Upcoming Events
Coffee & Caskets - Grim Reader Anniversary
We’re celebrating one year of The Grim Reader Bookshop in partnership with Mr. Tombstone’s Coffee Emporium. Together, we are hosting a Coffee & Caskets event featuring a Memento Mori Market, a book swap, tarot readings, crafts, and giveaways from 10 am - 3 pm.
Book Swap: Bring a book you love to trade! We’ll have carnations for anyone who wants to join. Find another carnation and swap as many times as you’d like.
Crafts: Paint and decoupage your own ghost ornament and let a ghost follow you home! Drop in, drop out. A small $3 donation is appreciated, but not required.
Memento Mori Vendor Lineup:
…and more to come!
Tarot by Dragonfly Energy Healing.
“Rest Your Bones” Chair Massages by Rae Schuetz.
Coffee, Campfires, and Cryptids
Coffee, Campfires, and Cryptids returns as an AWARD-WINNING event…A night of myths, legends, and cryptic creatures! Did you know North Georgia is one of the most infamous Bigfoot sighting hubs? Or that Savannah has its very own Loch-Ness Monster? Come join us in Atherton Square as we celebrate the fascinating myths that surround us! Let’s discuss the stories of the Mothman… see if we can sniff out the Skunk Ape… and learn the origins behind the Wendigo.
Pumpkin Patch at Oakland Cemetery
Join us at Oakland’s North Public Grounds on October 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our sixth annual Pumpkin Patch Festival! Celebrate the season with activities and photo ops for the whole family!
This free, two-day, family-friendly fall festival celebrates the season with a variety of autumn and Halloween activities for everyone:
Purchase pumpkins perfect for your fall decor
Pose for photos at the seasonally decorated photo-ops
Enjoy family-friendly activities such as kids’ costume contests, pumpkin decorating, and spooky games
Shop the Oakland Museum Store pop-up shop and a Harvest Market featuring local purveyors of handmade foods and goods
and more!
Fernbank After Dark
Offered the second Friday of each month, Fernbank After Dark brings the museum to life after hours with exhibit access, music, full bars, small plates, science demonstrations, giant screen movies, and the chance to explore WildWoods after dark.
Exclusively for ages 21+, it’s equal parts date night, friend night, and “why haven’t we done this before?” night. Each month features a fresh science theme with immersive, hands-on programming designed to spark curiosity and fuel conversation, proving learning pairs perfectly with a drink in hand.
Books and Boos
Hosted by Damsel Bookstore x TBR BookBus
Make sure to follow our event page @booksandboosga
Join us starting at 2:00 PM for a day full of cozy fall fun and bookish magic. We’ll have authors, bookish vendors, fall festival games, face painting, trick-or-treating, a Best Pie Contest, and so much more.
Stick around for Movies on the Green at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM 🌙
L5P Halloween Festival and Parade
Rated Top 10 Best Halloween Events by USA Today and the Travel Channel! The Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade is the biggest—and spookiest—Halloween celebration in the Southeast. Two-day event featuring 100+ art vendors, live music, Skate Ramps, and more!
Haunted Spirits
Join us for a night full of eerie vibes and spooky surprises at Haunted Spirits. Ghost tales come alive, and the atmosphere is chillingly fun. Sip soft drinks, beer, or a signature spooky cocktail while you experience haunting stories on a tour of the Southern Museum. Food provided by 1885 Grill in Kennesaw, beer and spirits provided by Reformation Brewery, and spooky fun provided by the Southern Museum. Wear a costume, and you could win a prize in our costume contest. Come at 6:00 pm and enjoy the 1938 Hitchcock film "The Lady Vanishes" in our theater. Ghost tours of the Museum are at 8:30 pm and 9:15 pm.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Atlanta Creative Arts Fundraiser
Join us in person for an unforgettable night at the Down the Rabbit Hole fundraiser! Celebrate the grand opening of Atlanta Creative Arts with creativity, fun, and community vibes. Don’t miss out on this chance to support local art and meet fellow enthusiasts. Let’s kick things off with a bang in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. See you there!
Tickets available here
CCS Atlanta Horror Market
This 4th of July, horror fans, monster lovers, cosplayers, collectors, and curious survivors unite for a high-energy celebration of slasher nostalgia, giant kaiju destruction, and spooky fandom culture at CCS Horror Market!
From masked icons and classic camp horror to towering monsters and mecha battles, this event blends retro horror vibes with blockbuster creature chaos in a way only CCS can. If you grew up on late-night horror marathons, giant monster films, or anime-inspired destruction, something is waiting for you around every corner.
2nd Annual Sandy Springs Alt Fest!
Join Pontoon Brewing for a fun-filled day of supporting local. Shop local artisans, chow down to food on site; try 10+ delicious beers on tap PLUS new beers; groove out to rockin’ music; tickets are required to attend! All ages & pups welcome
Monsterama Market
They’re back from the dead for another MARKET MACABRE! This is their fourth annual HORROR YARD SALE, and it promises to be the biggest and best yet! Come out and get amazing art, crafts, collectibles, toys, oddities, apparel, books, posters, tchochkes - if it's weird or cool, it's going to be here.
ABSOLUTELY FREE ADMISSION!
Mothman Market
Welcome to the FIFTH annual Mothman Market - Shop Weird and Handmade Goods, Oddities, Magical Finds and more!!
Featuring local vendors with handmade goods, arts, crafts, candles, soaps, vintage and more. Shop local and support handmade while browsing the booths!
Enjoy tunes by DJ STONE of Music and Friends ATL! Featuring a LIVE PERFORMANCE by local band BEEF AND BROCCOLI from 2 - 4 PM
Marietta the Gathering
Marietta the Gathering brings together enthusiasts of geek community, pop, culture, and the arts in a vibrant festival at the Historic Marietta Square. The annual festival is a showcase and celebration of the multifaceted nature of geek pop culture
Winter Solstice Market
Celebrate the season with community and join us for fire, friends and fun at the final market of the year! Shop small business this winter and grab your holiday gifts from our local makers!
Featuring over thirty local vendors with handmade goods, arts, crafts, candles, soaps, magical goods, vintage and more.
Holiday Shopping Spectacular 2025
The Holiday Shopping Spectacular in Atlanta is Indie Craft Experience’s largest annual event. The full weekend craft and vintage market features over 100 vendors, offering unique, handmade, and vintage items perfect for holiday shopping. New this year - the Jolly Bazzar! Experience holiday festivity at our micro-Christkindlmarkt.
Seed's Big Gay Holiday Market 2025
The Big Gay Holiday Market, hosted by Seed Theatre, is an eclectic and welcoming indoor market celebrating the holiday season with a unique, queer-friendly twist. Inspired by the charm of their Odd Market, this event is filled with lively booths showcasing handmade goods, vintage finds, LGBTQ+ pride merchandise, holiday decorations, and art pieces by local artisans. The space is warm and festive, decorated with string lights, garlands, and rainbow accents. Shoppers enjoy holiday-themed treats and seasonal drinks, with a cozy lounge area to relax and mingle. All this goes together making this a memorable holiday shopping experience full of inclusive cheer and community spirit.
Winter Underland
Enjoy the darker side of the holiday season this November.
Welcome to Winter Underland! A brand new show featuring all the shadows the holidays can offer:
Artists and craft makers
Theatrical performers
Food trucks
Learn more here.
Oakland Cemetery Fall Pop-Up
Oakland Cemetery is hosting a Fall boutique and we will be parked outside of their beautiful visitor center to celebrate the season with them!
4th Annual Death Cabaret: A Benefit For Angel Action Atlanta
The Death Cabaret is the annual benefit show for Angel Action Atlanta's Your Legacy project. Angel Action Atlanta has, for fifteen years, stood as a symbol of compassion against queerphobia at PRIDE celebrations around Georgia and at several of our community member's funerals. We are in our fourth year working toward providing our community, especially our transgender family's, dying and death care as guides through the processes. Our longer term goal is to also assist with those in need within the carceral system.
Local artists and performers will share their experiences with dying, death, loss, and grief through dance, drag, music, spoken word, burlesque, and more.
Learn more here
Murder, She Improvised Pop-Up
Murder, She Improvised is a completely improvised whodunit murder mystery featuring memorable characters, zany plots, and hilarious endings! There’s a different theme week to week, but one thing is always certain: MURDER.
Come solve the mystery and laugh along with the Dad’s Garage ensemble in these off-the-wall cases!
Tickets On Sale Soon at: https://www.dadsgarage.com/msi
Murder, She Improvised Pop-Up
Murder, She Improvised is a completely improvised whodunit murder mystery featuring memorable characters, zany plots, and hilarious endings! There’s a different theme week to week, but one thing is always certain: MURDER.
Come solve the mystery and laugh along with the Dad’s Garage ensemble in these off-the-wall cases!
Tickets On Sale Soon at: https://www.dadsgarage.com/msi