Get ready for a full two days of autumnal fun at the eighth annual Fall Festival on Ponce at Olmsted Linear Park. Taking place October 12 and 13, the festival will feature live music, a children’s area, and 125 displays of local and regional fine art and crafts, plus folk and outsider art.

In addition, local food trucks and beverages will be available to satisfy your appetite. The event is free to attend, and dogs are welcome.

On October 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Atlanta History Center, join a witch and ghouls at Smith Family Farm or watch wizards create magic potions outside Swan House. Stop in the vampire saloon in Swan Woods, or visit the tortured souls haunting a long-shuttered hospital. Younger visitors can take part in kid-friendly activities at the main building.

Tickets are $15 for members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for all children.

Pack up the family, and head to Stone Mountain Park for a full day of autumn fun. During the day, visitors can enjoy such activities as The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Games, The “Wizard of Oz” 4-D Experience, and the Princess & the Pie Eating Contest.

In the evening, the event will “Glow by Night,” with such activities as Down the Rabbit Hole Dance Party, The Mad Hatter’s Costume Contest, and the Enchanted Glow-a-Long Parade. This event occurs every weekend through November 3.

In addition to paid parking, all Pumpkin Festival activities require an All-Attraction Pass. 

Claiming to be “Atlanta’s biggest and most terrifying haunt,” Fright Fest features several new attractions for 2019. This year, the event is divided into “Thrills by Day and Fright by Night,” which includes 16 haunted attractions, 12 rollercoasters, and more than 200 zombies.

Plus, four new attractions: Piggy’s Blood Shed (a haunted maze), Dismantled (a scare zone), Seeds of Samhain (also a scare zone), and Alien Abduction (a haunted maze). The second annual 30-hour Coffin Challenge returns for those who want a chance to win $600 in cash and prizes.

This year’s Fright Fest runs select nights through November 2. Haunt the website for a full operating calendar. 

For the seventh year, the Fox Theatre invites visitors to take a guided walk through the iconic theater, where they’ll learn about the Fox’s 90 years of ghostly sightings and unexplained events. During the 60-minute tours, notable characters from the Fox’s past will make appearances and share their tales as the tour weaves its way through the hospital room, power room, and sub-basement areas.

Tours are available on October 9, October 15 and October 17, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $40.

On October 19 from 4 to 8 p.m., Atlantic Station will host Harvest at the Station, a family-friendly event overflowing with autumn- and Halloween-themed activities. Think pumpkin decorating, face painting, chalk art, and more. At sundown, bring your blankets and chairs, and settle down for a showing of “Hocus Pocus.”

All activities are free. Park near Stairwells 11 (green) and 12 (orange) for closest access to the event. The first two hours of parking are free.

On October 25 and 26 from 7 to 10 p.m., visitors to the Chattahoochee Nature Center can set out on an evening guided Halloween Hike throughout the center’s grounds. During the 45-minute hike, guests will meet costumed characters like the Box Turtle and Dragonfly.

Tickets are $12; children age 2 and younger are free. Don’t forget your costume.

Returning for its 23rd season, this mega-popular haunted house in Stone Mountain welcomes horror fans to experience two pulse-pounding attractions. “Night of the Gorgon” oozes classical horror, while “Cold Blooded” throws you into an out-of-control facility overflowing with savage reptilian monstrosities.

Open nightly through November 3 and on November 8-9. Tiered ticket pricing is available; see website for full details.

A returning family favorite, Boo at the Zoo welcomes kids of all ages to celebrate Halloween with their favorite animals. Activities at this Halloween festival include a visit to Zoo Boo Town, costume contests, an inflatable corn maze, appearances by special characters, live music, kids’ crafts, and Halloween surprises for the animals.

This four-day event at Zoo Atlanta takes place October 19-20 and October 26-27. 

During the weekend of October 26-27, the College Football Hall of Fame becomes haunted with zombies, candy cauldrons, and a Field of Screams. Fans ages 3 to 12 arriving in costumes will receive free admission.

They also can trick or treat throughout the building and enjoy face-painting. Fans spooked by the thought of missing their favorite team’s game can watch it on the 36-foot video board. 

On October 26 at 11 a.m., the Peachtree Road Farmers Market will host its annual Halloween parade at The Cathedral of St. Philip. Additional activities include face painting, balloon animals, storytelling (starting at 9:15 a.m.), and more.

Starting at 5 p.m. on October 31, residents and visitors are invited to the Inman Park Trick or Treat Kick-off Parade starting in Poplar Circle at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Hurt Street. Other festivities will include music, face-painting, and trick-or-treating throughout the neighborhood. This free event is open to both little and big kids as well as those young-at-heart.