Halloween is a great time to celebrate spooky (non-scary) fun with the whole family! While there are tons of events for adults around the city, from boozy ghost tours to terrifying haunted houses, there’s also plenty of fun for kids!
We put together a list of 10 kid-friendly activities and events for your family this Halloween!
1. Get the perfect pumpkin at one of the amazing pumpkin patches in and around Atlanta!
Atlanta has some amazing pumpkin patches that are great for the whole family! Grab some pumpkin themed treats, some amazing fall pictures, and of course, a pumpkin to carve for your porch! The kids will love walking through the huge patches in search of the perfect pumpkin!
For a list of all the great pumpkin patches in and around Atlanta, check out our roundup!
2. Go Trick-or-Treating at the Children’s Museum in Downtown Atlanta!
The Children’s museum has great events for kids every day, and this season, they’re kicking off Halloween with some spooktacular family fun! During the whole month of October, they’ll have cool spooky events like ‘Bone Bridges’ at Jane’s Innovation Station, Animal X-Rays at the Science Bar, Haunted House cut-outs at the Art Studio, and even a silly Monster acting class at the CMA stage!
AND! For two Saturdays, October 19th & 26th, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, get your costume on and head over to the Children’s Museum of Atlanta for trick-or-treating, a DJ at the CMA stage, candy galore, and more!
For more information, check out the Children’s Museum Website!
The Children’s Museum is best suited for children under 9 years old! No adult entry is permitted without a child.
3. Come see The Headless Horseman of Silly Hollow!
The Center for Puppetry Arts is putting on a great show for kids to get into the Halloween spirit! This comedic version of the classic tale by Washington Irving focuses on Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher, as he helps the Headless Horseman find a new head… and a spookier image!
This show is best for children over the age of 4!
For dates and more information about the show, check out the Center for Puppetry Arts’ website!
4. See the biggest Pumpkin Lights Show in the world at the Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival!
If you’re looking for a totally unique Halloween extravaganza, head over to Stone Mountain for their pumpkin festival!
During the day, play in the park with attractions, like a huge Pumpkin Festival, a pumpkin pie eating contest, the Scenic Railroad through beautiful autumn in Stone Mountain, Dinosaur Explore, and so much more!
And at night, the lights come on for a dazzling lights show! This year guests can expect a pumpkin drone show, thousands of lights, a massive glowing jack-o-lantern, meet-n-greets with costumed characters, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf, and glow-in-the-dark dinosaurs… and this year, a special appearance from Cinderella!
For more information, check out our article on the event!
5. Get lost in a super fun corn maze!
There are so many corn mazes in and around Atlanta set up for the fall season! Head to one of these amazing farms for a day of family fun: with lots of fall treats, adorable barnyard animals, and of course, the option to navigate your way through a huge corn maze!
6. See a Halloween-themed magic show!
The Aurora Theatre is proud to present magician Arthur Atsma for their Children’s Playhouse special Halloween-themed performance! Come to see his incredible, magical show, right before your very eyes!
This magic show is suitable for all ages, and is a total blast!
For more information, check out Aurora Theatre’s website!
7. Go to Scare On The Square: Little Monsters Bash celebration
Where: Colony Square Plaza
When: October 29th from 4pm – 6pm
If you’re looking for a fun Halloween party to take the kiddos to, you’ve gotta check out Scare on the Square! This free event is the perfect time for your kids to dress up and enjoy a not-so-spooky Halloween palooza! All the little ghouls and goblins can expect candy, custom caricatures, spooky arts + crafts, live tunes from Sir Crazy Pants + more!
Learn more about it here!8. Take your family to the spooky Where the Weird Things Are Upside Down Parade
If you’re looking for the perfect storytelling event, you’ve gotta check out the wonderfully weird upside-down parade that’s taking over the BeltLine this October! Fun for the whole family, you can hear tales of folklore and beyond!
Learn more about this spooky, fun festival here!9. Check out the amazing Scarecrows in the Garden display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Scarecrows in the Garden is one of the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s beautiful annual exhibits. This event brings local artists and businesses together to create beautiful scarecrows, that they then set up in the Botanical Garden. And the best part: you can go see them while you walk through the enchantingly beautiful garden!
And it’s fun for all ages! Learn more here!
10. Go on a Ghost Tour in Lawrenceville!
Not every ghost tour in the city is super scary! In fact, the Lawrenceville, Georgia Ghost Tour is fun for the whole family! This tour tells tales of local legend and recent paranormal investigations! The incredible cast of storytellers spares no detail!
While this is fun for everyone, if your kids are spooked easily or are super young, it might not be the best fit!