THE OLD FOURTH WARD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL FIRE IN THE 4TH
Sat May 21, 3:00 PM - Sat May 21, 11:00 PM

Atlanta, Georgia (April 18, 2016) – The Old Fourth Ward Business Association is excited to announce the return of the Fire in the 4th Festival taking place Saturday, May 21, 2016 from 3 to 11 p.m. Paying homage to the historic Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, which devastated the Old Fourth Ward, the festival celebrates its heritage with over 30 live, local performances by musicians, dancers and artists; fire games, sculptures and performers; history presentations; food, drink and more.  Open to all ages and free to attend, all proceeds from Fire in the 4th will benefit the Old Fourth Ward Business Association.  

Raising $10,000 in its inaugural year, Fire in the Fourth funded four new City of Atlanta trashcans and an O4W mural at Glen Iris and North Avenue. Proceeds also funded public safety initiatives that included: a graffiti task force, and a collaboration with City of Atlanta District 2 Councilmember Kwanza Hall’s 'Year of Boulevard' initiative for a community-wide clean car campaign to engage visitors, customers and residents to keep valuables out of sight.

“Fire in the 4th strives to be a shining example for what a neighborhood festival can and should be," says O4WBA Event Chairman and Noni's restaurant owner Matt Ruppert.  “Instead of wondering how money is going to be put back into the community, you can walk around and experience it on the street."

As Atlanta Magazine’s “Best New Festival” of 2015, the Old Fourth Ward Business Association has set out to make the 2016 event bigger and better. New this year, festival goers can enjoy a ‘Ride the Fire’ Bike Tour that follows the path of the infamous 1917 blaze and sit, back and relax during an Auburn Avenue Jazz Concert at the Ebenezer Baptist Amphitheater. Never a dull moment, Shadow People sideshows, including glass walking, sword swallowing and a human pincushion, are also new this year along with Circus Combustus fire sculptures, games and performances. Festival goers are also sure to be dazzled by Out of Hand Theater’s Resurgens, a two-story, 20-f