East Georgia · Week of Oct 11
Fall is in full swing across East Georgia, and our Must See this month is Georgia Carolina State Fair.
We also like Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights, Halloween Family Camping at Phinizy Swamp, Rhythm & Brews Festival and Elberton 12 County Fair.
Every listing here was checked against the organizer's own page. Confirm times before you head out.
Editor’s pick · This week
EVENTS FROM October 15 – November 14
Plantation Blood
Plantation Blood's 30,000 square feet of backwoods haunt opens Thursday through Sunday nights, with Leatherface waiting.
WHO Everyone
WhenGates 7:30 PM Thu–Sun scream nights; open til last guest
WherePlantation Blood, 4127 Wallie Drive, Augusta, GA
CostGA $25 Thu/Sun · $35 Fri/Sat; Fast Pass $40/$50
The Maize at Steed's Dairy
Farm & Harvest at Steed's Dairy, Grovetown.
WHO Family
WhenSat 10 AM–9 PM; Sun 1–7 PM; closed weekdays (private events)
WhereSteed's Dairy, 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, GA
Cost$14 ages 3+; ages 2 and under free; seniors/military 13+ $11 with ID
East Georgia Pro Rodeo (4th Annual Hephzibah Pro Rodeo)
Southern Rodeo Company brings bull riding and barrel racing to the Hephzibah Agricultural Center for two nights.
WHO Everyone
WhenGates open 6 PM; rodeo starts 8 PM (both nights)
WhereHephzibah Agricultural Center, 4383 Wilson Road, Hephzibah, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Georgia Carolina State Fair
The James E. Strates midway sets up on 4th Street for ten days of rides and fair food. Kids 12 and under get in free daily.
WHO Family
WhenMon–Fri 5 PM until closing; Sat–Sun 12 noon until closing
WhereGeorgia Carolina Fairgrounds, 1101 4th St, Augusta, GA
Cost$5 special days; $2 Tue/Thu admission; ages 12 and under free daily (local press)
Karlous Miller and Friends
Karlous Miller brings Nod Ross and Spencer Neal to the Miller Theater, with Space God Da Thug hosting.
WHO Everyone
WhenDoors 7 PM · Show 8 PM
WhereMiller Theater, 708 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
The Family That Lies Together
Raisin AJ Productions stages its family dramedy at the Imperial Theatre for one night.
WHO Everyone
When7:30 PM
WhereImperial Theatre, 745 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Columbia County Trick-or-Treat at Evans Towne Center Park
Columbia County Parks & Rec fills Evans Towne Center Park with candy stations for a free evening.
WHO Family
When5:30–8:00 PM
WhereEvans Towne Center Park, 7016 Evans Town Center Boulevard, Evans, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Robert Howard Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Robert Howard Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When6:00–8:00 PM
WhereRobert Howard Community Center, 103 Diamond Lakes Way, Hephzibah, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Carrie J. Mays Family Life Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Carrie J. Mays Family Life Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When5:00–7:00 PM
WhereCarrie J. Mays Family Life Center, 1014 Eleventh Ave, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Blythe Area Recreation Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Blythe Area Recreation Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When5:30–7:30 PM
WhereBlythe Area Recreation Center, 3129 Highway 88, Blythe, GA
CostFree
Elberton 12 County Fair
Dreamland Amusements runs the midway, with Circus Murcia, a Bengal tiger encounter and a Halloween magic show.
WHO Family
WhenOct 22 – Nov 1 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereElberton Fairgrounds, 425 N Oliver St, Elberton, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — McBean Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at McBean Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When5:30–7:30 PM
WhereMcBean Community Center, 1155 Hephzibah-McBean Road, Hephzibah, GA
CostFree
Rhythm & Brews Festival
Sugar Ray and Vertical Horizon headline a night of music and beer at the Sandy Creek Barn Amphitheatre.
WHO Everyone
When5:00–9:00 PM
WhereSandy Creek Barn Amphitheatre, 1580 Hatchers Run Dr, Greensboro, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights
Grand Kyiv Ballet dances Swan Lake wrapped in a light show at the Miller Theater.
WHO Everyone
WhenDoors 6 PM · Show 7 PM
WhereMiller Theater, 708 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
Cost$30.15–$74.50
Hat & Spur Ranch Pro Rodeo (14th Annual)
The 14th Hat & Spur Ranch Pro Rodeo runs bronc riding, steer wrestling and team roping on a Burke County ranch.
WHO Everyone
WhenGates open 6 PM; rodeo starts 7:30 PM (both nights)
WhereHat & Spur Ranch, 250 Peacock Road, Waynesboro, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Burke County YMCA BOO-nanza
The Burke County YMCA's BOO-nanza brings a candy crawl and a haunted trail to Waynesboro.
WHO Family
When5:30–7:00 PM
WhereBurke County YMCA, 50 Olympic Drive, Waynesboro, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Bernie Ward Community Center
Bernie Ward Community Center swaps trunks for indoor candy stations on the Saturday of Fright & Delight.
WHO Family
When12:00–2:00 PM
WhereBernie Ward Community Center, 1941 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Halloween Family Camping at Phinizy Swamp
Families pitch tents overnight at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, with Halloween activities from 3 PM and a campfire after dark.
WHO Family
WhenCheck-in 1 PM Sat Oct 24; ends by noon Sun Oct 25 · activities from 3 PM
WherePhinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Rd, Augusta, GA
Cost$75 per family (up to 6) + $10 per extra person
Artrageous! Family Sunday: Boo Bash
The Morris Museum of Art throws a free Halloween afternoon of art-making for families.
WHO Family
When2:00–4:00 PM
WhereMorris Museum of Art, 1 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — McDuffie Woods Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at McDuffie Woods Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When6:00–7:30 PM
WhereMcDuffie Woods Community Center, 3431 Old McDuffie Road, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Henry H. Brigham Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Henry H. Brigham Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When6:00–8:00 PM
WhereHenry H. Brigham Community Center, 2463 Golden Camp Road, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Eastview Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Eastview Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When5:00–6:30 PM
WhereEastview Community Center, 644 Aiken Street, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Warren Road Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Warren Road Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When6:00–9:00 PM
WhereWarren Road Community Center, 300 Warren Road, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — May Park Community Center Fright & Delight Finale
May Park closes out Augusta's eleven days of Fright & Delight with the finale trunk-or-treat.
WHO Family
When5:30–7:30 PM
WhereMay Park Community Center Fright & Delight Finale, 622 Fourth Street, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Fright & Delight Trunk or Treat — Sand Hills Community Center
Augusta Rec & Parks' Fright & Delight stops at Sand Hills Community Center for a free trunk-or-treat, one of eleven Halloween nights.
WHO Family
When5:30–7:30 PM
WhereSand Hills Community Center, 2540 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA
CostFree
Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Imperial
The Imperial screens The Rocky Horror Picture Show the night before Halloween, with a piano bar after.
WHO Adult
When7:30 PM
WhereImperial Theatre, 745 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
CostSee organizer website for details
Atlanta Foodie Festival — Augusta Halloween Edition
Food at Georgia-Carolina Fairgrounds, Augusta.
WHO Family
WhenSat 12 PM–10 PM · Sun 12 PM–8 PM
WhereGeorgia-Carolina Fairgrounds, 1101 4th St, Augusta, GA
CostFree admission
American Fanfare | Augusta Symphony
Pianist Thomas Pandolfi joins the Augusta Symphony for Adams, Gershwin and Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.
WHO Everyone
WhenDoors 6:30 PM · Show 7:30 PM
WhereMiller Theater, 708 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
Cost$21–$84
Whose Live Anyway?
Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray make it up on the spot at the Miller Theater.
WHO Everyone
WhenDoors 6:30 PM · Show 7:30 PM
WhereMiller Theater, 708 Broad Street, Augusta, GA
Cost$65.60–$74.58
