Soak up the sun and make this one of the best weekends of the year with a few of these North Fulton festivals and community-friendly events around town.

Here's the lineup north of Atlanta’s perimeter:

Five-year-old Maya Monroy gets her face painted by Janelle Perrilliat (both cq) during the Roswell Lavender Festival on the grounds of historic Barrington Hall in Roswell on Saturday June 13th, 2015. Visitors enjoyed demonstrations, children's activities, yoga in the Zen Zone, live music, arts, crafts at "all things Lavender." (Photo by Phil Skinner)

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Roswell Lavender Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 9. Free. Barrington Hall. 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. 770-640-3855. www.roswellgov.com.

Expend your senses with fragrant festival at Barrington Hall. The Roswell Lavender Festival will feature lavender-filled fun, food and festivities, including lavender education, plant demonstrations, live music, children's activities, yoga, meditation and crafts.

Food That Rocks: A Celebration of Sandy Springs. 6:30-11 p.m. Saturday, June 9. $55-$65 per person. City Springs at City Green in Sandy Springs. 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 404-875-4434. www.foodthatrocks.org.

Join the rest of your community in celebrating Sandy Springs with live local music and fare from over 20 top Sandy Springs restaurants.

Youth Fishing Derby. 7-10 a.m. Saturday, June 9. Free. Brookside Office Park Lake. 3625 Brookside Pkwy, Alpharetta. 678-297-6130. www.awesomealpharetta.com.

Kids ages 4-12 can fish for free this Saturday as part of the Youth Fishing Derby at the Brookside Office Park Lake. pre-registration required, prizes awarded.

Virginia Highlands Summerfest. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, June 9-10. Free, donations accepted. Historic Virginia Avenue. Between North Highland Ave. and Park Drive, Atlanta. www.vahi.org.

The Virginia Highlands Summerfest is back with the annual Artist's Market, 5K Road Race, Kidsfest with games, crafts and activities, food vendors, live music and much more.

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