Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade & Spectacle
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- , Athens, GA 30601
- Presented By: Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade and Spectacle
- Dates: October 25, 2025
- Location: Downtown Athens
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Price: Free Admission
Grab a fresh brew and mingle with all the other Wild Things before the big parade. See below for details on the Open-Container Festival Zone.
Hotel Deals:
Looking for the best places to stay during Wild Rumpus weekend? Check the Wild Rumpus website for announcements of host hotels in Downtown Athens and WALKING DISTANCE to all the Wild Rumpus celebrations.
https://wildrumpus.org/sponsors/hotels/
Open-Container Festival Zone:
Open containers of beer or wine will be allowed inside the barricaded “Festival Zone” which spans several street blocks of downtown, on Washington St. from Pulaski where the dance party happens, all the way up to Lumpkin St. Wristbands are required for outdoor drinking and may be purchased at participating restaurants and breweries inside the festival zone.
In the News:
- Rumpus helped Athens rank as one of HGTV's "The 20+ Best Small Towns For Celebrating Halloween"!
- Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure describes Athens, GA, as one of the 12 best places to visit in October, highlighting the Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade and Spectacle as a featured Halloween event (October 2024)
- "Before Halloween, This City In Georgia Experiences A Wild Yet Welcoming Rumpus," Forbes.com, (October 27, 2023)
Grab a fresh brew and mingle with all the other Wild Things before the big parade. See below for details on the Open-Container Festival Zone.
Hotel Deals:
Looking for the best places to stay during Wild Rumpus weekend? Check the Wild Rumpus website for announcements of host hotels in Downtown Athens and WALKING DISTANCE to all the Wild Rumpus celebrations.
https://wildrumpus.org/sponsors/hotels/
Open-Container Festival Zone:
Open containers of beer or wine will be allowed inside the barricaded “Festival Zone” which spans several street blocks of downtown, on Washington St. from Pulaski where the dance party happens, all the way up to Lumpkin St. Wristbands are required for outdoor drinking and may be purchased at participating restaurants and breweries inside the festival zone.
In the News:
- Rumpus helped Athens rank as one of HGTV's "The 20+ Best Small Towns For Celebrating Halloween"!
- Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure describes Athens, GA, as one of the 12 best places to visit in October, highlighting the Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade and Spectacle as a featured Halloween event (October 2024)
- "Before Halloween, This City In Georgia Experiences A Wild Yet Welcoming Rumpus," Forbes.com, (October 27, 2023)