Weekend roundup: Summerfest, SuperCon, Kite Fest and more

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Weekend roundup: Summerfest, SuperCon, Kite Fest and more

Photos: Virginia-Highland Summerfest, SuperCon Fun Run, Kite Fest and more, May 31-June 2, 2013

Henry and Lucy Harrison snack during a break in the action at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest on June 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The event featured art exhibits, street food, music and performances.

Virginia Avenue is crowded with lookers and gazers at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

A festival-goer is reflected in stained-glass art by Charlie Yowell of Dunlap, Tenn.

Patrons walk through the entrance at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

Will Coil of Smyrna keeps watch over wife Maria Louise Coil's local landmark art at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

Festival-goers walk past Georgia artist Larry Smith's paintings at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

Festival-goers view Georgia arist Larry Smith's paintings at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

Exhibitor Carla Banks of Gunthersville, Ala., is framed by her brother Michael's enamel paintings at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest.

5-year-old Malachai Erawoe, Lithonia, shows off her pink butterfly face painting at the Fuxion TV Kite Festival at Briscoe Park in Snellville on June 1, 2013.

Some of the kids had great success with their kites.

8-year-old Jordan Kulah of Grayson runs through the park with her colorful kite.

Immanuelle Amadi, 17, of McDonough helps to collect some of the kites left on the grounds of the park.

Artist Innoss'B performs at the festival.

2-year-old Nye chose cotton candy over kite flying.

Adults and kids of all ages joined in on the kite-flying fun.

Comedian Femi Obama of Atlanta performs at the festival.

Liza Fewell of Snellville paints a pink butterfly on the face of 5-year-old Malachai Erawoe of Lithonia.

Little Captain America rushes to the finish line at the SuperCon Fun Run in Piedmont Park on June 1, 2013.

Superheroes take off from the starting line at the SuperCon Fun Run.

Superheroes take off from the starting line at the SuperCon Fun Run.

The first wave of superheroes takes off from the starting line at the SuperCon Fun Run.

6-year-old Deron gets help with shoelaces from his mom, Jasmine James of Dallas, before the SuperCon Fun Run.

Lindsay Turner and Jessica Wackerman of Atlanta gathered with thousands in their favorite superhero costumes to support the movement to stop bullying.

Heroines Lindsay Turner and Jessica Wackerman prepare to compete in the SuperCon Fun Run.

Mindy Greeson gets help with race number from sister Ricky Greesom of Snellville at the SuperCon Fun Run.

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Henry and Lucy Harrison snack during a break in the action at the Virginia-Highland Summerfest on June 2, 2013, in Atlanta. The event featured art exhibits, street food, music and performances.

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