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Feeling like Fall: Seasonal Events and Halloween
Peachtree Corners Library Fall Festival
October 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
5570 Spalding Drive, Peachtree Corners 30092
gwinnettpl.org
Enjoy a fall festival put on by our local library to showcase the goods and services of our community! Join in for a fun day of exhibitors. The event will be outside in the front parking lot, allowing for social distancing and fresh air. Exhibitions include Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services and a Seed Swap.
Tailgate for Tomatoes — Peachtree Farm
October 23, 2-5 p.m.
350 Research Court, Peachtree Corners 30092
peachtreefarm.org
Football, hotdogs, pumpkin patch, carving, apple cider and a groundbreaking ceremony celebrate the construction of Peachtree Farm. Bring your own lawn chairs and register ahead to ensure enough food will be available.
Christ the King Fall Fest
October 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners 30092
ctklutheran.org
The Fall Fest at Christ the King Church will feature pony rides and free BBQ samples.
Howl-o-ween Fall Fest at The Forum on Peachtree Parkway
October 23, 5-8 p.m.
5155 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners 30092
theforumonpeachtree.com
Dress up in costume with your pets and family, enjoy a pet costume contest, pet adoption with Angels Among Us, trick-or-treating with select retailers, a doggy splash zone, face painting, pet-friendly vendors, a caricaturist, pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating and photo ops.
To finish off the night, cozy up with an evening movie showing of Hocus Pocus with a special visit from the Hocus Pocus cast themselves.
Peachtree Corners Baptist Church — Ladies’ Fall Craft Night: Charcuterie Boards
October 21, 7-8:30 p.m.
4480 Peachtree Corners Circle, Peachtree Corners 30092
Register at pcbchurch.org/events.
Cost is $25.
The ladies will meet in The Student Center for a demonstration of the type of foods to display on the personalized boards.
Ladies can select a rectangle (11”x19”) or round (19”) board. It will be personalized with the name of their choice in Script or Block letters. Participants will sand and stain the boards with a light or dark food-safe stain.
During the event there will be sampling of charcuterie-type foods in a Charcuterie Cone. These beautiful boards make a great gift.
Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival
Through October 31.
1000 Robert E Lee Boulevard, Stone Mountain 30083
stonemountainpark.com
Festival admission is included with park day admission or annual pass.
Stone Mountain Park glows in a new light in autumn. Enjoy the day’s favorite park attractions, then immerse yourself in a storybook nighttime wonderland brought to life with 10 new themed areas featuring 40 newly imagined scenes full of light, massive carved pumpkins, bubbles, fog and plenty of not-so-spooky, glow-in-the-dark adventures when the sun sets.
Catch the Glow-A-Long Party Parade featuring beloved fairy tale characters. This all-new dance party parade includes glowing floats that the whole family will love!
Take the evening to the next level with all-new glow-in-the-dark experience. Walk through a tale of buccaneers and buried gold at Treasure Island, follow Dorothy as she is swept from Kansas to Oz, and help Alice through the Queen of Heart’s maze to catch the White Rabbit.
Enjoy thousands of jack-o-lanterns, costumed characters, glow-in-the-dark Dinosaurs, new storytelling adventures and live entertainment.
Lawrenceville Haunted Cemetery Tour by Aurora Theatre
October 9 and 16, 8 p.m. October 23 and 30, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
auroratheatre.com/haunted-happenings/
Tickets are $25. Reservations required.
Experience the Lawrenceville Haunted Cemetery Tour in one of the Southeast’s oldest and most haunted cemeteries. Hear chilling tales told by a master storyteller in the most frightening place you can imagine.
Scattered throughout the evening will be stories about the occupants of the Historic Lawrenceville Cemetery, including the town’s earliest settlers and founders. Learn about the long forgotten but recently unearthed graves, all while investigating a paranormal hotspot where many have witnessed strange and unexplained occurrences.
Lawrenceville Ghost Tours by Aurora Theatre —In-person and Virtual
Through October 31.
auroratheatre.com/haunted-happenings/
Tours begin and end at Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville 30046.
Tickets prices for In-person are adults $20; children $15. Virtual tickets are $20 for 24-hour stream access.
Come take a 90-minute scary stroll around the beautiful historic Lawrenceville courthouse square and by storefronts restored to their turn-of-the-century charm. Learn about the night that the dead walked down Main Street, hear about bizarre paranormal events, and step inside the Old Jail where you might have your very own paranormal encounter.
Tour sizes limited to 25 people. No walkups will be accepted, so advance purchase is necessary. Sales end at 5 p.m. the day of the tour. Private tours are also available.
At Home Thrills Virtual Ghost Tour: Gather round the fire or cozy up on the sofa for your own personal Ghost Stories Tour! The timeless character Bobby Bubbly travels around historic Downtown Lawrenceville revealing the haunted and historic past hidden behind the restored building facades.
Brews & Boos: Lawrenceville Haunted Pub Crawl by Aurora Theatre
Oct. 13 and 27, 7:30 p.m.
auroratheatre.com/haunted-happenings/
Tickets are $40.
Patrons 21 and up are invited to enjoy a wicked and wild take on haunted history walks. Attendees will enjoy tall tales with no holds barred and bawdy songs performed in some of the finest establishments in Lawrenceville, accompanied by a frosty cold libation. This all-inclusive experience includes entertainment and drinks at Exhibit A(le), Cosmos Pizza + Social and McCray’s Tavern on the Square.
Beth Shalom — Atid Camp Day for Grades 3-5
October 24, 12:15-2 p.m.
5303 Winters Chapel Road, Dunwoody 30360
bethshalom.net
Free for Kusy Members. Smores and camp activities, as well as Camp Ramah Darom information for perspective parents. Please bring your own lunch or purchase a fundraiser lunch through the website. For more information, send an email to youth@bethshalom.net.
Trick or Treat on West Broad Street — Sugar Hill
October 29, 5:30 p.m.
thebowlatsugarhill.com
Trick or treating will take place starting at 5:30 pm and downtown businesses will be handing out candy to local trick-or-treaters. Then there’ll be a Movie Under the Stars showing of Hocus Pocus.
BooFest Treat Trail & Movie
October 29, 6-8 p.m.
Lawrenceville Lawn, 147 Luckie Street, Lawrenceville 30046
lawrencevillega.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=197
Calling all ghouls and goblins! The City of Lawrenceville will host an evening of thrills and adventure at the Lawrenceville Lawn. BooFest Treat Trail is a spin on Trick-or-Treating where local businesses, organizations and community members decorate a pre-registered and reserved booth space at the Lawrenceville Lawn and pass out candy as kid go from booth to booth.
BooFest Treat Trail allows kids to enjoy trick-or-treating fun without crossing streets or walking near traffic. The event is free to attend. Then stay for Feature Friday – a special showing of Halloweentown. Blankets and chairs welcomed.
Howl on the Green
October 29, 6-10 p.m.
Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill Street, Duluth 30096
duluthga.net/community/howl_on_the_green.php
Howl on the Green is a family-friendly event. Bring your kids, friends and pets for a night filled with sweet treats, great food and out-of-this-world entertainment on Duluth Town Green.
The event turns into fright at dark. Fire dancers make their way through the crowds as mystical creatures emerge, while aerialists hang from the Festival Center Stage and dancing iconic fairytale characters light up the night. There is surprising entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
Impossible Escape Norcross — Escape Rooms
3060A Business Park Drive, Norcross 30071
impossibleescapenorcross.com
Cost is $32.50 each for 1 to 2 adults, $30 each for 3+ adults. $25 for children, seniors, military and first responders.
For a memorable experience this fall, try an escape room! Impossible Escape Norcross is a real-life room escape game in which people enter a themed room and find clues, solve problems and try to escape within 60 minutes. Room themes include CSI:ATL, Entombed, Black & White, and Area 51.
Woodland Spirits Outdoor Halloween Experience at Fernbank Museum
Through November 7.
Fernbank Museum, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta 30307
fernbankmuseum.org
From ghostly figures peeking from the shadows to monstrously kooky sculptures, Halloween fans of all ages will find something to scream in delight about. Encounter a variety of spirits, a haunted outpost, monster garden and more throughout 10 acres of trees, trails and shadows in Fernbank’s WildWoods.
Drawing inspiration from literature’s countless dark forests, Woodland Spirits evokes mystery during the Halloween season in the annual outdoor experience featuring the work of Atlanta artist, Laura Lewis.
Dia De Los Muertos Festival
November 6, 2-8 p.m.
Thrasher Park, Thrasher Street, Norcross 30071
Norcross celebrates the day of remembrance with the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival and Parade. The cultural experience includes dance and entertainment as well as authentic Mexican food and beverages.
Thanksgiving Eve Communion Service — Unity Atlanta
November 24, 7:30 p.m.
3597 Parkway Lane, Peachtree Corners 30092
unityatl.org
On site and livestream. Mask required for those attending in person.
Reverend Jennifer L. Sacks says, “Thanksgiving reminds us of all our blessings and the depths of gratitude we can feel. Our Thanksgiving Eve Service is a time to share a richer connection with God and one another as we appreciate how much goodness is flowing into our lives every day.”
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