Atlanta sets no trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. The city's free Boo Bash is Oct. 29; zoo, Fernbank and museum trick-or-treats are Oct. 24.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year. Event details come from each organizer’s own page, linked below; candy safety advice is from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Atlanta has no official trick-or-treat hours. The city has not posted any, so trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, is up to each neighborhood and each household. Many families use the organized events below, most of them on Saturday, Oct. 24, plus the city’s free Boo Bash on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Updated Oct. 20: the city has posted its 2026 event, a Pre-Halloween Boo Bash on Oct. 29; Oct. 17-18 dates are past.

Who to call

  • Emergency: 911
  • City services and non-emergency questions: ATL311, dial 311 or 404-546-0311
  • Every Halloween event we have checked: our Halloween events guide

Trick-or-treat events for kids

Event When Where Cost
Boo at the Zoo Oct. 24, 25 and 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. SE Included with admission
Monster Mash Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW From $20, museum admission included
Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fernbank Museum, 767 Clifton Road Included with general admission
Trick-or-Treat at the Museum Saturday, Oct. 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW $25, members $10
DPW’s Pre-Halloween Boo Bash Thursday, Oct. 29, 3 to 6 p.m. Rodney Cook Sr. Park, 650 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW Free

At Boo at the Zoo, children follow a Trick-or-Treat Lane past treat stations, with carnival games, crafts and costumed characters, the zoo says. Fernbank’s morning event has themed treat tables and crafts.

The Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and parade ran Oct. 17 and 18 (organizers). Teens 13 to 17 have their own Hallow-Teen night at Fernbank on Friday, Oct. 23.

The city’s Boo Bash

The Atlanta Department of Public Works holds its free Pre-Halloween Boo Bash from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Rodney Cook Sr. Park, 650 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW in Vine City. There will be games, music, costumed characters, face painting, balloon art and candy, and the first 200 children get a DPW superhero cape. Costumes are encouraged but not required, according to the city’s event page. In 2025 the department held a Truck-N-Treat at the same park on Halloween itself.

Candy safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Halloween food safety tips for parents:

  • Give children a light meal or snack before they go out, and ask them to wait until they get home so you can check their treats.
  • Do not let children eat anything that is not commercially wrapped. Throw away anything with signs of tampering, such as pinholes, tears in wrappers or an unusual appearance.
  • If your child has a food allergy, check labels, and do not allow home-baked goods.
  • For very young children, remove choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies and small toys.
  • Serve only pasteurized juice or cider at parties.

What this means for you

  • No citywide hours: follow your neighborhood’s lead on Saturday, Oct. 31.
  • Want daylight trick-or-treating? The zoo, Fernbank and the puppetry center all run daytime events on Oct. 24.
  • The city’s Boo Bash on Thursday, Oct. 29, is free; see getting around Atlanta for parking and MARTA, and road construction and closures before you drive.
  • Check candy at home before kids eat it.

Related: Halloween events in Atlanta, things to do this month and fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Frequently asked questions

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Atlanta for 2026?

There are none. The city of Atlanta has not posted official trick-or-treat hours, so trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31, is up to each neighborhood.

Is Halloween on a Saturday in 2026?

Yes. Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Zoo Atlanta holds Boo at the Zoo that day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where can kids trick-or-treat in Atlanta besides neighborhoods?

Boo at the Zoo at Zoo Atlanta on Oct. 24, 25 and 31, Dinosaur Trick-or-Treat at Fernbank Museum on the morning of Oct. 24, Monster Mash at the Center for Puppetry Arts on Oct. 24, Trick-or-Treat at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta on the evening of Oct. 24 and the city’s free Boo Bash on Oct. 29.

Does the city of Atlanta hold a trunk-or-treat?

The Department of Public Works holds a free Pre-Halloween Boo Bash, 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with games, music, face painting and candy.