The Atlanta On The Cheap Events Calendar
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Taco Thursdays at Del Taco: 3 grilled chicken tacos for $2.49 | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Multiple Locations | |
| FREE Family Thursday event at Booth Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Booth Western Art Museum (Cartersville) |
| Cumming Fair: $25 for unlimited rides | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cumming Fairgrounds | |
| Lilburn Days of Play: games & activities on the lawn | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lilburn City Park |
| FREE Open SKate Night (bring your own roller skates; no rentals on site) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pullman Yards |
| Weekly Group Run / Walk | 6:30 pm | FREE | Gate City Brewing Company (Roswell) |
| Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Best End Brewing |
| Public observatory viewing | 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fernbank Science Center & Planetarium / Observatory |
Friday, October 10, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Festival "Glow by Night" attraction | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park |
| Atlanta Pride Festival | All Day | FREE | Piedmont Park |
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| Marietta Square Artisan Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| Georgia Apple Festival | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $10.00 | Ellijay Lions club Fairgrounds |
| Lilburn Daze Fall Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lilburn City Park |
| Fall Festival on Ponce | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olmsted Linear Park |
| Healthy Pets Dekalb: Free vaccines, microchips, pet supplies, spay/neuter vouchers and more | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Assembly (Doraville) |
| Chalktoberfest festival & live music | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| Norcross Art Splash | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Norcross |
| Cumming Country Fair: Free admission between 10 and 11 a.m. (and $35 unlimited rides) | 10:00 am to 11:30 pm | Cumming Fairgrounds | |
| The Great Pumpkin Fest | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Cherokee Veteran’s Park (Canton) |
| Canton Multicultural Festival | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Harmon Park (Canton) |
| Taste of Acworth | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Acworth Business District |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Woodstock International Food Festival | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | St. Elizabeth’s Church (Woodstock) | |
| Oakhurst Porchfest Music Festival | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Oakhurst Neighborhood (Decatur) |
| Johns Creek Diwali Festival | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Johns Creek City Hall |
| Groovin' on the Green outdoor concert and food trucks | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brook Run Park (Dunwoody) |
| Wire & Wood Music Festival | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Alpharetta business district |
| Live Karaoke on the Town Green | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Peachtree Corners Town Green |
Sunday, October 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Festival "Glow by Night" attraction | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park |
| Atlanta Pride Festival | All Day | FREE | Piedmont Park |
| Fairies in the Garden exhibit and walking trail | 8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Woodlands Garden (Decatur) |
| Georgia Apple Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Ellijay Lions club Fairgrounds |
| Norcross Art Splash | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Norcross |
| Fall Festival on Ponce | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olmsted Linear Park |
| Chalktoberfest festival & live music | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Second Sundays FREE admission day at the High Museum | 12:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | High Museum of Art |
| Atlanta Pride Parade | 12:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Atlanta |
| Wire & Wood Music Festival | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | |
| Woodstock International Food Festival | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | St. Elizabeth’s Church (Woodstock) | |
| Cumming Fair Hero's Day -- free for military, vets, law, fire, and 1st responders | 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 |
| 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) | |
| Weekend Wind Down concert (rain date for June 8th) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Avondale Estates Town Green |
| Sundays in the Park concert series | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Roswell City Hall |
| Karaoke Night at Atkins Park in Smyrna | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Atkins Park Bar (Smyrna) |
Monday, October 13, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Shrimp Mondays at Red Lobster | All Day | $18.00 | |
| Cicis Pizza all-you-can-eat buffet for $5.99 with coupon | All Day | Discounted | |
| 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) |
| FREE Movie Mondays: afternoon matinee | 1:30 pm | FREE | Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center |
| FREE Movie Mondays: evening show | 6:30 pm | FREE | Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center |
