Things to do in DeKalb this October

The Avondale Arts Alliance hosts AutumnFest Arts & Music Festival across from the historic Tudor Village on the beautiful residential streets of Avondale Estates. AutumnFest features a diverse artist market, a variety of food trucks and vendors, live entertainment, and cooking demos from some of Atlanta's finest chefs.
FREE:  www.autumnfestavondale.com

Brookhaven

4th Annual Brookhaven Chili Cook Off | Oct. 10, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Brookhaven Park - 4158 Peachtree Rd, Brookhaven, GA 30319

This FREE, family friendly festival in heart of Brookhaven has live music with 3 bands rocking the stage, food trucks for the whole family, and cold beverages for the adults. Other activities include Arts & Crafts, Kid Zone & Cornhole. Chili & Brunswick Stew tasting is Noon – 4PM or while supplies last.
TICKETS: Official tasting spoon and wristband are $10 in advance and $15 at the event. www.brookhavenchilicookoff.com

Chamblee

Halloween Spooktacular | Oct. 24, 11 a.m to 2 p.m.
Keswick Park - 3496 Keswick Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341

Chamblee's Annual Halloween Spooktacular will be held at Keswick Park from 11am-2pm. Activities include a costume contest for all ages, a spooky haunted house, hay rides, games, a cupcake walk, and more!
FREE:  More details here

Clarkston

Clarkston Food Truck Fest | Oct. 10, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Downtown Clarkston - Market Street between E. Ponce de Leon Ave. and N. Indian Creek Dr. Intersections.

Clarkston's very first food truck festival will include live music, face painting, games, raffles and more.
FREE admission. Call 404.296.6489 for more information.

Decatur

Haints & Saints Homegrown Halloween Parade | Oct. 25, 4 p.m.
Downtown Decatur

Floats, hearses, classic cars, community groups, families, marching bands, a Classic Car and Hearse Cruise In, an after party and awesome local art! Musical performances by Wasted Potential Brass Band, Black Sheep Ensemble, and Mercury Orkestar.
FREE. www.decaturhalloweenparade.com

Packway Handle Band @ Eddie's Attic | Oct. 16, 10 p.m.
Eddie's Attic - 515-B North McDonough St.Decatur, GA, 30030

The five members of Packway have wowed audiences for over a decade with near perfect 4-part harmonies and seemingly boundless on-stage synergy. Over the years the band has evolved as a premier gather-around-the-mic act.
TICKETS: $18 www.eddiesattic.com

Dunwoody

Dunwoody Sunday Cycle | Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m.
Village Burger on Dunwoody Village Parkway.

This is a monthly community event happening on the first Sunday of each month, March through November, sponsored by Bike Walk Dunwoody. Helmets are required and a bicycle with gears is recommended to handle the hills. The route is a 4.5 mile loop around Dunwoody with mostly right turns. Everyone is welcome!
FREE. More details here

Dinner & Movie at the Park | Oct. 15, 5 p.m.
Brook Run Park - 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338

Come out and meet your local heroes - sponsored by the Dunwoody Police Department! Grab some yummy options from one of the participating food trucks then get ready to snuggle in for a presentation of Disney's Big Hero 6 at dusk. Make sure to bring plenty of lawn chairs and blankets and the whole family for this fun free event.
FREE. www.cvbdunwoody.com/things-to-do/

Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain Highland Games | Oct. 16-18,  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Stone Mountain Park - 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

For 43 years, the picturesque grounds of the Stone Mountain Park meadow, a short drive northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, have resounded with the sounds of bagpipes, fiddles and harps during the third weekend in October. Come enjoy the Highland Athletic events, Highland Dancing, Piping and Drumming, Scottish Harping. Participate in the Scottish Country Dancing demonstrations, Kirking of the Tartans, Clan Challenge Athletic events and the Parade of Tartans.
TICKETS: prices vary. www.stonemountainpark.com/events/Highland-Games

For fun things to do in Atlanta this Fall, check out this list.