Date & Location
Fall fun takes over Cherokee Veterans Park at The Great Pumpkin Fest! Enjoy a full day of festive fun featuring delicious food, vendors, a live DJ, bouncy houses, and activities for the whole family.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cherokee Veterans Park, 7345 Cumming Highway, Canton, GA 30115
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
Bring your friends, wear your favorite fall outfit or costume, and come celebrate the season with us!
Plus, we’ll have a pumpkin patch by Hickory Flat UMC with pumpkins for sale!
Free Shuttle Parking
(pick-up starts at 10:00 am and drop-offs end at 2:00 pm)
1. Macedonia Elementary School, 10370 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, GA 30115
2. Macedonia Baptist Church, 11230 East Cherokee Drive, Ball Ground, GA 30107
Stage Schedule:
11:00 AM – Dance team
12:00 PM – Costume Contest
Costume Contest
Halloween costume contest will be at noon at the stage.
Get those capes, crowns, and creepy masks ready, because this year’s categories are bigger and better than ever:
1. Funniest
2. Scariest
3. Most Boo-tiful
4. Best Group
5. Best Superhero
6. Best Pet Duo
Bouncy houses are vendor, pay to play.
Hayrides are free and will run the length of the event.
This is a rain or shine event.
Vendor & Sponsorship Opportunities
Vendor opportunities available with Black Sheep Productions| [Become a Vendor]
Sponsorships from $250–$1,000 [Explore Sponsorship Opportunities]
For more information, contact:
Jessica Sauls, Recreation Division Director
jnsauls@cherokeecountyga.gov
770-501-8002