Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival: Everything You Need to Know

BROOKHAVEN, GA -- Organizers of the second annual Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival are probably hoping this year's event is a little less confrontational.

The event is set for Saturday, April 2, at Blackburn Park from 10 am to 7 pm, and Sunday, April 3, from 11 am to 6 pm. Admission is free.

At last year's event, the city's then-communications director Rosemary Taylor allegedly made some inappropriate remarks about two models that a freelance photographer had hired. The controversy over Taylor's remarks led to her firing after only about a month on the job.

Here's everything you need to know about this year's event:

• Arts & Crafts Marketplace + Food Trucks & Vendors
• Children's Village
• 5K Run and 1K Walk presented by Xfinity on April 2 at 7am
• Pet Parade and Costume Contest
• Classic Car Show

Musical performances:

• 1:30pm Disco Tendencies
• 4:30pm Wesley Cook
• 3:00pm Migrant Worker
• 6:00pm The Whiskey Gentry

• 12:30pm Junko
• 1:30pm The Pussywillows
• 3:00pm The Southern Gothic
• 4:30pm Humming House

Parking/Shuttle Service

• Oglethorpe MARTA Station
• Montgomery Elementary
• State Farm, 4151 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
• Cross Creek @Marist

Lane Closures

• Single Lane Closure: We will use one lane on Donaldson Drive for the 5K Race presented by Xfinity on Saturday only. Closure will be from Blair Circle to Ashford Dunwoody Road on Donaldson Drive.