October in Alpharetta: Wire & Wood Oct. 9-10, a Turkish food festival, Boo Bash Oct. 17, the Scarecrow Harvest, Food Truck Alley and Saturday markets.

Last checked 2026-10-03. This page is rebuilt on the first of each month; the November edition replaces it on Nov. 1. Every listing links to the organizer’s page or the city’s calendar. Listings marked “visitors bureau” come from the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau’s event calendar; confirm with the organizer before you go. For this weekend’s picks, see our weekend guide.

October in Alpharetta is built around three free city events, the Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival, Boo Bash and the Scarecrow Harvest, plus the last weeks of the downtown farmers market and Food Truck Alley.

Who to call

All month

  • Scarecrow Harvest, Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, downtown. More than 150 scarecrows, a puzzle hunt and a competition judged Oct. 14. Free. City page.
  • Alpharetta Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Town Green at City Center, North and South Broad streets. Closed Saturday, Oct. 10, for Wire & Wood. SNAP accepted. Market site. More in our farmers markets guide.
  • Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Oct. 13-30, including at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza. See our voting guide.

Week of Oct. 5

  • Friday, Oct. 9, 6 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 10, noon to 11 p.m.: Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival, downtown Alpharetta. Free; more than 40 performances on seven stages, with Corey Smith on Friday and Sister Hazel closing Saturday, the city says. Festival site.
  • Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Roswell at Alpharetta High football. See our Friday night football schedule.
  • Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: 19th Atlanta Turkish Food Festival, Istanbul Cultural Center of Georgia, 591 N. Main St. Free admission, with free parking at 192 Mayfield Road and a free shuttle. Festival site.
  • Sunday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Makers Market local artist fair, Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd. (visitors bureau; Avalon listing).
  • Sunday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m.: Symphony at Sunset: Halloween Spooktacular with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway (visitors bureau; ASO site).

Week of Oct. 12

  • Monday, Oct. 12: Fulton County Schools closed for a holiday.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.: Pumpkin Storytime, Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza (library listing).
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 3 to 7 p.m.: Boo Bash, The Grove behind the Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell St. Free admission and bounce houses, a costume dance-off and carnival games; Scarecrow Harvest winners announced at 5:30 p.m. City page.
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 to 4 p.m.: Fall Fest, North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle (visitors bureau; mall site).
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m.: Battle of the Bands, youth bands on the Alpharetta Arts Center terrace, 238 Canton St. Bring a chair (city calendar).

Week of Oct. 19

  • Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 24: Paint the Town, plein-air painters around town. Awards reception 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Alpharetta Arts Center; the paintings stay up through Nov. 14. Arts Alpharetta.
  • Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 to 9 p.m.: Food Truck Alley, 27 Old Roswell St. More than 10 food trucks and live music; bring a chair and leave pets at home. Old Roswell Street closes at 1 p.m. that day; park in the decks at 92 Milton Ave. or 2 Park Plaza. It is the last Food Truck Alley of the April-to-October season (city calendar).
  • Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon: Trick-or-treating at Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd. (visitors bureau; Avalon listing).

Week of Oct. 26

  • Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 8 p.m.: Trick or Drink at Avalon, an adults-only Halloween evening with specialty cocktails and a DJ (visitors bureau; Avalon listing).
  • Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m.: CraftyTales: Bats, Alpharetta Branch Library (library listing).
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Halloween. Alpharetta has set no official trick-or-treat hours. The Alpharetta Library’s Kids Halloween Escape Room Challenge runs 1 to 3:30 p.m. (library listing). More in our trick-or-treat guide.

Coming in November

What this means for you

  • Downtown is busiest Oct. 9-10 (Wire & Wood) and Oct. 17 (Boo Bash); the farmers market skips Oct. 10.
  • Most city events are free.
  • Check the Rainout Line app for weather calls on outdoor events.

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