Halloween in Atlanta brings together people seeking haunted houses, costume parties, spooky attractions, and frighteningly fun costume-themed bar nights, along with traditional, neighborhood trick-or-treating and other and family-friendly fun throughout the city. Whether you're looking for scares, nightlife, or activities for kids, this guide is your main hub for Halloween in Atlanta.
With roots in ancient Celtic traditions, Halloween and has evolved into a widely-celebrated event marked by costumes, jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and other totems of the macabre. In Atlanta, ypour Halloween may be a community event, a fall festival, a neighborhood parade or haunted attractions and nightlife celebrations.
These are some of the key Halloween events and anchor attractions to check out this year.
10/05/2026 6:00 PM
Fox Theatre
Ghost Tours start every 15 minutes and last approximately 60 minutes. Please plan to arrive in sufficient time to visit the Marquee Club and, if purchasing Premium tickets, enjoy drinks, prior to the start of your tour. ...
10/17/2026 12:00 PM
The Star Community Bar
SAVE THE DATE for 2026 Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade.
10/21/2026 8:00 PM
Fox Theatre
CRITIC’S PICK
Tue., Oct. 20 — Wed., Oct. 21
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fox & The Ring, Fox Theatre...
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10/02/2026 4:00 PM
Funny Bus Atlanta
Boo! October just got a whole lot funnier! All month long, the Funny Bus is putting a Halloween-inspired twist on Atlanta’s funniest sightseeing experience!Hop aboard our 90-minute comedy city tour and explore Atlanta’s ...
10/02/2026 8:00 PM
Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Resort
After a two-year hiatus, the Buford Trail of Terror is back and more bloodcurdling than ever with a new address along the shores of Lake Lanier. From its new location at 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, the haunted house SLA...
10/02/2026 8:00 PM
The Star Community Bar
Horrorween Tour 2026
THE PHANTOM A.D. - delivers an electrifying spectacle, seamlessly blending Surf, Garage, and Rockabilly with the frenzied, forbidden fun of classic horror movies.
GENKI GENKI PANIC - backwoods du...
10/03/2026 8:00 PM
Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Resort
After a two-year hiatus, the Buford Trail of Terror is back and more bloodcurdling than ever with a new address along the shores of Lake Lanier. From its new location at 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, the haunted house SLA...
10/04/2026 6:00 PM
Fox Theatre
For guests seeking a more immersive Halloween experience, Ghost Tours bring the Fox Theatre to life with character actors, live performances, theatrical storytelling and unexpected surprises along a specially designed ro...
10/05/2026 6:00 PM
Fox Theatre
Ghost Tours start every 15 minutes and last approximately 60 minutes. Please plan to arrive in sufficient time to visit the Marquee Club and, if purchasing Premium tickets, enjoy drinks, prior to the start of your tour. ...
10/06/2026 3:00 PM
Peachtree Branch Library
Ages 6 and up
Join MODA and the Fulton County Library for LEGO Lab: Haunted Builds. Families are invited to celebrate the fall season by designing spooky houses, mysterious creatures, haunted landscapes, and other frig...
10/06/2026 6:30 PM
The Third Door
Spooky season is here, and we’re celebrating with pumpkins, paint, and cocktails.
For this Craft Club, you’ll turn your own pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind creation. Go cute, creepy, classic, or completely unhinged.
You...
10/06/2026 7:00 PM
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Westside
Ghost Tours start every 15 minutes and last approximately 60 minutes. Please plan to arrive in sufficient time to visit the Marquee Club and, if purchasing Premium tickets, enjoy drinks, prior to the start of your tour. ...
10/09/2026 7:30 PM
Out of Box Theatre
From the twisted mind of The Wedded Youngs, comes Artisan Resource Center: Grand Reopening - a haunting one-hour immersive experience featuring music, mystery, and unexpected surprises.
10/09/2026 7:30 PM
Artisan Resource Center
Halloween is upon us, and the Artisan Resource Center is throwing a “party” to remember.
From the twisted mind of The Wedded Youngs comes Artisan Resource Center: Grand Reopening, an immersive and haunting experience f...
10/09/2026 8:00 PM
Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Resort
Categories: Haunted House
After a two-year hiatus, the Buford Trail of Terror is back and more bloodcurdling than ever with a new address along the shores of Lake Lanier. From its new location at 7650 Lanier Islands Park...
10/10/2026 8:30 AM
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Pumpkin Patch at Market this Saturday! Tradition will be joining us with an array of all things fall including a variety of pumpkins, cornstalks and hay bales for sale.
Paint-a-Pumpkin Station is available for all cour...
10/10/2026 4:00 PM
East Atlanta Village Farmers Market
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Grab your costumes and come hang out with us at the EAV Marketplace for local arts, handmade goods, fun treats, and more!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Grab your costumes and come hang out with us at the EAV Ma...
10/10/2026 4:00 PM
Pontoon Brewing Company
To celebrate spooky season and raise funds for rescue, the Georgia Peach Pug Rescue (GPPR) invites the public to PUG-O-WEEN! This family-friendly fundraiser takes place on Saturday, October 10, from noon to 5 p.m., at Po...
10/14/2026 7:00 PM
Wild Aster Books
Celebrate spooky season with us by sharing your scariest, witchiest, ghouliest writing on stage!
Join us for this special spooky season edition of our monthly Literary Open Mic! Everyone is welcome to share their spook...
10/15/2026 7:00 PM
Netherworld Haunted House
All tickets are time and date specific and reserved in half hour entry windows. Please arrive during the timeslot listed on your ticket. Each ticket is only valid on the date listed. Combo tickets include admission into...
10/16/2026 9:00 PM
529 Bar
Hot Mess Is Back… From The Dead! Your Favorite Dance + Pop. Low-Effort Costumes. Ridiculous Prizes. Zombie Babies. Spooky Fun. Let’S Do This.
It’S Hot Mess Halloween Time! As Always, We Encourage You Not To Try Too Hard ...
10/17/2026 9:00 AM
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns at Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas on Saturdays and Sundays, October 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2026, and Halloween Saturday on October 31. Boo at the Zoo...
10/17/2026 10:00 AM
Center For Puppetry Arts
Trick-or-Treat Halloween Dance Party!
Put on your silliest, scariest costume and join the Center for Puppetry Arts for the annual Monster Mash. The Center’s Love Family Atrium transforms into a Halloween dance party co...
10/17/2026 12:00 PM
The Star Community Bar
SAVE THE DATE for 2026 Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade.
10/17/2026 12:00 PM
The Star Community Bar
L5P Halloween Festival
12pm
10/18/2026 9:00 AM
Zoo Atlanta
Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns at Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas on Saturdays and Sundays, October 17, 18, 24, and 25, 2026, and Halloween Saturday on October 31. Boo at the Zoo...
10/18/2026 1:00 PM
The Star Community Bar
SAVE THE DATE!
Parade at 1pm, Live bands after parade, DJ inside!
1pm!!!!
10/20/2026 8:00 PM
Fox Theatre
CRITIC’S PICK
Tue., Oct. 20 — Wed., Oct. 21
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fox & The Ring, Fox Theatre —...
Halloween offers a chance to celebrate creativity, community, and seasonal tradition. In Atlanta, the holiday stretches across the month with events that can be playful, eerie, family-friendly, or full-on terrifying.
For archived coverage, older roundups, and supporting Halloween material, see our wiki archive page: halloween events.
