Fernbank Boo-seum
Dust off those costumes, practice your monster-mash and prepare your teeth for sugar overload at the annual Fernbank Museum of Natural History event on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include Halloween-themed activities, tricks, and treats for kids in costumes.For tickets and visitor information, visit www.fernbankmuseum.org.
World Kite Festival & Expo
There will be costume contests, a kids fun zone, pumpkin decorating contest, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, music and, of course, kite flying at the second annual event in Piedmont Park on Oct. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit atlantaworldkitefestival.com.
The Last One
Poem 88 gallery, 1100 Howell Mill Road, Ste. A04, will open the latest exhibition by Atlanta artist P. Seth Thompson, The Last One, on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. (an artist talk is set for Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.). Thompson continues his exploration into the world of cinema and television through video and photo-based images. For more information, visit poem88.net.
Goblins in the Garden
Bring your little goblins dressed in their Halloween best to the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for crafts, stories, pony rides, train rides and a costume fashion show. For tickets and information, visit atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Atlanta BeltLine Street Cup
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is partnering with Soccer in the Streets to hold the first Atlanta BeltLine Street Cup on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. at D.H. Stanton Park. Registrations will be held on a walk-up basis, and winning teams will receive medals. Youth of all ages are invited to participate in this free, one-day tournament designed to use competition to test participants’ mastery of character traits such as teamwork, respect, sportsmanship, perseverance, and tolerance. For more, visit this link.
Day of the Dead Festival
The Atlanta History Center will host the annual festival on Sunday, Oct. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. There will be storytelling, elaborately decorated altars designed to honor lost family and friends, authentic Mexican food, music, and variety of performances. For details, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
