It’s spooky season in the mountains!! And there’s so many ‘spooktacular’ Halloween and Haunted events happening in the North Georgia area over the next few days. From trick or treating, haunting shows, Halloween parties and more, there’s no shortage of fa’boo’lous fun to be had!
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BLUE RIDGE:
Get into the spooky spirit with showings of all your favorite Halloween flicks at the Swan Drive In! On October 25th the Drive In will be hosting a Dusk till Dawn Horrorthon! Spend the night at the Drive In and watch all your favorite horror movies, guaranteed to give you a shudder! Plus FREE breakfast to those who make it through the night! And for more Halloween frights catch Beetlejuice (1988) and the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film October 30th-November 2nd. Gates open at 5:30pm for you to find your spot and grab some food. The Swan Drive In will even be offering fun Halloween specials just for the occasion!
And on November 1st the Swan Drive In will be hosting a special Trunk or Treat event before the Beetlejuice double feature. At 1pm set up begins for those participating in the trunk or treat decorating contest and trick or treating begins at 3pm. Then at 4:30pm winners will be announced for the best costume and best trunk decorations. Come on out for this fun, free Halloween event!
The Dark Rows Haunted Corn Trail
Not far from Blue Ridge in Dawsonville, GA spooky fun awaits at Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch! Open every Friday and Saturday night in October, this Haunted Corn Maze promises thrilling delights. You’ll make your way through the haunted maze with only the light of the moon to guide you. Just be warned you won’t be alone… Tickets for the Haunted Corn Maze are $22 a person and include most of the fall activities on the farm as well!
Did you know that Blue Ridge is haunted!? Well now’s your chance to learn all about it on the Haunted Blue Ridge Ghost Tour! The ghosts will meet guests in various haunted locations around town, where they’ll tell you their ghostly stories and tales. Chose from the standard ghost tour on October 24th and the 25th or chose their special Halloween Night Tour on the 31st, (costumes encouraged). Tours will take approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $25 per person.
Boat Dock Bar & Grill at Lake Blue Ridge Marina may be closing for the season, but they’re going out with a bang! Come on out October 25th for Boat Dock Bar & Grill’s Annual Bon Voyage Halloween Party. Wear your best costumes and drop by for some fun 11am-9pm!
Dress up and head to Project Chimps October 25th & 26th for “Chimp or Treat”. Not only will kids get a goodie bag full of treats but they’ll also get a close-up look of the chimpanzees in their habitat. Tickets are $10 per child under 12 and include a free adult ticket, additional adult tickets are $35. And tickets are available from 10:30am-2pm, actual tour time is dependent on check in time.
The Tri-State Community Band and area Middle School Band Students will be performing a Halloween Concert at Fannin County High School at 6pm on Sunday, October 26th. There will be music from Lord of the Rings, Phantom of the Opera, Old Stomping Grounds, Thriller, Funeral March of a Marionette, and so much more! Kids in costume are welcome and treats are available for all!
You're in for a Halloween treat at Blue Ridge Community Theater with their production of Ministers of Grace! This is a hilarious unauthorized Shakespearean parody of Ghostbusters. The staged reading will take place in the Black Box Theater on October 29th at 6pm.
Stop by Blue Ridge United Methodist Church on Halloween for Trunk or Treat fun! There will be candy for the kids, live music, free smores & hot chocolate, and hayrides.
Wine and chocolate? Count us in! Come on out to Kerith House Winery on Halloween from 12pm-7pm for a Halloween candy wine pairing. Enjoy live music, wine, candy and beautiful fall weather at the winery! No reservations required!Halloween Trick or Treat Drive By
Enjoy trick treating from over a dozen local Blue Ridge businesses on Halloween night! 13 participating local businesses are happy to continue their tradition of drive-by-trick-or-treating!
More Halloween fun awaits the kiddos with trick treating in Downtown Blue Ridge on Halloween night! Not only will there be lots of candy but there will also be a costume contest and a pet costume contest for cats & dogs! The fun starts at 4pm!
COPPER BASIN:
Copperhill Brewery Halloween Party
Come on out for Copperhill Brewery's Halloween Party on October 25th! Starting at 5pm there will be spooky music, costume prizes, Bighead's Grub Food Truck, and plenty of beer! It's going to be a great night of Halloween fun!
Bring the kiddos to enjoy some trick or treating in the Twin Cities from the local merchants! The event is FREE and open to all children. The Halloween fun starts at 6pm on October 31st!
BLAIRSVILLE:
Kick off the Halloween festivities early on October 29th with Trunk or Treat at House of Prayer in Blairsville. There will be food, candy, and hayrides for the whole family to enjoy! Come on down! 
Come on out to Meeks Park on Halloween for candy handouts from local businesses! Kids can trick or treat in this fun, safe environment from 4pm-7pm!
Get ready to party at Paradise Hills adult costume party! Come dressed in your costumes and receive a free wine tasting. And bring in a carved pumpkin for the chance to win some awesome prizes. There will also be live music from Tom Edwards so you can “boo”gie it up on the dance floor! The fun kicks off November 1st at 11am.
Tech or Treat at North Georgia Technical College
Enjoy trick or treating fun at the local North Georgia Technical College campuses on October 30th 4pm-6:30pm. Both the Clarkesville and Blairsville campuses will have spooky fun, sweet surprises, and fun for all ages! -078A6EE1-D38A-4E4A-A9FB11024CB6CDC4.png)
Enjoy a spooky night of fun at Cress Creeks Farm on October 25th! Dress in your Halloween best and enjoy light hordoerves, desserts and creepy potions at our punch bar, grab a flashlight and brave the maze, only for those who dare! plus music from DJ Quinn!
Haunted Barrel Room Experience – Wine, “Bites” and Storytelling
Enjoy a fun evening at Roo Vineyards filled with eerie tales & thrills! This haunted themed mansion party will include five chillingly delicious bites paired with one cider and four wines. And each course will be accompanied by a sinister story that brings the night to life. Costumes are encouraged! Tickets are $65 a person, and the event runs October 26th, and October 30th-November 2nd.
Also happening at Roo Vineyards on Halloween night a Halloween Dance Party! There will be delicious food & drinks, a dance floor and live DJ, and a costume contest. Tickets are $10 a person, with all proceeds benefiting the Gilmer County Food Bank.
Buckley Vineyards Annual HalloWINE Party
Raise a glass for Buckley Vineyards 4th Annual HalloWINE Party on Halloween night! The party will include a costume contest, a spooky movie on the big screen, Hallo-WINE cocktails, and of course plenty of wine. Party under the stars from 6pm-9:30pm at Buckley Vineyards!
Come on out for trick or treating fun at the Ellijay Lions Club on Halloween! There will be candy, games, and a costume contest for both families and individuals. Bring the kids out and have a great time from 6pm-9pm at the Ellijay Lions Club!
Hiawassee has it’s own Halloween fun at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds on October 30th & 31st. There will be a haunted village set up in the Pioneer Village on Thursday & Friday night, and trick or treating fun on Halloween night! It’s going to be a spooktacular week at the Fairgrounds!
