HarvestFest Oct. 17 on Marietta Square, a corn maze and pumpkin patch at Sleepy Hollow Farm through Nov. 1, and more fall events. Chalktoberfest 2026 was canceled.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each fall. Details come from the City of Marietta, the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art’s announcement, Visit Marietta, Cobb County and Sleepy Hollow Farm. Prices are as the organizers publish them.

Fall in Marietta is built around the Square: Chalktoberfest on the second weekend of October and the city’s HarvestFest a week later. This year Chalktoberfest was canceled because of the weather forecast, so HarvestFest on Oct. 17 is the Square’s big fall festival. For a pumpkin patch and corn maze, one nearby farm with a published 2026 season is Sleepy Hollow Farm in Powder Springs, about 10 miles southwest.

Who to call

  • HarvestFest: Marietta Parks and Recreation, 770-794-5601; special events, 770-794-5606
  • Chalktoberfest: Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, 770-528-1444
  • Sleepy Hollow Farm: sleepyhollowtrees@gmail.com; tickets online

Festivals on and near the Square

Chalktoberfest, canceled. The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art called off the Oct. 10-11 chalk art and craft beer festival because of the weather forecast, according to the festival’s home page. The museum says it returns in 2027. Ticket questions go to the museum at 770-528-1444. Details: our Chalktoberfest page.

HarvestFest and Scarecrows in the Square, Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The city’s fall festival in Glover Park, from the HarvestFest page:

Time What
9 a.m. Festival opens: craft show, Touch-A-Truck and Halloween Happenings for kids 12 and under
11:30 a.m. Pie eating contest, ages 6 to 12; ages 13 and up at noon
2 p.m. Costume contest; Touch-A-Truck closes
3 p.m. Pet costume contest

Scarecrows made by schools, clubs, businesses and nonprofits stand around Glover Park during the festival, with awards for best in show and for each category.

Cherokee Heights Arts Festival, Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Freyer Drive. Free, according to Visit Marietta.

DPS Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival, Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Cobb County’s Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, 1285 Al Bishop Drive. Free, with candy from decorated vehicles, face painting, food trucks and public safety displays, Cobb County says. More Halloween events are in our trick-or-treat guide.

Pumpkin patch and corn maze: Sleepy Hollow Farm
Where 628 Sleepy Hollow Road, Powder Springs
Season Sept. 19 to Nov. 1, 2026
Hours Wednesday to Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; arrive by 5 p.m.
Admission $12 plus taxes and fees Wednesday to Friday; $15 on weekends; 2 and under free with a paying adult
What is there Tractor ride around the farm, corn maze, pumpkin patch, kids games

From the farm’s pumpkins and corn maze page. The farm says school groups are on site until 1 p.m. on weekdays, so walk-up tickets are sold after 1 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends until it reaches capacity; online tickets guarantee entry. Extended Friday and Saturday hours start Oct. 10. It closes early on Halloween, so check the site before you go that day. The farm then reopens for Christmas trees on Nov. 21.

What this means for you

  • Oct. 10 and 11, then Oct. 17: plan for busy streets and parking around the Square. Our getting around guide has the free decks and lots.
  • Pumpkin picking on a weekend? Buy timed tickets online to be sure of getting in.
  • Bring a costume to HarvestFest; there are contests for kids and pets.

Related guides: things to do this month, farmers markets and trick-or-treat hours.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pumpkin patch near Marietta?

Sleepy Hollow Farm, 628 Sleepy Hollow Road in Powder Springs, has a pumpkin patch, corn maze and tractor rides through Nov. 1. It is open Wednesday to Friday from noon and weekends from 10 a.m., with last entry at 5 p.m.

When is HarvestFest in Marietta?

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Glover Park on Marietta Square, with Scarecrows in the Square, a craft show, Touch-A-Truck and costume contests.

When is Chalktoberfest 2026?

It was canceled. The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art called off the Oct. 10-11 festival because of the weather forecast and says it returns in 2027.

How much is Sleepy Hollow Farm’s corn maze?

The farm lists $12 plus taxes and fees Wednesday through Friday and $15 on weekends; children 2 and under are free with a paying adult. Online tickets guarantee entry.