October 2025: 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: 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: Fausett Farms Sunflowers in Dawsonville
• All Month: Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia
• All Month: Oktoberfest 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 2-26: The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts
• October 5-19: Fairies in the Garden at Woodlands Garden – look for artistic “fairy” houses as you explore the 8-acre forest
• October 17-27: 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

• Thursday-Sunday, October 2-5: Atlanta Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Atlanta
• October 3-6: Atlanta Art Fair at Pullman Yards
• Friday, October 3: Night Market in Peachtree City
• Friday & Saturday, October 3-4: Decatur Book Festival
• Saturday, October 4: Where the Weird Things Are: An Upside Down Parade at the Amphitheater at Old Fourth Ward Park
• Saturday, October 4: Wings & Whitewalls at the Aviation History & Technology Center in Marietta – vintage aircraft and classic cars
• Saturday, October 4: First Free Saturday: Creepy Crawlies at Dunwoody Nature Center
• Saturday, October 4: Educator Soiree at Zoo Atlanta
• Saturday, October 4: Space Day Atlanta at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 4: Crabapple Fest in downtown Milton
• Saturday, October 4: Taste of Tucker on Main Street 
• Saturday, October 4: Porches and Pie Festival in Adair Park – Tasting Passes available online
• Saturday, October 4: Gallery Crawl on Main Street in downtown Hapeville – follow the big exclamation points to the art
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: Welcome to Hawkins – A Stranger Things Weekend in Jackson, GA
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: Pumpkin Patch Festival at Oakland Cemetery – a pumpkin patch, photo ops, and family-friendly activities
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: S’mores ‘n Snores in Duluth’s Rogers Bridge Park – family-friendly introduction to camping event – register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: Candler Park Fall Fest
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: Ansley Park Tour of Homes
• Saturday, October 4-5: MA! Architecture Tours: Atlanta – part of the Atlanta Design Festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
  • Atlanta History Center
  • High Museum of Art
• Sunday, October 5: Sunday FUNday at the Michael C. Carlos Museum – free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries
• Sunday, October 5: Paint the Park at Blackburn Park in Brookhaven

• Friday & Saturday, October 10-11: Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpharetta with free admission
• Saturday, October 11: Oakhurst Porchfest – grassroots community music festival
• Saturday, October 11: Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival in City Park
• Saturday, October 11: Haunted Duluth Tours – in downtown Duluth
• Saturday, October 11: The Great Pumpkin Fest in Canton at Cherokee Veterans Park – wear your costumes for trick-or-treating!
• Saturday, October 11: Suwanee Taste of BBQ & Music Festival at Town Center Park
• Saturday, October 11: College Park Ward 4 Citywide Festival in Phillips Park
• Saturday, October 11: Diwali Market in Johns Creek City Hall from 2-7pm
• Saturday, October 11: History Seek Saturdays: Mill Village Walking Tour – begins at Sloan Street Park in Roswell – free, but you must register in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Standing Peachtree Native American Festival & Pow Wow at East Point City Hall
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: 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 11-12: Norcross Art Splash Festival in downtown Norcross
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Fall Festival on Ponce in Olmstead Linear Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Chalktoberfest in historic Marietta Square – a chalk art and craft beer festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Woodstock International Food Festival at St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Atlanta Air Show at Falcon Field

• Thursday & Friday, October 16-17: Diwali in Dunwoody: The Story of Diwali – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday, October 18: French Market in Buckhead Village
• Saturday, October 18: Pop-in for Family Fun: Haunted History at the Marietta History Center
• Saturday, October 18: Train, Trunk or Treat!!! at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Saturday, October 18: Boo Bash at the Grove in Wills Park – behind the Alpharetta Community Center
• Saturday, October 18: HarvestFest in Historic Marietta Square – including touch-a-truck, costume contest, Halloween Happenings kids’ festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Brookhaven International Fest in the Peachtree Creek Greenway
• Saturday, October 18: The Great Annual Duck Race at Roswell’s Oxbo Linear Park – you can purchase ducks online for the contest!
• Saturday, October 18: Olde Town Fall Festival in Conyers plus Trucks on the Tracks – food trucks
• Saturday, October 18: Hapeville Depot Museum: Free One-Mile History Tour at 1pm
• Saturday, October 18: Loganville Autumn Fest on Main Street
• Saturday, October 18: Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in John’s Creek
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Stone Mountain Highland Games at Stone Mountain Park
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Boo at the Zoo
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Gold Rush Days Festival in Dahlonega
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Magnolia Arts Festival in Peachtree City

• October 24-26: Life in the Cemetery Tour of Kennesaw City Cemetery – after dark tours – purchase tickets in advance online
• October 24-26: Atlanta Horror in Grant Park: Festival & Haunted Trail – get tickets on Eventbrite
• October 24-25: Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center – purchase tickets online in advance
• Friday, October 24: Howl on the Green in Duluth is a free Halloween celebration with Trunk or Treat, costume contest and more!
• Saturday, October 25: Spooky Science Saturday at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 25: Snellville Fall Festival – Oak Road in front of City Hall
• Saturday, October 25: Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum
• Saturday, October 25: Deutsche Klassic German Car Show in downtown Norcross
• Saturday, October 25: Summerhilloween on Georgia Ave
• Saturday, October 25: Hapeville’s 6th Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration in Jess Lucas Park
• Saturday, October 25: Castleberry Hill Loft Tour & Wine Tasting – get tickets in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 25-26: Boo at the Zoo
• Saturday & Sunday, October 25-26: Trick-or-Treat at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday & Sunday, October 25-26: Crafts & Drafts Festival in Smyrna’s Village Green
• Sunday, October 26: Decatur Haints And Saints Parade beginning at at the Decatur Cemetery
• Sunday, October 26: Chastain Park Auto Show – in the Red Parking Lot at Chastain Park
• Sunday, October 26: Red’s Fall Fest at Red’s Farm Preserve – live music, crafts, pumpkin patch and food
• October 30-November 2: Native American Festival and Pow Wow at Stone Mountain Park

Oktoberfest

• Every Thursday-Sunday September 4 – November 2: Oktoberfest in Helen at the Helen Festhalle
• September 13-November 2: Oktoberfest at Six Flags over Georgia
• September 20-October 5: Tucktoberfest at Tucker Brewing 
• Friday, September 19: Atlanta Biertoberfest “Stammtisch“ at Halfway Crooks Brewing
• Saturday, September 20: Oktoberfest at Good Word Brewing & Public House in Duluth
• Every Saturday this Month: Oktoberfest at Der Biergarten in downtown Atlanta – reservations recommended
• Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12: Chalktoberfest in historic Marietta Square – a chalk art and craft beer festival
• Saturday, October 18: Oktoberfest at Redeemer Lutheran Church and Block Party
• Saturday & Sunday, October 25-26: Crafts & Drafts Festival in Smyrna’s Village Green

Pumpkin Patches

• Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5: 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 & 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 – admission required on weekends for 16+
• 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
• All Month: Warbington Farms in Cumming – admission for fall fun park includs the corn maxe, hayrides, jumping pillow, and more!
• 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
• The Folk Collaborative in McCaysville

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!
• Tuesday – Sunday in October: Pumpkin Fest at Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville
• 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: Haunted Ghost Walk in Conyers
• October 2-26: The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts
• October 17-27: Capturing the Spirit of Oakland – evening Halloween Tours of Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday, October 11: Haunted Duluth Tours – in downtown Duluth
• Saturday, October 11: The Great Pumpkin Fest in Canton at Cherokee Veterans Park – wear your costumes for trick-or-treating!
• Saturday, October 18: Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in John’s Creek
• Saturday, October 18: Pop-in for Family Fun: Haunted History at the Marietta History Center
• Saturday, October 18: Train, Trunk or Treat!!! at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Saturday, October 18: Boo Bash at the Grove in Wills Park – behind the Alpharetta Community Center
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
• Saturday & Sunday, October 18-19: Boo at the Zoo
• October 24-26: Atlanta Horror in Grant Park: Festival & Haunted Trail – get tickets on Eventbrite
• October 24-26: Life in the Cemetery Tour of Kennesaw City Cemetery – after dark tours – purchase tickets in advance online
• October 24-25: Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center – purchase tickets online in advance
• Friday, October 24: Howl on the Green in Duluth is a free Halloween celebration with Trunk or Treat, costume contest and more!
• Saturday, October 25: Spooky Science Saturday at Fernbank Science Center from 10am-2pm
• Saturday, October 25: EAV-O-Ween: Trick-or-Treating in East Atlanta Village with a costume contest
• Saturday, October 25: Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum
• Saturday, October 25: Summerhilloween on Georgia Ave
• Saturday & Sunday, October 25-26: Trick-or-Treat at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta – purchase tickets in advance
• Sunday, October 26: Red’s Fall Fest at Red’s Farm Preserve – live music, crafts, pumpkin patch and food
• Monday, October 29: Candy Crawl: Trick-or-Treating on North Highland Ave in Virginia-Highland
• Thursday, October 30: Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
• Friday, October 31: Halloween Trail of Tricks & Treats at Rubes Creek Trail in Woodstock
• Friday, October 31: Fright Night at Fernbank Museum – adults only – 21 and up
• Friday, October 31: Sips Under the Sea: Beware of the Deep featuring haunted seas at the Georgia Aquarium – 18 and up
• Friday, October 31: Halloween Festival in East Point City Hall – candy, food, games & costume contest
• Saturday, November 1: Afterglow: Halloween on the Roof at Ponce City Market 8pm-midnight 21+
• Saturday, November 1: Trick-or-Treat on the Roof at Ponce City Market 11am-5pm for all ages

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

Día De Muertos Festivals

• Saturday, October 25: Hapeville’s 6th Annual Dia de Muertos Celebration in Jess Lucas Park
• Sunday, October 26: Decatur Haints And Saints Parade beginning at at the Decatur Cemetery
• Saturday, November 1: Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Thrasher Park, Norcross
• Saturday, November 1: Día De Los Muertos Festival in Woodstock
• Sunday, November 2: Día De Muertos at Oakland Cemetery

Coming up in November

• Early November: Peak Leaf Season at Gibbs Gardens
• Saturdays between November 1 – December 6: Renaissance Festival Fall Fling – all the fun of Ren Fest without the heat!
• Saturday, November 1: Lawrenceville Harvest Festival on the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Saturday, November 1: Cherokee Heritage Day at New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun
• Saturday & Sunday, November 1-2: Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival
• Saturday, November 8: Chop & Stomp – Cabbagetown chili cookoff & bluegrass festival

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