The confirmed calendar · 2026
Weekend Events in Buford
The confirmed weekend anchors near Buford are the recurring, seasonal ones: the resort calendar at Lanier Islands and the event schedule at the Mall of Georgia district. The guide only lists events that are confirmed in its sources; nothing here is rumored or anticipated.
Whatever you pick, confirm the date and time with the host before you drive, because schedules move. The site-wide events page is the fuller register for the region.
Halloween weekend, dated
What is confirmed in and near Buford
Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands
Friday through Sunday, October 30-November 1 · 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy
The open-air haunted trail at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands, 13 scenes and roughly 50 actors. Halloween weekend runs Friday and Saturday 8 p.m.-midnight and Sunday 6 p.m.-midnight, and the season closes November 7. Tickets from about $35. Official schedule.
Buford Corn Maze & Scream Zone
Fridays through Sundays through mid-November · 4470 Bennett Rd
The corn maze, pumpkin patch, and hayrides by day, and the Scream Zone haunted forest after dark on Friday and Saturday night of Halloween weekend. Official site.
Hamilton Mill Christian Church Trunk-or-Treat
Friday, October 30 · 6:00-8:00 p.m. · Hamilton Mill
The annual trunk-or-treat in the Hamilton Mill area between Buford and Dacula, the family stop the night before Halloween. Listed in the North Gwinnett Voice roundup.
Magical Nights of Lights
November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027 · Lanier Islands
The drive-through holiday light display at Lanier Islands, the season's big drive from the corridor. Dates move, so the resort's own events page is the source.
The recurring anchors
What Buford weekends run on
Fins Up Water Park, Lanier Islands
7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy · seasonal
The seasonal water park at the Lanier Islands resort on the north end of the city, the summer weekend anchor for families. It opens seasonally, so the resort is the source for the current season's dates.
Mall of Georgia events
3333 Buford Dr · year-round
The mall district runs its own event calendar through the year, from seasonal markets to holiday programming. The mall's official site posts the current schedule.
The fuller register
Beyond the Buford page
The countywide calendar with the year-round list is the site-wide events page. For the exact upcoming weekend, the this weekend page says plainly what is and is not confirmed.
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.