Atlanta Dogwood Festival gets financial support, will charge entry fee for 2026 event

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival will get to celebrate its th annual event next April thanks to region corporate philanthropic city backing and a new entrance fee for visitors In August the festival communicated it was facing important financial challenges due to production costs and might have to cancel the event if it couldn t raise by Nov As of Oct the festival has raised from society supporters and generous donations from philanthropist Deen Day Sanders and The Rich s Foundation Additionally the City of Atlanta Mayor s Office has agreed to allow the festival to charge a nominal entrance fee without the fencing and gating of Piedmont Park as is required under the ticketed permit type For the th annual event taking place April Atlanta Dogwood Festival will charge for Friday entry and for Saturday or Sunday Weekend passes and family packages will be offered and tickets will be available in advance and at the gate according to the press release We are delighted to announce that the th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival will take place in April festival executive director Brian Hill noted in a report The ability to charge an entrance fee something previously not allowed under our permit will be a tremendous help Hill explained the organization still faces a shortfall in its fundraising goal and producing the event will be challenging but he hopes the new promotion and ticket revenue will return the festival to a stable financial footing in future years Launched in by Walter Rich founder of Rich s department store the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has been a beloved family tradition for generations and a favorite local springtime event The post Atlanta Dogwood Festival gets financial endorsement will charge entry fee for event appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta