The free Brookhaven International Festival fills Brookhaven Park Oct. 17-18 with Cumbiatron, DROP and chalk art, plus a Sunday 5K and the farmers market.

The free Brookhaven International Festival takes over Brookhaven Park on Saturday and Sunday, with Cumbiatron and DROP headlining, a chalk art walk and a Sunday morning 5K.

Last checked 2026-10-15. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page; times and prices are as the organizer published them. Questions about city events: City of Brookhaven, 404-637-0500.

The National Weather Service expects a sunny Friday near 84 degrees, then a cold front: gusts up to 35 mph Friday night, and sunny highs near 65 Saturday and 62 Sunday. Bring a jacket to the festival. For the rest of the month, see things to do this month.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Designed for Ease, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. Free. An adult class of guided movements from the Bones for Life program, aimed at easier posture and walking; wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes. DeKalb County Public Library
  • Friday Movies, 1:30 p.m., Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. Free. This week’s film is “Shadow Force” (2025, rated R), for ages 18 and up and the first 40 people through the door. DeKalb County Public Library
  • International Festival 5K early packet pickup, 3 to 6 p.m., Brookhaven Public Safety Building, 1793 Briarwood Road. Runners collect race packets ahead of Sunday, and in-person registration is open while places last. Race Roster

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Brookhaven Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon, 1375 Fernwood Circle. Local produce, meat, dairy, baked goods and crafts, rain or shine, with two Saturdays left in the season. Brookhaven Farmers Market
  • The Floor is Lava: Scary Swamp Edition, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. Free. Tweens and school-age children jump and balance their way across a “swamp” without touching the floor. DeKalb County Public Library
  • Family Yoga, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur. Free. Children and caregivers do playful poses and mindfulness games with a certified kids’ yoga teacher; mats provided. DeKalb County Public Library
  • Brookhaven International Festival, day one, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road. Free. World music and dance, food trucks, a Kidz Zone and a global marketplace in the festival’s new home. On stage: a salsa band with a salsa lesson at noon, Giwayen Mata African drum and dance at 1:15 p.m., the Chien Hong lion dance at 2 p.m., Olly Sholotan at 3:30 p.m. and Cumbiatron at 5 p.m. City of Brookhaven; our festival page has more.
  • Chainmail Jewelry Workshop, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Road. Free. Adults make a chainmail bracelet; all 10 places were taken with a waitlist when we checked Thursday. DeKalb County Public Library

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Brookhaven International Festival 5K, 8 a.m., Peachtree Creek Greenway from the Briarwood Road Trailhead, 1793 Briarwood Road. $20 plus fees. A USATF-certified walk and run benefiting We Love Buford Highway’s youth orchestra program; race-day packet pickup is 7 to 7:55 a.m., and parking is at 1775 Briarwood Road. Race Roster
  • Brookhaven International Festival, day two, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road. Free. Mariachi Buhos de Oro at 1:15 p.m., Guelaguetza Mexican dance at 2 p.m., Batucada Brazil at 2:45 p.m., Berdolé Flamenco at 3:30 p.m. and K-pop group DROP at 5 p.m. City of Brookhaven

All weekend

  • “People of the World” chalk art walk, during festival hours Saturday and Sunday, Brookhaven Park. Free. Six Mexican Madonnari chalk artists make large pavement pictures on cultural diversity and dragon figures; on Sunday visitors of any age can add to a community mural. Brookhaven Arts and Culture Commission
  • Realism Revisited, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road. Open 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday; $5. A gallery show of realist painting that runs through Feb. 28, 2027. Our arts and exhibitions page has more. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Brookhaven this weekend?

The free Brookhaven International Festival runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, at Brookhaven Park, with Cumbiatron headlining Saturday and DROP on Sunday. The festival 5K starts at 8 a.m. Sunday on the Peachtree Creek Greenway, and the Brookhaven Farmers Market is open 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Are there free events in Brookhaven this weekend?

Yes. The International Festival, its concerts and the chalk art walk at Brookhaven Park are free, and the DeKalb County Public Library’s weekend programs in Brookhaven, Chamblee and Toco Hill cost nothing.

Where do I park for the Brookhaven International Festival?

The city asks visitors to ride MARTA or use the free shuttles from Apple Valley Road behind the Brookhaven/Oglethorpe MARTA station. Only limited ADA-accessible parking is on the festival grounds, and an ADA-accessible shuttle runs from the Apple Valley Road stop.