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10/16/22 - By Rebecca Ruffin Leffler

Halloween activities are tried-and-true ways for kids to exercise their creativity by dressing up as superheroes, princesses, fireman, or anything they can imagine. And they score lots of candy! We’ve rounded up a list of not-too-scary Halloween activities in Atlanta perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. 

To introduce young children to Halloween, visit Pumpkin Patches Near Atlanta for Fall Farm Fun or attend Fun Trunk-or-Treat Events in Atlanta that are age appropriate. And for even more Halloween inspiration, browse through our comprehensive Atlanta Halloween Guide for Kids full of craft activities, costume ideas, and much more.

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Toddler Halloween Activities in Atlanta - Museums and Zoos

Train or Treat at Southeastern Railway Museum

Duluth - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Get a jump start on trick or treating, participate in the costume contest (kids 12 and under), and enjoy live music at the Southeastern Railway Museum. The museum features over 35 acres of locomotives, train cars, cabooses, and buses. Admission also includes an open-air train ride if weather permits.  READ MORE

Boo at the Zoo

Atlanta - October 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2022
Zoo Atlanta hosts Boo at the Zoo for two weekends in October. Kids come dressed in costumes for a not-so-scary Halloween festival during the day. Families enjoy games, dancing and get to trick-or-treat all while seeing animals.  READ MORE

Dino Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank

Atlanta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Explore various Halloween-themed tables at Fernbank Museum such as Creepy Crawlies, Mummified, and Bones to Behold, while trick-or-treating, playing games, and decorating a candy bag. Costumes encouraged.  READ MORE

The Great Trick-or-Treat at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Dress up in Halloween costumes and head to the first annual trick-or-treating event at the Atlanta History Center. Families enjoy face painting, a balloon artist, and other Halloween entertainment as they walk through Goizueta Gardens.  At 11am, Atlanta History Center members can watch a movie and purchase snacks in the Woodruff Auditorium. READ MORE

Monster Mash at the Center for Puppetry Arts

Midtown - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Monster Mash is back at the Center for Puppetry Arts! Kids enjoy trick-or-treating, a Halloween dance party, and storytime while making puppets and meeting puppeteers. Wear costumes for photo ops!    READ MORE

Totally Awesome Halloween Science at Tellus Science Museum

Cartersville - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Tellus Science Museum provides a Halloween-themed day with craft activities, a photo booth, snacks, and live science demonstrations by the Super Awesome Science Squad. Costumes are encouraged. READ MORE

Trick-or-Treat at Children's Museum of Atlanta

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Atlanta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Costumed kids hit the Children's Museum at night for this annual event which is happening twice this year! Guests play, dance to music from a live DJ, and of course, score lots of candy.  READ MORE

Haunted Hall of Fame at the College Football Hall of Fame

Atlanta - October 29 & 30, 2022
Let your kids 12 and under go trick-or-treating (and get free admission!) when they dress up in costume at Chick-Fil-A College Football Hall of Fame. READ MORE

Halloween at Children's Museum of Atlanta

Atlanta - Through October 31, 2022
Through the month of October, the Children's Museum of Atlanta gives young kids the chance to decorate a haunted house, build a spooky contraption, listen to a story, and participate in the Halloween Dance Party. During weekday mornings, additional Halloween activities, specific to kids ages 1-5, include pumpkin bowling and a skeleton puzzle. READ MORE

Woodland Spirits at Fernbank

Atlanta - Through November 6, 2022
In this Halloween-themed outdoor exhibit, guests explore 10 acres of Fernbank's WildWoods and find spooky sculptures, ghostly figures, and a monster garden.  READ MORE
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Experience a glowing wonderland in the Enchanted Pumpkin Forest at Callaway Gardens. Photo by the author

Toddler Halloween Activities in Atlanta - Events & Festivals

Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Fridays-Saturdays until October 30, 2022
Kids Boo Fest includes all the fun of Fright Fest but without the scary stuff. During daytime hours on weekends in September and October, families head to Six Flags Over Georgia for family-friendly rides, cute Halloween surprises, and Trick or Treat Town.  READ MORE

Halloween Fun House

Roswell - Friday, October 21, 2022
Kids 8 and under are invited to attend this Halloween festival with their parents. Children can wear costumes and play carnival games, get their faces painted, jump in bouncy houses and take a hay ride.  READ MORE

Fall Glow Festival

Norcross - Friday, October 21, 2022
Kids wear costumes and bring bags and buckets to fill up on loot from trunks at this fun event in Norcross. The festivities also include glow games and hayrides.  READ MORE

Chattahoochee Nature Center Halloween Hike

Roswell - October 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2022
Enjoy four special nights of not-so-scary guided Halloween hikes. Ticket holders are guided through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear how they live. Expect an evening filled with world music, crafts, campfires, and more. READ MORE

Spooky Mill at Autrey Mill

Johns Creek - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Families enjoy a bounce slide, games, pumpkin painting, a serpent house and smores at this fall Halloween festival.  READ MORE

The Great Pumpkin Fest

Canton - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Cherokee County throws a mega fall/Halloween festival with a DJ, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, a petting zoo and hay ride. But that's not all. Kids get a kick out of the pumpkin launcher too. They even have axe throwing and archery.  READ MORE

Spooky Springs

Sandy Springs - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Little trick-or-treaters head to Abernathy Greenway Park for a fun, safe Halloween festival. Kids enjoy face painting, not-scary costumed characters and their favorite--trick or treating candy stations.  READ MORE

Halloween JamBOOree

Acworth - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Families play games, go on hayrides and eat yummy food at Acworth's JamBOOree event. Kids also love the bouncy houses and the costume contest.  READ MORE

Wills Park Boo Bash

Alpharetta - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Kids don not-so-scary costumes for this event, complete with carnival games, a dance party and a family movie. The event is held on the lawn next to the Alpharetta Community Center.      READ MORE

Fall Festival of Fun Drive-Thru

Marietta - Saturday, October 22, 2022
Put on costumes and look at princesses, pirates, and other characters, as well as embellished vehicles in the Fun Auto Zone, from the comfort of the family car. Candy fairies will distribute goodie bags to all children. Although free, please register in advance for a ticket. Please remain in the vehicle at all times.  READ MORE

Goblins in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Atlanta - Sunday, October 23, 2022
Enjoy a Halloween costume party at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens with fall activities while exploring Scarecrows in the Garden. Activities include Goblins Runway, dance performances, mini-pumpkin decorating, and a pumpkin hunt. READ MORE

Pumpkin Palooza

Roswell - Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Northbrook UMC in Roswell throws an awesome Pumpkin Palooza event each year. Families enjoying trunk-or-treating as well as food trucks, pumpkin patch, hayrides, and s'mores. READ MORE

Lawrenceville BooFest

Lawrenceville - Friday, October 28, 2022
Bring the kids to the City of Lawrenceville's BooFest for candy, fun, and spooky scares. Kids will walk BooFest Treat Trail, where local businesses and organizations decorate booths to pass out candy, in a safe way. READ MORE

Spooktacular Mini Golf & Trick-or-Treat at Aurora Cineplex & The Fringe

Roswell - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Aurora Cineplex hosts a family-friendly, trick-or treat event with not-so-scary costumed characters giving out candy and prizes. Kids enjoy Halloween-themed decor and photo ops with giant Pumpkins, Friendly Ghosts, Goblins and more.The event also features BOGO mini golf.   READ MORE

Dia de Muertos Roswell

Roswell - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Celebrate this traditional Mexican holiday with the Dia de Muertos Festival and Cantina Contest on the grounds of Roswell City Hall. The event features an afternoon and evening filled with fun, remembrance, and community spirit. READ MORE

Boo Bash at The Avenue East Cobb

Marietta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Candy lovers head to The Avenue East Cobb the Saturday before Halloween for trick-or-treating, a costume party, face painting, a balloon artist and more.  READ MORE

Trick-or-Treat at Avalon

Alpharetta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Families visit the concierge at Avalon to grab a map for this free scavenger hunt. Then they take off to participating retailers to snag treats.  READ MORE

Howl on the Green

Duluth - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Families kick off Halloween weekend with this Duluth tradition on the city's Town Green. Visitors can expect food, treats and live entertainment. The event is fun for the whole family, even the furry ones.  READ MORE

Halloween at Halcyon

Alpharetta - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Trick-or-treaters get an early start on Halloween while helping a good cause. All of the ticket sales from this event go to Bald Ridge Lodge, a safe haven for at-risk boys. Families MUST register and purchase tickets in advance for either the 11:00am or 1:00 pm time slots.  READ MORE

Pumpkins at Callaway

Pine Mountain - Through October 30, 2022
Pumpkins at Callaway is a fun fall event at Callaway Gardens with glowing decor, a pumpkin patch, and a gigantic "pumpkin tree." Families enjoy a new corn maze this year! After sundown, visitors experience a glowing enchanted pumpkin forest.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival

Stone Mountain - Through October 30, 2022
The Pumpkin Festival takes place every Friday to Sunday through October 29. Ticket holders enjoy family-friendly park attractions and not-so-spooky Halloween-themed entertainment throughout the day. At night the whole park glows and visitors enjoy a pumpkin-themed laser show (additional cost).  READ MORE

Halloween Trail of Tricks and Treats

Woodstock - Monday, October 31, 2022
Costumed kids get to trick-or-treat on a Woodstock trail during Halloween night. Along the way, children will not only snag candy but also enjoy music, games, and crafts.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
East Roswell Recreation Center
Lucky Shoals Park - Recreation Center
Alpharetta Community Center
Northbrook United Methodist Church
Area 51: Aurora Cineplex & The Fringe Miniature Golf