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Halloween weekend is almost here, and Atlanta's forecast has a few tricks and treats! After a warm, sunny Friday with highs near 79°, clouds increase for Halloween Saturday, but trick-or-treating should remain dry with temperatures reaching 73°. Rain chances increase late Saturday night into Sunday, with a 40% chance of showers and a cooler high near 68°. The latest forecast suggests Sunday won't be a washout, with improving conditions by late afternoon. Pleasant weather returns early next week before another system brings increasing rain chances Wednesday. Plus, check out three fun events happening around Atlanta this Halloween weekend!

🎉 Halloween Weekend Events | October 30–November 1

Friday, October 30 — Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival 🎃

📍 Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, GA
🕑 Festival attractions begin at 2 PM

Celebrate the final day of the Pumpkin Festival! Enjoy family attractions, fall entertainment, glowing pumpkins, illuminated displays, and a spectacular nighttime drone and light show. Admission is required.

📸 Instagram: Search Stone Mountain Park on Instagram

Saturday, October 31 —
Howl-O-Ween Pup Parade & BeltLine Crawl 🐾
📍 Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
🕦 11:30 AM–2 PM
Dress your pup in its best Halloween costume for a parade, costume contest, and dog-friendly trick-or-treating along the BeltLine. Prizes will be awarded for standout costumes. Advance registration is required; the organizer lists tickets as sold out.
📸 Instagram: Search BiteLines Atlanta Food Tours on Instagram

Wontanara African Dance & Music Festival: Roots to the Future 🌍🥁
📍 Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
🕒 Friday from 3 PM; Saturday and Sunday programming begins in the morning Friday–Sunday, October 30–November 1
📸 Instagram: @wontanara.inc | @wontanaraevents

Sunday, November 1 — Helen Oktoberfest 🍂
📍 Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA
🕕 6–11 PM
Celebrate the final weekend of the 56th annual Helen Oktoberfest! Enjoy traditional German music, dancing, food, and festivities in the Bavarian-style mountain town.
📸 Instagram: Search Helen Oktoberfest on Instagram by @bobethyates

Georgia’s early voting numbers reach a major milestone, surpassing 1.6 million ballots casted. Let’s keep the momentum going… 🗳️ by @bobethyates

Atlanta is enjoying a beautiful stretch of fall weather, with sunshine and dry conditions continuing through the weekend. Highs in the mid-70s will give way to cooler temperatures as a backdoor cold front moves through Friday. Expect highs in the upper 60s this weekend, with chilly overnight lows in the 40s. Low humidity will also create elevated fire danger, so use caution with outdoor burning. Temperatures gradually warm back into the 70s early next week.

🎉 THIS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 — FALL-O-WEEN: FANDOM FEST '26 🎃
6–10:30 PM | The Home Depot Backyard
Enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, costumes, music, games, and family fun.
Instagram: @thdbackyard

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 — ATLANTA MAC & CHEESE FESTIVAL 🧀
11 AM–9 PM | Believe Music Hall
Taste mac and cheese creations, enjoy live music, food vendors, and family activities, and vote for your favorite.
Instagram: @atlmacfest

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 — CASTLEBERRY HILL LOFT TOUR & WINE TASTING 🍷
11 AM–5 PM | Castleberry Hill Historic Arts District
Tour historic lofts, explore art galleries, and enjoy wine tastings throughout the neighborhood.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 — BUFORD CORN MAZE 🌽 Buford, Georgia
Get lost in the corn maze, enjoy hayrides, visit farm animals, and find your perfect pumpkin. The Scream Zone Haunted Forest offers additional thrills.

🎃 SUNDAY — BUFORD CORN MAZE
October 25 | Buford, GA
Enjoy a corn maze, hayrides, farm animals, and pumpkin picking. There's also a separately ticketed haunted forest for thrill-seekers. by @bobethyates

Atlanta’s summerlike warmth is giving way to a taste of fall! Sunshine pushes highs to 88° Wednesday and 87° Thursday, putting the record highs of 87° and 86° within reach. Friday stays warm at 84°, with wind gusts up to 20 mph as a strong cold front arrives. By the weekend, afternoon highs drop to 66°, with Sunday morning starting near 48°. Dry weather and sunshine continue, followed by a gradual warmup to 70° Monday and 74° Tuesday.

Weekend events:
- Friday, Oct. 16: Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase at Laughing Skull Lounge — 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; ages 21+. @laughingskulllounge

- Saturday, Oct. 17: R&B Brunch at City Winery Atlanta — show starts at 11:30 a.m.; doors open at 10:30 a.m. @citywineryatl

- Sunday, Oct. 18: Boo at the Zoo — 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Halloween activities included with Zoo Atlanta admission. @zooatl by @bobethyates

The latest track of Hurricane Isaias, is out and it’s expected to make landfall between Biloxi, Mississippi and Panama City FL as a category two storm. Atlanta isn’t in the cone but we will still get heavy rain, gusting winds, and potential tornados. Tune into @cbsnewsatlanta for updates. by @bobethyates

A little late, but summer deserved a spot on the timeline. 💛☀️ So here’s the summer recap… proof I actually went outside this summer. 😂 by @bobethyates

After a warm and mainly dry finish to the workweek, Atlanta turns wet this weekend. Rain increases Saturday, with widespread showers and a few thunderstorms Sunday. Heavy downpours could cause localized flash flooding, while highs fall from the upper 80s Friday to the mid-70s Sunday.

WEEKEND EVENTS
Friday: MEXODUS at Alliance Theatre — 7:30 p.m. This high-energy hip-hop musical tells the story of enslaved people who escaped south to freedom in Mexico. Follow: @alliancetheatre

Saturday: Atlanta Horror Film Festival at 7 Stages Theatre. Celebrate 20 years of independent horror with films, panels, mixers and after-parties. Follow: @7stagesatl

Sunday: Brunch at Mothership Sirius B featuring DJ Jamad — 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Enjoy an indoor gallery experience with brunch, a full bar and music. Admission is $20. Follow: @jamad710 by @bobethyates

So thankful to @caribbeangeorgiavotes for the honor of cohosting this year’s Leadership Across Generations event.

A reminder for Georgia voters: October 5 is the last day to register to vote in the November 3 election, and early voting begins October 13.

Special shoutout to @solicitorlisamariebristol, @boardmember_rachelstone, and @rep_drbeckles for sharing your expertise and insight. It was a pleasure being part of such an important conversation! by @bobethyates

Atlanta finally gets a taste of fall! Expect a cloudy and cooler Thursday, followed by sunshine, low humidity and comfortable temperatures through the weekend. Highs climb back into the 80s early next week.

Weekend Events:
• R&B Confessions Dinner Party — Friday, 7 p.m.–1 a.m. at Mistora. Throwback R&B, cocktails, food and premium shisha. Free admission; 21+. @mistoraatlanta

•Sweet Auburn Music Festival — Saturday in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn District. Enjoy live music, food, vendors and a celebration of Atlanta’s culture and community. @sweetauburnfest

• Atlanta Women’s Film Festival — Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. at 7 Stages Theatre. Films, filmmaker Q&As, live table reads, industry panels and awards. Tickets: $15–$45. @7stagesatl by @bobethyates

Atlanta stays mostly sunny and dry Wednesday before heat and humidity increase Thursday. Storm chances climb to 60% Friday and 80% Saturday, with gusty winds, frequent lightning, heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding possible. Sunday remains unsettled with a 40% chance of storms. Heat-index values could reach 100–105° late this week.

🎉 THIS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA:

🍷 Atlanta Food & Wine Festival — Home Depot Backyard, Friday, 7:30–10 PM. Chef tastings, cocktails, wine and live entertainment. → @atlfoodandwine @djbae__

🎶 Reggae Fest ATL — Believe Music Hall, Saturday, 10 PM–3 AM. Reggae, dancehall, soca, Afrobeats, amapiano and reggaeton. Ages 21+. → @reggaefesttour

🛍️ Black on the Block — Pullman Yards, Sunday, 1–7 PM. Shop more than 100 Black-owned businesses while enjoying food, drinks, live DJs, performances, games and giveaways. Children 12 and younger enter free. → @blackxtheblock by @bobethyates

The September heat is hanging on across metro Atlanta. Highs stay in the mid-to-upper 90s through the end of the week, with feels-like temperatures climbing into the triple digits. Rain chances remain very low through Friday before isolated afternoon storms return Saturday. Storm chances increase Sunday and into Labor Day as a front approaches, followed by slightly cooler temperatures to start next week.

🎉 THIS WEEKEND IN ATLANTA:

🐉 Dragon Con Parade — Downtown Atlanta, Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10 AM. One of Atlanta’s biggest Labor Day weekend traditions fills Peachtree Street with elaborate costumes, characters, floats and thousands of spectators. The parade is free to watch. @dragoncon

🏈 ATL Labor Day Classic — Morehouse vs. Clark Atlanta, B.T. Harvey Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 PM. The longtime AUC rivalry brings together HBCU football, school pride, tailgating and marching bands for Labor Day weekend. @morehousefootball

🎨 Marietta Art in the Park — Marietta Square, Saturday–Monday, Sept. 5–7 from 10 AM–5 PM. The free three-day fine arts festival features more than 220 artists, original artwork, Chalk Spot street art and activities for the kids. @artparkmarietta by @bobethyates