It's festival season, Gwinnett — here are a few unique events that are right around the corner.
Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival: This fabulously fall event runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30. Check out the brand new "Spookley's Funtastic Kid's Carnival" — which features inflatables, candy and boardwalk games — as well as storytelling events, a pie-eating contest and the "Dance-A-Long Party Parade."
All of the regular Stone Mountain Park attractions will also be open. Visit in a costume to get "adventure pass" admission for $21.95.
Stone Mountain Park is at 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. in Stone Mountain.
Repticon: The gathering that celebrates everything creepy and crawly returns on Oct. 15 and 16. Visit the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds to check out (and buy) snakes, lizards and a little bit of everything else.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. The convention is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The fairgrounds are at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.
Full Moon Party at Lanier Islands: Inspired by the original "full moon parties" in Key West, Florida, the Oct. 15 event will offer live entertainment, fire breathers, jugglers, beachside bonfires — and drinks, of course.
Festivities start at 3 p.m. A $20 cover charge applies, but admission is free for season pass holders.
Lanier Islands is located at 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford. Click here for more information.
Stone Mountain Highland Games: The annual Highland Games, a rollicking good Scottish time, return from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 16.
Kilt-clad attendees can witness highland dancing, piping and drumming and the "Clan Challenge" athletic events.
Prices vary depending on the day. Click here for more information.
Stone Mountain Park is at 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. in Stone Mountain
Grayson Blues and Brews: The annual beer festival will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 22. In addition to beers from at least 38 breweries, the festivities will feature the musical stylings of Otis Redding III, the son of the legendary "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" singer.
General admission tickets are $35. The event will be held at Grayson Community Park, 475 Grayson Parkway.
Click here for more information.
Suwanee Wine Fest: The popular wine festival returns for its fourth year Nov. 5. General admission tickets are $49 and include "unlimited wines from around the world and craft beer samples, complimentary food samples" and live entertainment.
The festivities will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave.
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