DeKalb Parks to host fall festivals Oct. 26-29

A series of free fall festivals will be hosted by DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs on Oct. 26–29 at various recreation centers throughout DeKalb County.

Oct. 26, 6-8:30 p.m. at Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale.
Oct. 27, 7-10 p.m. at East Central DeKalb Community and Senior Center, 4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain.
Oct. 27, 7-9 p.m. at Exchange Recreation and Intergenerational Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur.
Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. at Lucious Sanders Recreation Center, 2484 Bruce St., Lithonia.
Oct. 27, 6:30-9 p.m. at N. H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Road, Decatur.
Oct. 28, 3-6 p.m. at Midway Recreation Center, 3181 Midway Road, Decatur.
Oct. 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Redan Recreation Center and New Covenant Christian Ministries Fall Festival, 1839 Phillips Road, Lithonia.
Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340-B McConnell Drive, Decatur.
Oct. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Gresham Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road, Atlanta.
Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. at Hamilton Recreation Center, 3263 Chapel St., Scottdale.

For more information, contact Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialist LaShanda Davis at 404-710-6331 or lsdavis@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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