Late October in Dunwoody: a World of Music concert Oct. 24, pet blessings Oct. 25, Truck or Treat Oct. 29, then Diwali Nov. 7 and Light Up Dunwoody Nov. 15.

Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. This page is rebuilt at the start of each month. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page; times and prices are as the organizer published them. Questions about city events: Dunwoody Parks and Recreation, parks@dunwoodyga.gov, or City Hall at 678-382-6700.

The last week of October in Dunwoody runs from a World of Music concert on High Street Green Saturday, Oct. 24, to the city’s Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. November brings Diwali in Dunwoody on Nov. 7, the Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 and Light Up Dunwoody on Nov. 15. For this weekend’s picks, see things to do this weekend; for galleries, theater and concerts, see arts and exhibitions this month.

Updated Oct. 23: past events removed; the pet photo shoot now ends at 4 p.m.; the Veterans Day time, the goat contest, a Woman’s Club evening Oct. 29 and Nature Center dates added.

Every week

  • DHA Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the front of Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, across from the playground, through Dec. 19. Produce, meat, seafood, eggs, honey, baked goods and ready-to-eat food, with live music. Run by the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. More on our farmers markets page.
  • Pumpkins: the Dunwoody High School Wildcat5e robotics team’s patch on the lawn of St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mount Vernon Road, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily in October, according to Discover Dunwoody. The All Saints patch has closed for the year. Details on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page.

Theater, music and art

  • World of Music, Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 to 9 p.m.: a candlelit outdoor concert of jazz, blues, rock and world music on High Street Green, 101 High St., from Create Dunwoody.
  • Material Poesy, through Thursday, Oct. 29: works by Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro and Ivy Wu at the Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, according to the Spruill Center for the Arts.
  • Dunwoody Woman’s Club evening, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 to 8 p.m.: live music, drinks, light bites, shopping and a Zentangle drawing workshop at the Cheek-Spruill House, 5455 Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Free; sign up through Create Dunwoody. Guests may bring a gift card to donate to Dress for Success.
  • Scarecrow Showdown, through Nov. 6: decorated scarecrows around the Greater Dunwoody Village area, from Create Dunwoody.
  • Spruill Holiday Art Fair, Nov. 13 to Dec. 23 at the Spruill Gallery, per the Spruill Center for the Arts.

Outdoors and family

  • Blessing of the Pets and Halloween Photo Shoot, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2 to 4 p.m.: pet blessings from 2 p.m. and costumed pet photos from 3 p.m. at the Brook Run Dog Park; leashed and caged pets welcome, per the city’s calendar.
  • Beaded Houseplants Workshop, Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 to 3 p.m.: with ScrapLanta at the Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive; book through the Nature Center’s events portal.
  • Green Speak Series: Regenerative Landscaping, Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 to 7 p.m.: a free talk on native, pollinator-friendly yards at the Nature Center’s North Woods Pavilion, per the city’s calendar.
  • Goat Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 to 3 p.m.: bring leftover pumpkins to the Brook Run Park front field and vote for the hungriest goat, per the city’s calendar.

Halloween week

  • Truck or Treat, Thursday, Oct. 29, 5 to 7 p.m.: food trucks, a DJ and candy at Brook Run Park. The trucks park between the skate park and the playground; Parks and Recreation candy tables and decorated Dunwoody Police officers and vehicles are in the front field, according to the city’s calendar.
  • Dine Around Dunwoody, Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30 to 9 p.m.: the homeowners association’s food and music night. The association’s calendar still had not posted the location on Oct. 23.
  • Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31: the city has not set trick-or-treat hours. Dunwoody Baptist Church’s trunk-or-treat is Oct. 24 and High Street’s Halloween night is Oct. 31; see our trick-or-treat guide and Halloween events.

Useful dates

  • Trash and recycling: pickup days and holiday changes are on our trash guide.
  • Daylight saving time ends 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
  • Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. See our voting page.

Coming in November and early December

  • Beekeepers Club, Thursday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: $35 a year at the Dunwoody Nature Center.
  • Diwali in Dunwoody, Saturday, Nov. 7, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.: dance, theater, music, rangoli art and chai at the Dunwoody Nature Center, from Create Dunwoody.
  • Veterans Day Ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 to 11 a.m.: at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, per the city’s calendar. City Hall is closed. See our Veterans Day page.
  • Friday Night Hike, Friday, Nov. 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m.: $7 at the Dunwoody Nature Center; register by Nov. 12.
  • Guided Meditation and Sound Bath, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.: at the Dunwoody Nature Center.
  • Great Dunwoody Cleanup, Saturday, Nov. 14: volunteers pick up trash to keep it out of Dunwoody streams, per the city’s calendar.
  • Light Up Dunwoody, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 to 6 p.m.: Santa and reindeer photos, dancers and the Dunwoody High marching band, then the tree and menorah lighting at 6 p.m. at Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, per the Dunwoody Homeowners Association. See our tree lighting guide.
  • Dunwoody Village Holiday Celebration and Lantern Parade, Sunday, Nov. 22, 3 to 7 p.m.: around Dunwoody Village Parkway, from Create Dunwoody.
  • Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. Turkey trots, dinners and trash changes are on our Thanksgiving page.

What this means for you

  • Oct. 29 is the busy night: Truck or Treat, Dine Around Dunwoody, the Woman’s Club evening and the Green Speak talk.
  • Pick pumpkins at the robotics team patch before Halloween, then give the leftovers to the goats Nov. 1.
  • Save Sunday, Nov. 15, for the tree and menorah lighting.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Dunwoody in October?

The rest of October 2026 brings a World of Music concert on High Street Green Oct. 24, a pet blessing and Halloween photo shoot at the Brook Run Dog Park Oct. 25 and the city’s Truck or Treat at Brook Run Park on Oct. 29.

When is Truck or Treat in Dunwoody?

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, with food trucks, a DJ and candy, according to the city’s calendar.

Is the Dunwoody farmers market open in October?

Yes. The DHA Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the front of Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, through Dec. 19.

When is the Dunwoody tree lighting?

Light Up Dunwoody is Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, from 2 p.m. at Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, with the tree and menorah lighting at 6 p.m.