World Planning Day 2025
Join us next year in celebrating World Planning Day 2026!
This year, the DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department hosted World Planning Day on Saturday, November 15th, 2025, from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event took place at the Rainbow Park Amphitheatre (3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, GA 30034), and we hosted around 250 community members and leaders! This annual event focuses on good urban planning, community engagement, education about careers in urban planning, and family-friendly fun!
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 | We were excited to invite local organizations and DeKalb County Departments to share information and resources with our attendees! Explore our Exhibitors!We had some exciting presentations lined up from some of our partner organizations! Check out our Event Schedule!We invited some excellent vendors to provide food and drinks for our guests! Explore our Vendors!Music by the Atlanta Ol' Skool Drummers! |
World Planning Day Middle School Youth Art Contest For the 2025 World Planning Day event, the Planning & Sustainability Department hosted a Middle School Art Contest. The contest invited contestants enrolled in DeKalb County Middle Schools to illustrate the future of their community and bring a global perspective to a creative goal. View the top winners here: World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners | World Planning Day 2025 | Engage DeKalb |  |
What is World Planning Day?
 | On World Planning Day, planners and communities worldwide come together to celebrate how good planning improves people's lives and benefits society at large, creating places to live, work, and play together. World Planning Day is held on November 08th of every year. To accommodate the scope of this year's event, the event was held on Saturday, November 15th this year! |
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World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners
Share World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners on Facebook Share World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners on Twitter Share World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners on Linkedin Email World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest Winners linkOur team would like to congratulate the top winners of the World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest! We would like to also thank Commissioner Michelle Long Spears for sponsoring the art contest this year and provided prizes for our winners! We look forward to hosting another contest like this next year.
You can also view the gallery with the top ten entries here: Middle School Art Contest Top Ten | World Planning Day 2025 | Engage DeKalb
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Event Schedule
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Event Schedule
11:00 AM -- Doors open!
11:30 AM -- Opening Remarks on the stage
12:00 PM -- Atlanta Ol' Skool Drummers on the stage
12:30 PM -- Guide Art in DeKalb County by Purpose Possible at the Canopy Conversation
1:00 PM -- Planning & Sustainability Department Updates on the stage
1:15 PM -- Zoning Ordinance 101: Zone DeKalb hosted by Kimley Horn
1:45 PM -- Art Contest Award Ceremony on the stage
2:00 PM -- Career Paths in Planning at the Canopy Conversation
2:45 PM -- Closing Remarks on the stage
3:00 PM -- Event ends!
Schedule is subject to change.
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Meet our Exhibitors!
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Meet our Vendors!
Share Meet our Vendors! on Facebook Share Meet our Vendors! on Twitter Share Meet our Vendors! on Linkedin Email Meet our Vendors! linkWe will have vendors providing food and drink for interested guests throughout the event!
Tres Jardines serves up all your street food favorites from tacos to elotes to quesadillas and much more.
Hapa Kitchen serves Hawaiian Style Comfort and Asian-Fusion food.
Will be distributing free kettle corn while supplies last!
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World Planning Day Middle School Art Contest
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Stay tuned for the announcement of our winners!
For the 2025 World Planning Day event, the Planning & Sustainability Department will be hosting a Middle School Art Contest. The contest invites contestants enrolled in DeKalb County Middle Schools to illustrate the future of their community and bring a global perspective to a creative goal.
Contest Guidelines:
- Open to all DeKalb County Middle School Students (Grades 6-8)
- Artwork must be two-dimensional and no greater than 11" x 16"
- Artwork should be focused on topics such as community, sustainability, beautification, transportation, etc., while answering the question “What does community look like to you?”
- Theme: Think Global, Plan Local
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Deadline:
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025Deadline extended to Friday, October 24th!
Submit artwork for the contest using the following link: https://forms.gle/TGHUgiNfXRoyNBbN7.
What is planning? Check out this video: What is Urban Planning? Crash Course Geography #47 - YouTube
We look forward to seeing the amazing work that our DeKalb students come up with!
What is World Planning Day? Visit our event page -> World Planning Day 2025 | Engage DeKalb
Have Questions?
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Public Outreach Specialist
