Spring is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the new season than with a vibrant festival of colors? Dunwoody’s Holi, which welcomes the arrival of spring, will be held on Sunday, March 9, at Brook Run Park. The fun includes playfully throwing nontoxic, bright powders on one another, leaving participants and their clothing covered in a fun explosion of colors.
Holi is a Hindu festival, but it’s celebrated globally and can be enjoyed by anyone. It’s considered to be a time of joy, unity and renewal.
Dunwoody’s version of the festival includes dancing to live music and global tunes spun by a DJ, and a few flash mobs might even break out in the crowd. Attendees will be able to enjoy authentic Indian cuisine as well as other festival treats.
Credit: (Courtesy of Boon Vong)
Credit: (Courtesy of Boon Vong)
Since throwing colored powders is one of Holi’s most notable activities, attendees can preorder 7-ounce packets for $4 and pick them up at the event. They’ll also be available at the festival for $5 if you don’t preorder. No outside colors are allowed.
Last year’s event was a grassroots effort organized by a group of volunteers, and it proved to be large and very successful, Rosemary Watts, executive director of Create Dunwoody, wrote in an email. This year, the same volunteers are organizing the event along with Create Dunwoody, so it’s expected to draw an even larger crowd with more opportunities for fun.
The Holi celebration will be held 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Brook Run Park Great Lawn, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. For more information or to preorder color packets, visit createdunwoody.org/holi.
Check out Friday’s Go Guide for more things to do this weekend.
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