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.
32 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.
Don’t miss in October
Running all October
Week of Oct 1–Oct 4
- North Georgia State Fair
- Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival
- Candler Park Fall Fest Free
- Cotton Pickin' Fair
Week of Oct 5–Oct 11
- Cumming Country Fair & Festival
- Georgia National Fair
- Tybee Island Pirate Festival Free
- Georgia Mountain Fall Festival
- Mule Camp Market
- Georgia Apple Festival (first weekend)
- Prater's Mill Country Fair
- Sorghum in the Mountains
- Atlanta Pride Festival Free
- Fall Arts in the Park
Week of Oct 12–Oct 18
- Georgia Mountain Fall Festival (second run)
- Georgia Peanut Festival Free
- Georgia-Carolina State Fair
- Stone Mountain Highland Games
- Andersonville Encampment
- Dahlonega Gold Rush Days
- Georgia Apple Festival (second weekend)
- Sandy Springs OktoberFEAST Free
- Sorghum in the Mountains (second weekend)
Week of Oct 19–Oct 25
- Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair
- Dublin Fall Fair
- Elberton 12 County Fair
- Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival Free
- Mountain Moonshine Festival
Week of Oct 26–Oct 31
Our guides for October
- Pumpkin patches near Atlanta
- Apple picking in North Georgia
- Ghost tours in Georgia
- Fall foliage tracker
- Georgia National Fair
- Fall in Georgia
All events: Georgia event calendar · data: CSV (CC BY 4.0).
Cite this page: It's Georgia, “Georgia Events in October 2026”, itsgeorgia.com/georgia-events-october-2026/ (updated ). Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page.
More Georgia events: Georgia events in September 2026 · Georgia events in November 2026 · the full Georgia event calendar · things to do this weekend.