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Georgia Events in October 2026

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Families on blankets watch a pedal-steel and fiddle band on a lit outdoor stage beneath moss-draped oaks at twilight.

What’s on across Georgia in October 2026: festivals, fairs, seasonal farms and holiday events, week by week, with dates, towns and prices checked against each organizer’s own page. The page fills in as organizers announce dates.

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78 events on our Georgia calendar run during October 2026. Every date, town and price below was checked against the organizer’s own page (calendar last updated ). Plans change, so confirm on the official page before you drive.

78Events
14Free to attend
42Towns
7Run all October

Don’t Miss in October

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Through Nov 1Stone Mountain Pumpkin FestivalStone Mountain · $31.99–$49.99Oct 3–4Cotton Pickin' FairGay · Free–$15Oct 8–18Georgia National FairPerry · Free–$20Oct 10–11Georgia Apple Festival (first weekend)Ellijay · Free–$10

Jump toAll OctoberOct 1–4Oct 5–11Oct 12–18Oct 19–25Oct 26–31

Running All October

Week of Oct 1–Oct 4

Week of Oct 5–Oct 11

Week of Oct 12–Oct 18

Week of Oct 19–Oct 25

Week of Oct 26–Oct 31

Our Guides for October

All events: Georgia event calendar · data: CSV (CC BY 4.0).

What to Wear and What to Expect in October

In an average October, Atlanta runs 74° for the daily high and 55° for the low, Helen 70° and 46°, and Savannah 79° and 59°. These are 30-year averages, not a forecast.

PlaceAverage high / lowRainExtremes
Helen70° / 46°F4.94 in over 5.7 wet days1.6 nights at or below freezing
Atlanta74° / 55°F3.28 in over 4.3 wet daysUnder one 90°F day or freezing night on average
Macon79° / 53°F2.63 in over 3.9 wet days1.2 days at or above 90°F
Savannah79° / 59°F3.72 in over 4.2 wet daysUnder one 90°F day or freezing night on average

What to wear: Short sleeves for the day on the coast and in Atlanta, a light jacket for mountain evenings, and a rain layer. This line is general packing guidance from us, not from NOAA. For all months and 13 places see the Georgia weather by month data and what to pack for Georgia.

Source and limits: NOAA NCEI 1991 to 2020 U.S. Climate Normals, as shown on our weather page and checked there on September 21, 2026. Averages can differ from any single year, and one station stands for each place. Not Confirmed this year’s forecast. Check the National Weather Service before you travel.

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