Spring in North Atlanta — What to Expect

Spring in North Atlanta is genuinely special and also genuinely yellow. Let's get the pollen out of the way first: from mid-March through mid-April, everything outside will be coated in a fine layer of pine pollen. It's temporary, it's harmless, and your car wash will see you weekly.   Now the good stuff. Temperatures sit in the 60s and 70s through April and May, the dogwoods and azaleas put on a show, and the event calendar explodes. The Taste of Alpharetta (May 14) is the signature food festival with cooking demos and tastings from local restaurants. The Alpharetta Arts StreetFest (May 23–24) fills Wills Park with artists, food trucks, and live music. Lemonade Days in Dunwoody (April 22–26) is the big family blowout carnival rides, a beer garden, pony rides, petting zoo, and food for days.   Farmers markets open in April, outdoor concerts return, and the greenways and trails are at their best before summer humidity sets in. Atlanta on the Cheap maintains the most comprehensive spring festival list in the metro area worth bookmarking.