Georgia’s Best Halloween Activities from Sweet to Scary
When the weather starts to get cooler and pumpkins start appearing on front porches, you know Halloween is on its way. For weeks leading up to October 31, you’ll find the Halloween spirit thriving at festivals, parades, haunted houses, ghost tours, and more throughout Georgia.
From sweet to scary, there are things to do for Halloween in Georgia that are perfect for anyone’s scare tolerance. Afraid of your own shadow? Put on your superhero costume and head to all-ages events that lean heavily into pumpkins and candy. Think you’re tough enough to take on Freddy Krueger? Be our guest at some of the scariest haunted houses in the country.
Plan a Halloween season to remember with this list of the top Halloween events and activities throughout Georgia.
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Great for preteens, teens, and older
Best Halloween events for kids and all ages
Fill your calendar with family-friendly fun for kids and all ages at these sweet and not-so-scary events.
Pumpkins at Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain
Sept. 14 - Nov. 2, 2024: See hundreds of jack-o-lanterns light up the night and walk through the Enchanted Pumpkin Forest featuring Foggy Hollow. By day, discover some of Georgia's biggest pumpkins, find your way through family-favorite Cason's Corn Maze, and relax with fall-inspired refreshments in Cason's Beer & Wine Garden at Callaway Resort & Gardens.
Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival in Stone Mountain
Sept. 14 - Nov. 3, 2024 (select days): Play by day and glow by night as you enjoy family-friendly park attractions and special fall entertainment featuring some of your favorite classic storybook characters at Stone Mountain Park. Don't miss the Pumpkin Drone & Light Show, the Enchanted Forest, and glow-in-the-dark dinosaurs.
Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell
Sept. 14 - Nov. 3, 2024 (Saturdays & Sundays): Visit Six Flags Over Georgia for family-friendly fun during the day. Enjoy Trick or Treat Town plus games and fall festivities from pumpkins to corn stalks and hay bales to scarecrows.
Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta
Sept. 20-Oct. 27, 2024 (select days): Enjoy an illuminated wonderland filled with towering pumpkin sculptures, glowing entertainment, impressively carved pumpkins, and incredible pumpkin spice treats at Wild Adventures Theme Park.
Lil’ Witches & Warlocks Magical Moonlight Walk in Conyers
Oct. 5, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Wear costumes and bring flashlights to Big Creek Haynes Nature Center for a 1.7-mile walk through the forest led by a master gardener. Hear tales of the forest’s ecological history and spine-tingling secrets of the creatures that climb and claw to the treetops.
Yahoo Farm Haunted Treasure Forest Hayride & Cosmic Corn Maze in Jasper
Oct. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2024: Take a hayride and navigate the corn maze after dark with glow bracelets and flashlights.
Halloween Haunted Hike at Smithgall Woods State Park in Helen
Oct. 19, 2024, 5-7:30 p.m.: Take a spooky hayride up to Martins Mine Trail and hike as you learn about the haunted history of North Georgia's gold rush. Martins Mine Trail is a moderate 1.7 miles, and the hike will be done during dusk (flashlights are provided).
Fox City Witches Ride in Forsyth
Oct. 19, 2024, 5:30-8 p.m.: Dress in your finest witchy attire and ride a bike for a great cause.
Boo at the Zoo in Atlanta
Oct. 19-20 & 26-27, 2024, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Dress in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating at Zoo Atlanta, photo opportunities, themed entertainment and activities, costumed characters, and more.
A Spooky Evening at Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston
Oct. 25, 2024, 7-9 p.m.: Enjoy a hayride, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick-or-treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire, and more.
Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell
Oct. 25-26, 2024, 6-10 p.m. & Oct. 27, 5-9 p.m.: Experience the mystery of a guided night hike or a haunted quest during the 39th Annual Halloween Hikes. Take part in world music, crafts, campfire, and festival fun. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events for all ages. Tickets must be purchased online in advance.
Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle in Athens
Oct. 26, 2024, 8 p.m.: All are invited to dress in costume and march in the parade in downtown Athens. Enjoy multiple stages, sound and lights, trapeze and pole performers, fire performers, dance and step troupes, installations, and a massive DJ throw-down. The Dance Party and Spectacle goes on until 11 p.m.
Howl-oween in Cumming
Oct. 26, 2024, 4-8 p.m.: Dress in costume and bring Fido for pet-friendly trick-or-treating, pet adoptions, pet-friendly vendors, spooky music, and a storefront decor contest.
Movies Alfresco featuring “Hocus Pocus” in Cumming
Oct. 26, 2024, 8 p.m.: Bring lawn chairs and blankets for this outdoor movie that is sure to put a spell on you. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.
Dinner & a Boo-vie in Suwanee
Oct. 26, 2024, 5-10 p.m.: Wear your best costume, and bring blankets and chairs for this outdoor event that includes trick-or-treating along Town Center Avenue merchant storefronts, inflatables, games, food trucks, sweets, plus a double-feature movie.
Spooky Springs in Sandy Springs
Oct. 26, 2024, 5-7 p.m.: Visit this free event at Abernathy Greenway Playable Art Park for trick-or-treat candy stations, face painting, music, food trucks, and more.
Trick or Treat at Avalon in Alpharetta
Oct. 26, 2024, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Enjoy a fang-tastic Halloween celebration for kids of all ages during Avalon’s trick-or-treating event. Collect candy from participating retailers for a chance to win a family fun prize package.
Trick or Treat on River Street in Savannah
Oct. 26, 2024, 2-5 p.m.: Dress in costume and bring your ghouls and goblins to trick-or-treat from participating establishments on River Street.
Halloween PathParade & Party in Braselton
Oct. 26, 2024, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Dress in costume and decorate your golf carts for this parade and party on the Braselton LifePath. At 10 a.m., decorated golf carts, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, wagons, and walking groups will parade along the LifePath. After the parade, enjoy carnival games, inflatables, and a food truck.
Halloween in the Park: Decorated and Carved Pumpkin Contest at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain
Oct. 26, 2024, 5-6 p.m.: Bring your entry and a candle/light to the pavilion by the Trading Post for a chance to win prizes.
Tricks, Treat, and Tricorns at Fort King George Historic Site in Darien
Oct. 26, 2024, 5:30-8 p.m.: Join the annual Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating inside the fort's walls.
Boo Fest in Lawrenceville
Oct. 31, 2024, 6-9 p.m.: Dress in costumes and enjoy free family activities and entertainment on the Lawrenceville lawn. Visit the treat trail for candy and Halloween goodies.
Halloween & Harvest Festival in Conyers
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2024: Meet and greet with celebs from "The Vampire Diaries," "The Originals" and popular fall harvest movies; get photos, autographs, and selfies; and even attend parties and brunch with all of your favorite on-screen actors. Don’t miss the VIP Halloween costume party on Thursday night.
Top Halloween activities for preteens, teens, and older
Be prepared for goosebumps and screams at these spine-tingling and thrilling Halloween attractions and events aimed at preteens, teens, and older.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell
Sept. 14 - Nov. 3, 2024: Experience the thrill rides at Six Flags Over Georgia along with special Halloween frights at night.
Haunted Montrose near Dublin
Sept. 20 - Oct. 31, 2024 (select days): With three terrifying haunted houses, Haunted Montrose is like no other haunted attraction in Georgia. Located down a dark, deserted road, Haunted Montrose lures you in for a scare and fills your dreams with nightmares.
Netherworld Haunted House in Stone Mountain
Sept. 20 - Nov. 9, 2024 (select days): Intended for teens and adults, this haunted house is routinely rated as one of the best in the country. Created by film and television professionals, Netherworld is also notable for its movie-quality special effects, amazing actors, unique themes, and extremely detailed sets.
Scream Zone at Buford Corn Maze in Buford
Sept. 27 - Nov. 9, 2024 (select days): Immerse yourself in a vampire-themed 3-D experience complete with special 3-D glasses. Your mission: escape the ravenous resident vampires and navigate the chaos of captives trapped alongside you. The Haunted Forest is appropriate for ages 10+. Younger children may enter with a guardian.
Dark Rows Haunted Corn Trail at Uncle Shuck’s in Dawsonville
Oct. 4-26, 2024 (select days): Ages 12 and under must be with a parent to experience this outdoor haunted attraction open on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Take a wickedly fun nighttime journey through the twisted cornfield trails lit only by the glow of the moon.
Wicked South Haunted Forest in Pembroke
Oct. 4 - Nov. 2, 2024 (select days): Children under 15 must be with an adult to navigate this chilling and spooky outdoor attraction near Savannah.
Zombie Farms near Athens
Oct. 5 - Nov. 2, 2024 (select days) 7:30-10:30 p.m.: Walk 3/4 mile through dark and spooky woods filled with scary monsters and creepy characters who will scare you, entertain you, and sometimes even make you laugh. Best for ages 10+.
Haunted Village at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge
Oct. 19, 2024, 1:30-9:30 p.m.: Visit the Spooky Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event. Walk through a trail filled with scenes of your Halloween scary favorites. Event suitable to ages 6 and above. PG tours from 1:30-4:30 p.m.; PG-13 tours from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Fright on the Farm: Witch’s Revenge at General Coffee State Park in Nicholls
Oct. 26, 2024, 5-10 p.m.: For ages 12+, experience the full extent of a pumpkin curse from a disgruntled witch who was exiled from the land many years ago.
Haunted Forest in Statesboro
Oct. 26-31, 2024: Experience this local Halloween tradition at the Statesboro Kiwanis Fairgrounds, which raises money for the Boys & Girls Club of Bulloch County. Not intended for young children.
Halloween events for adults-only, no kids allowed
These spirited Halloween events are made for mature audiences.
Brews and Boos Haunted Pub Crawl in Lawrenceville
Sept. 26 - Nov. 1, 2024 (select dates) 7:30 p.m.: Ages 21+, enjoy tall tales with no holds barred and bawdy songs performed in some of the finest establishments in Lawrenceville, accompanied by a frosty cold libation.
Trick or Drink at Avalon in Alpharetta
Oct. 25, 2024, 6-9 p.m.: Don your most frightening frocks and stop by Avalon for a fa-boo-lous celebration filled with adult-only supernatural moonlit fun, including specialty cocktails and a live DJ.
4 Nights of Halloween Tours with Shannon Scott in Savannah
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2024, 5-8 p.m.: Tour Bonaventure Cemetery by lantern light and hear stories about secret societies, sacred geometry, root doctor rituals, and heinous crimes. See the place that inspired “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” Attendees receive signed seasonal poster art and freshly baked Halloween goodies. Ages 18+ (parental discretion advised).
