Halloween events in East Cobb 2026

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates, times and prices come from each organizer’s own page, linked below.

Looking for trick-or-treat hours, the Avenue East Cobb Boo Bash or the county trunk-or-treats? They are on our trick-or-treat hours page. This page covers the haunted house, festivals and Halloween nights out around East Cobb.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The season at a glance:

Who to call

• County festivals and the haunted house: Cobb County PARKS, 770-528-8800
• Police, non-emergency: Cobb County Police, 770-499-3900
• Emergency: 911

The Cobb County haunted house

Cobb County PARKS runs a haunted house at Jim R. Miller Park and Event Center, 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta, with live actors, special effects and a maze of scenes “from the abandoned nursery to the crypt below,” according to the county’s haunted house page. Admission is $5 a person, paid on site. Public hours:

• Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25: 5 to 10 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28, to Friday, Oct. 30: 5 to 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 31: 5 to 11 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, is the All-Inclusive Night for guests with disabilities. From 5 to 6 p.m. the lights are on and there are no scares; from 6 to 7 p.m. the lights are off but performers do not try to scare anyone. Regular scares start at 7 p.m., and the county says the changes happen promptly at those times.

Fall Festival of Fun, Saturday, Oct. 24

The county’s free Halloween festival runs 5 to 9 p.m. at Jim R. Miller Park, with hayrides, a petting zoo, magic shows, live music, photo spots and food and market vendors, according to Cobb PARKS. Costumes are encouraged. Parking is free in the main lot, with overflow in the North Lot on Al Bishop Drive and a shuttle for guests with disabilities.

In East Cobb

• Halloween Hike, Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wear a costume for the hike at the East Cobb Park community event, 3322 Roswell Road, listed in the county’s fall events roundup. Updates: East Cobb Park.
• Sewell Mill Spook-tacular, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 5 to 7 p.m. A free, all-ages costumed party with crafts, games and treats at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road (county event page).
• REWIND: Horror Edition, Saturday, Oct. 17, at The Art Place - Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road. The Spooky Track for ages 8 to 15 runs noon to 4:30 p.m. with a screening of Monster House; the Terrifying Track for 16 and up runs 5 to 10 p.m. It costs $25 (register with Cobb PARKS).

Around Cobb County

• Trick or Treatment Spooky Tour, Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17. The Cobb County Water System hands out candy and leads a Halloween tour of the R. L. Sutton Water Reclamation Facility. Register for Oct. 16 or Oct. 17.
• Hallatoona Haunted Maze, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 9 p.m., Allatoona Creek Park: a maze, a tractor-pulled hayride and cider by the fire, $5 (Cobb PARKS registration).
• Six Flags Fright Fest runs through Nov. 1 at Six Flags Over Georgia, the county’s roundup says (park’s event page).

Nearby: Roswell and Sandy Springs

• Halloween Fun House, Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30 to 7 p.m., East Roswell Park, 9000 Fouts Road in Roswell, about six miles north. Free for children 8 and under with an adult: face painting, magic shows, crafts, inflatables and trick-or-treating (Roswell event listing).
• Spooky Springs, Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 to 7 p.m., Abernathy Greenway Park North in Sandy Springs, about five miles east. Free candy stations, face painting, music and food vendors. The Abernathy Greenway lot closes that day for setup; the city lists limited parking at Sandy Springs Christian Church, 301 Johnson Ferry Road (city of Sandy Springs).
• Tuned to Terror, Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company performs three haunted audio dramas with live sound effects (event listing).

Pumpkin patches and HarvestFest on Marietta Square are on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page. Chalktoberfest, planned for Oct. 10-11, has been canceled due to inclement weather.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a haunted house near East Cobb in 2026? Yes. Cobb County PARKS runs a haunted house at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta, Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 28-31. Admission is $5 at the door.

When is the Cobb County Fall Festival of Fun? Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Jim R. Miller Park and Event Center. Admission and parking are free.

Is there a sensory-friendly haunted house in Cobb County? Yes. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the county haunted house is lights on with no scares from 5 to 6 p.m. and lights off with no scares from 6 to 7 p.m., before regular scares from 7 p.m.

What are the trick-or-treat hours in East Cobb? There are none set. East Cobb is unincorporated and Cobb County does not publish hours; our trick-or-treat hours page has the details and the Avenue East Cobb Boo Bash.

What this means for you

• The busiest night is Saturday, Oct. 24: the Fall Festival of Fun, the haunted house’s opening night and Spooky Springs all start at 5 p.m.
• For younger children, pick the Oct. 28 All-Inclusive session or the Roswell Fun House.
• Halloween falls on a Saturday, and daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

Related: trick-or-treat hours, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, things to do this month and parks and trails.