The calendar · Updated October 29, 2026
This Weekend Near Mulberry
The direct answer: the one event confirmed inside the Mulberry and Hamilton Mill area this weekend is the Hamilton Mill Christian Church trunk-or-treat on Friday, October 30, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This page will not invent a festival to fill the slot.
The honest move for an event-driven Halloween weekend is the verified list a short drive from the city line: the Suwanee Trek and Treat Fest and the Braselton PathParade on Saturday morning, Gainesville's Trick or Treat on the Square on Friday afternoon, and the Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands all weekend.
This weekend, October 30 - November 1
One confirmed in-area event, plenty nearby
The guide only lists events that are confirmed through official sources. The confirmed in-area pick is the Hamilton Mill trunk-or-treat on Friday evening; the rest of the weekend is the confirmed near list on the weekend events page, or the evergreen options in the parks below.
The confirmed nearby list
Verified and within a short drive
The Hamilton Mill Christian Church trunk-or-treat runs Friday, October 30, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Gainesville's Trick or Treat on the Square runs 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. that afternoon. Saturday brings Suwanee's Trek and Treat Fest at George Pierce Park from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Braselton Halloween PathParade and Carnival golf cart parade at 10:00 a.m., its 2026 route through the Mulberry Park and Mulberry Walk area after Hwy 211 widening work moved it off Hwy 211, and the Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands all weekend. Each is confirmed through its official source.
What never needs a date
The evergreen standbys
When the calendar is quiet, the at-the-door options are not: the public parks and playgrounds, the trail miles at Little Mulberry and Duncan Creek, and the restaurant strip 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.