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HALLOWEEN EVENTS: Trunk-or-Treating, Haunted Houses, Hikes & More!

November 1, 2020

Grab your little ghouls and goblins and take advantage of all the spooktacular Halloween events our community offers this month! I'll be adding more as I find them, but feel free to email events that I am missing at erins@macaronikid.com so I can add them.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Fankenstein's Frolic Haunted Carnival and Trunk-or-Treat
Date:
October 16th
Time: 1 - 3 PM
Cost: $5 per person or $10 per family
Location: Atlanta Dance Central, 920 Woodstock Rad, Suite 200, Roswell

Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Dates: Oct. 21-22, Oct. 28-29
Time: 7 PM
Cost: $10/person (children 2 and under are free.) Save $1 off each ticket the first weekend (October 21 and 22)

If you are searching for a unique Halloween adventure, we have the program for you. Take your child on a well-lit guided hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear about their lives. It's the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events.

Halloween Fun House
Date: October 21st
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell

This free event is open to kids ages 8 and under and will feature face painting, carnival games, inflatables, hayrides, and more. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Haunted Halloween
Date: October 21st
Time: 6:30 - 10:30 PM
Location: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

Halloween Magic Show
Date: October 22
Time: 10 AM and 11:30 AM 
Location: Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville
Cost: $7 per person

Boo at the Zoo
Date:
October 22-23, 29-30
Time: Activities will take place from 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Cost: Online ticket rates - Adult: $22.99; Children (3-11): $16.99; Children 2 and Under: FREE!!

Sample treats throughout the Zoo, and enjoy the sights, characters and adventures of the whimsical Zoo Boo Town on four magical days with more than 1,000 animals from around the world. Don’t forget your costume! 

Mother/Son Halloween Dance
Date: October 28th
Time: 7 - 9 PM
Location: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building at Roswell Area Park

Guests are invited to dress in costumes and enjoy dancing, music, games, prizes, refreshments, picture opportunities, and more. Boys of all ages and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, or other adult females in their lives are welcome. Registration is required; the fee is $12 per person for residents and $18 per person for non-residents. Register at www.roswellgov.com/register and use program #11153-01.

Spooktacular Night at Smith Plantation
Date: October 29th
Time: 6 - 9 PM
Location: Smith Plantation, Roswell

Experience one of Roswell's most historic landmarks through a spooky candlelit tour of the plantation. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and listen to ghost stories, trick-or-treat around the plantation, and make s'mores. The cost is $5 per person; children under 5 are free.

Halloween Spooktacular at American Girl
Date: October 29th and 31st
Time: 12 - 4 PM
Location: American Girl at North Point Mall, 1202 North Point Circle, Alpharetta
Cost: FREE!!

Brick-or-Treat Costume Contest at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Dates: Oct. 29-30
Time: 12 PM and 3 PM each day
Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlatna

The top winner will take home an annual attraction pass! Other prizes include general admission tickets, LEGO trophies and all participants will receive a certificate!

TRUNK/TRICK-OR-TREATING

Community Trunk or Treat
Date: 
October 22nd
Time:
10 AM - 2 PM
Location: 
Roswell ASAP, 11516 Woodstock Rd., Roswell, GA 30075

Trunk or Treat at AFUMC

Date:
October 26th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Alpharetta First UMC, 69 N. Main Street, Alpharetta

Trunk-Or-Treat and Parade at The Goddard School - Windward
Date: October 27th
Time: 4:45 - 6:45 PM
Location: The Goddard School - Windward, 4875 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004

Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Dates: Oct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30
Time: Saturday: 10 AM - 7 PM; Sunday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlatna

MINILAND scavenger hunts, build-your-own-pumpkin classes in the Master Builder Academy, a LEGO pumpkin patch and more! Plus, the attraction will host costume contests October 29-30, and the top winner will take home an annual attraction pass! Other prizes include general admission tickets, LEGO trophies and all participants will receive a certificate!

BOO-Seum Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum
Date: 
October 29
Time: 
10 AM - 2 PM
Location: 
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta
Cost: Included with Museum admission. Museum tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for students/seniors, $16 for children ages 3-12, free for children ages 2 and younger, and Free for museum members.

For one day every year, Fernbank Museum becomes Fernbank BOO-sueum! Follow the screams (of delight) to a day of frightening-ly fun Halloween-themed activities including treats for kids in costume, games, music and more. Treats available while supplies last.

Spooktacular Mini Golf Trick-or-Treating at the Fringe
Date:
October 30
Time: 4 - 6 PM
Location: The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Parkway, Roswell
Cost: $5 per person

Come dressed up with your little ghosts and enjoy some trick-or-treating with our friendly staff on the courses while you play. Enjoy playing both courses for the price of one!

GHOST TOURS

Roswell Ghost Tours

Dates: October 1-31, November 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
Time: Most tours start at 8 PM.
Location: Tours depart from the bandstand in the Roswell Town Square, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell
Cost: Adults - $15; Children 12 and Under - $10; Price does not include gratuities; Cash only.

We are experienced paranormal investigators telling of current paranormal phenomena routinely experienced by Roswell residents, businesses, and our own tour-goers!  

Restless in Resthaven Walking Tour
Dates:
October 15-16
Time: 5 - 6 PM, 6;30 - 7:30 PM, and 8 - 9 PM
Location: Tours begin at Smokejack at 29 S. Main St.
Cost: $10.50 (In Advance); $15 (Walkup); Children under 6 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult.

Lawrenceville Ghost Tours
Dates: October 1-31
Time: Sundays - Thursday: 7:30 PM; Fridays & Saturdays: 7 PM & 9 PM
Location: Tours begin and end at Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville
Cost: Adults - $12; Children - $9

Lawrenceville Haunted Cemetery Tours
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays in October (Oct. 7-29)
Time: 8:30 PM and 10:30 PM
Location: Tours begin and end at Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville
Cost: $20


HAUNTED HOUSES + SPOOKIER EVENTS

The Sleepy Hollow Experience
Dates: 
Wednesdays - Sundays, September 29-November 6
Time:
8:00 PM; Late Shows Friday and Saturday at 10:30 PM
Location: 
The Horseman's Meadow in Serenbe, 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Road, Chattahoochee Hills, GA 30268
Cost: 
Adult - $25/$30 (Fri-Sat); Students/Seniors - $20/$30 (Fri-Sat)

House on Horror Hill
Dates:
Open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Halloween
Time: 7 - 11 PM
Location: 11950 Alpharetta Hwy., Alpharetta
Cost: $13 per person; cash only

Paranoia Haunted House
Dates: 
Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, 26-31
Time: Opens at 8 PM. Closing hours vary based on date. See website for full details.
Location: 2075 Marietta Hwy., Canton
Cost: General Admission: $20

Netherworld Haunted House
Dates: 
September 30 - October 31; November 4-5
Time: Hours vary based on date. Opening is either at 7 PM or 7:30 PM and closing is 10:30 PM or midnight. See website for full details.
Location: 6624 Dawson Blvd., Norcross
Cost: September 23 and 24th and all Sundays – Thursdays except Halloween:$23 MONSTERS/$28 MONSTERS & MELTDOWN; All other Fridays & Saturday and Halloween: $25 MONSTERS/$35 MONSTERS & MELTDOWN; Speed Pass: $55 Any Night – Front of the line access to both MONSTERS & MELTDOWN