Falling for fun: your guide to seasonal events in Cobb

Cobb County is brewing up a full calendar of fall fun pumpkins, paint, parades, and plenty of spookiness! Check out the family activities, creative workshops, and a fright-filled haunted house.

Sept. 25 - 27 - Glass Blowing Pumpkin Workshops at Mable House Arts Center
Craft your very own glass pumpkin just in time for fall! Three workshops are offered each day. ($90 per participant)
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Oct. 1 - Yarn Wrapped Pumpkins at South Cobb Library
Kick off October with a cozy craft night! Create your own yarn-wrapped pumpkin at Adult Art Night, 5-6 p.m.
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Oct. 10 - Paint Your Own Pumpkin Candy Dish at Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center
6-7:30 p.m. $28. Paint, glaze, and kiln-fire your own ceramic pumpkin candy dish. A sweet seasonal keepsake!
Register here or call 770-509-4989

Oct. 14 - Pumpkin Painting at Gritters Library
3-5 p.m. Bring your own pumpkin and decorate it! Fun for all ages (kids 8 and under with caregiver).
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Oct. 14 - STEAM Team: Pumpkin Drop Challenge at Switzer Library
4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 8-12. Design a device to protect your pumpkin in this spooky twist on the classic egg drop!
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Oct. 16 - Craft Club: Cutting Board Fall Décor at Kemp Memorial Library
1-2 p.m. Adults. Free. Create rustic fall décor with all materials provided.
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Oct. 16 - Haunted Mansion movie at The Art Place - Mountain View
7 - 9 p.m. Watch it on the big screen. $3
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Oct. 17-18 - Trick or Treatment Spooky Tour at R.L. Sutton Water Reclamation Facility, Smyrna
6:30 - 9 p.m. Take a chilling after-dark tour with creepy, educational twists. Registration opens Oct. 1.
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Oct. 18 - Rocky Horror Picture Show movie at The Art Place
7-9 p.m. Must be 17+ Time warp your way through this cult classic on the big screen.
Tickets: $15 (includes prop bag Tickets here

Oct. 20 - 5th annual Pumpkin Painting Contest at the Senior Wellness Center
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Bring your own pumpkin to decorate and enter the contest.
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Oct. 24 - Trunk or Treat at North Cobb Library
4-6 p.m. Costumes, candy, and community fun for kids and families.
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Oct. 25 - Fall Festival of Fun at Jim R. MIller Park. Free.
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Oct. 25 - 31 - Haunted House at Jim R. Miller Park.
Dare to enter Cobb's Haunted House, running Oct. 25-31. Admission $5. Hours vary by day.
Register here, under special events

Oct. 27 - Trunk or Treat with Animal Services
3 - 7 p.m. at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.
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Oct. 30 - Costume Parade at South Cobb Library
10:30-11:30 a.m. Show off your costume in a festive library parade!
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Oct. 31 - Costume Parade at Powder Springs Library
11 a.m.-noon Celebrate Halloween morning with a fun parade for little ones.
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Nov. 4 - Habitat Helpers Workshop: Pumpkin Edition at Cobb Water Wildlife & Rain Garden, Marietta
10 a.m.-noon, Ages 5-12. Turn a pumpkin into a wildlife shelter while learning about nature.
Register here.

Nov. 5 - Pumpkin Centerpieces at South Cobb Library
5-6 p.m. Adults. Create a 3D pumpkin centerpiece perfect for your fall table.
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