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Important Information to Plan Your Day
We look forward to welcoming you to the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival and concert are free to attend!
Brookhaven is located just over the northern edge of Atlanta and tucked inside the Perimeter, about 10 minutes south of 285 via 400 or 141.
NO ONSITE PARKING
There is NO FESTIVAL PARKING in the immediate area of Blackburn Park. All local lots and side streets will be posted and vehicles will be subject to towing to alleviate congestion for local residents. No parking will be available at Marist or Montgomery Elementary School. All local festival attendees should refrain from using residential and retail parking areas in the Blackburn Park and Murphey Candler areas.
PLAN TO BE WALKING A LOT!
Blackburn is a linear park about 0.5 miles long from the shuttle bus stop to the Kidz Zone. Please be prepared to walk a lot when attending the festival. Staff will be utilizing golf carts during the festival and will not be able to give rides to attendees.
BEST WAY TO ARRIVE: TRANSIT/SHUTTLES
Shuttles will begin running from at 9:30am each day and the last shuttle bus will leave at 7:30pm from Blackburn Park.
The best way to get to the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival is to arrive via MARTA on the Gold Line to either the Brookhaven/Oglethorpe or Chamblee stations. This is your fastest, easiest, and most headache free way to attend the free festival. Free shuttles will be available from Apple Valley Rd behind Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA to Blackburn Park and from Miller Dr at Peachtree Rd in front of Chamblee MARTA to Blackburn Park. Shuttle lines are expected to be long after festival end each day- please be patient at these times or utilize ride share.
Parking and shuttles are available from 1 Corporate Blvd NE, Brookhaven, GA. 30329
Service dogs are always welcome on the shuttles. Check back for additional information for pet-owners wanting to bring pets to the festival via shuttles.
Check below for schedules and train station information/addresses.
Gold: https://itsmarta.com/Gold-Line.aspx
Red: https://www.itsmarta.com/Red-Line.aspx
MARTA parking is located at the following stations:
Brookhaven- Gold Line
Doraville- Gold Line
Chamblee- Gold Line
Lenox- Gold Line
Lindbergh Center- Gold Line
Buckhead- Red Line (Transfer to Gold Doraville train at Lindbergh Center)
Dunwoody- Red Line (Transfer to Gold Doraville train at Lindbergh Center)
Sandy Springs- Red Line (Transfer to Gold Doraville train at Lindbergh Center)
North Springs- Red Line (Transfer to Gold Doraville train at Lindbergh Center)
All local festival attendees should refrain from using residential and retail parking areas in the Blackburn Park and Murphey Candler areas. Local parking regulations will be strictly enforced.
ADA TRAVEL TO THE FESTIVAL
We will have ADA ONLY parking available at The Cowart Family YMCA reserved for wheelchair accessibility. Once the lot is full festival goers looking for ADA accessible travel to and from the festival should park and ride with MARTA. All MARTA stations have ADA accessible parking spaces and the MARTA trains and busses are ADA accessible. Please see above for a list of train stations. Our free shuttles are ADA accessible.
RIDESHARE
We encourage all those using rideshare service to use 2036 Johnson Ferry Rd, Brookhaven, GA 30319 address for drop off and pick up. This is the Cambridge Square parking lot located across from Blackburn Park where the festival is located. This lot will be posted for no parking but available for rideshare pick up and drop off.
BLANKETS AND CHAIRS
We highly encourage attendees to bring blankets as the natural amphitheater in front of the stage is much more comfortable with blankets and they are easier to transport on the shuttles. While we realize some people might need chairs for health reasons, we ask that all others refrain from bringing chairs into the park. Should you bring a chair in you will likely be asked to remove it out of consideration for other guests. Individuals with disabilities who require chairs are not subject to above. Please let us know if we can assist.
COOLERS
Coolers are not allowed on the shuttles or in the park. If you bring a cooler in, you will be asked to remove it. Water bottles are allowed.
SUN SAFETY
Please keep in mind that temperatures may be mild in March but the sun will (hopefully) be out in full force. Be sure to bring/wear sunscreen. No tents are allowed in the festival area. We highly encourage attendees to BRING WATER. Please stay hydrated throughout your visit to the festival by bringing a good supply of water.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
The Cherry Blossom Festival will feature a Kidz Zone! Don't forget sunscreen for fun in the sun. Strollers and wagons are welcome in the park for the festival.
PET-FRIENDLY
#BrookCherryFest is a pet-friendly event. If a guest is intimidated by the presence of an animal, no matter how well-behaved the pet is, we ask that you be considerate of others’ concerns. Safety is our highest priority. Festival officials reserve the right to refuse entry to a pet for health or safety reasons. Service dogs are always welcome on the shuttles. Check back for additional information for pet-owners wanting to bring pets to the festival via shuttles. Pets are NOT ALLOWED in the Sunday Pet World performances.
CLASSIC CAR SHOW
The Classic Car Show takes place Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the main entrance of Blackburn Park across from McDonald's. To register your car in the event, visit www.C5carshows.com, email Idabeth@sstephensins.com, or call 770-457-0209.