Fall Festivals & Other Georgia Festivals In October 2025
October is one of the best months to visit Georgia for festivals, with events celebrating the best of the state’s food, music, local and international culture, arts and crafts, beer, history and more held throughout the month. The weather is generally excellent too, with warm temperatures and sunny skies (although hurricanes are a risk on the coast through November).
October in Georgia is also fair month, with the Georgia National Fair at Perry attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, plus several other fairs across the state. Georgia’s Pride and Oktoberfest events, and Dahlonega’s Gold Rush Days, also attract huge numbers of visitors this month.
Big Georgia food festivals in October include the annual Taste of Atlanta. Other local community festivals this month celebrate Georgia crops: peanuts, apples, sweet potatoes, and more.
Other things to do in Georgia in October include an early viewing of the beautiful fall colors of the North Georgia mountains; hiking, biking, or paddling before the cooler temperatures of late fall and winter; or visiting some of the state’s historic cities and towns.
See also:
– October events in Savannah
– Things to do in Savannah
– Transport options between Savannah and Atlanta
– Lowcountry seafood festivals
!Event dates, venue and other details may change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before planning your travel.
Events From October 1 To The Weekend Of October 4-5 2025
→ See Georgia festivals in September
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
Events From October 6 To Columbus Day Weekend, October 11-13 2025
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
– (Alpharetta, GA) Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival, October 10-11 2025
Free music festival in downtown Alpharetta, with 30+ performances in a variety of genres and music-themed arts and crafts market. More details
Events From October 14 To The Weekend Of October 18-19 2025
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
– (Dahlonega, GA) Gold Rush Days, October 18-19 2025
Popular annual community festival in downtown Dahlonega celebrating the 19th-century discovery of gold, with 200+ arts, crafts and food vendors, parade and more. More details
Events From October 20 To The Weekend Of October 25-26 2025
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
– (Savannah, GA) SCAD Savannah Film Festival, October 25 - November 1 2025
Big annual film festival with film screenings, premieres, workshops, panels and more. More details
Events From October 27 To THe Weekend Of November 1-2 2025
Events this week to be confirmed.
More Things To Do In Coastal Georgia
– Savannah in October
– Boat charters near Darien, GA
– Kayaking in St Simons Island
– Wassaw Island tours
– Georgia beaches
– Blackbeard Island
– Things to do in St Simons Island
– Things to do in Tybee Island
– Things to do in St Marys, GA
– Things to do in Brunswick, GA