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These are the last days to celebrate Pumpkins at Callaway, which includes a corn maze, glowing pumpkins, and much more. Photo by Rebecca Leffler
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10/29/25 - By Elsa Simcik

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this Halloween weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this Halloween weekend! 

Kick off Halloween weekend on Friday with fun Halloween events and of course, trick-or-treating! On Halloween, march through downtown Newnan for the annual Munchkin Masquerade; head to The Battery for Truck or Treat; and enjoy a safe, spooktacular Halloween in Acworth with the police force at the popular Safe-O-Ween. The party continues through the weekend with Trick-or-Treat on The Roof at Ponce City Market on Saturday, and the Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival both Saturday and Sunday!

From all of us at Mommy Poppins, we wish you a fun, safe Halloween! 

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Pumpkins at Callaway

Pine Mountain
Final days! Through Saturday, November 1
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Haunted Seas at Georgia Aquarium

Downtown
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 2
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Halloween at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Downtown
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 2
It’s spooky season at CMA in October. Celebrate with fang-tastic hands-on fun at the Science Bar, the Art Studio and CMA Stage all month long! Design your very own haunted house; join in on a spooky cooking show; learn about skeletons and x-rays, and more! READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival

Stone Mountain
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 2
The Pumpkin Festival takes place Friday-Sunday until November 2. 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

Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 2
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Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

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Final weekend! Through Sunday, November 2
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Native American Festival and Pow Wow at Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain
October 30 - November 2
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Munchkin Masquerade in Newnan

Newnan - FREE
Friday, October 31
The littlest Halloween fans get to trick-or-treat early in downtown Newnan! Bring your toddler or preschooler in their costumes to downtown and let them enjoy daytime Halloween trick-or-treating around the local businesses.  READ MORE

Halloween Treat at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell - FREE for costumed guests
Friday, October 31
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Truck or Treat at The Battery

Northwest Atlanta - FREE
Friday, October 31
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Halloween Party at Chattahoochee Food Works

West Midtown - FREE
Friday, October 31
Visit Chattahoochee Food Works on Halloween day and sign up for their annual Halloween Party costume contest! DJ Steve will be performing at 5pm, and the costume contest will start at 9pm. READ MORE

Halloween Skelebration

Woodstock - FREE!
Friday, October 31
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

Atlanta Horror in Grant Park: Festival & Haunted Trail

Grant Park
Friday, October 31
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Safe-O-Ween in Acworth

Acworth - FREE!
Friday, October 31
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Hauntings at High Street

Dunwoody - FREE
Friday, October 31
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Dawsonville Trunk-or-Treat

Dawsonville - FREE
Friday, October 31
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Trick-or-Treat on The Roof at Ponce City Market

Midtown
Saturday, November 1
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Taste of Kennesaw

Kennesaw
Saturday, November 1
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

Norcross Dia de los Muertos Festival

Norcross - FREE!
Saturday, November 1
Get ready to celebrate Dia de los Muertos Festival in style at Thrasher Park on Saturday, November 2 from 5p.m. - 9p.m.! Enjoy a night of remembrance, dance, and live authentic entertainment. READ MORE

Dia de los Muertos Festival at ASO

Midtown - FREE!
Saturday, November 1
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Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival

Buckhead
November 1 & 2
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

Free First Saturday at Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody - FREE!
Saturday, November 1
Join Dunwoody Nature Center staff on a family walk around the property. Every month is a different theme.  READ MORE

Lawrenceville Harvest Festival

Lawrenceville - FREE
Saturday, November 1
Kids and parents descend on the Lawrenceville Lawn for a fun-filled Saturday featuring all things festive and fall-themed. Harvest Fest brings together live entertainment, a marketplace, a pie-eating contest, plus fun and games for kids, like a train and petting zoo.  READ MORE

Oakland Cemetery: Dia de Muertos Festival

Grant Park - FREE
Sunday, November 2
Visitors of all ages learn about and experience the Day of the Dead festival. Guests enjoy traditional dancing, crafts and authentic Mexican food, and entertainment. View a display of altars honoring lost family and friends that are decorated with flowers, food, and beverages. READ MORE

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Elsa Simcik
Elsa Simcik has been freelance writing for 20-something years, covering a hodgepodge of fields--health & fitness, human interest stories, and even dating. After becoming a mom she segued into writing for local magazines and websites, focusing on parenting, fun things to do with kids, and travel. The travel part is fun, but not as glamorous as it sounds, because it's traveling with kids. Still, she'll take it.
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