# Events near your area

> Today, Saturday, October 17. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [Stone Mountain Highland Games & Scottish Festival](https://wknd.app/r/bqs6pk/stone-mountain-highland-games-scottish-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-22:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA (33.8046186, -84.1589018)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, outdoor, live-music, history
- About: Scotland comes to Georgia with pipe bands, Highland dancing, athletic contests, clan tents, Scottish food, and Celtic performers across the park meadow.
- Source: https://smhg.org/
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade](https://wknd.app/r/ja29ay/little-5-points-halloween-festival-parade)

- When: 2026-10-17 12:00-19:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Little Five Points, 1087 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA (33.7635022, -84.3514209)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, fall, parade, outdoor, live-music, arts-crafts
- About: Atlanta's famously offbeat Halloween weekend with 100-plus art vendors, live music, skate ramps, a monster sticker hunt, and the big parade on Sunday at 1pm.
- Source: https://www.little5pointsofficial.com/halloween
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Monster Mash at Center for Puppetry Arts](https://wknd.app/r/aqvpy5/monster-mash-at-center-for-puppetry-arts)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-15:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA (33.7927584, -84.3898138)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, fall, indoor, arts-crafts
- About: Costumed kids take over the puppetry museum for a Halloween dance party with trick-or-treat stations, a kids DJ, walk-around puppets, mask making, and story time.
- Source: https://puppet.org/shows-events/monster-mash/
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Cereal Saturdays at Center for Puppetry Arts](https://wknd.app/r/76gdpy/cereal-saturdays-at-center-for-puppetry-arts)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:30-12:30 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: monthly
- Where: Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 (33.79277, -84.38983)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: film
- Topics: indoor, rain-ok
- About: Monthly two-hour block of classic puppet TV shows in a comfy living-room setup, with cereal, milk, and juice for purchase. A nostalgia trip kids can discover fresh.
- Source: https://puppet.org/shows-events/cereal-saturdays/
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Boo at the Zoo](https://wknd.app/r/ckpyvw/boo-at-the-zoo)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 4 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA (33.731268, -84.373534)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, fall, outdoor, animals, arts-crafts
- About: The zoo turns into a friendly Halloween festival with a kids trick-or-treat lane, crafts, carnival games, roaming costumed characters, and mostly not-scary decorations.
- Source: https://www.zooatlanta.org/boo
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Fall Family Fun at Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://wknd.app/r/275tg6/fall-family-fun-at-atlanta-botanical-garden)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 4 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 (33.78991, -84.37362)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: class
- Topics: fall, nature, outdoor, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Free morning family program in the Garden with seasonal fall activities and nature play for kids and their caregivers among the autumn plantings.
- Source: https://atlantabg.org/calendar/fall-family-fun-2-2/2026-10-17/
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)

### [Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park](https://wknd.app/r/pp3ayq/pumpkin-festival-at-stone-mountain-park)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-22:00 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (33.81281, -84.15024)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, pumpkin-patch, outdoor
- About: Play by Day fall festival, Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 1, with park attractions, character meet and greets, and the not-so-spooky Glow by Night experience.
- Source: https://stonemountainpark.com/activity/events/pumpkin-festival/
- Feed: [Atlanta family events](https://wknd.app/f/n2wdej/atlanta-family-events)