The Ultimate Guide to Family Fun This Fall

Welcome to your guide to Georgia's best fall festivals, farms, and corn mazes. We've compiled this list to help you make the most of the season with your family, from pumpkin patches to arts and crafts fairs. Grab your cozy sweaters and get ready to enjoy the crisp autumn air!

Festivals

• Oktoberfest in Helen: September 4th - November 2, 2025 (daily)

• North Georgia State Fair in Marietta: September 18-28, 2025

  • Recommendation: The fair offers a "Pay-One-Price Ride Special" every day! For the best value, be sure to arrive before 5:00 pm on Saturdays.

• Duluth Fall Festival: September 27th-28th, 2025.

  • Recommendation: This is a large, highly-rated festival with an arts and crafts market, parade, and live music.

• Fairburn Fall Festival & Parade: October 4, 2025.

  • Recommendation: Enjoy the parade and family-friendly activities in downtown Fairburn.

• Mable House Harvest Festival in Mableton: October 11, 2025

• Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park: Select dates from September 13 - November 2, 2025

• Georgia National Fair in Perry: October 2-12, 2025

• Still Family Farm: The farm is now closed to the public and no longer holding events.

Orchards & Corn Mazes

• Burt’s Farm in Dawsonville: Open daily from September 3 - November 9, 2025.

  • Recommendation: Don't miss the picturesque hayride through their beautiful pumpkin fields.

• Buford Corn Maze: Open from September 5 - November 9, 2025.

  • Recommendation: This is a great family option with a wide range of activities beyond the maze, including a kid-friendly hayride and a pumpkin patch.

• Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge: Open daily year-round with apple picking season running from August to October.

  • Recommendation: Go for the apple cider doughnuts!

• Hillcrest Orchards, Ellijay: Open weekends in September and October.

  • Recommendation: They're known for their delicious homemade ice cream and fresh pies.

• Jaemor Farms (Alto): Fall season runs from September 12 - November 3, 2025.

  • Recommendation: A huge farm with a great corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin picking, and a market with fresh produce and baked goods.

• Southern Belle Farm (McDonough): The Fall Season runs from September 14 - November 2, 2025.

  • Recommendation: Be sure to check out the "Cow Train" and the giant jumping pillow, perfect for younger kids.

• Washington Farms (Watkinsville): Fall season runs from September 20 - November 9, 2025.

  • Recommendation: This farm offers a great variety of activities, including a corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, and even a "cow train."

• Lane Southern Orchards (Fort Valley): Fall Farm Festival on October 19, 2025.

  • Recommendation: This event is known for its corn maze and family-friendly activities like a bouncy house, slides, and hayrides.

We hope this guide helps you plan some fantastic fall adventures! If you'd like more ideas or have a specific type of event in mind, just let me know. Happy autumn, y'all!