Atlanta Events 2026–27

Atlanta goes big for Halloween. NETHERWORLD runs into November, and the Little Five Points Halloween Festival and parade fill October 17 and 18. Oakland Cemetery hosts Halloween tours and then Día de Muertos on November 1. Food fans can try Taste of Atlanta and Taste of Soul.

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden opens in mid-November, and Piedmont Park lights up soon after. December brings the AIS German Christmas Market, the Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and a Nutcracker show at the Fox Theatre.

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