UPDATED on 9/1/2020
Canceled for 2020
The info below the line is from 2019 and is not current. We will update for 2021!
The Duluth Fall Festival is happening over two days, from Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, September 29th. You can enjoy great food, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendor booths, a parade, and more.
The Festival was planned to coincide with and include a full carnival, happening over four days — from Thursday, September 26th through Sunday, September 29th.
All the related events take place in the downtown Duluth business district. Admission to the festival and carnival is free. Just bring your wallet for rides and food.
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 28th at 10 a.m. The parade starts 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.
Carnival rides pricing and discounts
Carnival rides require a certain number of tickets for each ride. You can purchase tickets onsite at the carnival.
Ride ticket pricing:
- $1.25 – Single ticket
- $25.00 – Strip of 20 tickets for $25.00 with 1 free ride
- $20.00 – Unlimited ride wristband
There’s a really good BOGO deal for unlimited ride wristbands.
On Thursday and Friday ONLY, you can present a printed coupon to redeem the buy-one-get-one deal.
CLICK HERE to download and print your coupon.
Important: You must present the printed coupon for the discount. It’s not enough to show it on your phone.
Carnival hours:
- Thursday — 6 to 10 p.m.
- Friday — 6 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Preview the Fall Festival with this Vimeo:
Schedule of events
Saturday, September 28th
9:00 a.m. — Booths and carnival open
10:00 a.m. — Parade (roads closed, shuttle suspended)
11:30 a.m — Opening ceremony
12:30 p.m. — Entertainment begins
7:00 p.m. — Booths close
10:00 p.m. — Carnival closes
Sunday, September 29th
8:00 a.m. — Road Race (roads closed)
9:00 a.m. — Booths and carnival open
10:00 a.m. — Worship on the Green
12:00 p.m. — Entertainment begins
3:00 p.m. — General Store Auction
5:00 p.m. –Festival and carnival close
Parking
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.
