorious hues of pink, yellow, purple and red. That’s 44,000 more bulbs than last year. Peak times vary and are expected to last through April. atlantabg.org.

Caboose Days. 10 a.m. April 11-12. Included with museum admission ($5-$8). Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Peachtree Road, Duluth. 770-476-2013,www.srmduluth.org.

Acworth Art Fest. April 11-12. Acworth Arts Festival, Acworth.acworthartfest.splashfestivals.com.

Repticon Atlanta Reptile & Exotic Animal Show. April 11-12. $5-$12. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville.www.repticon.com/atlanta.

Day of Holocaust Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) at the Besser Holocaust Memorial. 3:30 p.m. April 12. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. www.atlantajcc.org.