Things to do in Alpharetta
Things to do in Alpharetta, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Old Rucker Farm gets $300,000 to open year-round classroom
A $300,000 Lowe's grant will turn the house at Alpharetta's Old Rucker Farm into a year-round education center, due to be finished by March 1, 2027.
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Things to do
Things to do in Alpharetta this month: October 2026
October in Alpharetta: Wire & Wood Oct. 9-10, a Turkish food festival, Boo Bash Oct. 17, the Scarecrow Harvest, Food Truck Alley and Saturday markets.
Fourth of July
Alpharetta Fourth of July fireworks
Alpharetta fireworks are at Wills Park on July 4; the 2026 show began at 9:15 p.m. No 2027 details are posted yet. Questions: 678-297-6102.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Alpharetta 2026
Alpharetta has set no official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. Boo Bash is Oct. 17; nearby trunk-or-treats run Oct. 21-25.
Christmas
Alpharetta Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Alpharetta lights its 50-foot tree at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at a 5-to-8 p.m. event downtown. No city parade is listed. Avalon lights Nov. 22.
Trails
Parks and trails in Alpharetta
Alpharetta's parks: Wills Park, the 12-mile Big Creek Greenway, Waggy World dog park and more, with addresses and hours. Parks office: 678-297-6100.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Alpharetta 2026
Alpharetta's Scarecrow Harvest runs Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, Wire & Wood is Oct. 9-10 and Boo Bash Oct. 17. Plus pumpkin patches and fall fests nearby.
Halloween
Halloween events in Alpharetta 2026
Halloween 2026 near Alpharetta: Boo Bash Oct. 17, Halloween Hikes Oct. 23-25, trick-or-treating at Avalon Oct. 24, adults-only parties Oct. 30 and more.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Alpharetta 2026: turkey trots and trash pickup
The Gobble Wobble 5K starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, at Halcyon. Trash pickup slides a day, and Fulton schools are off Nov. 23-27.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Alpharetta 2026
Santa at Avalon Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, Lanier Islands lights Nov. 20 to Jan. 3, Roswell and Cumming tree lightings, Breakfast with Santa and holiday markets.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Alpharetta 2026: Noon Year's Eve and lights
Noon Year's Eve at The Hotel at Avalon 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 31, Lights on the Loop until 11 p.m., and trash pickup changes for New Year's Day.
Avalon
Avalon in Alpharetta: visitor's guide to parking, hours, food, events
Avalon visitor's guide: free parking decks, $12 valet, 9 p.m. closing (7 p.m. Sunday), restaurants, the dog park, kids' play area and free events.
Free
Free things to do in Alpharetta
Free in Alpharetta: the Big Creek Greenway, five city art galleries, the history museum at City Hall, Old Rucker Farm, library story time and Avalon's free events.
