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October 1- 3
Atlanta Greek Festival
Location: Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Address: 2500 Clairmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3435
The Atlanta Greek Festival brings all the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to your doorstep. Your admission ticket becomes your passport as you enjoy all the Beauty of Santorini and the Fun of Mykonos at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Enjoy a day of Greek culture, dancing, music and traditional food.
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October 1 – 17
(Fridays – Sundays – No Performance October 10th)
Unnecessary Farce (Stage Door Players)
Location:Â Stage Door Players
Address: 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3369
Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Ready? Set? Laugh! In two adjoining motel rooms, an embezzling mayor is to meet with his female accountant, while in the room next-door; two undercover cops wait to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hit man, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.
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October 1- 30 (Tuesdays – Saturdays)
Portfolio Show by Gwinnett Technical College Photography Program
Location: ART Station
Address: 5384 Manor Drive Historic Stone Mountain Village, Georgia 30083
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3342
Graduating photography students exhibit portfolios of commercial and fine art photography.
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October 1 – 30 (Tuesdays – Saturdays)
Portfolio in 3D Art Show
Location: ART Station
Address: 5384 Manor Drive Historic Stone Mountain Village, Georgia 30083
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3342
A second and extremely unique show featured on the lower level of ART Station. This collection of art consists of 30 3D photography images.
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October 1 – 31
Film in IMAX® – Mystery of the Nile 
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Embark on a bold voyage to traverse all 3,260 miles of the world’s longest river as you join the first team in history to run the mighty river in a single expedition. Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Water.
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October 1 – 31
Film in IMAX® – Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Set sail for an exhilarating rafting adventure down the Colorado River with a team of explorers committed to bringing awareness to global water issues. Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Water.
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October 1 – 31 (Fridays – Sundays)
8th Annual Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival 
Location:Â Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
Fall comes to life at Stone Mountain Park’s Pumpkin Festival. Get the entire family into the spirit with fall décor, and special attractions such as the Pie Eating Contests, Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt, Pumpkin Puppet Parade, crafts in the pumpkin patch, kids costume contest and much more!
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October 1 – 31
Netherworld- Atlanta’s Ultimate Haunted House
Address: 6624 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA
Phone Number: (404) 608-2484
NETHERWORLD Haunted House, Atlanta’s Ultimate Haunted House, is not only one of the scariest haunted houses in Georgia and the Southeast, but one of the Top Haunted Houses in the Nation. For 13 years this intense, cutting edge, multi story, multi attraction haunted event has thrilled and terrified visitors…regularly garnering national attention from the likes of CNN, AOL, the Wall Street Journal, and Hauntworld Magazine. Created by film and television professionals, NETHERWORLD is also notable for its custom movie quality special effects, amazing actors, unique themes, and extremely detailed sets.
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October 1 – December 5 (Tuesdays – Sundays)
Islamic Calligraphy and the Qu’ran
Location: Michael C. Carlos Museum
Address: 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3359
The exhibition features approximately 150 objects and works from an important private collection in Houston and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums that convey the elegance of the esteemed art form and reveal the skills of the many artisans—calligraphers, paper makers, gold beaters, illuminators, bookbinders, and metalworkers, to name a few—involved in the creation of the tools, the calligraphies and the manuscript folios.
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October 1, 8,15,22,29
Martinis & IMAX®
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Shake it up with Atlanta’s perfect mix of culture and cocktails! Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live music and creative cuisine beneath the world’s largest dinosaurs.
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October 1 – 16 (Fridays – Sundays)
Sideshow (OnStage Atlanta)
Location: OnStage Atlanta
Address: 2597 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, Georgia 30033
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3365
Daisy and Violet Hilton are conjoined twins who change from a common circus act to famous stage performers in the 1930′s. But Daisy and Violet don’t agree with what they need next: fame or love? It’s a wild theatrical ride filled with show stopping numbers and bearded ladies.
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October 2-3
Pine Lake’s 10th Annual LakeFest
Location: The City of Pine Lake
Address:Â Lakeshore Drive Pine Lake, Georgia 30072
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3301
Come enjoy two days of festival fun at the beautiful lakefront at Pine Lake. Arts and crafts will be on display for sale including painting, felting, photography, jewelry and more. Live musical performances will include rock, European gypsy jazz, electo-pop, international folk and acoustic Americana genres. There will also be a sand sculpture contest, children’s art activities and a Saturday night beach party. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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October 2 – 31
Water: H20=Life Exhibit
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Visitors can look beneath the surface, above the clouds and all around the world as they discover the amazing and vital role of water—from sustaining life to shaping the Earth’s peaks and canyons. Filled with interactive stations—from building your own dam to playing a water quiz show, and from seeing live animals suited for various water conditions to using a video microscope to explore what comes out of the tap—Water engages visitors throughout the exhibition as they are challenged to reconsider the way they view and manage this life-giving, but finite, resource.
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October 2,9,16,23,30
Stone Mountain Lasershow Spectacularâ„¢
Location:Â Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8 Stone Mountain, Georgia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
The Lasershow features 45 minutes of spectacular fireworks, lights and laser effects all choreographed to great music. Show segments highlight a musical tribute to famous Georgia artists, some all-time favorite tunes and medleys highlighting the every day hero and favorite sports teams. Relax on the lawn and enjoy an evening out as Stone Mountain is transformed into a natural amphitheater.
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October 9
Rice Festival
Location: Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8 Stone Mountain, Georgia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
The Rice Festival will celebrate the diversity of Asian culture and will feature performances by Asian dance groups, singers, and martial artists, games, and cuisine. The Rice Festival is meant to celebrate the diversity of and promote harmonious relationships within the Asian American community.
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October 9
13th Annual Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival 
Location: Harmony Park in the Oakhurst Community
Address: Corner of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road Decatur, Geogia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
More than 50 local artists selling their works, eight bands playing, a 5K run and the Oakhurst neighborhood parade — all this and more happens during the 2010 Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival, a neighborhood celebration.
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October 13
Poetry Reading
Location: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Address: 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3344
Callanwolde’s regular poetry series continues featuring Barry Marks and Phil Smith as they read from their latest published works. Experience an evening of poetry in the unique setting of the Callanwolde Library.
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October 14-17, 21-24, 28-31
25th Annual Tour of Southern Ghosts
Location: Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8 Stone Mountain, Georgia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
ART Station’s “A Tour of Southern Ghosts†features storytellers garbed in costumes who will fill your imagination with folk tales about rebellious ghosts of Civil War and Revolutionary War times. Join in as the spooky glow of candlelight sets the mood for Southern tales of old, at Stone Mountain Park’s Antebellum Plantation.
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October 16 & 17
38th Annual Stone Mountain Highland Games 
Location:Â Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8 Stone Mountain, Georgia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
Families across the Southeast will don their colorful kilts and regale in the spirit of Scotland at the Stone Mountain Highland Games. Outdoor festivities include Highland athletic events, dancing, piping, drumming and Scottish Harping. Enjoy the Scottish country dancing demonstrations, Kirking of the Tartans, Clan Challenge and the Parade of the Tartans. See the Clan and Tartan information tents along with many colorful Scottish shops selling all types of items including jewelry, books, t-shirts and kilts.
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October 16
Decatur Craft Beer Tasting Festival 
Location: City of Decatur
Address: 101 E. Court Square. Decatur, GA 30030
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
Taste hundreds of the finest local and international beers on the Square in downtown Decatur. Enjoy live music and food. Admission includes special tasting glass. Proceeds benefit community projects. * Tickets are sold-out for this event.
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October 17
Callanwolde Concert Band
Location:Â Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Address: 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Phone Number: 1 -866-633-5252 ext. 3344
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center presents the thirty-eighth season of the Callanwolde Concert Band with Raymond Handfield, Conductor, in the courtyard at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Enjoy the beautiful historic setting of the Gothic-Tudor mansion while hearing the featured works to be announced. The Band, a community organization for over thirty years, is DeKalb County’s premiere symphonic wind ensemble.
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October 22
Family Storytelling: Spooky Stories
Location: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Address: 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Phone Number: 1 -866-633-5252 ext. 3344
Celebrate the power of storytelling as Callanwolde showcases the Atlanta area’s best stories, storytellers and storytelling traditions. Audiences will enjoy a diverse group of professional and student storytellers as they entertain audiences with tales for all ages. Children are welcome to wear costumes for a parade and contest, and festive snacks will be served.
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October 22-24
Country Living Fair
Location:Â Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8 Stone Mountain, Georgia
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
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October 23 & 24
Candler Park Fall Fest
Location: Candler Park
Address: In Candler Park, Corner of McLendon Avenue and Candler Park Drive
The 10th edition of Atlanta’s largest fall neighborhood festival takes on spooky hue for Halloween. Costumes welcome! Music includes jazz great Francine Reed, League of Decency, Grinder Nova, Deja Blue Grass Band and My Homework Ate My Dog. Halloween highlights include costume contest, trick-or-treating. Enjoy festival food trucks, Sweetwater beer, artists’ market, kids’ village, 5k race and a tour of homes.
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October 29
Costume Tango Night
Location: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Address: 980 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Phone Number: 1 -866-633-5252 ext. 3344
You will learn about the rhythm and movement of Argentine Tango and how to focus on connecting with the music and your partner. Learn how two bodies can move as one! Dancers of all skill levels are welcome and no partner is necessary. The evening begins at 8:00 pm with an introductory lesson from the expert instructors of Tango Rio. After the introductory lesson, you will be ready to try out your new moves with an open costume tango dance party, beginning at 9:15 pm.
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October 7-10, 14-17, 21-24, 28-31
The Odyssey: A Journey Home (Georgia Shakespeare)
Location: Georgia Shakespeare at Oglethorpe University
Address: 4484 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3358
Georgia Shakespeare’s world premiere adaptation of Homer’s epic adventure holds Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from the Trojan War up against a kaleidoscope of our modern soldiers returning from war. As his wife and son await his return, Odysseus must battle the Cyclops, a six-headed monster, Sirens and other demons before landing on the shores of Ithaca. Bringing a modern relevance to this classic story, The Odyssey proves that even after the war ends, the fight to get home continues.
