Alive! Expo, Atlanta’s oldest and largest consumer trade show for holistic health and green living, is scheduled for May 4 and 5 at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth. This marks a move from its previous location at Cobb Galleria, where it has been operating for several years. The 2024 event will be Alive! Expo’s 19th show in the Atlanta area. 

The expo has moved for several reasons, says founder and CEO Patrycja Towns. First, Cobb Galleria is raising fees for the fourth year in a row. Second, parking is an issue when there is an Atlanta Braves day game; baseball fans and show attendees vie for the same parking spaces. Moreover, the parking rate at Cobb is twice that of Gas South. Third, because Cobb Galleria has an in-house food vending service, Alive! Expo was not allowed to bring in food vendors to sell products. Now, they’ll be able to. 

A more recent addition to area expos, the Holistic & Wellness Expo at the Valhalla Resort Hotel in Helen, Georgia, makes its third annual appearance on March 2. This date represents a change of scheduling from the first Saturday in February to the first Saturday in March. 

Attendance at last year’s Holistic & Wellness Expo doubled from its first year—welcoming 300 people. Expo director Irene Faith is pushing the date back to accommodate more vendors and attendees outside in the warmer March weather. “This is our third expo, and it promises to be bigger and better,” says Faith. “Last year, over 30 vendors and five speakers participated. Next year, with more space, we hope to double our vendors and classes.”