October 2026: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Check out the extensive list of things to do in October in Atlanta & Beyond below. Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather at an October fall festival! There are so many ways to celebrate Halloween. Visit a pumpkin patch! Attend a Día de Muertos Festival. Check out Oakland Cemetery. Plan a day trip to North Georgia to pick your own pumpkin, pick apples, explore a corn maze or visit a sunflower field!

• October Events happening all month
• October Individual Events
• Oktoberfest
• Pumpkin Patches
• Apple Picking
• Celebrate Halloween!
• Día De Muertos Festivals

Events Happening all October

• All Month: Take the Ultimate Fall Day Trip to North Georgia: see sunflowers, pumpkins and a waterfall!
• All Month: Visit Oakland Cemetery this month – it can be as spooky (or not spooky) as you want it to be!
• All Month: Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park
• All Month: Fairytale Village – non-spooky Halloween adventure for young children at Alpharetta’s North Point Mall
• All Month: Pumpkins at Callaway in Pine Mountain
• All Month: Fausett Farms Sunflowers in Dawsonville
• All Month: Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia
• All Month: Celebrate Artober in Gwinnett with a self-guided Tour of Public Art in Norcross
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Ghost Train at the Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Villa Rica – the first hour is family friendly. After dark the train is scary!
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Little 5 Points Ghost Tours – purchase tickets online in advance
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Oktoberfest in Helen at the Helen Festhalle
• October 1-5: Circus Vasquez at Plaza Fiesta – get tickets in advance
• October 7-31: The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts
• October 10-24: Fairies in the Garden at Woodlands Garden – look for artistic “fairy” houses as you explore the 8-acre forest
• October 15-25: Capturing the Spirit of Oakland – evening Halloween Tours of Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Mid-October-mid-November: Japanese Maples at Gibbs Gardens

Individual October Events

• October 1-4: Atlanta Art Fair at Pullman Yards
• Friday, October 2: Night Market in Peachtree City
• Friday & Saturday, October 2-3: Decatur Book Festival
• Saturday, October 3: Porches and Pie Festival in Adair Park – Tasting Passes available online
• Saturday, October 3: Dogtoberfest on the Town Green in Duluth
• Saturday, October 3: European Market in Buckhead Village
• Saturday, October 3: Educator Soiree at Zoo Atlanta
• Saturday, October 3: Space Day Atlanta at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 3: Crabapple Fest in downtown Milton
• Saturday, October 3: Taste of Tucker on Main Street 
• Saturday, October 3: Suwanee Taste of BBQ & Music Festival at Town Center Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Norcross Art Splash Festival at Thrasher Park
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 2-4: Welcome to Hawkins – A Stranger Things Weekend in Jackson, GA
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Pumpkin Patch Festival at Oakland Cemetery – a pumpkin patch, photo ops, and family-friendly activities
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Norcross Art Splash Festival in downtown Norcross
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: S’mores ‘n Snores in Duluth’s Rogers Bridge Park – family-friendly introduction to camping event – register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Candler Park Fall Fest
• Friday,Saturday & Sunday, October 2-4: Ansley Park Tour of Homes
• Saturday, October 3-4: MA! Architecture Tours: Atlanta – part of the Atlanta Design Festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center (Sunday only)
  • Center for Civil and Human Rights
  • High Museum of Art
  • Tellus Science Museum
  • Savoy Automobile Museum
  • Booth Western Art Museum
• Sunday, October 4: Sunday FUNday at the Michael C. Carlos Museum – free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries
• Sunday, October 4: Paint the Park at Blackburn Park in Brookhaven

• Thursday, October 8: First Free Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
• Thursday, October 8: Second Thursday Toddler Session – Tractors! at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Friday & Saturday, October 9-10: Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpharetta with free admission
• Saturday, October 10: Oakhurst Porchfest – grassroots community music festival
• Saturday, October 10: Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival in City Park
• Saturday, October 10: Gallery Crawl on Main Street in downtown Hapeville
• Saturday, October 10: Haunted Duluth Tours – in downtown Duluth
• Saturday, October 10: The Great Pumpkin Fest in Canton at Cherokee Veterans Park – wear your costumes for trick-or-treating!
• Saturday, October 10: Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in John’s Creek
• Saturday, October 10: College Park Ward 4 Citywide Festival in Phillips Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Standing Peachtree Native American Festival & Pow Wow at East Point City Hall
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Kia Campout at the Hall at the College Football Hall of Fame – camp indoors on the 45-yard turf field – purchase your campsite in advance!
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Fall Festival on Ponce in Olmsted Linear Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Chalktoberfest in historic Marietta Square – a chalk art and craft beer festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Woodstock International Food Festival at St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church
• Sunday, October 11: Weekend Wind Down Concert on the Avondale Estates Town Green

• Saturday, October 16-17: Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival in Adams Park, Kennesaw
• Saturday, October 17: Pop-in for Family Fun: Haunted History at the Marietta History Center
• Saturday, October 17: Train, Trunk or Treat!!! at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Saturday, October 17: Boo Bash at the Grove in Wills Park – behind the Alpharetta Community Center
• Saturday, October 17: HarvestFest in Historic Marietta Square – including touch-a-truck, costume contest, Halloween Happenings kids’ festival
• Saturday, October 17: Chili Cook-Off in the Arts Alley in Hapeville
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Brookhaven International Fest in the Peachtree Creek Greenway
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Cumberland Art Festival at the Galleria Gardens
• Saturday, October 17: The Great Annual Duck Race at Roswell’s Oxbo Linear Park – you can purchase ducks online for the contest!
• Saturday, October 17: Olde Town Fall Festival in Conyers plus Trucks on the Tracks – food trucks
• Saturday, October 17: Loganville Autumn Fest on Main Street
• Sunday, October 18: Chastain Park Auto Show – in the Red Parking Lot at Chastain Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Fall Family Campout at the Dunwoody Nature Center – reserve your spot in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Stone Mountain Highland Games at Stone Mountain Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Boo at the Zoo
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Gold Rush Days Festival in Dahlonega
• Sunday, October 18: Atlanta Streets Alive – West End to Grant Park on Ralph David Abernathy to Georgia Ave between 15th Street and Mitchell Street from 2-6pm

• October 23-25: Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center – purchase tickets online in advance
• Friday, October 23: Howl on the Green in Duluth is a free Halloween celebration with Trunk or Treat, costume contest and more!
• Saturday, October 24: Cherokee Heritage Day at New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun
• Saturday, October 24: West Fest at Booth Western Art Museum
• Saturday, October 24: Spooky Science Saturday at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 24: Snellville Fall Festival – Oak Road in front of City Hall
• Saturday, October 24: Halloween JamBOOree at Logan Farm Park in Acworth – games, rides, food, music, and costume contest
• Saturday, October 24: Where the Weird Things Are: An Upside Down Parade at the Amphitheater at Old Fourth Ward Park
• Saturday, October 24: Cherokee Heritage Day at New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun
• Saturday, October 24: Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum
• Saturday, October 24: Deutsche Klassic German Car Show in downtown Norcross
• Saturday, October 24: Hapeville’s Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration in Jess Lucas Park
• Saturday, October 24: Castleberry Hill Loft Tour & Wine Tasting – get tickets in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25: Boo at the Zoo
• Saturday, October 24: Trick-or-Treat at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25: Crafts & Drafts Festival in Smyrna’s Village Green
• Sunday, October 25: Decatur Haints And Saints Parade beginning at at the Decatur Cemetery
• Tuesday, October 27: Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday – free admission to all National Park Service sites
• October 29-November 1: Native American Festival and Pow Wow at Stone Mountain Park
• Friday, October 30: Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Thrasher Park, Norcross
• Saturday, October 31: Fall Downtown Classic Car Cruise at Logan Farm Park in Acworth
• Saturday & Sunday, October 31 – November 1: Atlanta Air Show at Falcon Field

Oktoberfest

• Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 26-28: Rocktoberfest at Ball Ground’s Rock Solid Brewing
• Every Thursday-Sunday September 10 – November 1: Oktoberfest in Helen at the Helen Festhalle – check the website for dates
• September 19-October 3: Tucktoberfest at Tucker Brewing 
• Saturday, October 3: Oktoberfest at Good Word Brewing & Public House in Duluth
• Saturday, October 3: Dogtoberfest on the Town Green in Duluth
• Every Saturday this Month: Oktoberfest at Der Biergarten in downtown Atlanta – reservations recommended
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11: Chalktoberfest in historic Marietta Square – a chalk art and craft beer festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25: Crafts & Drafts Festival in Smyrna’s Village Green

Pumpkin Patches

• Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4: Pumpkin Patch Festival at Oakland Cemetery – a pumpkin patch, photo ops, and family-friendly activities
• All Month: Pumpkin Patch at Atlanta Dairies in Reynoldstown hosted by Trees for Tuition
• All Month: Pumpkin Patch in the Virginia Highlands hosted by Trees for Tuition
• All Month: Pumpkin Patch & Family Fun at Scottsdale Farms in Milton
• All Month: Berry Patch Farms in Woodstock – only pay for the produce you pick
• Weekends: Big Springs Farms in Woodstock – Pumpkins & Hayrides plus Fall Festivities – no admission fee for pumpkin patch
• All Month: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Fun Park at Warbington Farms in Cumming
• All Month: Randy’s Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville – check ticket prices
• All Month: Buford Corn Maze
• All Month: Burt’s Pumpkin Farm in Dawsonville – pumpkin patch is free to visit
• All Month: Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Dawsonville – admission for fall fun activities
• All Month: Jaemor Farms U-Pick Pumpkin Patch in Alto – admission for Harvest Celebration required to enter pumpkin patch
• All Month: Fall Activities & Pumpkin Patch at Southern Belle Farm in McDonough – purchase tickets in advance online for activities
• Weekends: Cagle’s Farm in Holly Springs – pumpkin patch, corn mase, wagon rides, and fall fun
• Weekends: Washington Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze in Bogart – pumpkin patch is free to visit – admission for fall activities
• Weekends: Pumpkin Patch, Fall Activities & Corn Maze at Dickey Farms in Musella
• Weekends: Skitts Mountain Farm in Cleveland – admission ticket required for fall fun activities

Apple Picking

Head to the North Georgia Mountains to pick your own apples are one of these farms. Or attend the Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay on the following weekends: October 11-12 & 18-19.

• Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge
• BJ Reece Orchards in Ellijay
• Hillcrest Orchards in Ellijay – don’t miss their fried apple pies!
• Red Apple Barn in Ellijay

Celebrate Halloween!

• All Month: Take the Ultimate Fall Day Trip to North Georgia: photos with sunflowers, pumpkins and a waterfall!
• All Month: Visit Oakland Cemetery this month – it can be as spooky (or not spooky) as you want it to be!
• All Month: Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park
• All Month: Fairytale Village – non-spooky Halloween adventure for young children at Alpharetta’s North Point Mall
• All Month: Pumpkins at Callaway in Pine Mountain
• All Month: Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia
• All Month: Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City in Lookout Mountain – pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, petting zoo, magic show, live music and more!
• Saturdays & Sundays All Month: Trick-or-Treat during Haunted Seas at the Georgia Aquarium
• Tuesday – Sunday in October: Pumpkin Fest at Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Nightmare Express Train at the Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Villa Rica – the first hour is family friendly. After dark the train is scary!
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Little 5 Points Ghost Tours – purchase tickets online in advance
• Thursday, Friday & Saturday in October: Haunted Ghost Walk in Conyers
• October 7-31: The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts
• October 15-18 & 22-25: Capturing the Spirit of Oakland – evening Halloween Tours of Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday, October 10: The Great Pumpkin Fest in Canton at Cherokee Veterans Park – wear your costumes for trick-or-treating!
• Saturday, October 10: Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in John’s Creek
• Saturday, October 17: Pop-in for Family Fun: Haunted History at the Marietta History Center
• Saturday, October 17: Trains and Trunks or Treat! at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Saturday, October 17: Boo Bash at the Grove in Wills Park – behind the Alpharetta Community Center
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
• Saturday & Sunday, October 17-18: Boo at the Zoo
• October 23-25: Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center – purchase tickets online in advance
• Friday, October 23: Howl on the Green in Duluth is a free Halloween celebration with Trunk or Treat, costume contest and more!
• Saturday, October 24: Spooky Science Saturday at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 24: EAV-O-Ween: Trick-or-Treating in East Atlanta Village with a costume contest
• Saturday, October 24: Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum
• Saturday, October 24: Trick-or-Treat at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta – purchase tickets in advance
• Wednesday, October 28: Candy Crawl: Trick-or-Treating on North Highland Ave in Virginia-Highland
• Thursday, October 29: Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
• Friday, October 30: Fright Night at Fernbank Museum – adults only – 21 and up
• Saturday, October 31: Halloween Trail of Tricks & Treats at Rubes Creek Trail in Woodstock
• Saturday & Sunday, October 31–November 1: Haunted Casino: Halloween on the Roof at Ponce City Market 8pm-midnight 21+
• Saturday & Sunday, October 31–November 1: Trick-or-Treat on the Roof at Ponce City Market 11am-5pm for all ages

Día De Muertos Festivals

• Saturday, October 24: Hapeville’s Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration in Jess Lucas Park
• Sunday, October 25: Decatur Haints And Saints Parade beginning at at the Decatur Cemetery
• Friday, October 30: Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Thrasher Park, Norcross
• Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8: Día De Los Muertos Festival in Woodstock
• Sunday, November 1: Día De Muertos at Oakland Cemetery
• Sunday, November 1: Sunday FUNday:Dia de los Muertos at the Michael C. Carlos Museum – free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries

Are you celebrating a birthday this month?

Georgia residents get free admission to the Georgia Aquarium on your birthday! Bring your Georgia ID or a copy of a child’s birth certificate

Coming up in November

• Early November: Peak Leaf Season at Gibbs Gardens
• Saturdays between October 31 – December 5: Renaissance Festival Fall Fling – all the fun of Ren Fest without the heat!
• Saturday, November 7: Diwali Market in Johns Creek City Hall from 2-7pm
• Saturday, November 7: Diwali in Dunwoody: The Story of Diwali at the Dunwoody Nature Center
• Saturday, November 7: Chop & Stomp – Cabbagetown chili cookoff & bluegrass festival
• Saturday, November 7: History Seek Saturdays: Walking Tour of Roswell’s Historic District – begins at Sloan Street Park in Roswell – free, but you must register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, November 7-8: Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival
• Sunday, November 15: Red’s Fall Fest at Red’s Farm Preserve – live music, crafts, and food

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