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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Duluth, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story Things to do in Duluth this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18 MercyMe plays Gas South Arena Friday, the Atlanta Gladiators open their season Saturday and the railway museum hosts Trains and Trunks or Treat. · 4 min read

Coming up

The full month
  1. Sun. Oct. 25 Sensory-friendly Trunk or Treat, Spectrum Autism Support Group 4 p.m. · Spectrum Autism Support Center
  2. Now through Oct. 25 Duluth Home Expo Gas South Convention Center
  3. Now through Oct. 25 Dracula, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Gas South Theater
  4. Wed. Oct. 28 In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters: film screening and talkback 6:30 p.m. · Gwinnett County Public Library, Lilburn Branch
  5. Thu. Oct. 29 Zach Top: Cold Beer and Country Music Tour 8 p.m. · Gas South Arena
  6. Fri. Oct. 30 Duluth at Peachtree Ridge, varsity football 7 p.m. · Peachtree Ridge High School
  7. Sat. Oct. 31 Halloween Storytime 11 a.m. · Gwinnett County Public Library, Duluth Branch
  8. Sun. Nov. 1 Duluth Farmers and Artisan Market 2 p.m. · Town Green
  9. Fri. Nov. 6 Norcross at Duluth, varsity football 7 p.m. · Duluth High School Stadium
  10. Fri. Nov. 6 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: Once Upon a Time 8:30 p.m. · Gas South Arena
  11. Sat. Nov. 7 Mighty Fine Invitational and Good Word Brewing 9th Anniversary 1 p.m. · Town Green
  12. Sat. Nov. 7 Sugarland: Ride or Die Tour 7 p.m. · Gas South Arena

Plan your weekend

Fourth of July Duluth Fourth of July 2026: laser show and fireworks rules Duluth marked July 4, 2026, with the Star-Spangled Laser Show on the Town Green, not fireworks. What happened, what to expect in 2027 and Georgia fireworks rules. · 3 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Duluth 2026 Duluth has set no official trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. One trunk-or-treat is left: Spectrum's sensory-friendly event Oct. 25, 4 to 8 p.m. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Duluth 2027: events, dinners and date ideas Valentine's Day 2027 in Duluth falls on a Sunday. Last year: a free pop-up in Parsons Alley with music, dance lessons and a flower truck. Plus date ideas. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in Duluth 2027: school dates and things to do Gwinnett County Public Schools' spring break is April 5-9, 2027. What is open in Duluth that week: museum, library, indoor pools, parks and downtown. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Duluth 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Duluth's egg hunt picture so far, brunch spots, library closing on Easter Sunday, and spring break the week after. · 3 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Duluth 2027: brunch, events and gift markets Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Last year moms rode free at the railway museum; the spring arts festival and artisan market fill May on the Town Green. · 4 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Duluth 2027: ceremonies, closings and trash Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Gwinnett's ceremony at the Fallen Heroes Memorial, City Hall and library closings, trash a day late, pools open. · 4 min read Summer camps Summer in Duluth 2027: camps, pools and splash pads Summer 2027 in Duluth: the city's day camp at Bunten Road, Gwinnett pools and splash pads, the Town Green fountain and river tubing. 2026 dates and fees shown. · 5 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Duluth 2027: events, car shows and brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Last year: free admission for dads at the railway museum, the Rotary car show downtown and a depot open house. · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Duluth 2027: events, closings and trash pickup Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. In 2026 City Hall, the library and schools closed, trash ran a day late and West Gwinnett's outdoor pool opened noon to 6. · 3 min read Christmas Duluth tree lighting Nov. 21, Deck the Hall Dec. 5, 2026 Duluth's free Gwinnett Glows tree lighting is Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m. at Gas South District; Deck the Hall is Dec. 5 downtown. No Christmas parade. · 4 min read Football Duluth Wildcats football 2026: Peachtree Ridge Oct. 30 Duluth High football, final two games of 2026: at Peachtree Ridge Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., then Norcross at home Nov. 6. Cashless tickets on GoFan. · 3 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Duluth 2026 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. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Duluth 2026 Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, in Duluth: a sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat Oct. 25, library costume storytime Oct. 31, pumpkin patch through Nov. 1. · 4 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Duluth 2026: turkey trot, closings, trash Thanksgiving in Duluth, Nov. 26: Sugarloaf Country Club turkey trot 9 a.m., City Hall closed Nov. 26-27, trash a day late, Gwinnett schools off all week. · 5 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Duluth 2026 Holiday shopping in Duluth 2026: Black Friday Nov. 27, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28 downtown, Deck the Hall holiday market Dec. 5, free downtown parking. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Duluth 2026 Christmas 2026 in Duluth: Festival of 100 Trees from Nov. 19, Gwinnett Glows tree lighting Nov. 21, Deck the Hall Dec. 5, holiday concerts and closings. · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Duluth 2026: events, closings and buses New Year's Eve 2026 in Duluth: last year's Noon Year's Eve in Parsons Alley, downtown's to-go drink zone, library closing early, trash and bus changes Jan. 1. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in Duluth: where to eat breakfast, brunch and tea Brunch and breakfast in Duluth, Georgia: Magnolia Cottage's brunch and high tea, Local On North, Maple Street Biscuit, bakeries and coffee shops downtown. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Duluth: dog parks, trails, events and leash rules Dog-friendly Duluth, Georgia: the Chattapoochee Dog Park at Rogers Bridge, McDaniel Farm's dog area, leashed trails, Dogtoberfest and Gwinnett's leash law. · 5 min read Kids Kids' activities in Duluth: playgrounds, story times, rainy days Things to do with kids in Duluth, Georgia: the train playground at Taylor Park, library story times, the railway museum, splash spots and rainy-day picks. · 5 min read Trails Duluth walking and biking trails: loops, distances and parking Walking and biking trails in Duluth, Georgia: Rogers Bridge to Johns Creek, Shorty Howell's 1.25-mile loop, McDaniel Farm's 3 miles, Bunten Road and bikeways. · 4 min read Downtown Duluth Downtown Duluth, Georgia: Town Green, Parsons Alley, events Downtown Duluth, Georgia: Howl on the Green Oct. 23, Deck the Hall Dec. 5, the Town Green, Parsons Alley restaurants, the to-go drink zone and free parking. · 8 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Duluth: venues, bars and late hours Nightlife in Duluth, Georgia: Red Clay Music Foundry, Gas South Arena and Theater, Good Word Brewing, Truck and Tap, Duluth Live and downtown's to-go drink zone. · 4 min read Free things to do Free things to do in Duluth: parks, the fountain, events and more Free things to do in Duluth, Georgia: Rogers Bridge, the Town Green fountain, free city festivals, library story times, the Calaboose and public art downtown. · 4 min read Date night Date night in Duluth: restaurants, shows, wine bars and late hours Date night in Duluth, Georgia: dinner at Noona or Local On North, a show at Red Clay or Gas South, Niko's Wine Cellar, dessert on Main Street and late hours. · 5 min read Howl on the Green Howl on the Green in Duluth: 2026 recap, 2027 date to come Howl on the Green, Duluth's free Halloween night downtown, ran Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. What it offered, parking and when the city posts the 2027 date. · 4 min read Spring Arts Festival Duluth Spring Arts Festival: 2027 dates, hours and parking The Duluth Spring Arts Festival returns May 15-16, 2027, on the Town Green: about 86 artists, live music and food trucks. Hours, parking and what to know. · 3 min read Duluth Fall Festival Duluth Fall Festival: dates, parade, shuttles and parking The Duluth Fall Festival is the last weekend of September: free, 375-plus booths and Gwinnett's largest parade. 2026 was Sept. 26-27; 2027 dates to come. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Duluth: lists by category Every Duluth food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios inside the city limits. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Duluth: Peachtree Industrial and downtown Six places to get wings inside Duluth city limits, most on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, with two downtown near the Town Green. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Duluth: downtown and Peachtree Industrial Six pizza places inside Duluth city limits: one on Main Street downtown, the rest on Peachtree Industrial, Buford Highway and Pleasant Hill Road. · 4 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Duluth: Main Street and beyond Five Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside Duluth city limits: two taquerias on Main Street, two chains on Peachtree Industrial, one on Abbotts Bridge. · 3 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Duluth: downtown, Buford Highway and PIB 12 breakfast and coffee places inside Duluth city limits, from downtown cafes on Main and Hill streets to diners on Buford Highway and PIB. · 5 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Duluth: Main Street, Buford Hwy and PIB Eight places to get a burger inside Duluth city limits, from LR Burger and Good Word downtown to diners and drive-thrus on Peachtree Industrial. · 4 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Duluth: PIB and downtown 10 Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai places inside Duluth city limits, most on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, two downtown. · 4 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Duluth: Main Street, Hill Street and PIB Eight ice cream, pie, chocolate and sweet shops inside Duluth city limits, four of them downtown around the Town Green. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Duluth: downtown cafes, pies, donuts and Indian sweets Six bakeries and bakery cafes inside Duluth city limits, four of them downtown, plus Dunkin' on Buford Highway and Peachtree Industrial. · 4 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Duluth: downtown and the Town Green Five places inside Duluth city limits whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, three of them downtown by the Town Green. · 4 min read

Event news

Veterans Day Veterans Day in Duluth 2026: 11 a.m. ceremony, closings Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11: Gwinnett's ceremony is 11 a.m. at the Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. County offices close; City Hall stays open. · 4 min read The Nutcracker Nutcracker in Duluth 2026: 3 ballets at Gas South Theater Three Nutcrackers at Duluth's Gas South Theater in 2026: North Atlanta Dance Theatre Nov. 13-15, Northeast Atlanta Ballet Nov. 27-29, Gwinnett Ballet Dec. 5-20. · 5 min read Georgia Festival of Trees Georgia Festival of Trees 2026 in Duluth: Nov. 21-29 hours Georgia Festival of Trees runs Nov. 21-29 at Gas South Convention Center, closed Nov. 25-26. Gwinnett Glows tree lighting Nov. 21; tickets from $19.99. · 6 min read Arts Arts and exhibitions in Duluth: October 2026 Arts in Duluth to early December: Dracula ballet Oct. 24-25, new Hudgens shows and a makers market Nov. 14, Star of Wonder and three Nutcrackers. · 6 min read