Where Are the Halloween Haunts, Fests and Trick or Treating?

Looking to celebrate the season during the last weekend before Halloween?

We gotcha covered. Check out the list of Halloween events in the area, find even more on the Gwinnett Weekends pdf attached to this file.

Here’s a quick sampling, according to local websites, and Explore Gwinnett (Gwinnett Visitor's and Convention Bureau):

AuburnFEST

Oct. 26: Festival fare comes to downtown Auburn, with food, crafts and games.  There’s a Halloween theme — aka, free candy for the kids. (10 a.m.-6 p.m., free, 770-963-4002)

Have a Green Halloween

Oct. 26: The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center near Buford hosts its Green Halloween Costume Swap, where you donate, grab or swap a scary costume. (10 a.m.-4 p.m, free, 770-904-3500) 

Rock the Dead

Oct. 26: Wild Bill’s in the Gwinnett Place area near Duluth offers a big party and prize money at its’ Night of the Rockin’ Dead Halloween costume party. (9 p.m., $10-$50, 678-473-1000)

Ghost Trolley

Oct. 25: The Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville hosts a ghostly experience in downtown. Visit haunted locations, like the Historic Lawrenceville Cemetery, considered a paranormal hotspot. (8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $25, 678-226-6222)

Ghost Stroll

Oct. 25-26: A haunted history walk departs from 45 South Café in downtown Norcross and visits some of the spookiest spots around the Southeast. (7 p.m, & 8:30 p.m., $8-$10, 404-934-4805)

Spooktacular at the Forum

Oct. 26: Trick or treat at your favorite stores at the Forum in Peachtree Corners. (4 p.m.-6 p.m., free) 

Trek or Treat

Oct. 26:  Halloween fun with crafts, game and dance competitions at Suwanee Creek Park. (11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, 770-945-8996)

Snellville Fall Festival

Oct. 26: Halloween serves as the backdrop of this annual festival on the Snellville Towne Green. The costume competition has a category for dogs. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.)