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Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival runs until October 29, 2023 and features seasonal, family-friendly attractions. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival runs until October 29, 2023 and features seasonal, family-friendly attractions. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain
9/24/23 - By Melanie Preis

Halloween events in Atlanta allow kids (and adults) to celebrate fall, dress up in costumes, and eat way too much candy. There are so many awesome Halloween events this year, it's impossible to show up at everything. But don't worry—we've rounded up our favorite Atlanta Halloween events that will have you screaming for joy (and fright)!

Our list of top Halloween events for families in Atlanta include Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags, Chattahoochee Nature Center's Halloween Hikes, Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival, a monster parade in Little Five Points, and so much more. BOO!

Read on for a sweet treat—our top Halloween events in Atlanta—and the trick is to put them in your activity calendar. And as always, check our Fun Atlanta Fall Guide for the best local pumpkin patches, fall festivals, corn mazes, and more. 

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Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia includes all the fun of Halloween but without the scary stuff. Photo courtesy of Six Flags
Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia includes all the fun of Halloween but without the scary stuff. Photo courtesy of Six Flags

Halloween Events in Atlanta for 2023

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival

Stone Mountain - Fridays-Sundays, through 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

Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Fridays-Sundays, through October 29, 2023
Kids Boo Fest includes all the fun of Fright Fest but without the scary stuff. During daytime hours on weekends in September and October, families head to Six Flags Over Georgia for family-friendly rides, cute Halloween surprises, and Trick or Treat Town.  READ MORE

Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Fridays-Sundays through October 29, 2023
Things that go bump in the night have amassed at Six Flags Over Georgia. Every weekend in September and October, the theme park turns into a devilish attraction at night.  READ MORE

Netherworld Haunted House

Stone Mountain - Select nights through November 11, 2023
Netherworld Haunted House is one of the scariest Halloween events in the nation...that's right, beyond Atlanta and even the Southeast region. We know adults who have whimped out getting through the entire attraction so we want readers to know Netherworld is ONLY for older kids and teens who can handle nightmarish scenes. READ MORE

Fox Theatre Ghost Tours

Midtown - Select nights, October 2-11, 2023
Visitors to the Fox Theatre take a spooky tour of the historic venue, filled with frights at every corner. Guides tell chilling tales of eerie spirits and supernatural creatures that haunt the walls.  READ MORE

Fall-O-Ween Fest

Kennesaw - October 7, 2023
Fall-O-Ween has something for everyone —costume contests, a candy trail, field games, music, and a showing of Hotel Transylvania (PG) after sundown.  READ MORE

Pumpkin Patch at Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta - October 7 & 8, 2023
This is not just any pumpkin patch-- it's in a cemetery! Families visit historic Oakland Cemetery's north public grounds for a two-day pumpkin patch and festival.  READ MORE

Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours

Atlanta - October 19-22, 26-29, & 31, 2023
Legendary Oakland Cemetery brings in the spooky season with its annual Capturing the Spirit tours, "designed to enlighten rather than frighten." 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

Wills Park Boo Bash

Alpharetta - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Kids don not-so-scary costumes for this event, complete with carnival games, a dance party and a family movie. The event is held on the lawn next to the Alpharetta Community Center.      READ MORE

Halloween JamBOOree

Acworth - Saturday, October 21, 2023
Families play games, go on hayrides and eat yummy food at Acworth's JamBOOree event. Kids also love the bouncy houses and the costume contest.  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

Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade

Atlanta - 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

Boo at the Zoo

Atlanta - October 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2023
Zoo Atlanta hosts Boo at the Zoo for two weekends in October. Kids come dressed in costumes for a not-so-scary Halloween festival during the day. Families enjoy games, dancing and get to trick-or-treat all while seeing animals.  READ MORE

Trick-or-Treat at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown - October 21 & 28, 2023
Costumed kids hit the Children's Museum at night for this annual event which is happening twice this year! Guests play, dance to music from a live DJ, and of course, score lots of candy.  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

Spooktacular Mini Golf & Trick-or-Treat

Roswell - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Aurora Cineplex hosts a family-friendly, trick-or treat event with not-so-scary costumed characters giving out candy and prizes. Kids enjoy Halloween-themed decor and photo ops with giant pumpkins, friendly ghosts, goblins and more. The event also features BOGO mini golf.   READ MORE

Dia de Muertos Roswell

Roswell - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday with the Dia de Muertos Festival and Cantina Contest on the grounds of Roswell City Hall. The event features an afternoon and evening filled with fun, remembrance, and community spirit. READ MORE

Halloween at Halcyon

Alpharetta - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Trick-or-treaters get an early start on Halloween while helping a good cause. All of the ticket sales from this event go to Bald Ridge Lodge, a safe haven for at-risk boys. Families MUST register and purchase tickets in advance for either the 11:00am or 1:00 pm time slots.  READ MORE

Haints and Saints/Day of the Dead Parade

Decatur - Sunday, October 29, 2023
Decatur’s popular Halloween-themed parade, Haints and Saints, is back with a Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) twist. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to put on their best, weirdest, cutest or most beautiful costumes.  READ MORE

Halloween Trail of Tricks and Treats

Woodstock - Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Costumed kids get to trick-or-treat on a Woodstock trail during Halloween night. Along the way, children will not only snag candy but also enjoy music, games, and crafts.  READ MORE
Pumpkins at Callaway is a fun fall event with glowing decor, a pumpkin patch, and a gigantic
Pumpkins at Callaway is a fun fall event with glowing decor, a pumpkin patch, and a gigantic "pumpkin tree." Photo by Rebecca Leffler

2023 Atlanta Halloween Events in Nature

Pumpkins at Callaway

Pine Mountain - Select nights through 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

Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill

Johns Creek - Saturday, October 14, 2023
Families enjoy a costume contest, animal crafts, carnival games, haunted hike, concessions, and ghost tours at this fall Halloween festival.  READ MORE

Goblins in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Enjoy a Halloween costume party at the Atlanta Botanical Garden with fall activities while exploring Scarecrows in the Garden. Activities include Goblins Runway, dance performances, mini-pumpkin decorating, and a pumpkin hunt. READ MORE

Chattahoochee Nature Center Halloween Hikes

Roswell - October 27- 29, 2023
Enjoy three special nights of not-so-scary guided Halloween hikes. Ticket holders are guided through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear how they live. Expect an evening filled with world music, crafts, campfires, and more. READ MORE

Pumpkin Fest at Pettit Creek Farms

Cartersville - Select days through October 31, 2023
A ticket to Pumpkin Fest at Petit Creek Farms includes scarecrow building and unlimited visits to the 2-acre corn maze, hayrides, ring toss, and petting zoo. Add-ons include giraffe feedings and camel rides, as well as bungee jumping, Aerial Adventure Course, and Canopy Zipline Tour for older children and teens. READ MORE

Fall Fun at Yahoo Farm

Jasper - Through Sunday, October 31, 2023
Parents enjoy taking the kids to Yahoo Farm for a hayride, corn maze, pony rides, corn cannon, gem mining, rubber duck races, and the pumpkin wagon and "hay bale" kiddie maze. Prices vary by activity (ages 3 and up). READ MORE

Woodland Spirits at Fernbank

Atlanta - September 30 - November 5, 2023
In this Halloween-themed outdoor exhibit, guests explore 10 acres of Fernbank's WildWoods and find spooky sculptures, ghostly figures, and a monster garden.  READ MORE

Fall Fun at Sleepy Hollow Farm

Powder Springs - Select days through November 4, 2023
Sleepy Hollow Farm offers wagon rides, corn maze, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, and multiple kids’ games this fall season. Tickets must be purchased online. The farm also offers an online discount of $12 on weekday mornings, which includes a mini pumpkin. Let older kids try an escape game adventure at the farm (booked separately through Escape Woods). READ MORE

Buford Corn Maze

Buford - Through November 12, 2023
Buford Corn Maze is open for the season. Tour the 5-acre corn maze, visit the animals on the farm, jump on the popcorn jumping pillow, take a hayride, ride a pony, and even walk through a haunted forest. In late September, the pumpkins arrive!  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Alpharetta Community Center
Little Five Points
Virginia-Highland District
Area 51: Aurora Cineplex & The Fringe Miniature Golf
Fernbank Museum of Natural History