What's On in Dunwoody
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Dunwoody, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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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.
Coming up
The full month- Fri. Oct. 23 Yoga with Periwinkle Yogi
- Fri. Oct. 23 Friday Night Tastings: Emily's Fall Picks
- Fri. Oct. 23 High school football: Dunwoody at Decatur
- Oct. 23 to 25 Material Poesy
- Oct. 23 to 25 Scarecrow Showdown
- Sat. Oct. 24 Dunwoody Dash 5K and Fun Run
- Sat. Oct. 24 DHA Farmers Market
- Sat. Oct. 24 Trunk-or-Treat at Dunwoody Baptist Church
- Sat. Oct. 24 World of Music concert
- Sun. Oct. 25 Harvest Hustle ADMH Run for Health
- Sun. Oct. 25 ADMH Run for Health 5K and 1K
- Sun. Oct. 25 Beaded Houseplants Workshop with ScrapLanta
Plan your weekend
Things to do
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.
High school football
Friday night football 2026: Dunwoody Wildcats schedule
Dunwoody beat Shiloh 28-19 for a fifth straight region win. Next: at Decatur Friday, Oct. 23, then Heritage at home Oct. 30 and at Meadowcreek Nov. 6.
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.
Summer camps
Summer in Dunwoody 2027: camps, splash pad and free concerts
Summer 2027 in Dunwoody: Nature Center camp signup opens Feb. 1, the Two Bridges splash pad runs late May to September, and free concerts at Brook Run Park.
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.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Dunwoody 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Perimeter Mall hours and parking, Spruill's Holiday Art Fair Nov. 13 to Dec. 23 and local markets.
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.
Brunch
Brunch in Dunwoody: where to go on Saturday and Sunday
Weekend brunch in Dunwoody from the restaurants' own pages: Superica 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fogo de Chão from 11:30 a.m., North Italia and Culinary Dropout.
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.
Kids
Kids' activities in Dunwoody: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Things to do with kids in Dunwoody: Brook Run's playground and skate park, the Two Bridges splash pad, library story time and indoor picks for rainy days.
Trails
Dunwoody walking and biking trails: loops, distances, trailheads
Dunwoody's trails: the 1.8-mile Brook Run loop, a 5K with Pernoshal Park on the Dunwoody Trailway, Nature Center creek trails and the bike rules.
Perimeter Center
A guide to Perimeter Center: Perimeter Mall, High Street, Ashford Lane
Dunwoody's Perimeter Center: Perimeter Mall since 1971, High Street and Ashford Lane, the Ravinia gardens, MARTA's Dunwoody station, parking and what's on.
Nightlife
Live music and nightlife in Dunwoody: venues and late hours
Where to go out in Dunwoody: free concerts at Brook Run, Stage Door Theatre, Okay Anny's speakeasy, The Bird till 2 a.m., Eclipse di Luna and High Street.
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.
Date night
Date night in Dunwoody: dinner, theater, wine bars, late nights
Date night in Dunwoody: Stage Door Theatre, steakhouse and Italian dinners, a wine bar with cooking classes, a speakeasy, and places open until 2 a.m.
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.
Dunwoody Art Festival
Dunwoody Art Festival: Mother's Day weekend dates and parking
The free Dunwoody Art Festival fills Dunwoody Village Parkway on Mother's Day weekend. 2027 dates are not out yet; 2026 ran May 9-10.
Butterfly Experience
Butterfly Experience at Dunwoody Nature Center: dates, tickets
Dunwoody Nature Center's Butterfly Experience is held Labor Day weekend. 2027 dates are not out yet; 2026 tickets were $18, $15 for members.
Event news
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.