Halloween Week in Atlanta 2026: Trick-or-Treats, Haunts, and Rooftop Parties

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means Atlanta gets a full week to build up to it, and then one big night to cut loose. Whether you’re hauling a stroller full of candy or hunting for the best costume party in Buckhead, here’s where to point yourself.

One rule before you go: event details change. Check each venue’s website for times and tickets before you head out.

Family Fun and Trick-or-Treating

• Boo at the Zoo, Zoo Atlanta (Oct. 24–25). Costumes, treats, and the animals in Grant Park. A tradition for a lot of Atlanta families.
• Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat, Fernbank Museum (Sat., Oct. 24). Candy under the giant dinosaurs. Hard to beat.
• Spooky Science Saturday, Fernbank Science Center (Sat., Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Hands-on experiments with a Halloween twist.
• Trick-or-Treat at Children’s Museum of Atlanta (Sat., Oct. 24). Buy tickets ahead.
• Candy Crawl, Virginia-Highland (Wed., Oct. 28). Trick-or-treat up and down North Highland Avenue.
• Truck or Treat, Brook Run Park, Dunwoody (Thu., Oct. 29).
• Trick or Treat on The Roof, Ponce City Market (Sat., Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Daytime candy with skyline views and kids’ costume parades. Tickets required.

Parades and Neighborhood Celebrations

• EAV-O-Ween, East Atlanta Village (Sat., Oct. 24). Trick-or-treating and a costume contest in one of the city’s most spirited neighborhoods.
• Where the Weird Things Are: An Upside Down Parade, Old Fourth Ward Park (Sat., Oct. 24).
• Decatur Haints and Saints Parade (Sun., Oct. 25). Starts at Decatur Cemetery.
• Día de los Muertos celebrations. Hapeville’s at Jess Lucas Park (Oct. 24) and Norcross’s at Thrasher Park (Oct. 30) honor the season with color, food, and family.

Get Properly Spooked

• Fright Fest, Six Flags Over Georgia (through October).
• Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, Oakland Cemetery (evening tours this week). Atlanta history told in the city’s most atmospheric setting. Buy ahead.
• Halloween Hikes, Chattahoochee Nature Center (Oct. 23–25).
• The Ghastly Dreadfuls, Center for Puppetry Arts (through Oct. 31). A beloved, spooky puppet show.
• Fright Night, Fernbank Museum (Fri., Oct. 30). Adults only, 21 and up.

Grown-Folks Halloween

• Spirits in the Sky, St. Julep Rooftop, Buckhead (Oct. 30 and 31, 7 to 10 p.m.). Rooftop cocktails, DJs, and a costume contest.
• Haunted Casino, The Roof at Ponce City Market (Sat., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.). DJ, roaming performers, casino games, costume contest.
• Rooftop Halloween Party, Virtue Rooftop, Midtown (Sat., Oct. 31). 21 and up, with a costume contest.
• Monster Ball, 207 Peachtree, Downtown (Sat., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.).
• The Hatters Masquerade, B.M. Franklin & Co., Buckhead Village (Sat., Oct. 31, 5 to 9 p.m.). Speakeasy style, with prizes for the best mask or hat.

Still Want Pumpkins?

Stone Mountain Park’s Pumpkin Festival runs through October. Metro farms like Scottsdale Farms in Milton and Southern Belle Farm in McDonough keep their patches and corn mazes going through the month too.

Getting Around

Big Halloween nights mean packed streets in Buckhead, Midtown, and Little Five Points. Ride MARTA or a rideshare if you’re celebrating, and give trick-or-treaters plenty of room in neighborhoods after dark.

Have a great Halloween, Atlanta. Send us your best costume photos and tag On Top Atlanta.