Lemonade Days is Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park. Ride wristbands $25 Wednesday, $35 Thursday to Sunday.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year. Dates, hours and prices come from the Dunwoody Preservation Trust’s Lemonade Days page and its 2027 schedule of events.

Lemonade Days, Dunwoody’s biggest spring festival, returns Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road. The Dunwoody Preservation Trust runs five days of midway rides, a food court, a beer garden, pony rides and a petting zoo, and says the festival has historically drawn more than 70,000 people.

Who to call

When and where
Dates Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027
Wednesday to Friday 4 to 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 6 p.m.
Place Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road
Rides Wristbands $25 Wednesday, $35 Thursday to Sunday

The 2026 festival ran April 22-26, according to Discover Dunwoody’s annual events list. The 2027 festival comes a week earlier, the week after DeKalb County’s spring break. Our spring break guide covers the week before.

Wristbands and ride tickets

The trust’s festival page lists:

  • Unlimited-ride wristband: $25 on Wednesday Family Night, $35 Thursday to Sunday.
  • Children’s rides, single tickets: $1.25 each, or $25 for a sheet of 25.
  • Payment: credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay and cash.

What is on

  • More than 20 midway rides and carnival games every day, the trust says.
  • The food court serves festival food, from gourmet hot dogs, gyros and brick oven pizza to fried Oreos, funnel cakes and ice cream, according to the food and beverage page.
  • The beer garden sits under the trees, with craft and domestic beer and wine, a view of the Ferris wheel and live music at the bandshell on the weekend.
  • Pony rides and a petting zoo run on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the 2027 schedule, along with sponsor booths.
  • A chalk art station and an appearance by the Honorary Lemonade Days Queen run every day.

The 5K race

The Lemonade Days Festival 5K, run with Junction 311 Endurance Sports, starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2027, on the Brook Run Park trail and finishes by the pavilion where the festival is held. The trust’s race page says the course is mostly flat, is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier and is capped at 500 runners. Entry fees rise as race day gets closer, and the race is rain or shine with no refunds, though entries can be deferred or transferred up to 72 hours before. Pets are not allowed.

Parking and getting there

There is no festival parking inside Brook Run Park. The trust lists these lots:

  • St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church
  • Kingswood United Methodist Church (Tilly Mill side only)
  • St. Barnabas Church
  • Peachtree Middle School
  • The back of Brook Run Park

Some of the lots charge for parking, and the trust asks drivers to watch for no-parking signs during Sunday church services.

Rideshare drop-off and pickup is at the baseball parking area, 4635 Barclay Drive.

Accessible access: drivers with ADA needs can drop off at the amphitheater at the back of the park, via Peeler Road, and ride one of two golf cart shuttles to the entrance. Ramps reach the playground area in the food court, the rest of the festival is on level ground, and there is an accessible restroom at the greenhouse.

What to know

  • No dogs in the festival area. Service dogs are welcome. You can still walk the park path, and the Brook Run dog park stays open through the Peeler Road entrance.
  • The farmers market moves. The Saturday market at Brook Run has closed for Lemonade Days weekend before; check our farmers markets guide.
  • Go early on Saturday if you want the ponies and petting zoo, which close at 6 p.m.
  • Sunday is short: noon to 6 p.m.

A short history

The first Lemonade Days, in 1999, was a relief effort for families whose homes were destroyed by the 1998 tornado that tore through Dunwoody neighborhoods, the trust says. It has grown into a five-day festival and a Dunwoody signature event. All festival proceeds stay in the community for historic preservation and education, the trust says; it looks after the Donaldson-Bannister Farm and the Cheek-Spruill House. Students at Peachtree Charter Middle School design the festival T-shirt each year; in 2026, the winning designs were picked from more than 320 entries.

Frequently asked questions

When is Lemonade Days 2027 in Dunwoody? Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road. It runs 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

How much are Lemonade Days wristbands? Unlimited-ride wristbands are $25 on Wednesday Family Night and $35 Thursday to Sunday. Single children’s ride tickets are $1.25, or $25 for a sheet of 25, according to the Dunwoody Preservation Trust.

Where do you park for Lemonade Days? There is no festival parking inside Brook Run Park. The trust lists parking at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Kingswood United Methodist Church (Tilly Mill side only), St. Barnabas Church, Peachtree Middle School and the back of Brook Run Park; some lots charge.

Can I bring my dog to Lemonade Days? No. Dogs are not allowed in the festival area, though service dogs are welcome. The Brook Run dog park stays open through the Peeler Road entrance.

When is the Lemonade Days 5K? The Lemonade Days Festival 5K is Saturday, April 17, 2027, at 9 a.m. on the Brook Run Park trail. It is capped at 500 runners and is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

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