It's here, it's here! October is finally here which means I get to give you the scoop on all the local family-friendly fun going on around town. (I've been counting down the days since July!) The Athens and Oconee areas are FULL of seasonal happenings from trunk-or-treat gatherings, kid-friendly parties, and even some haunted houses and walking trails.
Events will be added regularly, so be sure to check back soon!
Please note: All events are subject to change without notice. Check the business website before you head out.
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 Athens Annual YMCA Trunk-or-Treat |
Trunk-or-Treating
🍬 Trunk or Treat, Hosted by St. Mary's Health Care System at The Village at Malcom Bridge Shopping Center
View Details | Friday, October 24 from 4pm to 6pm
Free to attend
🍬 2025 Harvest in the Park at Wire Park
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 12pm to 4pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk or Treat at Lou Sobh Volkswagon of Athens
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 5pm to 7pm
Free to attend
🍬 Fright on the Firefly: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Free to attend. Participation capped at 200.
🍬 Creepy Crawl Trick or Treating + Scavenger Hunt
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 6pm to 8pm
Free to attend.
🍬 Sensory Sensitive Trunk-or-Treat at BlueSprig Athens
View Details | Saturday, October 25 at 6pm
Free to attend.
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat at Funopolis in Commerce, GA
View Details | Sunday, October 26 from 5pm to 10pm
Prices starting at $10
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat at Heard Park
View Details | Monday, October 27 from 4pm to 5pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat at Howard Park and Community Center
View Details | Tuesday, October 28 from 5pm to 7pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat at Clarke Central Bus Loop (RSVP Required)
View Details | Tuesday, October 28 from 5pm to 7pm
Free to attend, with RSVP
🍬 Trick or Treat Trail at Oconee Veterans Park
View Details | Wednesday, October 29 from 4pm to 6pm
Free to attend
🍬 Pumpkin Bash at Watkinsville First United Methodist Church
View Details | Wednesday, October 29 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk or Treat at Mars Hill Baptist Church
View Details | Wednesday, October 29 from 5pm to 7:30pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trick or Treat Trail at Alps Presbyterian Church
View Details | Wednesday, October 29 from 5:45pm to 7:30pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat with ACCPD at Georgia Square Mall
View Details | Thursday, October 30 from 3pm to 8pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat in Downtown Watkinsville, GA
View Details | Friday, October 31 from 4pm to 6pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat on Main Street in Downtown Bogart, GA
View Details | Friday, October 31 from 5pm to 8pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Statham, GA, Hosted by Statham Halloween Inc.
View Details | Friday, October 31 from 5pm to 9pm
Free to attend. Donate candy here.
🍬 Treats on the Firefly Trail in Winterville, GA
View Details | Friday, October 31 from 6pm to 8pm
Free to attend
🍬 Trick, Treat, and Defeat with The Rock Lobsters at Akins Ford Arena
View Details | Friday, October 31. Game starts at 7:05pm
Tickets starting at $20/person
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Spooky Spots
Athens, GA Zombie Farms Haunted Trail
Early October - November • Hours vary
$33-$35/person
This attraction offers more than the typical haunted house experience. Zombie Farms' Haunted Trail walk is 3/4 mile full of horrors, spooky scenery, and jump scares with a Hollywood styles story theme.
Ghost Junkie Tours: Witching Hour Tour of Downtown Athens
October - Early November • 8pm and 10pm
$15-$25/ticket
Join this Georgia-based traveling paranormal team as they uncover Athens' hidden past sharing stories of folklore, tragedy, legends, and ghostly hauntings.
Porch Tales in Downtown Jefferson
October 17 - November 9 • 6:30pm to 9:30pm
$10/ticket
Take a tour of the downtown Historic District with tales and lore of ghosts, witches, and spine-tingling crime.
Watkinsville, GA Haunted History Tours
Late August - November 9 • Hours vary
$20-$25/person
Learn all about Watkinsville's haunted history through a guided tour along the town's downtown square. Group and private tour bookings available on the Visit Oconee webpage.
 Pumpkin Patch at Washington Farms |
Pumpkin Patches
Chapelwood UMC's Annual Pumpkin Sale
October 3 - October 31 • Hours below
$1-$30
You-Pick pumpkin patch open Monday - Saturday from 11:30am to 7:30pm and Sunday from 1pm to 7pm.
Milledge Avenue Baptist Church
October 5 - October 31 • Hours vary
$1-$30
Choose from hundreds of pumpkins and enjoy a free photo op station.
05 Farms
September 20 - October 31 • Hours vary
Price based on size.
Drop-in for locally grown pumpkins, tri-colored mums, cornstalks, fresh produce and more.
Washington Farms
September 20 - November 9 • See website for hours.
Price based on size.
Free entry into the pumpkin patch (no ticket needed!) and pay for only what you pick.
 Corn Maze at Washington Farms |
Corn Mazes
Buford Corn Maze
Late September - Early November • See website.
$18.52/ticket
Enjoy day time corn maze exploring, or opt-in for the haunted corn maze at dark on select nights.
Merk Farm Corn Maze
September 20 - Early November • Friday + Saturday from10am to 10pm. Sundays from 12pm to 5pm
$10/ticket
Enjoy the corn maze during daylight hours, or bring a flash light to make your way through the maze in the dark. Haunted corn maze begins October 24.
Pharr Farms Corn Maze
Opening October 3 • Hours TBA
Prices TBA
Family farm offering corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hay rides, and more.
Washington Farms Corn Maze
September 20 - November 9 • See website.
Tickets starting at $18.95/person
Ticket entry allows access to corn maze and 25+ other activities on the farm.
Fall Bucket List
Click the image below to download and print your own Fall Bucket List from home!
Kid's Events |
🎃 Haunted Storyroom at Athens-Clarke Library
View Details | Friday, October 24 - 31, all day!
Free to attend
🎃 Clarke County Sheriff's Office 4th Annual Fall Festival
View Details | Friday, October 24 from 5pm to 9pm
Free to attend
🎃 Walk Thru Boo at Lay Park
View Details | Friday, October 24 from 7pm to 8pm
Free to attend
🎃 BOO! On Broad 5k in Statham, GA
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 8am to 10am
Free to attend along sidelines. Participants must pre-register.
🎃 Lil Monster Mash: Spooky Sensory Bash at Twisted Moon Studios
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 12pm to 2pm
$20/child (Adult crafts free)
🎃 Kids Carnival Days Haunted House at Georgia Square Mall
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 12pm to 5pm
One canned food item donation per person requested
🎃 Food Truck Halloween Fest at El Caretonero
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 5pm to 10pm
Free to attend
🎃 Halloween Den Party at Fox Den Third Space
View Details | Saturday, October 25 from 7pm to 11pm
Pre-registration required on Fox Den Third Space app
🎃 Kids Carnival Days Haunted House at Georgia Square Mall
View Details | Sunday, October 26 from 12pm to 5pm
One canned food item donation per person requested
🎃 Library Spooktacular at Oglethorpe Library
View Details | Monday, October 27 from 10am to 6pm
Free to attend
🎃 Monster Painting for Tweens and Teens at Oconee Library
View Details | Monday, October 27 from 6pm to 8pm
Free to attend
🎃 Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Bear Hollow Zoo
View Details | Monday, October 27-31 from 9am to 5pm
Free to attend
🎃 Halloween Carnival at Heard Park and Community Center
View Details | Tuesday, October 28 from 5pm to 6:30pm
$$, Pre-registration required.
🎃 Day of the Dead Story and Craft at Pinewoods Library
View Details | Thursday, October 30 from 11am to 5pm
Free to attend
🎃 13th Annual Halloween Party at reBlossom
View Details | Friday, October 31 from 10am to 12pm
Free to attend
🎃 BOO Bash Halloween Music Class at Allegro
View Details | Friday, October 31 at 10am
$15/child
🎃 Costumes and Crafts at Bear Hollow Zoo
View Details | Friday, October 31 at 10:30am
🎃 13th Annual Halloween Party at reBlossom
View Details | Saturday, November 1 from 10am to 12pm
Free to attend
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