HaLLoweeN TOP PICKS Day of the Dead Festival
HaLLoWeeN HaPPeNiNGS *Southern Belle Farm. McDonough. Enjoy a hayride, corn maze, pumpkin patch and more. Through Nov. 8. Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., 1-6 p.m. 1658 Turner Church Rd., McDonough. 770288-2582. Adults, $12/person; 2 and younger, free.
Atlanta History Center l When: Oct. 27, noon-5 p.m. l What: A celebration of the Mexican festival known as “El Dia de los Muertos” with storytelling, crafts, elaborate altars, authentic Mexican food, music and entertainment. l Where: 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta. 404-814-4000. l Cost: Free. l Costumes: No need, come as you are.
Burt’s Farm. Dawsonville. Thousands of pumpkins, stop by the store or take a hayride pulled by a tractor! Through Nov. 10. Hours through Oct. 30: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Oct. 31-Nov. 10: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 5 Burt’s Farm Rd., Dawsonville. 706-265-3701. Adults, $5; ages 2-12, $4; 1 and younger, free. Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch and Tricky Crop Maze. Redwine Farms. See farm animals, try the crop maze, listen to storytelling, take a hayride, see puppet shows and choose a pumpkin. Through Nov.10. Fri. and Sun., 1:30-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 3781 E. Happy Valley Cir., Newnan. 770-2538100. $14/person; ages 3 and younger, free. Cagle’s Family Farm Corn Maze. Canton. Explore the 10-acre corn maze, enjoy tasty concessions and gather around the bonfire. Through Nov. 17. Fri., 5-11 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 355 Stringer Rd., Canton. 770-345-5591. Corn maze: $10/person; younger than 3, free. Farm tour, $7/person; hayride and bonfire, $7/person. North Georgia Corn Maze. Cleveland. Find your way through the 7-acre maze, relax on the hayride, enjoy a movie at dark or venture into the haunted “House of Burm” and take the elevator down to the “Dungeon of Fear”! Through Nov.17. Fri., 6-11:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 559 Tom Bell Rd., Cleveland. 1-800959-1874. Adults, $10; children, $9; hayride and Barn of Fear, extra.
Phantoms of the Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra l When: Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. l What: A one-hour concert of spooky classics including Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, with Magic Circle Mime Company. l Where: 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4900. l Cost: $20 l Costumes: Wear ‘em! Audience members and musicians all do.
Goblins in the Garden Atlanta Botanical Garden l When: Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. l What: Fall-themed crafts, friendly witch storytelling, pony rides, train rides and creative scarecrows everywhere! l Where: 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-876-5859. l Cost: Adults, $18.95; children ages 3-12, $12.95; 2 and younger, free. Train and pony rides cost extra. l Costumes: Wear ‘em! Kids get to strut their stuff on the goblin runway. 58 Atlanta Parent October 2013
Family Fun Guide
Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze. Dawsonville. A 12-acre maze, pumpkin patch, “Great Goat Trek” attraction, hayride and bonfire. Through Nov. 24. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 4520 Highway 53 E, Dawsonville. 770-7726223. Maze, $13; combo hayride/maze, $16.
Pumpkin Patch Only Big Springs Farm. Visit the petting zoo, pick from hundreds of pumpkins, enjoy a scenic tour of the farm on a wagon ride, or bounce on inflatables. Oct. weekends. Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 2100 Sugar Pike Rd., Woodstock. 678-899-3900. Free, activities and goods extra. *Berry Patch Farms. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, enjoy apple cider, fried pie, boiled peanuts and the petting zoo. Oct. 6-28. Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 15-30, Mon.-Fri., 3:30-7 p.m. 786 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock. 770-926-0561. Free. The Great Pumpkin Patch. Christ Episcopal Church. Search for pumpkins in our 1000+ patch as well as decorative gourds. Oct. 6-31. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for Bounce House. Weekdays, noon-8 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m-5 p.m. 1210 Wooten Lake Rd, Kennesaw. 770-422-9114. Free. *Southern Tree Plantation. Ride the kids train, roast marshmallows, take a hayride or pony ride, enjoy inflatables and more. Weekends Oct. 9-24. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m. 2226 Owltown Rd., Blairsville. 706-745-0601. Activities, $5 each; packages, $10-$12.
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