DeKalb County schools' spring break is April 5-9, 2027. Spruill break camps, Brook Run and the Nature Center, and Lemonade Days the week after, April 14-18.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates come from the school district, the city and each organizer, linked below.

DeKalb County School District’s spring break is Monday, April 5, to Friday, April 9, 2027, according to the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Easter falls the week before, on March 28; see our Easter page. Private schools set their own dates, so check yours.

Who to call

  • Dunwoody Parks and Recreation: parks@dunwoodyga.gov, City Hall 678-382-6700
  • Spruill Center for the Arts camps: camps page
  • Dunwoody Nature Center: 770-394-3322

Camps

Spruill Center for the Arts school break camps. Spruill runs camps for ages 5 to 10 during school holidays, including spring break, with clay, watercolor, mixed media and outdoor time. Its 2026-27 list ran through winter break when we checked; the spring break 2027 session will appear on the Spruill camps page, with registration through Spruill’s online store.

Looking ahead to summer. Dunwoody Nature Center’s 2027 summer camp registration opens Feb. 1, 2027, the center says. See our summer camps and pools page.

Camp operators: send us your spring break camp with a link and we will list it.

Things to do over the break

  • Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road: 110 acres with a playground and children’s adventure garden, the 27,000-square-foot skate park (helmets required), a 1.8-mile trail, disc golf and the Treetop Quest zip-line course. Details in our parks and trails guide.
  • Dunwoody Park and Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive: creekside trails along Wildcat Creek and a hidden playground. The center runs programs year-round; see its events calendar.
  • The Dunwoody Library: free programs for children and teens on the DeKalb County Public Library’s events calendar.
  • Rainy days: see the indoor picks in our kids’ activities guide.

The week after: Lemonade Days, April 14-18

Dunwoody’s biggest spring festival runs Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park. The Dunwoody Preservation Trust, which has run it since 1999, lists more than 20 midway rides, a food court, a beer garden, weekend pony rides and a petting zoo, and says the festival has drawn more than 70,000 people. Wristband and ticket details are on the Lemonade Days page.

What is open

  • City parks are open as usual. The Two Bridges Park splash pad is not: the city says it typically opens in late May.
  • Trash pickup is not affected; see our trash and recycling guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for DeKalb County schools? Monday, April 5, through Friday, April 9, 2027, according to the DeKalb County School District’s 2026-27 calendar.

Are there spring break camps in Dunwoody? The Spruill Center for the Arts runs school break camps for ages 5 to 10, including spring break; 2027 sessions had not been posted when we checked. Register through Spruill’s camps page.

When is Lemonade Days 2027? Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, the Dunwoody Preservation Trust says. That is the week after DeKalb’s spring break.

Is the Dunwoody splash pad open for spring break? No. The Two Bridges Park splash pad typically opens in late May and runs through September, according to the city.

What this means for you

  • Watch Spruill’s camps page for the spring break session and register early.
  • Brook Run Park and the Nature Center are free all week.
  • Save some energy for Lemonade Days, April 14-18.

Related: Easter in Dunwoody, kids’ activities and free things to do.