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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Alpharetta, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story Veterans Day in Alpharetta 2026: ceremonies and closures Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Johns Creek's ceremony is Saturday, Nov. 7; Alpharetta's 2026 veterans lunch is not posted yet. Trash pickup runs as usual. · 3 min read

Coming up

The full month
  1. Oct. 4 to Nov. 1 Scarecrow Harvest, downtown Alpharetta Downtown Alpharetta
  2. Oct. 4 to Nov. 1 Scarecrow Harvest Downtown Alpharetta
  3. Mon. Oct. 5 Punchline Comedy Night at Avalon 7:30 p.m. · Palmer Plaza at Avalon
  4. Oct. 8 to 18 Cumming Country Fair & Festival Cumming Fairgrounds
  5. Oct. 9 to 10 Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival Downtown Alpharetta
  6. Fri. Oct. 9 Avalon Nights Live: Mike Veal Band 6 p.m. · The Plaza at Avalon
  7. Oct. 9 to 11 Disney's Descendants: The Musical Spotlight Theater at North Point Mall
  8. Fri. Oct. 9 Roswell at Alpharetta High football 7:30 p.m. · Alpharetta High School
  9. Fri. Oct. 9 High school football: Roswell at Alpharetta 7:30 p.m. · Alpharetta High School
  10. Fri. Oct. 9 High school football: Cambridge at Marist 7:30 p.m. · Marist School
  11. Fri. Oct. 9 High school football: Chattahoochee at Northview 7:30 p.m. · Northview High School
  12. Fri. Oct. 9 High school football: Centennial at St. Pius X 7:30 p.m. · St. Pius X Catholic High School

Plan your weekend

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. · 5 min read 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. · 5 min read High school football Friday night football 2026: Alpharetta-area schedule Remaining 2026 varsity games for Alpharetta, Cambridge, Chattahoochee, Centennial and Milton, from the schools and GHSA. Most kick off at 7:30 p.m. · 5 min read 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. · 4 min read 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. · 6 min read 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. · 5 min read 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. · 6 min read 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. · 5 min read Brunch Brunch in Alpharetta: 15 places with weekend brunch hours Weekend brunch in Alpharetta at 15 restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: downtown, Avalon, Windward and Old Milton. · 8 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Alpharetta: dog parks, patios, trails, leash rules Waggy World Paw Park is open 8 a.m. to sunset, dogs must be leashed on the greenway and Alpha Loop, and Avalon has its own dog park. Rules and contacts. · 6 min read Kids Kids' activities in Alpharetta: playgrounds, story times, rainy days Playgrounds and water play in Alpharetta parks, free library story times, Avalon's play area and train, and indoor picks for rainy days, with hours. · 6 min read Trails Walking and biking trails in Alpharetta: greenway and Alpha Loop The 12-mile Big Creek Greenway and 7-plus miles of Alpha Loop: trailheads, parking and the e-bike, speed and leash rules. Union Hill closes Oct. 5. · 6 min read 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. · 6 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Alpharetta: venues and late spots Alpharetta music and nightlife venues: Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, free Friday music at Avalon, Truck and Tap, Helium Comedy Club and late spots. · 5 min read 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. · 5 min read Date night Date night in Alpharetta: dinner, wine bars, comedy and late spots Date night in Alpharetta: steakhouses and Italian at Avalon, a 350-wine bar, a rooftop patio, comedy, free Friday music and dessert until 1 a.m. · 5 min read Restaurant Week Alpharetta Restaurant Week: dates, restaurants and menu prices Alpharetta Restaurant Week runs Oct. 10-17, 2026: 42 restaurants serving set menus from $12.99 to $75. Full list and menu prices. · 7 min read Scarecrow Harvest Alpharetta Scarecrow Harvest: dates, map, puzzle hunt and winners Alpharetta's Scarecrow Harvest puts more than 150 scarecrows downtown Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, 2026. Free, with a puzzle hunt; winners named at Boo Bash Oct. 17. · 4 min read Lights on the Loop Lights on the Loop in Alpharetta: dates, hours, parking Lights on the Loop lights a mile of the Alpha Loop nightly Dec. 4, 2026, to Jan. 4, 2027, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Free, with parking at 2500 Northwinds Parkway. · 4 min read Taste of Alpharetta Taste of Alpharetta: date, TasteBucks, parking and road closures Taste of Alpharetta is the free spring food festival downtown. The 2026 edition was May 14 with 75 restaurants; the 2027 date is not yet announced. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Alpharetta: lists by category Every Alpharetta where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Alpharetta: Old Milton, Windward and downtown 10 places to get wings inside Alpharetta city limits, on Old Milton Parkway, Windward Parkway, Haynes Bridge Road and downtown Main Street. · 5 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Alpharetta: downtown, Avalon and Old Milton 12 pizza places inside Alpharetta city limits, from Neapolitan ovens downtown and at Avalon to New York-style pizzerias on Old Milton Parkway and Mansell Road. · 5 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Alpharetta 10 Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside Alpharetta city limits: taquerias downtown, Superica at Avalon and counters on Windward and North Point. · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Alpharetta: downtown, Windward and Avalon 18 breakfast spots and coffee shops inside Alpharetta city limits, most on Main Street and Milton Avenue downtown, plus Windward and Haynes Bridge. · 6 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown and North Point 10 burger places inside Alpharetta city limits, from Avalon and downtown Main Street to North Point, Windward Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road. · 4 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Alpharetta: downtown and Avalon 24 sushi, ramen, Thai, Korean, Chinese and hibachi places inside Alpharetta city limits, on Main Street, at Avalon and along Old Milton Parkway. · 7 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown and Old Milton 6 ice cream and dessert shops inside Alpharetta city limits: two at Avalon, two downtown and two on Old Milton Parkway, with hours from their sites. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Alpharetta: downtown, Avalon and Old Milton Parkway 10 bakeries inside Alpharetta city limits, from French pastry and gluten-free shops downtown to donuts at Avalon and cupcakes on Old Milton Parkway. · 4 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Alpharetta: Avalon, downtown, Windward 13 Alpharetta restaurants whose own sites describe a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, at Avalon, downtown and on Windward and North Point. · 5 min read Alpharetta Farmers Market Alpharetta Farmers Market: 2026 dates, hours and parking The Alpharetta Farmers Market is next open Saturday, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Town Green. Free parking, leashed dogs welcome, last day Nov. 14. · 4 min read Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon and 5K 2026: date, parking The Alpharetta Women's Half Marathon and 5K is Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 a.m. at Avalon. Entry is $90 for the half and $45 for the 5K, with no race-day sign-ups. · 4 min read An Alpharetta Holiday An Alpharetta Holiday 2026: Alpharetta Symphony concerts An Alpharetta Holiday, the Alpharetta Symphony's holiday concert, is Saturday, Nov. 28, at 3 and 5:30 p.m. at Innovation Academy. Carols, film themes and more. · 3 min read Paint the Town Paint the Town Alpharetta 2026: plein air dates and events Paint the Town, Arts Alpharetta's plein air painting competition, runs Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 24, with a Quick Draw on the Town Green Oct. 23. · 4 min read

Event news

Arts Arts and exhibitions in Alpharetta: October 2026 Arts in Alpharetta, October 2026: Paint the Town Oct. 20-24, Arcadia's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike from Oct. 23 and the Alpharetta Symphony Oct. 30. · 4 min read Things to do Things to do in Alpharetta this weekend, Oct. 9 to 11 Wire & Wood's free songwriters festival takes over downtown Friday and Saturday, the Turkish Food Festival runs all weekend and the ASO plays Halloween Sunday. · 4 min read