Last week of fall fun near Duluth: Randy's Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville through Nov. 1, the Buford Corn Maze and the Sunday farmers market Nov. 1.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated each fall. Facts come from the Duluth Fall Festival, the City of Duluth’s events page, the Southeastern Railway Museum and each farm’s own website. City events: 770-476-3434.

Duluth’s biggest fall event, the Duluth Fall Festival, has already come and gone this year; it filled the Town Green on Sept. 26 and 27. The city’s Halloween night, Howl on the Green, was Oct. 23. A pumpkin patch and a corn maze a short drive away in Gwinnett County are open into the first weekend of November.

Updated Oct. 24: Halloween events of Oct. 17 and Oct. 23 have passed; Randy’s Pumpkin Patch hours rechecked, last day Sunday, Nov. 1.

Fall around Duluth at a glance

  • Through Nov. 1: Randy’s Pumpkin Patch, 1460 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville; 470-590-9942
  • Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m.: sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat, 2997 Main St.
  • Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 to 5 p.m.: Duluth Farmers and Artisan Market, Town Green
  • Buford Corn Maze: 4470 Bennett Road, Buford; hours on its website

The Duluth Fall Festival

The festival is held on the last weekend of September in downtown Duluth, according to the city. In 2026 it ran Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission, according to the festival’s website. The weekend includes an opening ceremony, entertainment, the Duluth Donut Dash 5K, a petting zoo, Tailgate Central, a Kidz Korner, arts and crafts and nonprofit booths, and worship on the Town Green, with shuttles and parking listed on the festival site.

The city’s history page says the first Fall Festival was held in 1962, and that the festival offers more than 250 arts, crafts and food booths and draws crowds of more than 80,000. Its committee paid for most of the Festival Center building and its cupola downtown. The Duluth Historical Society opens the old Calaboose during the festival; see our history and landmarks guide. Festival questions: 1-855-385-8841.

Halloween events in Duluth

The two big ones have passed: Trains and Trunks or Treat at the Southeastern Railway Museum on Oct. 17 and the city’s Howl on the Green downtown on Oct. 23. Still to come are Spectrum Autism Support Group’s sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 25, and the Duluth library’s costume Halloween Storytime on Saturday, Oct. 31. Details are on our Halloween events page and trick-or-treat hours page.

Pumpkin patches and corn mazes

Randy’s Pumpkin Patch, 1460 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville. Open Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026, according to its website:

Days Hours
Monday to Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.
Friday 5 to 10 p.m.
Saturday Noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 9 p.m.

Parking attendants direct cars on arrival. If the lot is full, a free shuttle runs about every 15 minutes during patch hours from overflow parking at the Walmart at 1400 Lawrenceville Hwy.; park at the far end of the lot and look for the red tent. Strollers are allowed on the shuttle, and the patch says never to pay anyone for parking or a ride. Contact: 470-590-9942, info@randyspumpkinpatch.com.

Buford Corn Maze, 4470 Bennett Road, Buford. The farm sells tickets online, good any day it is open, and at the gate; check its hours page before you go. Its season also includes a Scream Zone.

More fall in the city

  • Duluth Farmers and Artisan Market: Sundays, Nov. 1 and Nov. 15, 2 to 5 p.m. on the Town Green, the last dates of the fall season; see our farmers markets guide.
  • McDaniel Farm Park, 3251 McDaniel Road: a county park restored as a 1930s farm, with trails and a farm-themed playground; see our parks guide.
  • Duluth Live: music in Parsons Alley, Friday and Saturday nights, 6 to 9 p.m., through October.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Duluth Fall Festival? The last weekend of September on the Town Green. In 2026 it was Sept. 26 and 27, with free admission.

Is there a pumpkin patch near Duluth, Georgia? Randy’s Pumpkin Patch, 1460 Lawrenceville Hwy. in Lawrenceville, is open Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026.

What fall events are left in Duluth in 2026? A sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat Oct. 25, the library’s Halloween Storytime Oct. 31, Randy’s Pumpkin Patch through Nov. 1 and the farmers market Nov. 1 and Nov. 15.

More: things to do this month, getting around and parking and road construction and closures.