East Cobb Halloween events

East Cobb Halloween events: pumpkin patches, trunk or treat and more

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East Cobb Halloween Weekend Events

The days of 90-plus-degree heat appear to be over, and a little bit of the fall is starting to set in. A full slate of Halloween and related events is already underway in East Cobb.

We’ll be adding to this over the month, and here’s a glimpse of what’s going on:

  • Through Oct. 31, Mt. Zion UMC (1770 Johnson Ferry Road); Pumpkin Patch Sale, 12-7:30 p.m. Mon-Sat, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. after Oct. 13, 12-7:30 p.m. Sunday; Party in the Patch event Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m., with movie twin bill at 7:15 p.m., wear customs, pumpkin maze, face painting, jumpy houses, family fun and more;
  • Oct. 25, McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA (1055 E. Piedmont Road) is having its annual Spooktacular, with carnival games, crafts and a costume parade. Admission is $5 per child;
  • Oct. 26, Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road), renews its Haunted Hustle 5K/10K run down Johnson Ferry. Cost is $150-$40, and it’s a Peachtree Road Race qualifier;
  • Oct. 26, Sprayberry High School (2525 Sandy Plains Road), Trunk or Treat, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Candy, food trucks, raffles, games and more, kids can come in costumes, admission $3 per child or 2 for $5;
  • Oct. 27, St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road): Trunk or Treat, 3-5 p.m.; dress up in costumes for candy, food and fun in conjunction with church pre-school staff; trick or treat bags provided for kids;
  • Oct. 30, East Cobb UMC (2325 Roswell Road), Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m., spooky food, inflatables and games galore, a free, family-friendly event;
  • Oct. 31 Mt. Paran North Church (1700 Allgood Road); Trunk or Treat 6-8:30 p.m. includes free food, games and carnival rides;
  • Oct. 31, Powers Ferry UMC (245 Powers Ferry Road) has its Trunk or Treat from 6-7:30 p.m., with free candy, plus free hot dogs, chips and a drink.

If you’d like to add your event, please send the info to: editor@eastcobbnews.com.

 

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Tell us about your East Cobb Halloween events! Check out our calendar listings!

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East Cobb Halloween events

We just added a couple more listings to our East Cobb Halloween events calendar, and we’re sure to add more.

Have a look around and see what’s on tap in the community over the next couple weeks. If you know of something that you don’t see here, let us know and we’ll add it to our listings. Just e-mail us at: editor@eastcobbnews.com.

There’s an array of trunk or treats, festivals, nature hikes, a haunted theater and a food truck.

Likewise, if you’d like to share photos of your decorations, your little trunk or treaters and your Halloween events, send them to the same e-mail address, and we’ll be glad to post them.

Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up this weekend, and we’ll certainly have more over the next couple weeks as Halloween arrives.

 

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East Cobb Halloween events: Pumpkin Patches, fairs, festivals and more

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East Cobb UMC Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patches are already open at a couple of East Cobb churches, and other faith communities and other arts and musical groups have Halloween-themed events through October.

Here’s a sampling of what we’ve got for this week, and if you have something to submit to our calendar listings, check the information at the bottom of this post:

Pumpkin Patches continue through Oct. 31 at Mt. Zion UMC (1770 Johnson Ferry Road) and St. Andrew UMC (3455 Canton Road).

Both churches will have weekend events to get into the mood of the season, which hasn’t felt much like fall, but cooler weather is expected later this week.

On Friday (11-6) and Saturday (10-4( is the 17th Fall into Crafts Marketplace at St. Andrew, an early and easy way to start holiday shopping while benefitting the church’s women’s mission projects.

On Saturday, Mt. Zion is having its Party in the Patch event from 10-2, and kids are invited to show up in their costumes for treats, games and a lunch for purchase.

On Sunday afternoon, treat your kids and the whole family to a Ghost and Goblins Concert that starts at 4 at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road), featuring the sounds of the Georgia Philharmonic.

Other events during the month include Trunk or Treat events at several churches as well as Sprayberry High School, a fall festival at The Avenue East Cobb, a community fair at Paper Mill Road Baptist Church and a special haunted theater production at Pope High School.

Check our special Halloween listings for more things to do, this week and through the end of the month.

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We’re just getting started with the holiday season, leading into the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year events.

If you have events you’d like to share with the East Cobb community—holiday or not—we’ll be glad to post them. E-mail us at calendar@eastcobbnews and we’ll add them to our calendar listings. Feel free to send photos, flyers and of course contact information as East Cobb News aims to make our calendar listings the best around!

You can also send breaking news and news tips anytime—check out our submission guidelines for more information.

 

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East Cobb Pumpkin Patches continue all October, include special events

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East Cobb pumpkin patches, East Cobb UMC Pumpkin Patch
Proceeds from the East Cobb UMC Pumpkin Patch support the Boy Scouts Troop 435. (East Cobb News photo by Wendy Parker)

A few of the Methodist churches in the area are just now receiving their pumpkin supplies as the Halloween season approaches. East Pumpkin Patches are underway at three of the usual locations through Halloween Day, on Oct. 31.

At East Cobb UMC (2325 Roswell Road), the pumpkin patch is open from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The proceeds support Boy Scout Troop 435, and for more information you can visit the troop’s website and Facebook page. In addition to a basic pumpkin, suitable for pie-making and jack-o-lantern carving, the East Cobb UMC spread also has the following:

“Pie pumpkins, wee bees, red, green, and grey Indian, warted pumpkins, small, big, and bigger, captains, and just good ol’ carving pumpkins. Oh . . . and a carving contest where you can enter to win the $10,000 national prize.”

At Mt. Zion UMC (1770 Johnson Ferry Road), the patch is open from 12 p.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m.-7:3) p.m. on Saturday, through Oct. 31. On Oct. 14, the church is holding a Party in the Patch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with trick or treats, games, and a lunch for purchase. That event is sponsored by the Mt. Zion Youth Group and Evangelism Team.

The following week, on Oct. 21, Mt. Zion is holding a Movie in the Patch from 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. featuring “Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin” and “Hocus Pocus.” Bring chairs and a blanket; popcorn and lemonade are provided and no RSVP is required.

At St. Andrew UMC (3455 Canton Road) the “Pumpkin Church” patch hours are from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 12-8 p.m. Sunday.

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We’re just getting started with our compilation of Halloween events, leading into the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year Holiday seasons.

If you have events you’d like to share with the East Cobb community—holiday or not—we’ll be glad to post them. E-mail us at calendar@eastcobbnews and we’ll add them to our calendar listings. Feel free to send photos, flyers and of course contact information as East Cobb News aims to make our calendar listings the best around!

You can also send breaking news and news tips anytime—check out our submission guidelines for more information.