We have a complete list of FREE concerts at the 2024 Dogwood Festival, just below!
Dogwood Festival 2023, Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Dogwood Festival Piedmont Park
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back at Piedmont Park for 2024, right on schedule this April. Did you know this is the third oldest fine arts festival in the country, and the longest running festival in Atlanta?
The 2024 festival opens at noon on Friday, April 12th, and runs through Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
Admission and all concerts are FREE!
Want to purchase a VIP Experience?
Do it now, because the prices go up on April 1st — see the details below.
• There is a suggested donation of $5 to attend the festival this year — it is completely voluntary, as the festival was not permitted for paid admission. You can also donate online at dogwood.org.
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Photo courtesy of Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Know before you go
Due to a city ordinance, no dogs (other than service animals) are allowed in Piedmont Park during the festival. PLEASE do not bring your pet and expect an exception.
There is no smoking in Piedmont Park.
You may not bring outside food or drink into the festival, and no coolers are allowed. You can bring lawn chairs, but no tents or umbrellas.
There are porta-potties and ATMs on site.
Atlanta Police will be strictly enforcing parking ordinances around Piedmont Park, so leave the car at home if at all possible! See the section below for details about MARTA, shuttle service, and parking options.
You can download a PDF of the festival map from the website.
You can find more info in general at dogwood.org. Note that some pages may not be fully updated, as they still reference last year’s date.
Photo courtesy of Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Dogwood Festival hours
Friday:
- Festival is open noon to 9 p.m.
- Artist Market is open noon till 7 p.m.
Saturday:
- Festival is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Artist Market is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Main Stage VIP Experience (ticketed event) 6 to 9 p.m. — details below
- Party in the Park VIP Experience (ticketed event) noon to 4 p.m. — details below
Sunday:
- Festival and Artist Market are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Party in the Park VIP Experience (ticketed event) noon to 4 p.m. — details below
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Artist Market
As always, the highlight of the festival is the Artist Market — one of the largest and most diverse juried arts festivals in the country.
More than 260 artists from all over the country will exhibit and sell works in 12 categories, including: glass, clay, wood, paintings, photography, sculpture, metal arts, jewelry, leather, and more.
You can find a complete list of vendors online.
Photo courtesy of Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Food
Rest assured, there will be plenty of your favorite festival foods. Bring your ID if you want to enjoy an adult beverage or kick back in the Beer Garden.
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Kids Village
The Kids Village is located on Oak Hill, just inside the 12th Street entrance to Piedmont Park.
Families will find:
- Interactive arts and crafts projects
- Face painting
- Inflatables
- Bubble fun
- Teddy Bear Hospital
- Topplin’ Tots Mobile Play Lounge
- Puppet shows with Peter Hart
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Mimosa 5K and Kids’ Mini-Mosa
This 5K run is an annual tradition and a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. It starts on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. The route follows midtown streets before ending up back in the park for a mimosa toast.
The registration fee includes a t-shirt and a mimosa (ONLY for participants age 21+).
The registration fee is non-refundable. This is a rain or shine event.
Register for the Mimosa 5K
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Saturday Night Main Stage VIP Experience in 2024
For $20, you can get access to the VIP Area for the Saturday night concert. This price will increase on April 1, 2024, so buy now at dogwood.org!
The Saturday night headline act is A1A, the Jimmy Buffet tribute band.
Your ticket includes:
- Upfront seating at the Coca-Cola Main Stage (first come, first-served)
- Discounted cash bar
- Private bathrooms in a comfortable trailer
There are also VIP upgrades, starting at $40.
More info and ticket sales for the Saturday Night VIP experience
Party in the Park 2024
Party in the Park offers ticket holders the chance to upgrade their festival attendance with seating, private bathrooms, a private bar, lunch from the Loaded Burger/Loaded Taco food truck and more, all with a perfect view of the Coca-Cola Main Stage.
The Party takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, from noon to 4 p.m.
More info and purchase tickets
General Admission: includes admission to VIP area, seating, private restrooms, beer and wine tasting, and access to food truck and cash bar.
Tickets: $35 if purchased before April 1, $40 April 1-12, $45 at the door (lunch not included).
VIP Access with Lunch: includes all General Admission perks plus lunch from the Loaded Taco/Loaded Burger food truck. Tickets: $50 if purchased before April 1, $55 April 1-12, $60 at the door.
Platinum VIP Access with Lunch: includes all VIP Access with Lunch perks plus four drink tickets to use at VIP bar.
Tickets: $75 if purchased before April 1, $80 April 1-12, $85 at the door.
Live entertainment at the Dogwood Festival
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2024 Main Stage headliners
Friday, April 12
• Blue Talk — 6 to 7 p.m.
• Zach Person — 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 13
2:30-3:15pm
Guitar Shed
Student Showcase
3:35-4:20pm
Parker Smith & The Bandwith
Americana
4:40-5:40pm
The Muckers
Folk Rock
6:00-7:00pm
Bird City Revolutionaries
World Music/Reggae
7:30-9:00pm — HEADLINE ACT
A1A
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band
Sunday, April 14
1:15-2:00pm
Geoff Wood
Americana
2:20-3:05pm
DejaBlue Grass Band
Bluegrass
3:30-4:30pm
Suzy Jones
Pop
5:00-6:00pm
Sailing to Denver
Americana Rock
International Stage
Each year, the festival highlights the many international communities that make up metro Atlanta, and features both professional and amateur performers from children to adults. Performances include dance, song, martial arts, drumming, and more.
View the international performance schedule online
Photo courtesy of Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Disc dogs
It looks like this canine sporting competition, which has been a festival staple for over 20 years, will not be back for 2024.
Getting there and parking
If you don’t want to be towed or ticketed, PLEASE don’t park illegally.
You can pay in advance for guaranteed reserved parking — details here.
But your best bet is to leave the car at home and take MARTA to the festival.
MARTA has an excellent, detailed guide with step-by-step walking directions from the rail stations, as well as the bus routes that get you closer to the park. View it online.
It’s an easy 15 to 20 minute walk to Piedmont Park from either Arts Center Station or Midtown Station. Which station you choose to exit at depends on which side of the festival you want to hit up first (Midtown is closer to the Midway rides, while Arts Center is closer to the Artist Market).
You can park your car for FREE at the following rail stations:
- Lindbergh
- Lenox
- Brookhaven
- Chamblee
- Doraville
- Dunwoody
- Sandy Springs
- North Springs
- College Point
- East Point
- Lakewood
- West End
TIP: Purchase a Breeze Card in advance if you don’t have one. If you do, add a round trip fare online, so you don’t have to wait at a fare machine. Remember, trains run every 20 minutes on the weekend. The MARTA ON THE GO app can put train schedules in your pocket!
Biking to the festival
In past years, there has been a bike valet on 10th Street near Charles Allen Drive, in the bicycle lane. There is no info about this on the 2022 Dogwood Festival website.
Shuttle info
There is NO shuttle in 2023.
You can also take a FREE shuttle from MARTA rail stations to the Dogwood Festival. Catch a shuttle at one of these locations:
Arts Center Station — the pickup point is at the Bus Depot, 1255 W. Peachtree St. NWMidtown Station — the pickup point is on Peachtree Place at the rear of the station
Shuttle buses will drop you off on Piedmont Aveneue between 13th and 14th Streets. You can pick up the shuttle back to MARTA at the same spot, after your festival visit.
The shuttle runs during the following hours:
Friday: 11:30 am – 10:30 pmSaturday: 9:30 am – 10:30 pmSunday: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
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