If you’re looking for something fun to do in metro Atlanta this weekend, plenty of Halloween and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) events are scheduled throughout the area so chances are good you’ll find one nearby. Anime Weekend Atlanta, the Southeast’s largest anime convention, also returns to Cobb County, and several 5K runs are on the calendar.
Check out the following 16 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Cobb
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Credit: From cobbgalleria.com
Thursday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Oct. 31. $35-$90. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.
Celebrate Japanese culture, anime, manga and pop culture at the Southeast’s largest anime convention. All participants are required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test, and masks are also required.
Fall Celebration: Carnival and a Movie
5 p.m. carnival starts, 6:45 p.m. approximate movie start. Friday, Oct. 29. Free. Taylor-Brawner Park, 3180 Atlanta Road, Smyrna
Celebrate Halloween by attending a carnival and then watching “The Addams Family” movie. Carnival games, candy and more will be available, and costumes are encouraged.
Sprayberry Trunk or Treat Community Festival
3 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free admission, $10 for unlimited “rides” in the kids’ zone. Sprayberry High School football field, 2525 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta. 770-423-1330
Sprayberry High School will host a Trunk or Treat event with festival food, a large kids’ zone, spooky exhibits, local entertainment, costume contests and lots of candy.
6 a.m. race day packet pickup and late registration, 7:30 a.m. 1-mile fun run start, 8 a.m. 5K, 8:55 a.m. tot trot, 9:15 a.m. awards ceremony. Saturday, Oct. 30. $25 5K, $15 fun run, free tot trot. Kennesaw First Baptist Church, 2958 N. Main St., Kennesaw.
Wear your costume if you’d like, and join in the last race in this year’s Kennesaw Grand Prix Race Series. And if you bring your race bib to Smith-Gilbert Gardens from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on race day, you’ll receive free admission.
DeKalb
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7 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. $21.95 for members and nonmembers. Fernbank, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 404-929-6300.
Adults 21 and up are invited to have a screaming-good time at Fright Night, which features music, a costume contest, access to the outdoor Halloween experience and themed cocktails.
Trunk or Treat Community Event and 5K
8:30 a.m. race time, 10 a.m.-noon Trunk or Treat. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free Trunk or Treat. $25 5K. Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mount Vernon Road, Atlanta.
Participate in a 5K and bring the kids to Trunk or Treat, play on inflatables and more.
New Black Wall Street Market Harvest Festival
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31. 8109 Mall Parkway, Stonecrest.
Be among the first to shop inside the New Black Wall Street Market and enjoy food trucks, live entertainment and family fun.
1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Free. Honeysuckle Park, 3037 Pleasant Valley Drive, Doraville.
Dress up along with your kids for an afternoon of candy, face painting, games and live entertainment.
North Fulton
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2 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free, except for food vendors and $5 tequila/specialty margarita tasting experience. Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell.
Roswell’s second annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival will be celebrated with traditional entertainment, on-site food vendors, a viewing of the movie “Coco” at 6 p.m., a Day of the Dead costume contest and more.
Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphony SPOOK-tacular”
2:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. $15-$42.50. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek. 678-748-5802.
Wear a costume if you’d like to and enjoy a family concert celebrating Día de los Muertos and Halloween traditions.
3 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free, with special tickets also available and food and drink available for purchase. Plaza at Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta.
Dress in your team’s colors to watch UGA vs. Florida on the big screen while you enjoy tailgate games, special raffles and more. Bring chairs and blankets if you’d like. The event benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Halloween at Alpharetta City Center
2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Free. Alpharetta City Center, 2001 Commerce St., Alpharetta.
Costumes are encouraged at this afternoon of on-site trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. Register here to reserve a pumpkin — which you can take home or leave to decorate the City Center — before they run out.
Gwinnett
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4 p.m.-5 p.m. trick-or-treating and activities, 5 p.m. movie. Saturday, Oct. 30. $2 in advance, $5 day of event, free parking. Coolray Field, One Braves Ave., Lawrenceville.
Wear a costume to trick-or-treat and enjoy fun activities on the Main Concourse before watching the popular Halloween movie “Hocus Pocus” with on-field seating.
2 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free. Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 N. Bogan Road NE, Buford. 678-277-0850.
Join in the fun at Bogan Park’s Halloween Fest with a Trick or Treat Trail, costume contest, Touch-a-Truck event, zombie foam blasters, food vendors and more.
Festival del Día de los Muertos
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Free. Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville Arts Center Courtyard, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with dance, storytelling, a drumline, food, surprises for kids and more. Bring something that reminds you of those who are no longer with us to be displayed on a community ofrenda (an altar used for this purpose).
Canine Pet Rescue Halloween Howl 5K and 1K Fun Run
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. $25-$30. Little Mulberry Park, 3855 Fence Road, Auburn.
Bring your pooch and run to help raise money for the dogs of Canine Pet Rescue. Humans and dogs are encouraged to wear costumes.
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