Atlanta Events

Best of October 2009

Address: Fernbank Museum of Natural History • 767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Category: Museum Event - Cultural Exhibit Dates: September 26 - January 3, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Perhaps you've always had dreams of being a pirate – for the treasure chests, of course – or a member of a royal family with an awesome collection of gold and jewels. Or maybe you just like shiny things. Whatever your reason, you don't want to miss this latest Fernbank exhibit, which features gold in its many forms....

Address: High Museum of Art • 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Category: Museum Event - Art Exhibit Dates: October 6 - February 21, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Sure, you know a little bit about this Renaissance artist already: He painted the enigmatic Mona Lisa and kept all his notes backwards as a kind of secret code. But are you aware that da Vinci had a significant impact on the sculptors of the era and created sketches and studies for sculptures of his own (most of which...

Address: 6624 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093 Category: Holiday / Seasonal Event - Halloween Dates: September 25 - November 14, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

At this haunted house, you'll find scary stuff that seems to come straight from the set of a horror movie and, even worse, that seems inspired by your own secret fears. Forget sticking your hand in a bowl of peeled grapes – nothing at NETHERWORLD is done on an amateur level. Instead, you'll be frightened by a staff of...

Address: Cagle's Dairy Farms • 362 Stringer Rd, Canton, GA 30115 Category: Holiday / Seasonal Event - Fall Dates: September 4 - November 15, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

If you find your way straight through this corn maze (by following a map that's provided), you'll be occupied for about 45 minutes, but if you leave things up to chance, you could find yourself in the maze for hours. There are three miles of paths – try tackling the maze after dark for an added challenge. If you're...

Address: Little Five Points • Moreland and Euclid Aves, Atlanta, GA 30307 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: October 16 - October 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Throughout the year, Little Five Points is one of Atlanta's most unique spots. But during the neighborhood's Halloween festival and parade (Saturday, 4pm), which are held several weeks before the actual holiday to maximize the season of scariness, the area's creativity is put on full display. People work for weeks,...

Address: Technology Square • 45 5th St, Atlanta, GA 30308 Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: October 10 - October 11, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Since there are so many restaurants in Atlanta, you may feel as if you'll never have a chance to try them all. But if you're interested in the city's culinary scene – and who wouldn't be, since Atlanta's restaurants are perfectly suited to fulfill every craving imaginable – then this food festival is the event you...