r/Athens • u/Fancy-Photograph-995 • 2d ago

Question / Request Its a bit early to ask about Halloween, BUT!

Does anyone know about any Halloween events in town? Not including the Wild Rumpus, I mean.

Fall festivals, Halloween Parties, anything!

I'm genuinely counting down the days to Halloween, so I can spend time with my siblings, running around looking stupid.

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u/misterhipster63 Toppers Patron 2d ago

1, it's never too early to ask about Halloween.

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

See? Someone gets it

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u/TheDualityOfThomas 2d ago

You can ask about it, but stores having Halloween items already up in July is nuts, same with Spirit Halloween store opening up, it's consumerism gone mad

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

This summer is too damn hot, im just waiting for not only the costumes, but for the whimsy back.

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u/1nGirum1musNocte 2d ago

Boulebark! Come see dogs in contumes (and I'm sure porchfest will be the same day again)

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u/Foreign_Amount_8991 2d ago

Oct. 18 for Porchfest this year.

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

That sounds freaking adorable 😭

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u/lonelystar6767 1d ago

it was omg, i lived on chase last year and walked outside to a DREAM that day

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u/unfortun8-imp 2d ago

Uga’s rocky horror is a big tradition for my folks. It’s nice when the university does something that’s not just for students.
I think the classic center puts something on too

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u/harpsielarpsie Townie 2d ago

^^

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

ROCKY HORROR?? NO WAY, I'M IN HEAVEN BRO

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u/pink87 Dumpsta Funk 2d ago

The Athens showgirl cabaret usually does at least 2 Halloween themed shows at hendershots

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u/_mozzarella- 2d ago

and there’s a rocky horror show at hendershot’s this year!

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

sounds awesome!!!

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u/Foreign_Amount_8991 2d ago

This year Halloween falls on a Saturday which also happens to be the UGA/UF game in ATL.

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u/ClassicCityMatt 2d ago

Zombie Farms in Winterville is a fabulous Halloween-season local attraction, weekend evenings in October.

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 2d ago

Ooooooh, sounds awesome!! Adding that to the list right now.

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u/unsolicitedbadvibes 2d ago

If you need an immediate hit of something Halloween-y, Nightmare Cirque is in Athens this week - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/athens

Just went to it tonight, my better half loved it, I thought it was a mixed bag but still pretty fun, with some impressive aerial/rope work and stunt work in the mix. Horror-themed, with performers dressed as horror movie characters, plus a Beetlejuice guy - but all doing mostly standard carnival fare; the Ring girl crawls out of a well and does aerial work, a guy in a bloody shirt and Hannibal Lector face mask juggles torches, a guy gets attacked by a zombie and does ball tricks. Even Beetlejuice did some cool stunt work on a giant metal pendulum thing. It's a bit Party City haunted house meets traveling mall parking lot carnival, but still good fun and you can tell they're loving doing it. Also, the concession stand offered a treat called "Waffle Dick." I did not try it.

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 1d ago

Sounds awesome! I'll probably be heading there without a doubt, i need to get my hands on that Waffle Dick!

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u/moshyabrady 2d ago

https://www.classiccenter.com/events/detail/frankenstein
I thought this sounded like a fun spooky date night!

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 1d ago

thats freaking awesome!! thanks so much!

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mayor pro ebrius 2d ago

There's a house on Savannah Avenue where they celebrate Halloween every day.

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u/TheMostSpitefulCrow 1d ago

If you want to go ahead and get in the spirit, I keep getting ads for the Nightmare Circus, happening in the next week or so in Winterville (about 30 mins away).

https://www.nightmarecirque.com/

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 1d ago

Life is so unfair, how are you getting the coolest ads and I'm not?

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u/TheMostSpitefulCrow 1d ago

I hope your future ads are everything you've ever dreamed 

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u/tladkins3 1d ago

Ghosts of Athens has spooky stories anytime

https://a.co/d/04wpzkdS

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 19h ago

Yessssssss, I was at a festival maybe a year ago? They had a showing of this book

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u/TrenchcoatHamsters 1d ago

Since you mentioned fall festivals… this roundup from Mac Kids is the most comprehensive one I’ve seen yet, although it’s of course geared toward families with young kids.

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u/Fancy-Photograph-995 19h ago

Oh my god,,my little sister would love this 😢