Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival is Sandy Springs' free September festival at City Springs. 2027 dates are not out; 2026 ran Sept. 25-26.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year. The 2026 festival has just ended and the city has not announced 2027 dates, so everything below describes 2026, from the City of Sandy Springs Blue Stone Festival pages. We will update it when the 2027 plans are out.

The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival is the city’s free fall arts and music weekend, filling the streets of the City Springs District around City Hall, 1 Galambos Way. It has nationally touring headliners, an Artist Market of more than 60 artists and makers, a student art gallery, a Kids Zone and a dog-friendly 5K. The city tells sponsors it reaches more than 10,000 attendees.

The 2026 festival, the fourth, was Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26. The city says “Please join us in 2027” but has not given dates. It announced the 2026 festival on July 13 and the full lineup on Aug. 20, so expect 2027 news in the summer.

Who to call

How the 2026 festival ran

Friday, Sept. 25 Saturday, Sept. 26
Festival opens 4 p.m. 11 a.m. (5K-9 at 8 a.m.)
Artist Market, gallery, Kids Zone close 8 p.m. 8 p.m.
Headliner, City Green Stage Nicotine Dolls, 8:30 p.m. Allen Stone, 8:30 p.m.
Food trucks close 10 p.m. 10 p.m.

Other acts on the City Green Stage included Brother Maven, Carl Wockner with Cat Ridgeway, a Zach Bryan tribute, a Bon Jovi tribute, SOUP and Kyndle Wylde, according to the city’s lineup announcement. Squonk’s Joy Machine, a giant interactive music show, played the Hilderbrand Stage by the Kids Zone.

What is there

  • Artist Market: vendors from across the Southeast selling pottery, jewelry, paintings and more, per the art page.
  • Emerging Artist Gallery: student work from kindergarten to high school.
  • Collectible poster: each year a different artist designs it. The 2026 edition, by Atlanta illustrator Jordan Longenecker, was limited to 40 prints.
  • Kids Zone: carnival rides, inflatables and a climbing wall; a $15 wristband gives unlimited access, the kids page says.
  • Sports Zone and food trucks on Galambos Way, with football on big screens at CityBar & Cafe. Outdoor bars take drink tickets only, bought by credit card (no cash) at the booth near City Hall; food trucks take cash or card, per the food page.
  • Blue Stone 5K-9: a mostly flat, out-and-back run or walk for people and their dogs, and an official qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race.

Parking, shuttles and MARTA

From the city’s parking and shuttle page for 2026:

  • Free shuttle from Lake Forest Elementary School, 5920 Sandy Springs Circle, where parking is free. It ran 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, with a wheelchair-accessible shuttle on request. The walk is 1 mile, about 20 minutes.
  • Free lots without a shuttle: Century Springs Office Park, 6000 Lake Forrest Drive (entrance from Hammond Drive), and the Sandy Springs Commerce Building, 333 Sandy Springs Circle. Each is about a 15-minute walk.
  • City Springs Underground Garage (rates may apply), west entrance at 6300 Blue Stone Road, with ADA parking and elevators.
  • MARTA: Routes 5 and 87 stop northbound at Roswell Road and Mount Vernon Highway and southbound at Johnson Ferry Road and Roswell Road, per the bus page.

Road closures

From the city’s road closures page for 2026:

From 10 a.m. Friday: Blue Stone Road from Galambos Way to Hildebrand Drive; Galambos Way from the parking deck east entrance to Blue Stone Road; Hildebrand Drive from Sandy Springs Circle to the Blue Stone condominiums; and Mount Vernon Highway from Sandy Springs Circle to Galambos Way.

From 3 p.m. Friday: Lake Forest Drive from Mount Vernon Highway to near the Century Springs entrance; Mount Vernon Highway from Hammond Drive to Galambos Way; and Sandy Springs Circle from Galambos Way to Sandy Springs Place.

Everything reopened at 11 p.m. Saturday. Street parking and the City Springs South Lot started closing as early as Wednesday. The Springs Landing shopping center stayed open.

What to know

From the city’s festival FAQ:

  • Bring: blankets, low-back lawn chairs, umbrellas for shade (lower them during shows), a refillable water bottle, sunscreen and ear protection for young children.
  • Leave at home: tents of any kind, outside tables, drones and pets (service animals are allowed).
  • Bikes: racks are near the Sports Zone.
  • First aid is next to the City Green Stage on the Mount Vernon Highway side.
  • Weather updates go out on the city’s social media.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival? It is held in late September. The 2026 festival was Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26. The city has not announced 2027 dates; it announced the 2026 festival in mid-July.

Is the Blue Stone Festival free? Yes. Admission and all performances are free and no tickets are needed. The Kids Zone was $15 for an unlimited wristband in 2026, and food and art are for sale.

Where do I park for the Blue Stone Festival? In 2026 the city ran free shuttles from Lake Forest Elementary School, 5920 Sandy Springs Circle. Free lots were also at Century Springs Office Park and the Sandy Springs Commerce Building.

Can I bring my dog to the Blue Stone Festival? No. Pets are allowed only at the Blue Stone 5K-9 race; the city asks people to leave pets at home for the festival. Service animals are allowed.

Which roads close for the Blue Stone Festival? In 2026 Blue Stone Road, Galambos Way, Hildebrand Drive and parts of Mount Vernon Highway, Lake Forest Drive and Sandy Springs Circle closed from Friday and reopened at 11 p.m. Saturday.

What this means for you

  • Expect the festival in late September, as in 2026; we will add 2027 dates here when the city posts them.
  • Live near City Springs? Plan for closures from Friday morning and lost street parking from Wednesday.
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