Cartersville Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

46 family-friendly fall activities in Cartersville and nearby

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (HarvestFest and Scarecrows In The Square)

HarvestFest and Scarecrows In The Square

Sat, Oct 17

Marietta 20 mi

Fall festival with costume contests, Touch-a-Truck, and scarecrows on the square.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat at Thurman Springs Park)

Fall Festival Trunk-or-Treat at Thurman Springs Park

Sat, Oct 17

Powder Springs 22 mi

Features trunk-or-treating around the park and pumpkin decorating.

Boo Bash at Avenue East Cobb

Sat, Oct 24

Marietta 25 mi

Costume party, trick-or-treating stroll, face painting, and bounce house fun.

Halloween JamBOOree

Sat, Oct 24

Acworth 10 mi

Park festival featuring games, rides, and a judged costume contest.

Pop-in For Family Fun!

Sat, Oct 17

Marietta 22 mi Free

Free family crafts and museum exploration on the third Saturday.

Marietta Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23

Marietta 21 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat hosted by the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office.

Carvin' in Crabapple

Sat, Oct 24

Milton 27 mi

Bring your own pumpkin for carving, crafts, and trunk-or-treating.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Fall Festival Market & Truck or Treat at The Battery Atlanta)

Fall Festival Market & Truck or Treat at The Battery Atlanta

Sun, Oct 25

Atlanta 27 mi Free

Truck-or-treat and over twenty local vendors offering seasonal goods.

Boo Bash At The Grove

Sat, Oct 17

Alpharetta 29 mi Free

Fall festival featuring bounce houses, carnival games, and a costume dance-off.

Spookhouse Annie Puppet Show

Oct 14 – Nov 1

Atlanta 35 mi $$

Haunted house puppet adventure introducing an assortment of goofy Halloween monsters.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Spooky Springs Halloween Festival)

Spooky Springs Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 24

Sandy Springs 28 mi Free

Family-friendly trick-or-treating with candy stations and face painting.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Scarecrows in the Garden)

Scarecrows in the Garden

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Atlanta 36 mi $$

Over 7,500 hand-carved pumpkins across themed lands

Goblins in the Garden

Sun, Oct 18

Atlanta 36 mi $

Family-friendly fall activities with costume runway and scarecrows.

Halloween Hikes

Oct 23 – Oct 25

Roswell 26 mi $$

Woodland nature hikes, seasonal cultural traditions, and live animal encounters.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park)

Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park

Thu, Oct 29

Dunwoody 33 mi

Halloween celebration featuring food trucks, live entertainment, and trick-or-treating.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Paper Mill Road Southeast Trunk or Treat)

Paper Mill Road Southeast Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24

Marietta 27 mi Free

Carnival-themed trunk-or-treat featuring an inflatable corn maze and game booths.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Avalon Trick or Treating)

Avalon Trick or Treating

Sat, Oct 24

Alpharetta 31 mi

Trick-or-treating along The Boulevard with family activities in The Plaza.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Rescue Dog Games Dog Howl-O-Ween Festival)

Rescue Dog Games Dog Howl-O-Ween Festival

Sat, Oct 31

Peachtree Corners 36 mi Free

Dog festival celebrating rescue pets with costume contests and stage prizes.

Illustration of a small pumpkin-filled pen where a child in a pink hat feeds a goat, bunnies, and ducks (Riverside Parkway Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat)

Riverside Parkway Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat

Sat, Oct 31

Austell 31 mi $

Trunk-or-treat featuring horses, a petting zoo, and line dancing.

Fall Family Fun at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Oct 3 – Nov 1

Atlanta 36 mi

Fall-themed activities designed to delight youngsters of all ages.

Once Upon A Not So Spooky Maze

Sep 4 – Oct 31

Alpharetta 30 mi

Indoor fall scavenger hunt where kids make a magical charm bracelet.

Avalon Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Alpharetta 31 mi Free

Family morning featuring a bounce house, festive crafts, and photo-ops.

Pug-O-Ween

Sat, Oct 10

Dunwoody 31 mi

Trick-or-treating for dogs and humans hosted at Pontoon Brewing.

Trunk N’ Treat

Sat, Oct 31

Atlanta 33 mi Free

Community celebration featuring decorated trunks, candy, games, and music.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Candypalooza: A Free Atlanta Fall Festival)

Candypalooza: A Free Atlanta Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 30

Atlanta 25 mi Free

Family-friendly community gathering featuring games, food, and candy.

Illustration of a clay altar with candles and marigolds, skull decorations and small dancing figures under paper banners (Halloween – Día de los Muertos at Plaza Fiesta)

Halloween – Día de los Muertos at Plaza Fiesta

Sun, Oct 25

Atlanta 35 mi

Features costume contests, music, prizes, and candy giveaways for children.

Trick-or-Treating at The Forum

Sat, Oct 24

Peachtree Corners 36 mi

Retailer trick-or-treating with King of Pops and themed photo opportunities.

Illustration of costumed shoppers walking past striped market stalls piled with pumpkins under bright autumn trees (Kids Markets at Perimeter Pumpkin Patch Festival)

Kids Markets at Perimeter Pumpkin Patch Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Dunwoody 30 mi Free

Farmers market-style event showcasing youth participants ages 5 to 17.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Joseph E. Boone Boulevard Northwest Trunk or Treat Extravaganza)

Joseph E. Boone Boulevard Northwest Trunk or Treat Extravaganza

Sun, Oct 18

Atlanta 34 mi Free

Community trick-or-treating featuring creatively decorated car trunks.

Pumpkins and Portraits

Sat, Oct 24

Smyrna 25 mi Free

Pumpkin carving, food, and mini photo sessions with a professional photographer.

Fun Fair Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 3

Atlanta 34 mi $

Family festival featuring carnival games, live performances, playgrounds, and giveaways.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Sleepy Hollow Farm Fall Fest)

Sleepy Hollow Farm Fall Fest

Sep 19 – Nov 1

Powder Springs 25 mi $

Farm fun featuring a corn maze, tractor rides, and farm animals.

Fall Fest 2026 with 4-H

Sat, Sep 19

Atlanta 33 mi

Autumn harvest activities, historic farm demonstrations, live animals, and family crafts.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival)

Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival

Thu, Oct 22

Atlanta 36 mi

Watch amateur carvers compete on the Great Lawn and cast your vote.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Fall Into Autumn Arts, Crafts & Vendor Market 2026)

Fall Into Autumn Arts, Crafts & Vendor Market 2026

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Atlanta 34 mi Free

Two-day marketplace featuring local makers, handmade goods, and live entertainment.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (Pettit Creek Farms Pumpkin Fest)

Pettit Creek Farms Pumpkin Fest

Cartersville $

Over 7,500 hand-carved pumpkins across themed lands

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Jack O' Lantern Jamboree)

Jack O' Lantern Jamboree

Canton 18 mi $

Two-day Halloween festival with trick-or-treating and movie night

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Six Flags Over Georgia Kids Boo Fest)

Six Flags Over Georgia Kids Boo Fest

Austell 31 mi $$

Family-friendly daytime Halloween activities with park rides.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Unity Atlanta Church Trunk or Treat)

Unity Atlanta Church Trunk or Treat

Peachtree Corners 35 mi Free

Free family-friendly Trunk or Treat with specialty treat options.

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Scottsdale Farms Pumpkin Patch & Family Fun)

Scottsdale Farms Pumpkin Patch & Family Fun

Milton 27 mi $$

Vast pumpkin patch and family fun field

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Spooky Flicks on the Green: Trick-or-Treat and Hocus Pocus)

Spooky Flicks on the Green: Trick-or-Treat and Hocus Pocus

Peachtree Corners 36 mi $

Outdoor screening of 'Hocus Pocus' with pre-movie trick-or-treating.

Halloween Boo-wling Spooktacular - Atlanta

Atlanta 28 mi $

Spooky arcade with bowling, crafts, and costume contest

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (The Great Trick-or-Treat at Atlanta History Center)

The Great Trick-or-Treat at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta 33 mi $$

Trick-or-treating at a historic landmark

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Doraville Trunk-or-Treat at Honeysuckle Park)

Doraville Trunk-or-Treat at Honeysuckle Park

Doraville 34 mi $

Community Trunk-or-Treat with candy, games, and costumes

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Spooky Fridays on The Lawn)

Spooky Fridays on The Lawn

Atlanta 31 mi Free

Weekly outdoor Halloween movie nights on the lawn

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Colony Kids On The Square)

Colony Kids On The Square

Atlanta 35 mi Free

Monthly family playdates with themed activities.

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Marietta Trunk or TreatMarietta

Fri23Oct Halloween HikesRoswell

Sat24Oct Boo Bash at Avenue East CobbMarietta

Sat24Oct Halloween JamBOOreeAcworth

Sat24Oct Carvin' in CrabappleMilton

Sat24Oct Spooky Springs Halloween FestivalSandy Springs

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

CartersvilleHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties22 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

CartersvilleHaunted Experiences11 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

CartersvilleHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment4 shows & screenings

Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon

CartersvilleUnique Halloween Events5 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Cartersville

Cartersville area families can find Halloween entertainment. For a large-scale attraction, consider Six Flags Over Georgia's Kids Boo Fest. If you prefer something closer to home, events like the Carvin' in Crabapple Halloween Festival offer local flair.

This selection includes ticketed theme park thrills and free community gatherings. Many events are geared towards younger children, while others might attract teens or adults. Outdoor festival activities and indoor performances are both represented.

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46 family-friendly fall activities in Cartersville and nearby

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