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Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival runs weekends September 15-October 29. Photo courtesy Stone Mountain Park
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9/3/23 - By Elsa Simcik

Fall festivals in Atlanta mean pumpkins + football + months ending in the suffix -ber! Every weekend families can fill their calendars with the best Atlanta festivals and fairs, taking advantage of cooler temps and less humidity.

In fact, there are so many Atlanta fall festivals that parents may be overwhelmed trying to figure out which ones are best for their families. Luckily we have rounded up our favorite fall festivals in Atlanta, as well as harvest and pumpkin festivals, so you can be assured your family will have an awesome experience. Enjoy good food, fun activities, music, and (most likely) comfortable weather at these wonderful fall festivals near Atlanta. Need more fall ideas? Use our Atlanta Fall Fun Guide to make the most of the season!

For even more wonderful events, activities and fall festivals and fairs, check out our Atlanta family activity calendar!

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The Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival is a fun way to spend a fall weekend. Courtesy of Atlanta Foundation For Public Spaces
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Apple Pickin' Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards and Farms

Ellijay - Weekends through October 29, 2023
On weekends in September and October, visitors to Hillcrest Orchards get to pick apples and experience all kinds of attractions like the apple tree maze, cow train rides, cow milking, mini golf, wagon rides, as well as live shows, like pig racing. ​ READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival

Stone Mountain - Weekends, September 16 - October 29, 2023
The Pumpkin Festival takes place Friday-Sunday until October 29. Ticket holders enjoy family-friendly park attractions and not-so-spooky Halloween-themed entertainment throughout the day. At night the whole park glows and visitors enjoy a pumpkin-themed laser show (additional cost).  Learn more about Stone Mountain Park by reading our guide of this awesome Atlanta attraction. READ MORE

Pumpkins at Callaway

Pine Mountain - Select days, September 15 - October 29, 2023
Pumpkins at Callaway is a fun fall event at Callaway Gardens with glowing decor, a pumpkin patch, and a gigantic "pumpkin tree." Families enjoy a new corn maze this year! After sundown, visitors experience a glowing enchanted pumpkin forest.  READ MORE

Georgia Apple Festival

Ellijay- October 14, 15, 21, & 22, 2023
Check out the crispiest, juiciest apples from Georgia's apple capital--Ellijay. For two weekends, Ellijay hosts the Georgia Apple Festival complete with arts and crafts, food, an auto show and a parade. Parade will be held on Saturday, October 15.  READ MORE

HarvestFest at Marietta Square

Marietta - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Marietta's HarvestFest celebrates the best of fall with a ton of fun, free activities, including an arts & crafts show, touch-a-truck, pie-eating contest, Halloween kids festival, costume contest, and more! READ MORE

The Great Pumpkin Fest

Canton - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Cherokee County throws a mega fall/Halloween festival with a DJ, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, a petting zoo and hay ride. But that's not all. Kids get a kick out of the pumpkin launcher too. They even have axe throwing and archery.  READ MORE

Spooky Springs

Sandy Springs - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Little trick-or-treaters head to Abernathy Greenway Park for a fun, safe Halloween festival. Kids enjoy face painting, not-scary costumed characters and their favorite--trick or treating candy stations.  READ MORE

Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade

Little Five Points - October 21 & 22, 2023
Little Five Points is always The place for cool, eclectic fun and Halloween is the culmination of that awesomeness. On Saturday, October 21, kids search Little Five for monsters designed by local artists from 11am-6pm. On Sunday, families check out the BIZarre Bazaar Haunted Market from 12-6 and catch the parade at 2pm. READ MORE

Virginia Highland Candy Crawl

Virginia Highland - Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Everyone is invited to trick or treat a few days before Halloween in Virginia Highland's shopping district. Costumed kids travel from shop to shop, collecting candy during this fun, free event.  READ MORE

Howl on the Green

Duluth - Friday, October 27, 2023
Families kick off Halloween weekend with this Duluth tradition on the city's Town Green. Visitors can expect food, treats and live entertainment. The event is fun for the whole family, even the furry ones.  READ MORE

More Fun Fall Festivals and Fairs in Atlanta

Oktoberfest in Helen

Helen - Select days, September 7- October 29, 2023
Head north about 1.5 hours to join the German celebration in Helen for its 53rd year. Visitors embrace all things Bavarian from food to beverages to music and dancing. Kids enjoy the festivities too with their own dance floor (and the always kid-favorite chicken dance).  Learn more about Helen, GA by reading our review of this quaint Bavarian town! READ MORE

Pizza, Pints and Pigskins

Acworth - Saturday, September 9, 2023
There is something for everyone at the Pizza, Pints and Pigskins festival in Acworth--a huge kids' zone including giant slides, obstacle courses, bungee jumps, and a rockwall, pizza from all over Cobb County, live music, football activities and football games on giant TVs and a beer garden.  READ MORE

Gwinnett County Fair

Lawrenceville - September 14-24, 2023
The Gwinnett County Fair is back with all the concerts, rides, livestock shows and fair food families love.  READ MORE

Music Midtown

Midtown - September 15-17, 2023
Older kids, teens and adults flock to Piedmont Park for Music Midtown, the popular Atlanta 3-day music festival. This year the event boasts huge names like Pink, Billie Eilish and Guns N Roses.  READ MORE

JapanFest Atlanta

Duluth - September 16 & 17, 2023
Learn more about the culture of Japan at JapanFest Atlanta! For 2023 festival is twice as big as years past, promising more space, improved traffic flow and shorter lines. Festival events include kids activities, martial arts performances, Anime Village and cosplay contest, food and sake, and more! READ MORE

North Georgia State Fair

Marietta- September 21 - October 1, 2023
The North Georgia State Fair is back with all the rides, shows and food families love. The fair has a mega slide and a petting zoo too.  READ MORE

East Atlanta Strut

East Atlanta - Saturday, September 23, 2023
Folks can participate in this East Atlanta tradition or just watch. Either way, families have fun celebrating the neighborhood's arts, culture and personality. The strut takes place all over East Atlanta. See the map for details on how to watch.  READ MORE

Sandy Springs Fall Arts Festival

Sandy Springs - September 23 & 24, 2023
Families shop arts and crafts, enjoy local musicians and hit the children's play area at Artsapalooza.  READ MORE

Georgia State Fair

Hampton - September 29 - October 8, 2023
Georgia's State Fair promises carnival rides, children's attractions and carousels, live shows, concessions, a family magic show, a petting zoo, and more. It all takes place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. READ MORE

Duluth Fall Festival

Duluth - September 30 & October 1, 2023
Duluth residents look forward to this huge festival every year. The festival includes booths, food, carnival rides and live entertainment. It all kicks off with a parade on Saturday morning.  READ MORE

Cumming Country Fair & Festival

Cumming - October 5 - 15, 2023
Families love this fair becasuse it has all the traditional elements: delicious food, fun rides, attractions (think magicians), and concerts.  READ MORE

Crabapple Fest

Milton - Saturday, October 7, 2023
Families head to Crabapple Road in Milton the first Saturday of October for the city's annual Crabapple Fest. Shoppers love the antiques and arts vendors. Football fans appreciate the giant TV for watching their favorite college football games. Everyone enjoys the variety of food.  READ MORE

Fall Festival on Ponce

Druid Hills - October 7 & 8, 2023
Families head to historic Olmsted Linear Park for The Festival on Ponce.  Visitors will enjoy  over 125 displays of fine arts and crafts, folk and “outsider art." In addition to the fine arts, there will be a children’s play area and local food and beverage. READ MORE

Chalktoberfest

Marietta - October 14 & 15, 2023
There is something for every member of the family at Chalktoberfest, a free event on the Historic Marietta Square hosted by The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. The Chalk event is held in conjunction with a Craft Beer Festival.  READ MORE

Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival

Atlanta - October 14 & 15, 2023
This popular arts festival includes fine arts, arts and crafts, a children's play area, local food and beverage concessions, and live music at Historic Fourth Ward Park.  READ MORE

Gold Rush Days

Dahlonega - October 21 & 22, 2023
Visitors to Dahlonega celebrate the town's discovery of gold (which happened back in 1828) with a traditional festival on the square in the Historic District. READ MORE

Taste of Kennesaw

Kennesaw - Saturday, November 4, 2023
Parents head to the Taste of Kennesaw for the food—over 40 restaurants with yummy samples—while kids prefer the children's area with inflatables, slides, a rock wall, and a train.    READ MORE

Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival

Buckhead - November 4 & 5, 2023
Visitors enjoy fine art and crafts, a children’s area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Local acoustic musicians enliven the atmosphere. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds
Little Five Points
Virginia-Highland District
Historic Dahlonega Town Square