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Georgia Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

Atlanta skyline across the city under a partly cloudy sky
Atlanta skyline seen from the Jackson Street Bridge (not one of the events below). Photo: Marc Merlin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

October is peak fair and festival season in Georgia. This guide covers 31 festivals, county and state fairs, Oktoberfests, food weekends and other public events listed on USA Fest Bot for October 2026, grouped by weekend. You’ll find big fairs in Hampton, Perry and Marietta, apple and mountain weekends in North Georgia, coastal shrimp and grits on Jekyll Island, and city festivals around Atlanta. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the official site before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets, and this guide leaves out hours and prices because organizers change them.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 2–4

Four events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Newnan, Marietta and Hampton.

October 9–11

Ten events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Atlanta, Rome and Cumming. Still running from an earlier weekend: Georgia State Fair (October 2 - 11). Monday, October 12, is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Four listings run through that Monday or later.

Forested mountain ridges with Brasstown Bald rising above North Georgia
Brasstown Bald from the Russell–Brasstown Scenic Byway in North Georgia (not one of the events below). Photo: Thomson200, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

October 16–18

Eight events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Augusta, Kennesaw and Stone Mountain. Still running from an earlier weekend: Cumming Country Fair & Festival (October 8 - 18), Georgia National Fair (October 8 - 18), Georgia Mountain Fall Festival (October 9 - 17) and Georgia Apple Festival (October 10 - 18).

Tree-lined path through Forsyth Park in Savannah under a blue sky
Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia (not one of the events below). Photo: Jessica Furtney, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

October 23–25

Seven events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Statesboro, Elberton and Dalton. Still running from an earlier weekend: Effingham County Fair (October 15 - 24) and Georgia/Carolina State Fair (October 16 - 25).

October 30 – November 1

One event on our list falls on this weekend, in Peachtree City. Still running from an earlier weekend: Elberton 12-County Fair (October 22 - November 1) and North Georgia Fair (October 22 - 31). Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

Running across several weekends

These listings cover three or more October weekends. The dates show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for which days they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the event’s website. Organizers post hours and updates there, and plans can change.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Helen Oktoberfest (September 10 - November 1), Coweta County Fair (September 24 - October 4) and North Georgia State Fair (September 24 - October 4). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every USA Fest Bot listing page has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link, and most have a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of Georgia. Georgia events collects every Georgia listing on USA Fest Bot. For more fall plans, see fall festivals 2026, Oktoberfest 2026 and this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

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