The temperature is starting to fall in Georgia, which means it’s the perfect time for some autumn fun.
Not only is the fall full of festivals this time of year, but there are plenty of free events and activities for the whole family!
In this article, we’ll cover some of the best fun you can have in the Peach State this fall. Are you ready?
40 Things To Do In Georgia This Fall
It doesn’t matter if you’re alone, with your partner and bringing the whole family, here are some things you can do in Georgia.
1. Hike a Mountain
You can hike Stone Mountain in about an hour’s time and it won’t burn you out. Kennesaw Mountain is more of a trek, but there are numerous places. Here are some mountains near Atlanta.
2. Have Some Foliage Fun
Into foliage fun? Take a road trip around some sites where the beautiful tree canopy has dazzling leaf colors. What’s better than watching the leaves turn colors in fall?
3. Go To A Fall Festival
Fall festivals celebrating culture, art, food and more are plentiful this time of year. Check out these fall festivals.
4 Visit The Georgia Coast
If you want to see the ocean, take a trip to the Georgia coast. There’s a sea turtle sanctuary, great restaurants and regal hotel rooms waiting for you.
5. Make Your Way Out Of A Corn Maze
If finding your way out of things seems like fun, visit one of Georgia’s corn mazes and have a good time. Here the best corn mazes in Georgia.
6. Take A Craft Brew Tour
Georgia has a distinct craft brew scene, with several local beers you need to try. Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit to a craft brewery in the city.
7. Go Apple-Picking
If you’re looking forward to making some apple pie or cobbler, pick some apples at Georgia orchards. Here are the best apple orchards in Georgia.
8. Pick Some Pumpkins
A number of Georgia farms have pumpkin patches that allow you to stock up on some gourds. Here are the best pumpkin patches in Georgia.
9. Go On A Bar Crawl
Visit a strip that has several bars, like Athens, or the Atlanta Beltline, and do a bar crawl. Here are some Midtown bars you’ll love.
10. Do A Bonfire
You can find a bonfire on a Georgia farm, or you can do your own.
11. Take A City Tour
Get in your car and take a tour of your city, rekindling your love of local history. There are walking tours of Oakland Cemetery as well as scooter tours you can sign up for as well.
Food and Drink Tours
- Atlanta Food Tour: Explore the city’s diverse culinary scene with stops at popular restaurants and eateries, often including Southern specialties and local favorites.
- Craft Brewery Tour: Sample beers from some of Atlanta’s renowned craft breweries, with guided tours that often include tastings and behind-the-scenes looks at the brewing process.
- Downtown Atlanta Food Tour: Features a culinary journey through Downtown, showcasing local dining spots and their unique dishes.
12. Book A Train Ride
If you’ve ever been on a train ride through the Blueridge Mountains, you know how fun it could be.
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
- Overview: Located in Kennesaw, just north of Atlanta, this museum offers a historical perspective on trains and locomotives, featuring the General locomotive.
- Booking: Museum entry can be purchased on-site or online, and special events or guided tours may be available.
- Website: Southern Museum
North Georgia Train Excursions
- Overview: While not directly in Atlanta, North Georgia offers scenic train rides, such as those operated by the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. These excursions typically depart from locations within a few hours’ drive from Atlanta.
- Booking: Tickets for these scenic rides can be purchased online through their respective websites.
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVRM
13. Make Your Own Apple Cider
You don’t have to be an artisan to love Apple cider, as king as you’ve got the apples, you can make your own cider. Here’s how to make apple cider.
14. Rent A Boat On The Lake
If you like being around water, rent a boat on Lake Lanier or Lake Allatoona and make it a day.
15. Go On A Picnic
Pack your lunch and head to your local park for a fall picnic. Here are some cool Atlanta parks.
16. Go On A Firehouse Tour
No firehouse is built the same. Take a trip to different locations and admire the architecture and how it blends in with the locale.
Check out these Atlanta firehouse tours.
17. Visit The Battery Atlanta
The Battery Atlanta has plenty of fall events to get into this year. Located just outside Truist Park, where the Braves play, Battery Atlanta hss everything for your entertainment needs.
18. Go Fishing
If you have your fishing license, visit one of Georgia’s lakes and go fishing. Here are the top spots to go fishing in Georgia.
19. Host Your Own Taco Tuesday
You don’t need to go to a Mexican restaurant to have your own Taco Tuesday. Here are some taco recipes you’ll love.
20. Go Hunting
If you have your hunting license, visit one of Georgia’s wilderness areas and hunt for deer, quail or even wild boars. Here’s how to get your Georgia hunting license.
21. Make A Campfire
There’s nothing like making S’mores in the wild under the moonlight. Make a campfire and get started.
In Georgia, there are several great spots for bonfires, whether you’re looking for a campsite, a beach, or a scenic outdoor area. Here are some popular options at state parks:
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: Located in the northeastern part of Georgia, this park offers campsites where you can enjoy a bonfire. Be sure to check with park regulations for campfire and bonfire rules.
- Cloudland Canyon State Park: Situated in the northwest part of Georgia, this park offers beautiful campsites with fire rings for campfires and bonfires.
22. Visit Georgia’s State Parks
From Vogel to Providence, Georgia has some of the most naturally beautiful state parks in the Southeast.
23. Go To An Obscure Museum
Take the time to visit a museum off the beaten path. Georgia has quite a few extraordinary museums to choose from.
24. Rake Some Leaves
OK, this isn’t necessarily fun, but raking leaves is one of those quintessentially fall activities that has to be done.
25. Go To A Football Game
There’s nothing like watching a game of gridiron live. Get out in the crisp weather and go to a football game, either college or high school.
26. Play Laser Tag
If you have kids or you’re a big kid, get in some laser tag at a venue near you.
27. Take A Walk
One great way to get some exercise is to go walking in your neighborhood. Or you could go on a walking tour or join numerous guided tours around metro Atlanta.
28. Go Out For Brunch
Your weekend food outing doesn’t have to be a nighttime activity. Here are some great brunch restaurants in Atlanta.
29. Go Horseback Riding
If you love horses, here are some places to giddy up in Georgia. Here are some of the best places to ride a horse near Atlanta.
30. Go Jogging
Take advantage of the cooler weather by getting in a nice morning jog. Here are some of the best areas in Georgia for a morning jog.
31. Make Some Pumpkin Pie
Few foods are as suited for fall as pumpkin pie. Heres how to make it yourself.
32. Go Zip-Lining
If you want a little adventure and outdoors fun, zip-lining in Georgia is the way to go.
33. Visit Atlanta’s Food Halls
Food halls are a legit culinary craze that has taken hold in metro Atlanta. There’s more to Atlanta food halls than Ponce City Market. Visit all of them.
34. Go Shopping At The Mall
Shopping (in moderation) is a great way to keep moving on a brisk Georgia autumn day. Have you seen all of metro Atlanta’s malls?
35. Visit the Wild Animal Safari
Bk 1300, Oak Grove Rd, Pine Mountain, GA 31822 | (706) 663-8744
If you want to see zebras, big cats and the whole wild nines, there’s no better place than Wild Animal Safari.
From the comfort of your own vehicle, you can travel through our 3.5-mile drive experiencing hundreds of animals. Get up close and personal like no other animal adventure. Many animals will come right up to your vehicle for a greeting. Come face-to-face with a camel, a watusi, a zebra or hand feed an American bison.
36. Kayaking The Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee Nature Center | 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, Georgia 30075
If you’ve ever wanted to be on the water with the one you love, you can do it right here in metro Atlanta. As a matter of fact, it’s going down all summer at Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, Georgia 30075. Tickets go fast for Canoe With CNC events, so act with haste.
Learn how amazing the Chattahoochee River is.
37. Walk The Atlanta Beltline
Running and walking the Beltline has become one of the city’s most fun activities. Here’s what to know about the Atlanta Beltline.
38. Self-Guided Tour Of Oakland Cemetery
The historic cemetery just east of Atlanta’s center has a literal who’s who of Atlanta and Georgia nobility, and it’s all there to see. If you’ve got a pair of walking shoes and want to see the names behind Atlanta history, you don’t need a tour guide (Although their audio tours are great). The cemetery is located at 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week.
40. Visit Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Park located in the center of downtown Atlanta rose at the height of the city’s resurgence on the national scene. Gifted with the 1996 Summer Games, Atlanta build up and build out and never looked back. Today, the most visible vestige of that momentous time still stands with Centennial Olympic Park. Tour the grounds and see water spouts that delight the kids, historic markers and red clay bricks that mark the philanthropic effort the area’s families engaged in to make the city a winner.
41. Ride The Skyview Ferris Wheel
A heartbeat away of the Olympic landmark is one of the newest attractions downtown, the ferris wheel. Towering nearly 20 stories above Centennial Park, the SkyView Ferris wheel features 42 climate-controlled gondolas. Adults pay just under $20 while children pay a hair under $15.
42. Do A Swamp Tour
About four hours from Atlanta, you can tour some of Georgia’s most swampy waters in Waycross, Georgia. There in the Okefenokee Swamp Park, visitors will be instantly transported into a prehistoric environment, populated by living dinosaurs – alligators. Tour routes may vary with water levels, weather, and wildlife activity. Every tour is different as each guide brings his or her own perspective to your swamp experience. Most of our guides have family roots in the Okefenokee, they were born and raised here, and several have been leading swamp trips for 30 years or more. Here’s the price of admission.
43. Visit Great Wolf Lodge
This indoor water park is about an hour from Atlanta in LaGrange, but it’s worth the drive. There are tons of kids activities to engage in, from Storytime to the Camp H.O.W.L. Kids Club to the Lunch Lineup and more. Read more.
44. Visit Amicalola Falls
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, at least not unless it’s the Amicalola, which is Cherokee for “tumbling waters,” boasts seven cascades at Amicalola Falls State Park. At 729 feet, it is the tallest waterfall in the state. Located in the North Georgia Mountains north of Dawsonville, the park and falls are a perfect family destination for the adventure set.
45. Volunteer At A Food Bank
It’s always good to think about others, so volunteering at a food bank is a great use of your time, especially on the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Last Words
The temperature is getting cool and the happenings this fall are hot. There are so many fun things to get into this autumn in Georgia, that it’s hard to choose.
No matter if you’re visiting or just want to get out, Georgia has plenty to do In the fall.
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