The calendar · Updated October 29, 2026
This Weekend in Buford
The direct answer: Buford's Halloween weekend runs through the season, not the calendar. The Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands is open Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight and Sunday 6 p.m. to midnight, the corn maze and Scream Zone on Bennett Road run all weekend, and the Tavern at Mall of Georgia hosts its Halloween costume party on Saturday. This page only lists what is confirmed.
The checked dated nearby entries are the Hamilton Mill trunk-or-treat on Friday evening and Gainesville's Trick or Treat on the Square the same afternoon.
The honest answer
The season anchors, with the dated picks nearby
The guide only lists events confirmed through official sources. Inside Buford, the Trail of Terror at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands runs Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight and Sunday 6 p.m. to midnight, the Buford Corn Maze and Scream Zone on Bennett Road are open all weekend, and the Tavern at Mall of Georgia hosts its Halloween costume party on Saturday, hours on the venue's events page. The confirmed dated nearby picks are the Hamilton Mill Christian Church trunk-or-treat on Friday evening and Gainesville's Trick or Treat on the Square the same afternoon.
What never needs a date
The evergreen standbys
When the calendar is quiet, the at-the-door options are not: the city park, the trampoline rooms in the mall district, the Main Street restaurants, and the lake road all run without a ticket.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 22, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.