The confirmed calendar · October 2026
Weekend Events Near Mulberry
The confirmed weekend events around Mulberry, with dates and venues from official sources, are below: six verified happenings across the corridor for Halloween weekend, October 30 - November 1, including one inside Hamilton Mill. This page only lists events that are confirmed; nothing here is rumored or anticipated.
Whatever you pick, confirm the date and time with the host city before you drive, because festivals reschedule. The site-wide events page is the fuller register for the region.
The fall slate
Confirmed events, Halloween weekend 2026
Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands
Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, 8:00 p.m.-midnight; Sunday, November 1, 6:00 p.m.-midnight · Margaritaville at Lanier Islands
The open-air haunted trail with 13 scenes and about 50 actors, some on open sand, on its Halloween weekend run before the season closes November 7. Tickets from about $35.
Hamilton Mill Christian Church Trunk-or-Treat
Friday, October 30, 6:00-8:00 p.m. · Hamilton Mill, between Buford and Dacula
The annual trunk-or-treat in the Hamilton Mill area, the family Halloween stop the night before Halloween. Free.
Gainesville's Trick or Treat on the Square
Friday, October 30, 3:00-6:00 p.m. · Historic Downtown Gainesville Square
The downtown stores hand out candy on the square the Friday before Halloween, the traditional kickoff to the weekend. Free.
Suwanee Trek & Treat Fest + 5K
Saturday, October 31, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. · George Pierce Park, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee
The family Halloween festival at George Pierce Park: costume fun, games, treats, and the Trek and Treat 5K on the park trails.
Braselton Halloween PathParade & Carnival
Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. · Mulberry Park / Mulberry Walk area
The town's Halloween golf cart parade. Hwy 211 widening work moved the 2026 route off Hwy 211 and through the Mulberry Park and Mulberry Walk area, after the event was initially in danger of being canceled. Entries must be fully decorated and in line for judging before 9:30 a.m. at 12 Stone, 2675 Old Winder Highway; the annual carnival follows the parade in the parking lot at Primrose School, 2711 Old Winder Highway. Free.
Buford Corn Maze & Scream Zone
Friday through Sunday, October 30-November 1 · 4470 Bennett Road, Buford
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.
Dates and venues are from county and city tourism listings for Gwinnett's northeast spine; schedules move, so confirm with the host before you drive.
The fuller register
Beyond the Mulberry 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.