Most downtown events are run by the City’s events office, which it calls the Department of Fun. It runs the downtown markets, festivals and seasonal events. We take each date from the Department of Fun’s City events calendar or from the organiser’s own page, and every card shows the source and the day we checked it. Where two City sources give different hours, the card says so. Cards marked as not yet confirmed are annual events whose next date has not been announced; we fill them in when it is.
- The City's events office is called the Department of Fun. It runs the downtown markets, festivals and seasonal events, and its mailing address is 5512 Main Street. City of Flowery Branch: Department of Fun
Upcoming downtown events
Boo Run 5K (27th annual)
Organiser date for 2026A Halloween-morning 5K run and walk through Flowery Branch. Costumes are welcome. The listing says it is a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event and caps the field at 1,000 runners.
Sat., Oct. 31, 2026 at 9 AM on the RunSignup race page. The City calendar lists the 5K Boo Run that morning as 8 to 10 AM.
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$35 registration; the price rises after Oct. 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Source: RunSignup: Boo Run 5K, checked 2026-10-17
Flowery Branch Winter Farmers Market
November 2026 to April 2027. The City states the 2nd and 4th Thursday pattern, but the 2026 to 2027 dates are not yet on the calendar. Last winter some dates were skipped, including Dec. 11, 2025, the day of the Christmas Market, so check before going.The farmers market moves to two Thursdays a month from November to April under the downtown pavilion.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Farmers Market, checked 2026-10-17
Tree Lighting & Lantern Parade
Organiser date for 2026The City's annual lantern parade walks down Main Street, then the community Christmas tree is lit for the season.
Fri., Nov. 20, 2026 on the City calendar.
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Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
Small Business Saturday
Organiser date for 2026The City lists Small Business Saturday downtown on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. No other details were published when checked.
Sat., Nov. 28, 2026 on the City calendar.
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Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
Flowery Branch Christmas Market
Organiser date for 2026The City's Christmas Market has free carriage rides, Santa and Santa letters, holiday characters, local vendors, food trucks and live holiday music. The listing names parking at Pine Street by City Hall, the gravel lot across from City Hall, Railroad Avenue in front of the Police Department, Mitchell Street and Railroad Avenue parallel parking, Snelling Avenue and the Chestnut Street lot.
Thu., Dec. 10, 2026, 3:30 to 7 PM, on the City of Flowery Branch's own Eventeny listing. Not yet on the City website calendar.
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Source: Eventeny: Flowery Branch Christmas Market (hosted by City of Flowery Branch), checked 2026-10-17
Noon Years Eve Party
Organiser date for 2026A kid-friendly early countdown to the new year with sparkling grape juice, activities and a big balloon drop at noon.
Thu., Dec. 31, 2026 on the City calendar.
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Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
Flowery Branch Spring Festival
April 2027. Date not yet published; the City calendar shows it in April in both 2025 and 2026.Boy Scout Troop 228 hosts a spring festival downtown with food trucks, live music, vendors and a kids' area with bounce houses.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
Music in the Branch (first Sunday concerts)
Spring to fall 2027. Dates not yet published; the 2026 dates were May 3, June 7, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4.Free live local music at the amphitheater. The City suggests picking up dinner on Main Street and bringing lawn chairs and food.
Free Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
Flowery Branch Farmers Market (summer season)
May to October 2027. Start date not yet published; the 2026 season ran May 14 to Oct. 29.The weekly Thursday market returns for the summer season under the downtown pavilion.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Farmers Market, checked 2026-10-17
Summer Block Party
June 2027. Date not yet published; the City calendar shows a June block party in 2024, 2025 and 2026.An evening street party downtown with live music, food trucks and kids' activities. The 2026 party featured a Beach Boys tribute band.
Source: Flowery Branch Block Party: Calendar of Events, checked 2026-10-17
Fourth of July celebration downtown
No 2027 date published. Only the 2026 event is on record; do not promise a 2027 event.In 2026 the City held an evening concert with food trucks before the July 4 weekend. No 2027 event has been announced.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17), checked 2026-10-17
The next few weeks
- Thursday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 24: Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend. The City’s event page gives Thursday 1 to 7 PM, Friday 9 AM to 9 PM with a movie at dusk, and Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM. It is free, though some classes need registration. Full schedule: Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend.
- Thursday, Oct. 29: Trunk or Treat, 3:30 to 7 PM. Trunks line up along Main Street and Railroad Avenue for candy and costumes during the last Thursday farmers market of the summer season.
- Saturday, Oct. 31: Boo Run 5K. The 27th annual Halloween-morning run and walk starts at 9 AM, with race-morning packet pickup from 7:30 AM, according to its race page. The City calendar lists it as 8 to 10 AM. Registration is $35 until Oct. 30 at 11:59 PM, when the price rises. The listing caps the field at 1,000 runners, calls it a Peachtree Road Race qualifying event and welcomes costumes.
- Friday, Nov. 20: Tree Lighting and Lantern Parade, 6:30 to 8 PM. The lantern parade walks down Main Street, then the community Christmas tree is lit.
After that come Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 (10 AM to 1 PM), the City’s Christmas Market on Thursday, Dec. 10 (3:30 to 7 PM) and the Noon Years Eve Party on Dec. 31. All of them are on the holiday season page. The farmers market runs every Thursday through Oct. 29, then moves to its winter pattern; the dates are on the farmers market page.
Parking on event days
The City has not published event-day parking or street-closure plans for these events. The Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend page, for example, gives times and places but no parking. The City listing we found that does name parking is the one for the Christmas Market: Pine Street by City Hall, the gravel lot across from City Hall, Railroad Avenue in front of the Police Department, parallel parking on Mitchell Street and Railroad Avenue, Snelling Avenue and the Chestnut Street lot. Treat that as Christmas Market guidance, not a standing rule. Our parking page has what we have verified for normal days.
The downtown year at a glance
These are the events the City calendar has shown in past years. Dates for 2027 have not been published, so the years in brackets are the last confirmed ones.
- April: Spring Festival, hosted by Boy Scout Troop 228, with food trucks, live music, vendors and a kids’ area (2026: Saturday, April 18, 10 AM to 4 PM).
- May to October: Music in the Branch, free concerts at The AMP, 5603 Mitchell St. (2026: May 3, June 7, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, 6:30 to 8 PM).
- May to October: the summer farmers market every Thursday at 5210 Railroad Ave (2026: May 14 to Oct. 29).
- June: Summer Block Party, an evening street party with live music, food trucks and kids’ activities (2026: Friday, June 12, 6 to 10 PM on the City calendar, 6:30 to 10 PM on the block party site).
- July: in 2026 the City held Celebrate Freedom 250 on Friday, July 3, 6:30 to 9:30 PM. No 2027 event has been announced.
- Late July: Atlanta Falcons training camp at the team’s Flowery Branch headquarters. The team says camp usually starts in late July, lasts two to three weeks, and most open practices are free. Check the Falcons’ site for dates.
- September: Fall Festival, hosted by Boy Scout Troop 228 (2026: Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 AM to 4 PM). The troop’s page says alcohol is not sold or allowed at its events.
- October: Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend, Trunk or Treat and the Boo Run 5K.
- November: Tree Lighting and Lantern Parade, Small Business Saturday and the start of the winter market on 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
- December: the Christmas Market and the Noon Years Eve Party.
Questions
When is the Flowery Branch farmers market?
The summer market runs every Thursday from May to October, and the 2026 season ends Oct. 29. The winter market runs on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from November to April. It meets under the pavilion at 5210 Railroad Ave. The City calendar lists 3:30 to 6:30 PM, though the City FAQ says 3:30 to 7 PM.
Can you watch Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch?
The Falcons say fans can watch most practices during training camp, which is held at the team's Flowery Branch headquarters. Camp usually starts in late July and lasts two to three weeks, and the team describes the open practices as free. Players often sign autographs as they leave the field. Check the team's site for each year's dates.
What is Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend?
It is a City fall event downtown from Thursday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Thursday has the farmers market with more than 50 vendors, Friday has craft classes in the depot, live music and an outdoor movie at dusk at The AMP, and Saturday has a pop-up market. Bring five canned goods for a free event bag.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Stars, Flannel & Vintage Weekend
What Halloween events are in downtown Flowery Branch?
Trunk or Treat is Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, from 3:30 to 7 PM, with trunks along Main Street and Railroad Avenue during the farmers market. On Saturday, Oct. 31, the 27th annual Boo Run 5K starts at 9 AM according to its race page, and costumes are encouraged. Race registration is $35 before the price rises.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17)
When is the Flowery Branch Christmas tree lighting?
The City's Tree Lighting and Lantern Parade is Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, from 6:30 to 8 PM. The evening starts with a lantern walk down Main Street and ends with the lighting of the community tree. The City lists it at 5210 Railroad Ave in downtown Flowery Branch.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17)
When is the Flowery Branch Christmas Market?
The City's Christmas Market is Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, from 3:30 to 7 PM at 5210 Railroad Ave. The City's listing promises free carriage rides, Santa and Santa letters, holiday characters, local vendors, food trucks and live holiday music. The 2024 and 2025 markets each advertised more than 40 vendors.
Is there a New Year's Eve event in Flowery Branch?
Yes, but it happens at midday. The City's Noon Years Eve Party is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, from 11 AM to 1 PM at 5210 Railroad Ave. It is aimed at families, with sparkling grape juice, activities and a big balloon drop at noon. The City has not listed a midnight event.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17)
Are there free concerts in downtown Flowery Branch?
Yes. Music in the Branch is a free first-Sunday concert series at the amphitheater, 5603 Mitchell St., from 6:30 to 8 PM. In 2026 the dates were May 3, June 7, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4. The City also held evening concerts at 5210 Railroad Ave in 2026. The 2027 dates have not been posted.
Source: City of Flowery Branch: Events Calendar (calendar data feed read 2026-10-17)
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Flowery Branch