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10/11/24 - By Rebecca Ruffin Leffler

Toddler Halloween activities are tried and true ways for young kids to exercise their creativity by dressing up as anything they can imagine. And these Atlanta toddlers get to score lots of candy in October! We’ve rounded up a list of not-too-scary, toddler Halloween activities in Atlanta perfect for younger kids. 

To introduce toddlers to Halloween in Atlanta, visit Pumpkin Patches Near Atlanta or check out the Atlanta Halloween Guide for Kids for more toddler Halloween inspiration, craft activities, costume ideas, and much more. And get into the season with our helpful Atlanta Fall Fun Guide! 

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Toddler Halloween Activities in Atlanta: Museums & Zoos

Halloween at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
Through October 31, 2024
Through the month of October, the Children's Museum of Atlanta gives young kids the chance to decorate a haunted house, build a spooky contraption, listen to a story, and participate in the Halloween Dance Party. During weekday mornings, additional Halloween activities, specific to kids ages 1-5, include pumpkin bowling and a skeleton puzzle. READ MORE

Haunted Seas at Georgia Aquarium

Downtown
Through October 31, 2024
This October, Haunted Seas returns with brand-new characters, chilling legends, and spine-tingling sights, all in an even more immersive experience. On weekends, from 2-6pm, the adventure intensifies with an enhanced trick-or-treat experience, featuring new routes and even more stations for little ghouls and goblins to collect goodies. READ MORE

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

Downtown
October 19 & 26, 2024
Costumed kids hit the Children's Museum at night for this annual event which happens two weeks in a row! Guests play, dance to music from a live DJ, and of course, score lots of candy.  READ MORE

Boo at the Zoo

Grant Park
October 19, 20, 26, & 27, 2024
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

Haunted Hall of Fame Built by The Home Depot

Downtown
October 19, 20, 26, & 27 2024
Let your kids 12 and under go trick-or-treating (and get free admission!) when they dress up in costume at Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. READ MORE

Goblins in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Sunday, October 20, 2024
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

HallowINK at INK

Gainesville
Friday, October 25, 2024
Kids enjoy a fun night of trick-or-treating, games, food & more throughout the museum. Costumes encouraged. Visitors bring a bag for their goodies. Chick fil a dinner is included in ticket price. READ MORE

Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank

Druid Hills
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Live it up at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat party for children of all ages. READ MORE

Monster Mash at the Center for Puppetry Arts

Midtown
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Monster Mash is back at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Kids enjoy trick-or-treating, a Halloween dance party, and storytime while making puppets and meeting puppeteers. Wear costumes for photo ops!  READ MORE

Mysterious Halloween Science at Tellus Science Museum

Cartersville
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Tellus Science Museum encourages guests to dress up in their costumes and use detective skills to solve the case of the missing T-rex tooth! Kids receive an official detective kit complete with notebook and flashlight to travel through darkened museum galleries looking for hidden clues.  READ MORE

The Great Trick-or-Treat at Atlanta History Center

Buckhead
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Celebrate Halloween with face painters, a strolling magician, a children’s ride on a train, and early trick-or-treating through the beautiful Atlanta History Center Buckhead campus! Members and their guests will have early access to all activities and a dedicated lounge in the Coca Cola Café. READ MORE

Toddler Halloween Activities in Atlanta: Events & Festivals

Pumpkins at Callaway

Pine Mountain
Fridays-Sundays through November 2, 2024
Pumpkins at Callaway is a fun fall event at Callaway Gardens with glowing decor, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, and a gigantic "pumpkin tree." After sundown, visitors experience a glowing enchanted pumpkin forest.  READ MORE

Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
Fridays-Sundays through November 3, 2024
Kids Boo Fest includes all the fun of Fright Fest but without the scary stuff. During daytime hours on weekends in September 14 - November 3, families head to Six Flags Over Georgia for family-friendly rides, cute Halloween surprises, and Trick or Treat Town.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival

Stone Mountain
Fridays-Sundays through November 3, 2024
The Pumpkin Festival takes place Friday-Sunday until November 3. 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).    READ MORE

Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill

Johns Creek - FREE!
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Families enjoy a costume contest, animal crafts, carnival games, haunted hike, concessions, and ghost tours at this fall Halloween festival.  READ MORE

The Great Pumpkin Fest

Canton - FREE!
Saturday, October 12, 2024
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

Halloween JamBOOree in Acworth

Acworth - FREE!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Families play games and eat yummy food at Acworth's JamBOOree event. Kids also love the bouncy houses and the costume contest.  READ MORE

Wills Park Boo Bash

Alpharetta - FREE!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Kids don not-so-scary costumes for this event, complete with carnival games, a dance party and trick-or-treating. The event is held on the lawn next to the Alpharetta Community Center.      READ MORE

Halloween Fun House

Roswell - FREE!
Friday, October 25, 2024
Kids 8 and under are invited to attend this Halloween festival with their parents. Children can wear costumes and play carnival games, get their faces painted, jump in bouncy houses and trick or treat.  READ MORE

Howl on the Green

Duluth - FREE!
Friday, October 25, 2024
Families kick off Halloween fun 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

Emily's Trick or Treat to Cure Crohn's and Colitis

Sandy Springs
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Families look forward to this fundraiser/Halloween event every year, benefitting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Visitors will find 50+ trick-or-treat stations, a magician & balloon animals, music, live performances, and more!  READ MORE

Fall Glow Festival

Norcross
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Kids wear costumes and bring bags and buckets to fill up on loot from trunks at this fun event in Norcross. The festivities also include glow games and hayrides.  READ MORE

Spooky Springs

Sandy Springs - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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

Fall Festival of Fun in Marietta

Marietta - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Join Cobb Parks for their annual Fall Festival of Fun at Jim R. Miller Park. Hop on a hayride for an interactive journey filled with characters & stories. They have a haunted house, arts and crafts, photo booths, bouncy houses, and more.  READ MORE

Halloween at Halcyon

Alpharetta
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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

Dia de Muertos Roswell

Roswell - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
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

Boo Bash at The Avenue East Cobb

Marietta - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Candy lovers head to The Avenue East Cobb the Saturday before Halloween for trick-or-treating, a costume party, face painting, a balloon artist and more.  READ MORE

Trick-or-Treating at Avalon

Alpharetta - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Families visit the concierge at Avalon to grab a map for this free scavenger hunt. Then they take off to participating retailers to snag treats.  READ MORE

Virginia Highland Candy Crawl

Virginia Highland - FREE!
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Everyone is invited to trick or treat before Halloween in Virginia Highland's shopping district. Costumed kids travel from shop to shop, collecting candy during this fun, free event.  READ MORE

Halloween Trail of Tricks and Treats

Woodstock - FREE!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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

Munchkin Masquerade in Newnan

Newnan - FREE!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The littlest Halloween fans get to trick-or-treat early in downtown Newnan! READ MORE

Safe-O-Ween in Acworth

Acworth - FREE!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Get ready for a spook-tacular time at the Acworth Police Department’s annual Safe-O-Ween event. Kids 12 and under enjoy an afternoon of Halloween fun and free candy.  READ MORE

Lawrenceville BOO Fest

Lawrenceville -FREE!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
On Halloween night, bring the kids to the City of Lawrenceville's BOO Fest for candy, fun, and spooky scares. Kids will walk BOO Fest Treat Trail, where local businesses and organizations decorate booths to safely pass out candy. READ MORE

Halloween Activities for Toddlers in Atlanta: Trunk-or-Treats

Carvin' in Crabapple & Trunk or Treat

Milton - FREE!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Everyone can B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) to Carvin' in Crabapple at Broadwell Pavillion, and use the provided carving and painting tools. Plus, Milton Police are hosting a Trunk-or-Treat across the street, so kids should bring their Trick-or-Treat bags and snag some candy. There is also a costume contest!  READ MORE

Powder Springs Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat

Powder Springs - FREE!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Celebrate fall's arrival with the good people of Powder Springs. Families visit the Thurman Springs Park and the Hardy Family Automotive Amphitheater for a morning of frightful fun. READ MORE

South Forsyth Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat

Alpharetta - FREE!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Everyone is invited to Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta for its annual community fall festival and trunk-or-treat event. Families can expect a fun evening of live music, games, and of course, candy.  READ MORE

Johns Creek Trunk-or-Treat

Johns Creek - FREE!
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Kids dress up in their costumes and walk from trunk to trunk for this pre-Halloween event put on by Johns Creek Rec and Parks and the Johns Creek Public Safety Foundation. READ MORE

Pumpkin Palooza at Northbrook UMC

Roswell - FREE!
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Northbrook UMC in Roswell throws an awesome Pumpkin Palooza event each year. Families enjoy trunk-or-treating as well as food trucks, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, and s'mores. READ MORE

Truck or Treat: Dunwoody Food Truck Thursday Finale

Dunwoody - FREE!
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Close out the Dunwoody Food Truck Thursday season with food trucks, live music, and candy galore! READ MORE

East Cobb UMC Trunk or Treat

Marietta - FREE!
Friday, October 25, 2024
Costumed kids go from trunk to trunk collecting candy and treats. Get ready for candy, games, costume contests, movies, and much more!    READ MORE

City of Roswell Trunk or Treat

Roswell - FREE!
Friday, October 25, 2024
Roswell Public Safety departments put on a fun Trunk or Treat celebration at City Hall. Local first responders hand out candy and take pics with the kids. There will also be games, some cool police cars and fire trucks, a scavenger hunt, and music.  READ MORE

Doraville Trunk-or-Treat

Doraville - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Celebrate Halloween with the City of Doraville at their annual Trunk-or-Treat event. Arrive at Honeysuckle Park to visit the decorated vehicles of local businesses and organizations. Stay for face painting, magic, games, a costume contest, and more! READ MORE

Trunk-or-Treat at Shallowford Presbyterian Church

Atlanta - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Families head to the parking lot of Shallowford Presbyterian during the day for a not-so-scary trunk-or-treat event.  READ MORE

Trunk or Treat at Dunwoody Baptist Church

Dunwoody - FREE!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Dunwoody Baptist Church throws a huge trunk-or-treat event with inflatables and bounce houses, games, a preschool play area, kids in costumes, and lots and lots of candy.    READ MORE

Dawsonville Trunk-or-Treat

Dawsonville - FREE!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Families love this annual trunk-or-treat event because it takes place on Halloween, giving kids a safe place to trick-or-treat and have fun. The free event includes carnival games, a bounce house, and hayrides. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
I.N.K. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Alpharetta Community Center
East Roswell Recreation Center
Lucky Shoals Park - Recreation Center
Virginia-Highland District
Northbrook United Methodist Church
East Cobb United Methodist Church
Shallowford Presbyterian Church