Lemonade Days Dunwoody Community Festival

Lemonade Days is back in Dunwoody this week, with the 2026 festival running April 22 through April 26 at Brook Run Park. (dunwoodyga.gov) The Dunwoody Preservation Trust says the festival is in its 26th year and opens Wednesday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. (dunwoodypreservationtrust.org) The event is centered at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, and organizers are advertising more than 20 midway rides, a food court, a beer garden, weekend pony rides, and a petting zoo. (discoverdunwoody.com) Lemonade Days began in 1999 as a relief effort for families affected by the 1998 Dunwoody tornado, according to the City of Dunwoody and the Dunwoody Preservation Trust. The festival has since become one of the city’s signature spring events. (dunwoodyga.gov) The Preservation Trust says Lemonade Days is its largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds used for historic preservation, community celebrations, and education in Dunwoody. The city says the money also supports rehabilitation and maintenance of the 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm. (festivalnet.com) (dunwoodyga.gov) Attendance estimates vary by source. The Preservation Trust and Discover Dunwoody say the festival has historically drawn more than 80,000 people, while the city calendar lists an estimated 20,000 attendees. (dunwoodypreservationtrust.org) (dunwoodyga.gov) This year’s additions include the Fireball roller coaster, which sponsor and community listings describe as a first-time ride for the festival. Separate local listings also point to events such as a Lemonade Days 5K and a high school Battle of the Bands tied to the 2026 run. (sandysprings.macaronikid.com) (runsignup.com) (newsbreak.com) Admission is free, but rides are not. Atlanta Parent lists ride tickets at $1.25 each, and family guides say daily wristbands for unlimited rides are sold for day-of use. (atlantaparent.com) (mommypoppins.com) For Dunwoody, the festival now functions as both a neighborhood tradition and a funding engine for local preservation work. For visitors, the busiest stretch is the weekend, when the park shifts from evening carnival hours to full-day programming on Saturday and Sunday. (dunwoodypreservationtrust.org) (discoverdunwoody.com)