The calendar · Updated October 22, 2026
This Weekend in Buford
The direct answer: Buford's weekend runs through the season, not the calendar. The Trail of Terror at Lanier Islands is open Friday and Sunday 8 p.m. to midnight and Saturday 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., the corn maze and Scream Zone on Bennett Road run all weekend, the Halloween Fest at Bogan Park runs Saturday morning, and the Fall Festival at The Village at Mall of Georgia runs Saturday afternoon. This page only lists what is confirmed.
The checked dated nearby entries are the Gainesville Halloween on the Green and Suwanee's Dinner and a Boo-vie, both Saturday evening.
The honest answer
The season anchors, with the dated picks nearby
The guide only lists events confirmed through official sources. Inside Buford, the Trail of Terror at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands runs Friday and Sunday 8 p.m. to midnight and Saturday 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., the Buford Corn Maze and Scream Zone on Bennett Road are open all weekend, the Halloween Fest at Bogan Park runs Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Fall Festival at The Village at Mall of Georgia runs Saturday 4 to 7 p.m. The confirmed dated nearby picks are the Gainesville Halloween on the Green on Saturday evening and Suwanee's Dinner and a Boo-vie at Town Center Park the same night.
What never needs a date
The evergreen standbys
When the calendar is quiet, the at-the-door options are not: the city park, the trampoline rooms in the mall district, the Main Street restaurants, and the lake road 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.