Halloween Activities for 2009 in Atlanta

Hal­loween activ­i­ties in Atlanta are every­where as the hol­i­day sea­son gets under­way. There are so many inter­est­ing things to do in Atlanta from fam­ily Hal­loween activ­i­ties that fea­ture hayrides and pump­kin patches, to haunted houses and cos­tume parties.

An excel­lent way to get in the spirit of Hal­loween for kids, is to expe­ri­ence the Hal­loween fes­ti­vals around Atlanta. These events often include Hal­loween games, dec­o­ra­tions, cos­tumes, story telling, trick or treats and other Hal­loween activ­i­ties for kids and toddlers.

Hal­loween Trick or treats in Atlanta isn’t just for kids any­more. Teenagers may opt for a haunted house, a scary movie, Fright Fest, or Sta­dium of Screams. Adult Hal­loween fun in Atlanta is never far behind. Expect to see cos­tume bashes all over the city this Hal­loween Week­end since it falls on a Friday.

Con­sider Atlanta­Ga­To­day as the best source for Hal­loween Events in Metro Atlanta. We have com­pletely scouted out the best Hal­loween Activ­i­ties that Metro Atlanta has to offer and listed them here for your con­ve­nience. If you find a Hal­loween Event that deserves to be included con­tact us here.

Hal­loween Activities

Pump­kin Fes­ti­val at Stone Moun­tain Park

The 7th Annual Pump­kin Fes­ti­val is a fab­u­lous way for kids to get in the Hal­loween spirit. There’s enough enter­tain­ment in Stone Moun­tain Park to keep fam­i­lies busy all week­end. Don’t miss the Pump­kin Tum­bler or the Great Pump­kin Pup­pet Parade. The Pump­kin Tum­bler is a new activ­ity where you hop in a pump­kin tum­bler and stum­ble your way through an inflat­able obsta­cle course.

There are plenty of Hal­loween games for kids such as the Trick or Treat Scav­enger Hunt, sto­ry­telling, pie eat­ing con­tests and the children’s cos­tume con­test where kids par­tic­i­pate in the Great Pump­kin Pup­pet Parade. The Pump­kin Fes­ti­val goes on week­ends through­out October.

Dates: Oct 2 — 31 Fri­days through Sun­days
Times: 10am — 5pm Fri­days & Sun­days
10am — 7pm Sat­ur­days with Laser­show at 8pm

Scare­crows in the Gar­den & Gob­lins in the Garden

Another favorite Atlanta Event in Octo­ber is the annual Scare­crows in the Gar­den. Indi­vid­u­als, orga­ni­za­tions and busi­nesses all par­take in the mak­ing of scare­crows that are dis­played all over the park along with delight­ful fall dec­o­ra­tions. Get feisty Thurs­day evenings in Octo­ber at the Fest-of-Ale, fea­tur­ing a fine selec­tion of brews empha­siz­ing the Hal­loween theme.

Bring your flash­light and view the scare­crows while drink­ing some spir­its and lis­ten­ing to live music. The final event for the month long Scare­crows in the Gar­den venue is the Gob­lins in the Gar­den. This is a chil­drens cos­tume party and parade. Chil­dren are invited to dress in their favorite Hal­loween cos­tumes and have fun in the gar­den. Chil­drens activ­i­ties include story time, Ride-On-The-Train, and pony rides.

Loca­tion: The Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den
Dates: Scare­crows in the Gar­den
Oct. 1 through 31
Tues. — Sun. 9:00am — 5:00pm

Gob­lins in the Gar­den
Sun­day , Oct. 25 1:00 — 4:00pm

Hal­loween Haunted Houses

*please note that Haunted Houses may not be suit­able for young children

Nether­world Haunted House

Walk through this haunted house while shock­ing spe­cial effects, spine-chilling spooky actors, and gory mon­sters scare the spir­its out of you. This is no ordi­nary haunted house and has been con­sis­tently ranked as one of the Top Haunted Houses in the Nation!

Loca­tion:
6624 Daw­son Blvd
Nor­cross, GA 30093

Times:
Sept 25,26 Oct 2–31 7:00pm — 12:00pm

Ticket Prices: Buy Tick­ets Here!
$20 for main haunt BLOOD NIGHT
$25 for BLOOD NIGHT plus ZOMBIE RAMPAGE

13 Sto­ries Haunted House

Take a ter­ri­fy­ing tour through two attrac­tions; 13 Sto­ries Haunted House and Bunker 13. Beware, there are hor­ri­fy­ing crea­tures lurk­ing everywhere!

Loca­tion:
2975 Town Cen­ter Drive (behind Town Cen­ter Mall)
Ken­ne­saw, GA 30144

Times: Get Coupons Here!
Opens at Dark Every Night in October

Ticket Prices: Order Tick­ets Here
$16.00 for 13 Sto­ries Haunted House
$20.00 for 13 Sto­ries Haunted House plus Bunker 13

Creep­ers

Billed as Atlanta’s largest and scari­est haunted house. This is one of the best haunted houses in Atlanta with over 30,000 square feet of hair-raising thrills. Voted Best Haunted House 2007 by Star 94 Listeners.

Loca­tion:
2478 Atlanta Rd
Atlanta, GA 30080

Dates:
Oct. 2–4, 9–11, Oct. 16– Nov. 1 (closed Sun­days)
Times:
7:00pm till mid­night
Ticket Prices:
Sun­day — Thurs­day $20 / Fri­day & Sat­ur­day $25
Phone: (404) 909‑9000

Atlanta Hal­loween Parties

*must be over 21 years old

The Bert Show Big Wicked Halloween

Hosted by Q100 and the Bert Show the Big Wicked Hal­loween is all about strange and weird fun. There’s all kinds of odd­i­ties such as the gypsy vil­lage with free for­tune read­ings and the strongest human con­test. This extreme cos­tume con­test awards a $5,000. prize!

Loca­tion: Com­pound Night­club
Date: Octo­ber 31, 2009
Tick­ets: $20 in advance

Brouhaha Spook­tac­u­lar

The Brouhaha Spook­tac­u­lar is back as it takes all of The Mas­quer­ade. Spon­sored by 99X.COM and ROCK 100.5, this night fea­tures a $1000 cos­tume prize, psy­chic read­ings, and all eras of rock cover bands.

Loca­tion: The Mas­quer­ade — 695 North Ave., Atlanta
Date: Octo­ber 31, 2009
Tick­ets: $16 Ticketmaster

Spi­ral­ween

Spi­ral Enter­tain­ment presents this annual Hal­loween party that includes a $1500 cos­tume con­test. This is always one of the cra­zi­est Atlanta Hal­loween events and includes a show by Here Comes the Mummies.

Loca­tion: The Park Tav­ern — 500 10th Street Atlanta
Date: Octo­ber 31, 2009
Tick­ets: $8 — increases towards Halloween