Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches festival runs Friday, October 16 from 6–10 p.m. and Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. in downtown Kennesaw. General admission and concerts are free. The Saturday competition tasting is listed as a separate $35 experience, and Saturday music includes Tigirlily Gold at 6 p.m. and Chayce Beckham at 8 p.m.
For a food-focused outing, the advantage is flexibility: go for a few hours, sample barbecue and listen to live music without buying a festival ticket. The paid tasting is optional, not a requirement to attend.
What to do: Decide whether the free festival or the noon–3 p.m. competition tasting is the better fit, then check the official event information before driving. If you just want barbecue and a walk, the free admission is enough.
Before you go further: Festival food still costs money, and the tasting experience may have limited capacity. The venue is downtown Kennesaw, not a stadium in Atlanta proper.