Lemonade Day's Festival starts Wednesday
Dunwoody's Annual Spring Festival, Lemonade Day's presented by the Dunwoody Preservation Trust remembering the tornado of 1998 that flattened sections of our community, snapped trees like twigs and took a mans life has been moved to the late summer this year and I am hoping the weather cooperates as this event is needed in so many ways! We are once again making Lemonade from Lemons and am hopeful for a sweet event. A personal thank you to Hope Follmer and all the volunteers & sponsors who assist in making this a fabulous event.
Based on past experience, I can tell you that Wednesday & Thursday are the best days to purchase a wristband for unlimited rides as the crowds are light and the lines extremely short. If your children don't have after school commitments on these days you may want to visit plus Wednesday looks to be the best day weather wise. A large number Middle School Students will make a bee line to Brook Run after school on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday as there is a secure book bag check in area at the festival to ensure those Chromebooks do not get lost. Middle Schooler's running in packs at Lemonade Day's without direct parental oversight is a right of passage for many as the park is safe because the crowd is all local until about 7 pm on Friday when the carnival area is taken over by teenagers & college kids with cars. Friday night usually gets busy and then on Saturday and Sunday the park is over run with visitors from near & far. Parents, please note that there is now a dedicated drop off / pick up point on Barclay between the two Baseball Fields as this location has easy access into the park, a small well lit parking lot and a restroom in the field house right there.
Besides the carnival rides, the food choices for festival goers will include everything from hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken and BBQ to foods with an Asian, Italian, Indian and/or Hispanic flair. For those just wanting a snack, there will be popcorn, funnel cakes and pretzels and for a cool treat yogurt, Italian ice and ice cream. Cold craft and domestic beer and delicious wine are also available.
Another highlight of the festival is the Children's Petting Zoo & Pony Rides; the various vendors at the County Store selling arts & crafts and then there is the Dunwoody Idol music competition happening on Friday & Saturday.
If you see me at the event, please pull me aside to introduce yourself as I would love to chat to hear what is on your mind. Thanks John Heneghan
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Welcome to the 21st annual Lemonade Days Festival – a premier Dunwoody signature event. As our largest annual fundraiser, it makes all of our other activities possible, with all proceeds used within our community for historic preservation, community celebrations and education.
Featuring more than 30 full-scale carnival rides (daily wristbands for unlimited rides are available – $20/day Wednesday & Thursday Family Nights; $25/day Friday-Sunday), more than 20 fabulous food and beverage vendors, two days of center stage performances and the popular Dunwoody Idol contest. Lemonade Days has become a highlight of the city’s calendar and its most popular family event of the year.
New this year, we will be hosting Life South’s Blood Mobile on Sunday, August 22nd. They will be taking blood donations between 12noon-6pm.
Schedule:
| Wednesday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Friday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 10am -10pm |
| Sunday | 12pm – 6pm |
For daily specifics and map, click here.
Lemonade Days is held at Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338.
Admission to Lemonade Days is FREE!
Individual ride tickets are $1.25 each
Buy UNLIMITED daily ride passes (wristbands) for just:
$20 on Wednesday & Thursday – FAMILY NIGHTS
$25 per day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Wristbands valid for day of purchase only
For weather updates, volunteer opportunities and insights into this year’s festival, please follow us on Twitter @Lemonadedays, Instagram or Facebook.
SORRY, NO PETS ALLOWED
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