Duluth Fall Festival: concert, parade, live entertainment, family fun, and more!
The Duluth Fall Festival is back for 2026!
The beloved event takes place over three days — the Festival Concert on Saturday, September 12 AND the main festival on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2027
The main festival takes place on the Duluth Town Green.
The concert takes place at the Festival Center.
Admission to the festival is FREE.
Come to enjoy great food, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendor booths, a parade, and more.
Festival hours:
Saturday, Sept. 26 — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be two full days of entertainment, including music and dance.
During the weekend, more than 20 acts will perform.
In the past there have been two stages.
The Festival Center Stage usually hosts bands and dance acts, while the Parsons Alley stage hosts smaller bands and acoustic music in an intimate setting.
There are also street performers throughout the grounds.
See the full festival entertainment schedule
Festival Concert
There will also be a FREE Festival Concert on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
It takes place at the Duluth Festival Center (3142 Hill St.)
6:30 p.m. — opening act is The Smithereens
8:00 p.m. — the headline act is Grand Funk Railroad
Bring your lawn chairs! Pack a picnic or enjoy food from one of the vendors.
Full festival schedule
The Parade
Come see Gwinnett County’s largest parade!
The parade features sports teams and musicians from schools, fire trucks, antique cars, local dignitaries, boy scouts, girl scouts, dancers, businesses, sponsors, clowns, animals and more!
It takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10 a.m.
In past years, the parade has started on Main Street (near the Coleman Middle School), continues south and east to Highway 120, turns south to Buford Highway, and ends at Hardy Industrial Boulevard.
View the route map — we just don’t have verification that it’s the same this year.
Shuttles & Parking Info
Parking near the Festival area is VERY limited.
For a better parking experience, the Duluth Fall Festival recommends that you park offsite, at one of the designated shuttle lots, and take the free shuttle to the Festival.
Shuttles run every 15 minutes, except during the parade.
Click here for shuttle info and map
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