Fall festival season in Atlanta kicks off right after Labor Day, when it still feels like summer, and continues till mid-November — and then it’s winter festival season!
Many fall festivals are FREE to attend, unless otherwise noted. But you’ll want to bring your wallet for food and drink.
This list of fall festivals is for 2020, although the general details remain the same from year to year. It covers the months of September, October, and at least half of November, up until the holiday season kicks off. We’ll update each festival with its exact dates when we know them, to help you plan ahead — so bookmark it, and check back as the season progresses.
Our readers have asked for content that lets them know what’s coming up a month in advance, and we’re working toward that goal!
At the bottom of the page is a day-by-day list of seasonal Fall Fun events that includes festivals, fall markets, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, food truck rallies, nature walks, outdoor concerts and movies, yoga in the park, plus more. The list grows as we add more events.
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Atlanta Fall Festivals in September
These may not appear in chronological order, because the dates change from year to year.
In some cases, the link provided may lead to festival info from 2019 — it will be updated as soon as possible.
Oakland Cemetery’s Sunday in the Park
Heritage Sandy Springs Festival & Pet Parade
presumed canceled for 2020
Duluth Fall Festival & Carnival
(last weekend)
canceled for 2020
Old 4th Ward Fall Fest
North Georgia State Fair
Butterfly Festival at Callaway Gardens
Stone Mountain’s Pumpkin Festival & Glow by Night attraction
There’s a Groupon deal for 2020
Worth a mention in September
- Illumine light and art shows — CANCELED
Oakland Cemetery
Select evenings after dark, from April 23 – May 3
Atlanta Fall Festivals in October
October is PRIME TIME for fall festivals — this is when the big ones happen, in conjunction with Halloween, Oktoberfest, and harvest celebrations.
Fall Festival on Ponce
canceled for 2020
Olmsted Linear Park
Cumming Greek Festival
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade
virtual in 2020
Johns Creek Arts Festival
canceled for 2020
Chalktoberfest on the Marietta Square
canceled for 2020
back on October 9th and 10th in 2021
Candler Park Fall Festival & Tour of Homes
canceled for 2020
Scarecrow Harvest Festival in Alpharetta
canceled for 2020
Marietta HarvestFest
Atlanta History Center’s Day of the Dead Festival
virtual in 2020
Stone Mountain’s Pumpkin Festival & Glow by Night attraction
There’s a Groupon deal for 2020
Georgia Apple Festival
canceled for 2020
Atlanta Fall Festivals in November
Chomp & Stomp
canceled for 2020
Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival
November 7 & 8, 2020
Day-by-day list of fall fun around metro Atlanta:
