Fall festival season is here! From hayrides and pumpkins to local vendors, live music, food trucks and family activities, there are plenty of ways to celebrate fall around Braselton and Northeast Georgia.

We've rounded up fall and harvest festivals in Braselton, Hoschton, Jefferson, Flowery Branch, Gainesville and surrounding communities to help you plan your fall weekends.

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🍁 Flowery Branch Fall Festival

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕒 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Historic Downtown Flowery Branch

Celebrate the arrival of fall with crafts, children's activities, demonstrations, live music, food trucks and six hours of festival fun in historic downtown Flowery Branch.

Why We Like It: Downtown Flowery Branch is already a fun place to wander, and this gives families an easy, close-to-home way to kick off fall festival season.

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🍂 Lula Fall Festival

📅 Saturday, September 26: 10 AM–6 PM
📅 Sunday, September 27: Noon–5 PM
📍 Rafe Banks Park / Lula Ball Park
5831 Athens St., Lula, GA

The annual Lula Fall Festival features folk art, pottery, crafts, children's activities, entertainment and more during a two-day celebration of fall.

Why We Like It: Lula gives this festival a small-town North Georgia feel, and the combination of handmade goods, entertainment and activities makes it an easy family outing.

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🍂 Hoschton Fall Festival

📅 October 2–4, 2026
📍 Downtown Hoschton

One of the biggest fall weekends close to Braselton returns for three days. Expect vendors, food, entertainment, a parade and plenty happening throughout downtown Hoschton.

Why We Like It: You can't get much more local than this. For Braselton-area residents, this is one of the easiest fall festivals to make a part of the weekend.

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🌻 FallFest at the Gainesville Garden

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🕒 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville
1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville, GA

Celebrate fall in the Garden with live music, food and seasonal activities. FallFest also coincides with the opening weekend of Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden, which runs October 3 through November 1.

Why We Like It: Fall festival + botanical garden + scarecrows. This one offers a completely different setting from the traditional downtown festivals.

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🎃 Pumpkinpalooza

📅 October 16–18, 2026
📍 Merk Farms
233 Mitchell Rd, Commerce, GA

This three-day pumpkin-themed weekend combines movies, shopping, food and fall fun.

Friday, October 16 — 10 AM–10 PM
🎬 Movie Under the Stars featuring Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2

Saturday, October 17 — 10 AM–10 PM
🛍️ Craft and food vendors

Sunday, October 18 — Noon–5 PM
🛍️ Craft and food vendors
🐄 Boo with the Moos

Why We Like It: Three different days means families can choose the experience that fits them best - from an outdoor movie night to shopping and a Sunday with the animals.

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🎃 05 Farms Fall Festival

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕒 11 AM–5 PM
📍 05 Farms
 279 Storey Porter Rd, Jefferson, GA

Spend a fall day on the farm with pumpkin painting, face painting, farm animals, local vendors and family-friendly activities.

The Burger Barn Food Truck will be serving from 11 AM–2 PM, and children who arrive in Halloween costumes will be entered into a giveaway.

🎟️ Tickets will be available for individual festival activities.

Why We Like It: Pumpkins, animals, costumes and food in a local farm setting — this one checks a lot of the boxes for a classic fall outing.

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🍂 Heart & Soul: A Highlander Harvest Festival

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕒 Noon–5 PM
📍 Four Points Preparatory Academy
4825 Hwy 53, Braselton, GA

Four Points Preparatory Academy and Heart & Soul Market Events present an afternoon featuring local vendors, food, music, games, Trunk-or-Treat and family activities.

Families interested in Four Points can also take an hourly school tour.

Why We Like It: This one is right here in Braselton and combines fall family fun with an opportunity to shop and support local businesses.

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🍁 Loganville AutumnFest

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕒 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Downtown Loganville

More than 175 vendors fill Main Street for Loganville's annual fall festival. The day includes live music, local dance and theater performances, food, arts and crafts vendors and a Kids Zone packed with activities.

Why We Like It: This is one of the larger traditional fall festivals on our list, especially for anyone who loves browsing lots of vendors.

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🍂 Jackson County Agricultural Facility Annual Harvest Festival

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕒 3 PM–Dark
📍 Jackson County Agricultural Facility — Jefferson, GA

Spend the afternoon enjoying vendors, food trucks, kids' activities, bounce houses, a petting zoo and Trunk-or-Treating. Then, stick around because the evening concludes with the Night of Lights Parade at dark.

Why We Like It: There's a lot packed into one afternoon, and finishing a fall festival with a lighted parade gives this one something different.

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🍁 Snellville Fall Festival

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕒 Noon–6 PM
📍 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA
🎟️ FREE admission

Oak Road fills with craft vendors while additional handmade goods are available inside the Senior Center. There will also be plenty of festival food plus beer and wine available for purchase.

Families can purchase a $15 all-day Kids Zone armband that includes activities such as inflatables, a trackless train, mini golf, rock climbing and more.

Why We Like It: It's a big traditional fall festival with something for the shoppers and plenty to keep the kids entertained.

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🐾 Park Bash Howl-O-Ween Costume Party

📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
🕒 2–4 PM
📍 Barrow County Parks & Recreation Dog Park
Off Fire Tower Road, Winder, GA

Bring your four-legged family members to Barrow County Parks & Recreation's 4th Annual Park Bash Howl-O-Ween Costume Party.

The afternoon includes music, vendors, face painting, Barrow County Animal Services adoptions and a dog costume contest at 3 PM.

Why We Like It: Because the dogs deserve some fall fun too! This is one of the more unusual events on our list and a fun option for local pet families.

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🍂 Lawrenceville Harvest Festival

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
📍 Downtown Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville closes out the fall festival season with its annual Harvest Festival in downtown Lawrenceville. The city has confirmed the November 7 date on its official 2026 Premier Event Calendar, with additional event details still to come.

Why We Like It: It's one of the few November events on our list, giving you one more opportunity to squeeze in some fall fun before holiday season takes over.

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🍂 Before You Go

Dates, times, admission prices and activities can change because of weather or organizer updates. Check with the event organizer before heading out, particularly for events later in the season.

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