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Weekend plans for the Atlanta metro area.

Your guide to Atlanta weekends. Every event links to the organizer's page.

The current weekend is Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2026.

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This Weekend

Events happening Friday through Sunday.

Arts and Music

Fright Fest

Sept. 12 to Nov. 1, 2026

Fright Fest runs on select nights from Sept. 12 through Nov. 1, including weekends.

Six Flags Over Georgia275 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168Cobb County

Six Flags Over Georgia runs a Halloween event with scare zones, shows and haunted mazes. Maze entry needs a separate pass.

Organizer page, Six Flags Over Georgia

Family and Kids, Arts and Music

Spookhouse Annie

Oct. 14 to Nov. 1, 2026

Listed showtimes include 10 and 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. on Oct. 31 and 1 and 3 p.m. on Nov. 1.

Center for Puppetry Arts1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309Fulton County

The Center for Puppetry Arts performs Spookhouse Annie, with the family calendar still listing shows through Nov. 1.

Organizer page, Center for Puppetry Arts

Arts and Music, Family and Kids

Native American Festival and Pow Wow

Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2026

The park lists the festival from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. Check the organizer's page for daily hours.

Stone Mountain Park1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30083DeKalb County

Stone Mountain Park hosts a four-day Native American festival and powwow.

Organizer page, Stone Mountain Park

Arts and Music

A Haunting at 100

Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

The party runs from 6 to 10 p.m.

High Museum of Art1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309Fulton County

The High Museum of Art holds a Halloween party on Oct. 30 during its 100th year.

Organizer page, High Museum of Art

Arts and Music

Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert

Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 2026

The Friday concert is at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday concert is at 3 p.m.

Atlanta Symphony Hall1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309Fulton County

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays John Debney's score live while the film Hocus Pocus is shown. Stuart Chafetz conducts.

Organizer page, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Arts and Music, Food and Drink, Family and Kids

Día De Muertos

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026

The festival runs from noon to 5 p.m.

Oakland Cemetery374 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312Fulton County

Historic Oakland Cemetery hosts a free Day of the Dead festival with dances, crafts, food and altars. Admission is free.

Organizer page, Historic Oakland Foundation

Coming up

Events after this weekend.

Local Makers and Markets

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

Nov. 6 to 8, 2026

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Lakewood 400 Antiques Market1321 Atlanta Highway, Cumming, GA 30040Forsyth County

The monthly antiques market lists its November show on the first weekend of the month. A ticket is good all weekend.

Organizer page, Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

Family and Kids, Arts and Music

Family Saturday

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

Programming runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

High Museum of Art1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309Fulton County

Families can make art in studios and take gallery tours during the monthly Family Saturday.

Organizer page, High Museum of Art

Outdoors, Family and Kids

Introduction to Birding Workshop

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026

The workshop runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30307DeKalb County

Fernbank Museum and Birds Georgia lead a beginner birding program for families.

Organizer page, Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Arts and Music

Silent Night

Nov. 7, Nov. 10, Nov. 13 and Nov. 15, 2026

Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, Nov. 10 and Nov. 13, and the Sunday show is at 3 p.m.

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339Cobb County

The Atlanta Opera stages Kevin Puts's opera about the 1914 Christmas truce. It is sung in English, French, German and Italian.

Organizer page, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Family and Kids, Outdoors

Stone Mountain Christmas

Nov. 7, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027

The event is open weekends and holidays, and the Christmas parade begins at 6 p.m.

Stone Mountain Park1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30083DeKalb County

Stone Mountain Park runs a holiday event with more than two million lights, a parade and a drone and light show. The parade begins at 6 p.m.

Organizer page, Stone Mountain Park

Arts and Music, Family and Kids

UPS Second Sunday

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026

Free admission and programs run from noon to 5 p.m.

High Museum of Art1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309Fulton County

The High offers free admission on the second Sunday, with art-making activities, performances and the collection on view.

Organizer page, High Museum of Art