Duluth into December: trunk-or-treat Oct. 25, Mighty Fine beer fest Nov. 7, Gwinnett Glows tree lighting Nov. 21, turkey trot Nov. 26, Deck the Hall Dec. 5.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is rebuilt on the first of each month. Events come from the City of Duluth’s events page and 2026 events calendar, the Gas South District calendar, and from each organizer. Questions about city events: 770-476-3434 or events@duluthga.net.

Howl on the Green has come and gone, and Duluth’s calendar now turns to the holidays. The next six weeks bring a beer festival on the Town Green, Veterans Day, a tree lighting and the Georgia Festival of Trees at Gas South District, a Thanksgiving turkey trot and the city’s Deck the Hall on Dec. 5.

Updated Oct. 24: past October events removed; the Gwinnett Glows tree lighting, the Veterans Day ceremony time and a Thanksgiving turkey trot added.

The next six weeks at a glance

  • Oct. 24-25: Dracula, Gas South Theater; free Duluth Home Expo, Gas South Convention Center
  • Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m.: sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat, 2997 Main St.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Halloween; Halloween Storytime at the Duluth library, 11 a.m.
  • Sunday, Nov. 1: daylight saving time ends; farmers market, Town Green, 2 to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 to 5 p.m.: Mighty Fine Invitational, Town Green; ticketed
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.: Gwinnett County Veterans Day ceremony, Lawrenceville
  • Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m.: Gwinnett Glows tree lighting, Gas South District; free
  • Nov. 21-29: Georgia Festival of Trees, closed Nov. 25-26
  • Thursday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m.: Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K
  • Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 to 7 p.m.: Deck the Hall, downtown

Halloween week

  • Duluth Home Expo: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gas South Convention Center; free admission, event parking rates apply (event page).
  • Sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat: Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m., Spectrum Autism Support Center, 2997 Main St., for people with autism and their families; park at Coleman Middle School across the street, according to Spectrum Autism Support Group.
  • Halloween Storytime: Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Duluth Branch library, 3180 Main St., for ages up to 5, in costume (library event page).
  • Randy’s Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville is open through Sunday, Nov. 1.
  • The city has set no official trick-or-treat hours; see our trick-or-treat hours page and Halloween events page.

Mighty Fine Invitational, Saturday, Nov. 7

Good Word Brewing marks its ninth anniversary with the Mighty Fine Invitational on the Town Green, 3142 Hill St. NW, 1 to 5 p.m. The city’s event page lists samples from more than 50 breweries, pro wrestling on the Town Green, DJ BlaqMozart and an artist market. General admission and VIP tickets are sold through the event’s ticket page; it runs rain or shine and sales are final.

Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11

Gwinnett County’s ceremony is at 11 a.m. at the Fallen Heroes Memorial, Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, with a Veterans Stand Down from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to the county. County offices and libraries close; Duluth City Hall stays open. See our Veterans Day page.

Holiday season starts: Nov. 19 to Dec. 5

  • Festival of 100 Trees: opens Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy., and runs to Jan. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday (museum event page).
  • Gwinnett Glows: Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m., Gas South District; a free tree lighting with a lantern parade, Santa photos and free parking in Deck 1. See our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.
  • Georgia Festival of Trees: Nov. 21-29 at Gas South Convention Center, closed Nov. 25 and Thanksgiving Day, from $19.99. See our Georgia Festival of Trees page.
  • Thanksgiving, Nov. 26: the Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K starts at 9 a.m. at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive, $40 or $25 for ages 9 and under (registration page). City Hall is closed Nov. 26-27 and trash runs a day late; see our Thanksgiving page.
  • Deck the Hall: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 to 7 p.m., downtown, with Santa and holiday character meet-ups, kids’ crafts, a seasonal market, live performances, story time and a snow slide (city page).

Theater, concerts and exhibitions

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s Dracula has its last shows Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m., at Gas South Theater, from $32.55 (event page). The Hudgens Center opens three exhibitions and holds a Holiday Makers Market on Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Three Nutcrackers and Buford School of Ballet’s Star of Wonder fill Gas South Theater from Nov. 13; see our Nutcracker page. Every exhibition, show and concert is on our arts and exhibitions page.

Hockey at Gas South Arena

The Atlanta Gladiators play home games at Gas South Arena on Nov. 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28 and 29, according to the Gas South District calendar.

Every week

  • Duluth Farmers and Artisan Market: first and third Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m., Town Green. The last fall dates are Sunday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 15. See our farmers markets guide.
  • Duluth Live: every Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. in Parsons Alley, through October, according to the city’s Duluth Live page.

Looking further ahead: the Duluth Spring Arts Festival returns May 15-16, 2027, and the Duluth Fall Festival is the last weekend of September.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Duluth, Georgia, the rest of October 2026? Dracula at Gas South Theater Oct. 24-25, the free Home Expo to Oct. 25, a sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat Oct. 25 and the library’s Halloween Storytime Oct. 31.

What is happening in Duluth in November 2026? The Mighty Fine Invitational Nov. 7, Veterans Day Nov. 11, the Hudgens makers market Nov. 14, Gwinnett Glows and the Georgia Festival of Trees from Nov. 21 and a turkey trot on Thanksgiving.

When is the Christmas tree lighting in Duluth? Gwinnett Glows, Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m. at Gas South District.

When is the Duluth farmers market? First and third Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m. on the Town Green; the last fall dates are Nov. 1 and Nov. 15.

More: trick-or-treat hours, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, things to do this weekend, getting around and parking and road construction and closures.