Braselton
18th Annual PetitLeMans Race | Oct 1-3 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Road Atlanta - 5300 Winder HighwayBraselton, Georgia 30517
The Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.
TICKETS: prices vary and may be purchased online or at 770.967.6143. Tickets may also be purchased at the gate on race weekends. Kids 12 and under are FREE at all events when accompanied by an adult. www.roadatlanta.com
Buford
Buford Corn Maze | Oct. 1-31, hours of operation vary
4470 Bennett Road, Buford, GA 30519
Located on Friendship Road in south Hall County, the Buford Corn Maze is a seasonal attraction with activities for the whole family. The Buford Corn Maze features a five acre corn maze, hayrides, Haunted Forest, along with a corn box play area, face painting, pony rides, bounce house and farm animals. Walk through the pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin for your Halloween jack o'lantern!
TICKETS: $15 for the maze, $15 for the Haunted Forest, or $24 for both. They can be purchased online or at 678.835.7198. www.bufordcornmaze.com.
Duluth
Cinderella | Oct. 3-4, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Infinite Energy Center - 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30097
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre celebrates living "happily ever after" by presenting its beautiful production of everyone's favorite fairy tale, Cinderella.
TICKETS: $6-$8 are are available online.
Fridays-N-Duluth / Flicks on the Bricks | Every Friday through Oct. 30 6-9 p.m.
Head to Duluth Town Green for food, fun and entertainment. Flicks on the Bricks will present a movie on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. This week's movie is Box Trolls. Music by the Highbeams.
FREE: more details here
Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville Haunted Cemetery Tour | Oct.6 & 7, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville, Ga 30045
Hear chilling tales, told in the most frightening place you can imagine, by a master storyteller. Scattered throughout the evening will be stories about the occupants of the Historic Lawrenceville Cemetery: the town's earliest settlers and founders. Must be at least 13 years old. Please bring a flashlight and wear closed-toe comfortable walking shoes (no sandals).
TICKETS: Adult: $11.32 Children (under 12): $8.49 More details here: scarystroll.com/cemetery-tour
Divorciadas, Evangélicas y Vegetarianas (Divorcées, Evangelists and Vegetarians) | Oct. 1 - 18, showtimes vary.
Aurora Theatre - 128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046
Divorcees, Evangelists, and Vegetarians delivers the joys and especially the frustrations of single women with a frank, over-the-top honesty that will make audiences squirm with delight. Follow the antics of divorcee Beatriz, who is at her wits' end, Gloria a pushy vegetarian with tons of personal baggage, and the evangelical Meche, a menopausal widow. These friends will help each other through personal crisis... if they can keep from killing each other first. In Spanish with English Supertitles.
TICKETS: $20-$30 and are available online or at 678.226.6222.www.auroratheatre.com
Norcross
Wednesday Wind Down - Food Trucks | Sept. 30
65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071 (Betty Maudlin Park)
First Friday Concert Series: DeJaBlue Grass Band | Oct. 2, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center -10 College St., Norcross, GA 30071
Start your weekend right with concerts in Norcross on the first Friday of every month! These concerts are FREE with tables that are draped and ready for you to enjoy food and beverages while you enjoy music in a club-like atmosphere, "bringing the outdoor concerts inside during the colder months."
FREE. Reserve your Seat by calling 678.421.2049.
Netherworld Haunted House | Opens Oct. 2, hours vary
NETHERWORLD Haunted House, Atlanta's Ultimate Haunted House, is not only one of the scariest haunted houses in Georgia and the Southeast, but one of the Top Haunted Houses in the Nation. Recommended for adults and teens. However, younger children may attend.
TICKETS: Prices vary depending on the night of the week and the number of haunts you visit. Learn more on the Netherworld website.
Suwanee
Food Truck Fridays | Oct. 2
Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024
Head to Suwanee Town Center Park for a variety of Atlanta's most popular food trucks and live music. This is the last food truck Friday in the 2015 series.
Check out this list for more things to do in Gwinnett in October
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