The 90th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival presented by Associated Credit Union opens in Piedmont Park next week. This milestone year brings all the usual exciting elements – fine art, live music, international entertainment, lots to eat and drink – along with some new details and the return of favorite features.
When
Friday through Sunday, April 10 – 12, 2026
Friday: noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
* Artist Market closes at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
* Mimosa 5K takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday
* Party in the Park VIP Experience: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
* The Great Chair Hack of 2026: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday
* Art Throwdown live art competition: 12:30 p.m. Sunday
Where
Piedmont Park – Charles Allen Dr. and 10th Street, Atlanta
Festival Tickets
One big change this year is that the Atlanta Dogwood Festival includes a nominal entry fee. Tickets can be purchased in advance on the festival website or at the gate. Advance tickets provide access to the Entrance Express Lane. Tickets to special festival events — the Mimosa 5K and the Party in the Park VIP Experience — include the festival entrance fee on the same day.
Friday - $5 per adult (13+)
Saturday - $10 per adult (13+)
Sunday - $10 per adult (13+)
Weekend pass (all three days) - $15
https://dogwood.org/tickets/
Fine Art Artist Market
A jury of esteemed arts professionals selected 260 artists from roughly 1,000 submissions to exhibit their work in the Atlanta Dogwood Festival Artist Market. Festival visitors will find work in 12 categories like clay, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, wood and more, at a range of sizes and prices. Artists will be on-site to discuss their work and often demonstrate their craft. The full list of artists is available now: https://dogwood.org/artists/.
Coca-Cola Main Stage & International Stage
This year, the Main Stage and International Stage come together in one awe-inspiring location. On the Coca-Cola Main Stage, festival attendees will enjoy entertainment celebrating the many global communities that call Atlanta home and musical acts in a variety of genres with everyone in one place. The full stage schedule is listed below and available at https://dogwood.org/music/.
Friday, April 10
5 p.m. Whole World Improv Theatre
6 p.m. Moonlark
7:30 p.m. Arkose
Saturday, April 11
Antonio Rodriguez will perform between acts 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10:45 a.m. Laotian American Society
11:05 a.m. ROSA
11:25 a.m. Taiwanese School of GA Drum Team
11:40 a.m. Atlanta Irish Dance
12:15 p.m. Sushma Mohan & Soorya Foundation Ensemble
12:40 p.m. Atlanta Fusion Belly Dance
1:05 p.m. Caló Gitano Flamenco
1:35 p.m. Magic Eastern Ensemble
2:15 p.m. SALSAtlanta
2:50 p.m. Mausiki Scales & Common Ground Collective
3:50 p.m. Guitar Shed Youth Ensemble
4:40 p.m. Guitar Shed Young Adult Ensemble
6 p.m. Frute
7:30 p.m. Members Only (80s tribute)
Sunday, April 12
Antonio Rodriguez will perform between acts 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11 a.m. Munting Tinig Filipino-American Children’s Choir
11:15 a.m. Atlanta Lithuanian Folk Dance Group “Jievaras”
11:35 a.m. Ballet Mexicano de Lupita Sosa
Noon Nachlanta
12:25 p.m. Chinese American Cultural Performing Group/Spring Music School/Dragon Phoenix Beats
1 p.m. Danceando & Friends: Grupo Itzamatul, Los de Ida Vuelta, Latinas Danza y Cultura
1:40 p.m. Bridge to Anatolia – Turkish Folk Music
2:20 p.m. Del Roscoe
3:30 p.m. The Weekend Lovers
5 p.m. Brandon Boone & The Reunion
Party in the Park VIP Experience
The perfect option for upgrading a festival visit, Party in the Park is a ticketed experience offered Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Party in the Park guests enjoy beer, wine and cocktail samplings; a private and discounted cash bar; seating; access to luxury mobile bathrooms; and lunch from the Loaded Burger + Loaded Taco Food Truck. It all happens just up the slope from the Coca-Cola Main Stage, giving ticket holders a superb view of the music and entertainment. Tickets are available in advance or at the door (if available): https://dogwood.org/vip-experience/.
Mimosa 5K Run
A festival fave for more than a decade, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival Mimosa 5K gives participants the chance to enjoy a morning run, walk or jog through historic Midtown before celebrating with a mimosa toast in the park (participants 21+ only). Taking place Saturday, April 11, this race is a Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race Qualifier. Registration is available in advance or on-site. Mimosa 5K registrants receive free festival entrance on Saturday.
Atlanta High School Art Exhibition
Part of the festival’s mission to support young visual artists, the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition is held each year in the Community Center near the 12th Street park entrance. Displaying works from about 100 Georgia students selected from nearly 700 entries, this professional-level experience provides awards and prizes in addition to giving students the chance to have their work exhibited to the public. Festival attendees can stop by and cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award. The 2026 Atlanta High School Art Exhibition winners chosen by this year’s judges are featured here: https://dogwood.org/atlanta-high-school-art-exhibition/.
The Great Chair Hack of 2026
The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is bringing The Great Chair Hack back to the festival on Saturday, April 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. in front of the Community Center (12th Street park entrance). This high-energy design challenge tasks teams of creative thinkers to transform an IKEA chair into anything other than a chair. Festival attendees can stop, watch and see what these pre-registered design teams dream up. Teams can sign up until April 5.
Art Throwdown
Looking at art is delightful but watching it happen is even more exciting. The Art Throwdown gives festival attendees the chance to do just that. This live art competition takes place outside the Community Center on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and pits teams of high school artists against each other in a variety of creative endeavors.
Kids Village
In the Kids Village, presented by Dollywood Parks and Resorts, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, families with youngsters in tow will find plenty to do. This area includes activities, crafts and games just right for entertaining toddlers and elementary-age visitors.
Parking
The easiest way to get to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is by taking MARTA to the Arts Center or Midtown station and walking a few blocks to the park. A bike valet is available on 10th Street near Charles Allen Drive, and reserved vehicle parking is available through SpotHero. More parking information is available here: https://dogwood.org/about/direction-parking/.
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival thanks the 2026 corporate sponsors Associated Credit Union, The Coca-Cola Company, Dollywood Parks and Resorts, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and many more.
Stay connected!
www.dogwood.org
https://www.facebook.com/atlantadogwoodfestival/
Instagram: @dogwoodfestival
