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.
→ 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
– (Atlanta, GA) Atlanta Greek Festival, October 2-5 2025
Popular annual festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, with authentic Greek foods and pastries, live music and dancing, cathedral tours, marketplace, amusement rides and more. More details
– (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
– (Atlanta, GA) Festival on Ponce, October 10-11 2025
Twice-annual arts and crafts festival in Olmsted Linear Park featuring fine arts and crafts plus folk and outsider art, local food and drink and children’s activities. More details
– (Atlanta, GA) Atlanta Pride Festival, October 11-12 2025
The biggest LGBTQ+ festival in the southern states, with a variety of events including concerts and dance parties, drag performances, marketplace, parade and marches, and more. More details
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
– (Elberton, GA) Elberton 12 County Fair, October 16-26 2025
Annual fair with carnival rides, performances and more. More details
– (Watkinsville, GA) Oconee Fall Festival, October 18 2025
Annual fall arts and crafts festival at Rocket Field, Watkinsville. 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
– (Atlanta, GA) Little 5 Points Halloween Festival + Parade, October 18-19 2025
Annual Halloween-themed festival in Little 5 Points, with parade, artist market, live music, street performers, skate ramp, wrestling and more. More details
– (Hogansville, GA) Hummingbird Festival, October 18-19 2025
Annual fall festival in Hogansville, with arts and crafts, children’s activities, food, music and more. More details
– (Helen, GA) Helen Oktoberfest, September 4 - October 26 2024
Popular annual Oktoberfest event in the Bavarian-style town of Helen. More details
– (Elberton, GA) Elberton 12 County Fair, October 16-26 2025
Annual fair with carnival rides, performances and more. More details
– (Jekyll Island, GA) Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, October 24-25 2025
Popular annual food festival in celebration of the southern dish, with shrimp and grits dishes and other foods, live music, artist market, fireworks, and more. 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 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