September 2026: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond

Are you looking for things to do in Atlanta in September? This is one of my favorite months in the city. The first hints of fall festival season arrive, Oktoberfest kicks off, and it’s the perfect time to head to North Georgia for apple picking. Whether you’re celebrating Labor Day Weekend, or just want a fun fall festival to add to your calendar, I’ve rounded up everything happening in Atlanta this September below.

• All Month September Events
• Individual September Events
• Labor Day Weekend Events
• Apple Picking
• Oktoberfest

Month Long September Events in Atlanta

• All September: Take the Ultimate Fall Day Trip to North Georgia: photos with sunflowers, pumpkins and a waterfall!
• Every Thursday-Sunday All September: Oktoberfest in Helen at the Helen Festhalle
• September 4-14: Circus Vasquez at North Point Mall – get tickets in advance
• September 11-November 1: Fairytale Village – non-spooky Halloween adventure for young children at Alpharetta’s North Point Mall
• September 12-November 1: Tricks and Treats at Six Flags over Georgia – a family-friendly daytime Halloween event included with park admission
• September 12-November 1: Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia
• September 18-October 5: Circus Vasquez at Plaza Fiesta – get tickets in advance
• September 19-November 1: Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park
• September 19-November 1: Pumpkins at Callaway in Pine Mountain
• September 18-28: North Georgia State Fair at Jim R. Miller Park in Cobb County
• September 18 – October 5: Circus Vasquez at Plaza Fiesta – get tickets in advance

Individual September Events in Atlanta

• September 10-13: Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park – arts and crafts show
• Friday, September 4: First Friday Concert Series in Tucker: Foozer
• Friday, September 4: Movies by Moonlight at City Springs in Sandy Springs
• Friday, September 4: Alpharetta Moonlight Market downtown on the green
• Saturday, September 5: Waffle House Museum – Open House at the original location in Avondale Estates
• Saturday, September 5: Sketchbook Saturday at the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Worlds of Puppetry Museum
• Saturday & Sunday, September 5-6: 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, September 6: Concerts by the Springs: R&B, Inc. – free lawn seating at City Springs in Sandy Springs
• Sunday, September 6: Sunday FUNday at the Michael C. Carlos Museum – free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries

• Thursday, September 10: First Free Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
• Thursday, September 10: Second Thursday Toddler Session – Safety Vehicles at the Southeastern Railway Museum
• Friday, September 11: Alpharetta Moonlight Market downtown on the green
• Friday, September 11: Castleberry Hill Art Stroll from 7-11pm. Visit the neighborhood Instagram account for the most up to date information
• Saturday, September 12: Atlanta British Car Fayre in downtown Norcross
• Saturday, September 12: Touch-A-Truck at Stonecreek Church in Milton
• Saturday, September 12: Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Mill in Villa Rica
• Saturday, September 12: Woodstock Summer Concert Series – free at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater
• Saturday, September 12: Kirkwood Wine Stroll – purchase tickets online in advance
• Saturday, September 12: The Big 150: Off the Rails Concert featuring Grand Funk Railroad + the Smithereens in downtown Duluth
• Saturday, September 12: Touch-A-Truck at Cherokee Veterans Park in Canton
• Saturday & Sunday, September 12-13: Mother-Son Campout at the Acworth Community Center – mothers and sons aged 13 and younger
• Saturday & Sunday, September 12-13: Sandy Springs Fall Arts and Craft Festival
• Sunday, September 13: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
• Sunday, September 13: Avondale Estates Weekend Wind Down Concert – COT Band celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
• Sunday, September 13: College Students receive Free Admission to Zoo Atlanta with college ID plus discounted admission for college alumni
• Sunday, September 13: Weekend Wind Down Concert on the Avondale Estates Town Green

• Thursday, September 17: Constitution Day – free admission to all National Park Service sites
• Friday & Saturday, September 18-19: Happy Days Weekend in Jess Lucas Park, Hapeville – free concerts
• Friday & Saturday, September 18-19: Cultura Fiesta Latina – immersive celebration of culture, music, food, and art in downtown Lawrenceville on the lawn
• September 18-20: Forward Warrior Mural Festival in Cabbagetown
• Saturday, September 19: Cabbagetown Tour of Homes & Forward Warrior Mural Festival
• Saturday, September 19: Wheelbarrow Festival in Reynoldstown
• Saturday, September 19: Fall Festival at the Atlanta History Center
• Saturday, September 19: Sippin’ Safari at Zoo Atlanta – a Wine Festival with live music. Explore the zoo after hours – a great date night idea!
• Saturday, September 19: Pop-in for Family Fun at the Marietta History Center – Music of Marietta
• Saturday, September 19: History Seek Saturdays: Mill Village Walking Tour in Roswell – free & open to the public – meet at the historic town square
• Saturday, September 19: Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade
• Saturday, September 19: Concert on the Green: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Logan Farm Park in Acworth
• Saturday, September 19: Atlanta India Festival in Roswell at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church
• Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20: Roswell Arts Festival at Roswell City Hall
• Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20: Suwanee Fest at Suwannee Town Center Park
• Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20: Buckhead Arts Festival in Buckhead Village
• Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20: Peachtree Corners Festival at Peachtree Corners Town Green
• Saturday & Sunday, September 19-20: JapanFest at the Gas South Convention Center
• Sunday, September 20: Family Fun Days at the Chattahoochee Nature Center: Back to Your Roots Farm Fair – purchase tickets in advance
• Sunday, August 23: Sundays in the Park: Great Country + Great Songs + Great Band = Good Evening at Town Square in Roswell

• September 24-25: Blackbird Days at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robbins
• Friday, September 25: Alpharetta Moonlight Market on the green
• Friday, September 25: LIVE in the DTL Concert Series: Larger Than Life on the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Friday & Saturday, September 25-26: Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival in the City Springs District in Sandy Springs
• Friday & Saturday, September 25-26: Atlanta International Night Market: Around the World in the DTL – international cultural celebration on the Lawrenceville Lawn
• Saturday, September 26: Family Aviation Day at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robbins
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 25-27: Rocktoberfest at Ball Ground’s Rock Solid Brewing
• Saturday, September 26: Gold Rush Festival featuring Drivin N Cryin at the MILL Amphitheater in historic Downtown Villa Rica
• Saturday, September 26: East Atlanta Strut
• Saturday & Sunday, September 26-27: Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival in Etowah River Park, Canton
• Saturday & Sunday, September 26-27: Duluth Fall Festival at the Duluth Festival Center
• Saturday & Sunday, September 26-27: Sweet Auburn Music Fest at 312 Irwin Ste NE, Atlanta
• Sunday, September 27: Sunday in the Park featuring Tunes from the Tombs at Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Sunday, September 27: Atlanta Streets Alive – on Peachtree Street between 15th Street and Mitchell Street from 2-6pm

Labor Day Weekend

• Friday, September 4: Georgia Racing Hall of Fame’s Labor Day Car Show in Dawsonville
• September 4-6: Labor Day Weekend Hot Air Balloon Show & Glow at Callaway Gardens
• September 4-14: Circus Vasquez at North Point Mall – get tickets in advance
• Saturday, September 5: Dragon Con Parade – Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta
• Saturday & Sunday, September 5-6: TinyCON at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta – get your tickets in advance (Available on July 27th) and prepare your costumes!
• Saturday & Sunday, September 5-6: Taste of Soul Atlanta across the street from Mercedes Benz Stadium – Open Air Taste & Market is free; purchase passes for specific events
• Saturday & Sunday, September 5-6: Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival in Historic 4th Ward Park
• September 5-7: Labor Day Weekend Celebration at Stone Mountain Park
• September 5-7: Art in the Park in Marietta Square
• Sunday, September 6: House in the Park in Grant Park – purchase tickets in advance
• Last Weekend: Blue Star Museum Summer Program provides free admission for active duty Military Families all summer through Labor Day. Participating museums may include the following, but please double check the Blue Star website for details:
  • Center for Puppetry Arts
  • SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion Film
  • Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
  • Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory
  • Chattahoochee Nature Center
  • Bartow History Museum
  • Savoy Automobile Museum
  • Tellus Science Museum
  • Marietta History Center
  • Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
  • Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
  • Delta Flight Museum
• Are you looking for fun things to do with your kids? Check out this list of the Best Things to do with Kids in Atlanta. Do you want to explore something new? Check out MORE Fun Things to do with Little Kids in Atlanta
• Enjoy a the outdoors with this FREE Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Inman Park neighborhood – make it a date and bring a picnic or grab a bite to eat in Inman Park!

Apple Picking

Head to the North Georgia Mountains to pick your own apples are one of these farms:

• 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

Oktoberfest

• Every Thursday-Sunday September 10 – November 1: Oktoberfest in Helen at the Helen Festhalle – check the website for dates
• Every Saturday this Month: Oktoberfest at Der Biergarten in downtown Atlanta – reservations recommended
• September 19-October 3: Tucktoberfest at Tucker Brewing 
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 25-27: Rocktoberfest at Ball Ground’s Rock Rolid Bewing
• Saturday, October 3: Oktoberfest at Good Word Brewing & Public House in Duluth
• Saturday, October 3: Dogtoberfest on the Town Green in Duluth
• 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

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 October

• October 1-4: Atlanta Art Fair in Pullman Yards
• Thursday – Sunday, October 2-5: Atlanta Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Atlanta
• Saturday, October 3: Porches and Pie Festival in Adair Park – Tasting Passes available online
• Saturday, October 10: Ormewood Park Makers Festival
• Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11 & 17-18: Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
• October 16-26: Capturing the Spirit of Oakland – Halloween Tours of Oakland Cemetery – purchase tickets in advance
• Saturday, October 24: Castleberry Hill Loft Tour & Wine Tasting – get tickets in advance

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