Shaky Knees Community Information

Festival Details 

The 11th Annual Shaky Knees Music Festival will take place on May 3 - 5, 2024 in Central Park, Renaissance Park, and a portion of the Atlanta Civic Center property. 

The hours are:  

Friday, May 3 & Saturday, May 4: 11:30am-11pm

Sunday, May 5: 11:30am-10pm

As we do each year, we’ll be working directly with various key community stakeholders to ensure that all the community needs are met and we can put on a smooth event for all to enjoy.  These local groups include the City of Atlanta Parks Department, Atlanta Housing Authority, NPU-M, Fourth Ward West Neighborhood Association and The Kindezi School.  

The Atlanta Police Department will again have officers deployed at all pertinent intersections to ensure that patrons attending the event do not park in the resident’s driveways, along neighborhood streets, or cause any inconvenience to the neighborhood. Shaky Knees will provide parking passes to houses, apartment complexes, businesses, and condo towers in the impacted areas so that residents and business staff can easily access their properties while, at the same time, the Atlanta Police Department officers will allow only those who need access to these neighborhood streets during festival operating dates/times (this will include delivery drivers, guests of residents, and emergency vehicles). 

Event specific information can be found at https://support.shakykneesfestival.com/hc/en-us.

Street, Sidewalk and Park Closures  

Street Closures 

In addition, there will be “Resident Only” street closures each event day (May 3-5) at the following intersections:

• Linden Avenue, between, Spears Tower & Parkway Dr., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am
• Pine Street, between, Angier Ave. & Parkway Dr., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am
• Felton Drive, between, Ralph McGill Blvd. & Parkway Dr., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am
• Central Park Place, between, Ralph McGill Blvd. & Pine St., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am
• Angier Avenue, between, Central Park Place & Parkway Dr., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am
• Merritts Avenue, between, Recreation Center & Parkway Dr., Friday, May 3, 6am - Monday, May 6, 1am

Park Closures 

• Central Park – Thursday, May 2, 2024 through May 6, 2024 

• Renaissance Park – Thursday, May 2, 2024 through May 6, 2024 

Court Closures

• Upper Central Park Basketball Courts (Closest to Hunt St.) will be closed from Sat, April 27, 2024 through Thurs, May 9, 2024 
• Lower Central Park Basketball Court #1 (by Linden Ave) will be closed from Sun, April 28, 2024 through Wed, May 8, 2024.
• Lower Central Park Basketball Court #2 will be closed from Mon, April 29, 2024 through Wed, May 8, 2024 
• Central Park Tennis Courts will be closed from Tues April 30, 2024 through Wed, May 15, 2024.
• Upper & Lower Renaissance Park Dog Parks are still open during the event. 

We have worked with the City of Atlanta Parks Department to ensure there is a plan in place which maximizes convenience to neighbors and minimizes overall impact to the street and circulation patterns for area residents and businesses. We have also coordinated the breakdown of the event to return your sidewalks, streets, and parkways to the neighborhood as soon as possible.   

Rest assured both city and event safety personnel are in place to ensure the entire neighborhood enjoys this celebration in a peaceful and safe manner. 

Have questions or need assistance? 

Please visit our website at www.shakykneesfestival.com or contact us at info@shakykneesfestival.com. To report a concern during the event week (April 29 – May 6, 2024), please text the following Neighborhood Answering Service: 470-570-7701. 

***Subject to change with most current information leading up to the event***