Atlanta Art Fair 2026: Local Insiders Share Where to Eat and Drink During the Fair
The Atlanta Art Fair is set to return to Pullman Yards for its third installment from October 1 to 4, 2026. This year’s event will showcase over 80 galleries, marking the largest collection to date, and will include installations, performances, discussions, and special exhibitions. While broadening its international scope, the fair will maintain a focus on Atlanta and the Southern United States. In a guide for Wallpaper*, five local artists and cultural figures recommend various cafés, bars, and eateries, such as East Pole Coffee Co, VinoTeca, Alon’s Bakery & Market, and Aurora Coffee. The guide, authored by Wallpaper* Travel Editor Sofia de la Cruz, highlights the fair’s ties to Atlanta’s vibrant cultural landscape.
Key facts
- Atlanta Art Fair 2026 runs from 1-4 October at Pullman Yards.
- The fair features more than 80 galleries, its largest line-up yet.
- It includes installations, performances, talks and special exhibitions.
- Alicia Felder is vice chair of the STIL Artist Residency in Johannesburg.
- Kevin W. Tucker is chief curator at the High Museum of Art.
- Sarah Higgins is executive and artistic director of Art Papers and a guest curator at Atlanta Art Fair 2026.
- Tiffany LaTrice is founder and executive director of TILA Studios.
- Victoria Dugger is represented by Sargent’s Daughters and is on show at the fair.
Entities
Artists
- Alicia Felder
- Kevin W. Tucker
- Sarah Higgins
- Tiffany LaTrice
- Victoria Dugger
- Sofia de la Cruz
- Chris Millsapp
- Craig Richards
- Jeanine
Institutions
- Atlanta Art Fair
- Jackson Fine Art
- STIL Artist Residency
- Kid’s Opera Art Posse
- SAG-AFTRA
- Donna Karan
- Christofle
- Bloomingdale’s
- High Museum of Art
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Columbia Museum of Art
- Art Papers
- Hessel Museum of Art
- MOCA Georgia
- TILA Studios
- Sargent’s Daughters
- Wallpaper*
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
- East Pole Coffee Co
- The Little Tart Bakeshop
- VinoTeca
- The Consulate Atlanta
- Alon’s Bakery & Market
- Silver Skillet
- Lucian Books and Wine
- Whoopsie’s
- Trader Vic’s
- Hilton Atlanta
- Elise
- Aurora Coffee
- Homegrown
- Ticonderoga Club
- Portrait Coffee
- JoJo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge
- Colony Square
- Poor Calvin’s
- Madeira Park
- Antico’s Pizza
Locations
- Atlanta
- United States
- Pullman Yards
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Georgia
- Athens
- Buckhead
- Reynoldstown
- Little Five Points
- West End
- Midtown
- Krog Street
- Memorial Drive
- Westside
- Downtown