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Halloween weekend is starting early. Most of the good stuff lands on Friday, Oct 23 and Saturday, Oct 24, across Gwinnett, Forsyth and North Fulton. Here are five things worth your time, each with the exact time and address so you can plan around them.
1. Trick or Treat on West Broad Street, Sugar Hill
Friday, Oct 23 · 5:30–9 p.m. · free · 5029 W Broad St, Sugar Hill
The City of Sugar Hill closes a section of West Broad Street downtown so kids can trick-or-treat business to business. Candy is while supplies last, so earlier is better. The city's listing also mentions a free showing of Beetlejuice at The Bowl.
2. Murder of Crowes (Black Crowes tribute), free concert, Cumming
Friday, Oct 23 · 7–9 p.m. · free admission and parking · Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming
Part of the City of Cumming's Fall Concert Series at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater. Bring a chair and a jacket.
3. Trick-or-Treating at Avalon, Alpharetta
Saturday, Oct 24 · 10 a.m.–noon · 400 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta
A morning option for younger kids who will be asleep before dark. Costumes on, stroll the shops.
4. 4th Annual Howl-oween at City Center, Cumming
Saturday, Oct 24 · 4–8 p.m. · Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming
A pet-friendly trick-or-treat stroll through decorated storefronts, adoptable pets, vendors for animal lovers, live spooky music, and a storefront decorating contest. Bring the dog.
5. Dinner and a BOOvie, Suwanee
Saturday, Oct 24 · 5–10 p.m. · Suwanee Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee
Fun and games start at 5 p.m. The first movie starts at 7 p.m., the second around 8:30. Hosted by the City of Suwanee.
Photo: City of Suwanee (event listing)
What this has to do with real estate
Here's the truth: when you compare neighborhoods, look at the calendar, not just the kitchen. Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Cumming and Alpharetta all built town centers that put events like these within a short drive of home. What's ten minutes from your door is part of what you're buying. I'd weigh it the same way I'd weigh the school zone and the commute.
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Sources
- Trick or Treat on West Broad St → City of Sugar Hill → cityofsugarhill.com
- Murder of Crowes: Tribute to the Black Crowes → City of Cumming → cityofcumming.net
- Trick-or-Treating at Avalon → Awesome Alpharetta → awesomealpharetta.com
- 4th Annual Howl-oween at City Center → City of Cumming → cityofcumming.net
- Dinner and a BOOvie 2026 → City of Suwanee via Eventeny → eventeny.com
The event photo is the organizer's own promotional image, credited and linked above. The other four items had no event-specific image on their official pages, so none is shown.
