The Atlanta On The Cheap Events Calendar
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Friday, October 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Festival "Glow by Night" attraction | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park |
| Fish Fry Friday at Red Lobster | All Day | $12.00 | |
| FREE fries at McDonalds with $1 purchase | All Day | FREE | |
| Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations) | 7:00 am to 2:00 pm | Multiple Locations | |
| Atlanta Greek Festival | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation |
| Online registration opens for FREE ranger-led walks and events at Mason Mill Park | 12:00 pm | ||
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Georgia State Fair | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Cumming Fair: $30 for unliimited rides | 4:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Cumming Fairgrounds | |
| Snellville Food Truck Fridays | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Snellville Towne Green |
| Oktoberfest: bounce houses, facepainting, and fun | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Newnan |
| Marietta Square First Friday Art Walk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| Spooky Movie Night (age 13+) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Honeysuckle Park (Doraville) |
| Canton First Friday: block party, concert, food trucks, kids zone | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Canton |
| Kennesaw First Friday Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Kennesaw |
| Avalon Nights Live (outdoor concert) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Avalon |
| Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cumming City Center |
| Norcross First Friday Concert | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Thrasher Park (Norcross) |
| Tunes by the Tracks live music series | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Main St in Stone Mountain’s business district |
| Free First Fridays Comedy Night | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Monkey Wrench Brewing (Suwanee) |
| Movies on the Green at Park Place | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Park Place (Dunwoody) |
| FREE Salsa lessons at Indio Brewing | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Indio Brewing (Sugar Hill) |
| Public observatory viewing | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium / Observatory |
| "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live shadow cast | 11:00 pm | $15.00 | Plaza Theatre (midtown) |
Saturday, October 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Festival "Glow by Night" attraction | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park |
| FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program (includes the Margaret Mitchell House) | All Day | FREE | Atlanta History Center |
| FREE admission to the High Museum for Bank of America cardholders | All Day | FREE | High Museum of Art |
| Cumming Fair: FREE andmission and FREE rides between 10 and 11 am only | Cumming Fairgrounds | ||
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| Home Depot DIY Workshop for Kids: build a simple object | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Multiple Locations |
| Marietta Square Artisan Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| Decatur Book Festival | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Decatur Square |
| Annual Crabapple Fest | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Milton |
| FREE guided history tour of Piedmont Park | 10:00 am to 11:30 pm | FREE | Piedmont Park |
| FREE First Saturdays family program (pre-registration required) | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Dunwoody Nature Center |
| Atlanta Greek Festival | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation |
| Candler Park Fall Fest | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Candler Park |
| Serb Fest | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sts. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Church (Lilburn) |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Georgia State Fair | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Glass Pumpkin Patch Pop-up: glassblowing demos and artist market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Decatur Glassblowing |
| Taste of Tucker: free admission & entertainment | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Main Street in downtown Tucker |
| Summer Concert Series: The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Newtown Park (Johns Creek) |
| Cumming City Center concert series (click for performer) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cumming City Center |
| Flicks on the Green: Hocus Pocus | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Peachtree Corners Town Green |
Sunday, October 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Festival "Glow by Night" attraction | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park |
| FREE Atlanta History Center admission for those who qualify through the Museums On Us program (includes the Margaret Mitchell House) | All Day | FREE | Atlanta History Center |
| FREE admission to the High Museum for Bank of America cardholders | All Day | Discounted | High Museum of Art |
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| "Caffeine and Octane" car show | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Town Center at Cobb (Kennesaw) |
| Atlanta Greek Festival drive-thru food event | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Serb Fest | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sts. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Church (Lilburn) |
| Closing day at the Georgia State Fair | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Candler Park Fall Fest | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Candler Park |
| Conyers Latin Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Olde Town Conyers |
| Cumming Fair -- SENIOR DAY - free admission for age 55+ | 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Cumming Fairgrounds | |
| FREE: Drag Bingo at Politan Row food hall, in Colony Square | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Colony Square |
| Music in the Park | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | East Cobb Park (Marietta) |
| Scream on the Green: spooky flicks and fall fun (click for movie title) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | The Mill on Etowah (Canton) | |
| Karaoke Night at Atkins Park in Smyrna | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Atkins Park Bar (Smyrna) |
Monday, October 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View the Super Harvest Moon in the night sky | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | |
| Cicis Pizza all-you-can-eat buffet for $5.99 with coupon | All Day | Discounted | |
| Endless Shrimp Mondays at Red Lobster | All Day | $18.00 | |
| Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations) | 7:00 am to 2:00 pm | Multiple Locations | |
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| Cumming Fair -- STUDENT NIGHT - free admission for anyone 18 and under (and $25 for unlimited rides) | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cumming Fairgrounds | |
| Punchline Comedy Night | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Avalon |
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicis Pizza all-you-can-eat buffet for $5.99 with coupon | All Day | Discounted | |
| Cumming Fair: $25 for unlimited rides | Cumming Fairgrounds | ||
| Red Lobster: Kids-eat-free Tuesdays | FREE | ||
| Mellow Mushroom: 10% off for Take Out Tuesday | |||
| Flying Biscuit Cafe: Kids eat FREE (click for locations) | 7:00 am to 2:00 pm | Multiple Locations | |
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| Little Acorns fun for preschoolers (outdoor event) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Avalon – The Plaza |
| Lilburn Food Truck Tuesday on Main | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Downtown Lilburn | |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Taco Tuesdays at Del Taco: 3 ground beef tacos for $1.49 | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | ||
| Half-price cheeseburgers at Sonic Drive-In | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | |
| Dirty South TRIVIA night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Wild Heaven Beer (West End location) |
