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Family events in Atlanta
Family events in Atlanta: 85 dated events and 21 weekly nights, from Sep 19.
Last checked Oct 12. Dates and ticket links come from the venue or its ticket seller.
Where to look
Oakland Cemetery (9), Atlanta Botanical Garden (8), Fernbank Museum (8), Atlanta History Center (4), Center for Puppetry Arts (4), Children's Museum of Atlanta (4), Stone Mountain Park (4), High Museum of Art (3), Tellus Science Museum (3), Zoo Atlanta (3)
September 2026
Pumpkin Festival
Six weeks of it, every weekend through Hallowe’en. Closed Sat Oct 10: Stone Mountain Park shut all attractions for the weather from Hurricane Isaias, reopening Sunday.
Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit
October 2026
Scarecrows in the Garden
Community-built scarecrows along the garden paths.
Cumming Country Fair & Festival
The county fair at the fairgrounds, Oct 8 to 18; advance tickets are sold online.
Fairies in the Garden
Tiny fairy houses hidden along the trails for children to find, in daylight hours, for two weeks; the 14th year. The Sat Oct 10 opening celebration was cancelled for weather; the fairy houses stay up through Oct 24.
Spookhouse Annie
Halloween puppet show whose haunted-house monsters are 'more goofy than scary'; weekday shows 10 and 11:30 AM, weekends 11, 1 and 3.
Stone Mountain Highland Games
Community Touch-A-Truck
Children climb into everything from construction trucks to emergency vehicles, 1 to 4 PM; the city's third year.
Pumpkin Carving Night
Bring your own pumpkin and carve at the Avondale food hall, 5 to 8 PM. Two prizes for the best.
Boo at the Zoo
Oct 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31. Costumes, trick-or-treat stations.
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
Two days of 100+ art vendors, live music and skate ramps.
Monster Mash
Costume party for all ages: museum admission, trick-or-treating and a Halloween dance party, 10 AM to 3 PM, with optional puppet shows at 11, 1 and 3.
Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
The city's trunk-or-treat and fall festival, 10 AM to 2 PM.
Brookhaven International Festival
A free, family-friendly cultural festival: live music and performances, international food trucks, a Kidz Zone, an art walk and a 5K benefiting We Love Buford Highway, 11 AM to 6 PM both days.
Boo Bash
Free Halloween party at the mall with games, goody bags and giveaways, 2 to 4 PM.
Tucker Ten-Tober Festival
The city's free 10th-anniversary finale: a family-friendly Oktoberfest from 3 PM, UGA vs. Auburn on the big screen at 3:30 and Starship on Main Street in the evening.
HarvestFest and Scarecrows in the Square
Fall festival and scarecrow display around the Square, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Goblins in the Garden
Children show off Halloween costumes on the Goblins Runway, plus fall family activities, 10 AM to 4 PM; free with Garden admission.
Carve in the Courtyard
Pumpkin carving in the Garage's courtyard, 1 to 7 PM, with a free pumpkin when you buy a draft beer or cocktail. Food and drinks all afternoon.
Atlanta Streets Alive: West End to Grant Park
Open streets, 2 to 6 PM: the Southside route, Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and Georgia Ave closed to cars from West End to Grant Park. Free.
Spooky Mill
Rescheduled for Hurricane Isaias: now Sunday, Oct 18, 2 to 7 PM (was Sat Oct 10), and wristbands already bought are good for the new date. Carnival games, crafts and a haunted hike at the preserve's Halloween fundraiser.
Johns Creek Trunk or Treat
Local businesses and neighbours decorate their car trunks and kids trick-or-treat from car to car, 6 to 8 PM, with food trucks.
Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival
After hours at the Garden, 5 to 9 PM: amateur carvers compete, with live music, crafts, the Scarecrows in the Garden display and cocktails for 21 and over. Ticketed, $30 to $65 for adults and $10 to $28 for children.
Halloween Hikes
Non-scary night hike on the paved Wildlife Walk and River Boardwalk, with glow games, crafts and s'mores. Fri–Sat 6–10 PM, Sun 5–9 PM. $25 advance from Oct 8, $30 at the gate; the Haunted Quest add-on is 12+.
Jazz on the Lawn: Pete Ayres
Halloween Fun House
The recreation center becomes a Halloween festival for children 8 and under, 4:30 to 7 PM: face painting, magic shows, crafts, inflatables and safe trick-or-treating.
Howl on the Green
Duluth's Halloween night downtown, 6 to 9:30 PM, this year themed Mad Science: Project Zombie.
Birds Georgia Forest Walk
Monster Mash
Costume party for all ages: museum admission, trick-or-treating and a Halloween dance party, 10 AM to 3 PM, with optional puppet shows at 11, 1 and 3.
Trick-or-Treating at The Forum
Trick-or-treating around the plaza and at participating shops, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Boo Bash
A Halloween party on the plaza for little goblins and ghosts, 11 AM to 2 PM.
Trick-or-Treating at Ashley Park
Trick-or-treating at the shopping center, 11 AM to 3 PM.
Halloween JamBOOree
Games, food and music on the field by the playground, 3 to 7 PM, with a costume parade and a kids' costume contest at 5.
Día de Muertos Celebration
Hapeville's 8th annual Day of the Dead celebration, 5 to 9 PM: live music, food, traditional crafts and family-friendly activities.
Spooky Springs
Not-so-scary costumed characters, face painting and trick-or-treating stations, free.
Trick-Or-Treat at the Museum
Showing the next 40 of 85, through Oct 24. The full guide has every date.
Every week
- 10th Street ParkThird Saturdays through OctoberMidtown · PAWty in the Park
- 13 Stories Haunted HouseFridays to SundaysNewnan · 13 Stories Haunted House
- Atlanta Botanical GardenSaturdays, 10 AMMidtown · Frog Feeding
- Atlanta Botanical GardenThursdaysMidtown · Garden Grooves
- Atlanta Botanical GardenTuesdays, March–OctoberMidtown · Garden Playtime
- Atlanta Botanical GardenWednesdaysMidtown · Storybook Time
- Atlanta History CenterFridays, 11 AMBuckhead · Greet the Sheep and Goats
- CORE ATL — The Ungrounded Thriller EscapeSelect Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays — dates are scattered, check the ticket page before driving overSylvan Hills · The Ungrounded Thriller Escape
- Chattahoochee Nature CenterTuesdays in August (19th, 26th)Roswell · Storytime & Craft
- Fernbank MuseumMondaysDruid Hills · Story Time
- Fernbank MuseumTue, Thu, Sat & SunDruid Hills · Live Animal Encounter
- Fernbank MuseumWed, Fri, Sat & SunDruid Hills · Dino Talk
- Folklore Haunted HouseFridays, Saturdays and SundaysAcworth · Folklore Haunted House
- Georgia AquariumDaily, enhanced trick-or-treat weekends 2-6 PMDowntown · Haunted Seas: Family Trick-or-Treat
- Haunted Hills FarmFridays and Saturdays in October, plus select nights either sideJasper · Haunted Hills Farm
- High Museum of ArtThursdays and first SaturdaysMidtown · Toddler Thursdays
- Nightmare's Gate Haunted HouseFridays and Saturdays, plus every Sunday in OctoberDouglasville · Nightmare's Gate
- Oakland CemeteryDaily, 10:30 AMGrant Park · Oakland Tour
- Six Flags Over GeorgiaFridays, Saturdays and SundaysAustell · Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia
- Six Flags Over GeorgiaSaturdays and Sundays, daytimeAustell · Tricks & Treats at Six Flags
- Stone Mountain ParkSaturdays in AugustStone Mountain · 250th Drone & Light Show
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