The confirmed calendar · 2026
Weekend Events in Buford
The confirmed weekend anchors near Buford are the recurring, seasonal ones: the water park and 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.
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 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.