Things to do in Dunwoody
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Things to do in Dunwoody this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25
The Dunwoody Dash 5K, a church trunk-or-treat and a World of Music concert Saturday, then pet blessings at Brook Run on Sunday: Dunwoody's weekend.
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Things to do in Dunwoody this month: October 2026
Late October in Dunwoody: a World of Music concert Oct. 24, pet blessings Oct. 25, Truck or Treat Oct. 29, then Diwali Nov. 7 and Light Up Dunwoody Nov. 15.
Fourth of July
Dunwoody Fourth of July parade and fireworks
Dunwoody's July 4 parade steps off at 9 a.m. on Mount Vernon Road; the city has no fireworks show. 2027 details are not out yet. Fireworks rules and nearby shows.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Dunwoody 2026
Dunwoody has set no official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. The city's Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Christmas
Dunwoody tree lighting and holiday parade 2026
Light Up Dunwoody's tree and menorah lighting is Sunday, Nov. 15, at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. The Dunwoody Village lantern parade is Sunday, Nov. 22.
Farmers market
Dunwoody farmers markets
Dunwoody has two weekly farmers markets: the DHA market Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon at Brook Run Park, and the Shops of Dunwoody market Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Trails
Parks and trails in Dunwoody
Dunwoody's parks, from 110-acre Brook Run Park with its skate park, dog park and 1.8-mile trail to the Two Bridges splash pad. Parks and Recreation: 678-382-6700.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Dunwoody 2026
Dunwoody's robotics team pumpkin patch is open daily on Mount Vernon Road through October, with Truck or Treat Oct. 29 and Diwali in Dunwoody on Nov. 7.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Dunwoody 2027: brunch, events and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. The Dunwoody Art Festival fills Dunwoody Village Parkway every Mother's Day weekend; brunch as restaurants announce it.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Dunwoody 2027: ceremony, closures, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Dunwoody's ceremony is at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial; trash runs a day late, and the splash pad opens for summer.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Dunwoody 2027: events, outings and brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Zip lines and disc golf at Brook Run Park, free summer concerts, and Father's Day events as Dunwoody venues post them.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Dunwoody 2027: events, closures, trash pickup
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. Trash ran a day late on Labor Day 2026; the splash pad is open through September and fireworks hours run to 11:59 p.m.
Halloween
Halloween events in Dunwoody 2026
Halloween 2026 in Dunwoody: a church trunk-or-treat Oct. 24, Truck or Treat and the Ravinia Spooktacular Oct. 29, and High Street's night out Oct. 31.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Dunwoody 2026: turkey trots, dinners, closures
Thanksgiving 2026 in Dunwoody: Thursday trash moves to Friday, DeKalb libraries close early Nov. 25, schools are off Nov. 23-27, plus turkey trots and dinners.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Dunwoody 2026
Brook Run Park Holiday Lights open Dec. 1 and shine nightly through Dec. 31. Plus Ravinia's lights and Santa Dec. 10, a menorah lighting and a farmhouse Christmas.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Dunwoody 2026: fireworks rules, events, hours
New Year's Eve 2026 in Dunwoody: home fireworks allowed to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, libraries close at 5 p.m. Dec. 31, and the parties and dinners announced so far.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Dunwoody 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Stage Door's Proof runs Feb. 6-21; what the Nature Center and library held in 2026; dinners as restaurants announce them.
Spring break
Spring break in Dunwoody 2027: dates, camps, things to do
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.
Easter
Easter in Dunwoody 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The Dunwoody egg hunts of 2026, with dates and ages, and brunch and service plans as churches and restaurants post them.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Dunwoody: dog park, trails, patios and leash rules
Brook Run Dog Park is two fenced acres open 7 a.m. to sunset; dogs must be leashed everywhere else. Dog-friendly trails, patios and events in Dunwoody.
Free
Free things to do in Dunwoody: parks, art, concerts, tours
Free in Dunwoody: Brook Run Park, a sculpture park, a 19-foot carved history diorama, the free trolley tour, summer concerts, outdoor movies and the library.
Lemonade Days
Lemonade Days Dunwoody 2027: dates, wristbands, parking
Lemonade Days is Wednesday, April 14, to Sunday, April 18, 2027, at Brook Run Park. Ride wristbands $25 Wednesday, $35 Thursday to Sunday.
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Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Dunwoody: October 2026
Arts in Dunwoody: World of Music on High Street Green Oct. 24, Material Poesy at the Spruill Gallery to Oct. 29, Diwali Nov. 7 and the Holiday Art Fair Nov. 13.
Marcus JCC
Israeli chef brings free food truck to Marcus JCC Oct. 27
Chef Yossi Shitrit and The Third Space's Shai Lavi serve free fish katayef at the Marcus JCC in Dunwoody on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from noon to 3 p.m.
Veterans Day
Dunwoody Veterans Day 2026: 10 a.m. ceremony, trash pickup
Dunwoody's Veterans Day ceremony is 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial. City Hall is closed and trash runs a day late.