31 Days of Artober

Artober Activities in Gwinnett

October in Gwinnett County isn’t just fall, it’s Artober! A month-long, county-wide explosion of creativity presented by Explore Gwinnett.

It’s not just about looking—it’s about doing. Artober invites you to paint, dance, photograph, taste, and create alongside local artists. For 31 vibrant days, the entire county transforms into one giant canvas; colorful, diverse, and alive with possibility.

On-going Art Events During The Month Of October:

All Year Long: Self-Guided Suwanee SculpTour —Suwanee Town Center
10/15-11/21 Annual Photography Contest Display — Norcross Gallery & Studios
10/1-10/24: 11th Annual “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps” Juried Competition & Exhibition — Hudgens Center for Art & Learning (Tuesdays - Fridays: 10 am - 5 pm)
10/1-10/17: The Rosenbaum-Kamp Japanese Woodblock Collection Exhibit — Hudgens Center for Art & Learning (Tuesdays - Fridays: 10 am - 5 pm)
10/1-10/31: Brews & Boos - Haunted Downtown Lawrenceville Tour & Bar Crawl — The Aurora Theatre
10/1-10/31: Ghost Tours in Downtown Lawrenceville — The Aurora Theatre
10/12-10/25: Urban Mediamakers Film Festival: 25th Edition — held at various locations in Norcross

31 Days of ARTober Events

October 1:
- 11th Annual “Stand in Ansel Adams Footsteps” Juried Competition & Exhibition — Hudgens Center for Art & Learning October 1–October 24
October 2:
- Hairspray — Lawrenceville Arts Center — October 2–24
October 3:
- Norcross Art Splash Festival — Downtown Norcross—October 3–4
- African American Culture & Arts Festival — Suwanee Town Center Park—October 3
October 4:
- Norcross Art Splash Festival — Downtown Norcross—October 3–4
October 5:
- Norcross Movie Mondays— Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center

October 6:
- Comic Creation 101—Suwanee Arts Center
October 7:
- Jazz Legacy Project: A Tribute to John Coltrane's "Blue Train"— Eddie Owen Presents
October 8:
- Mystery at the Eagle: Night at the Masquerade — The Eagle Theater — October 8-9
October 9:
- Hispanic Latino Heritage Month Celebration — Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Plaza
October 10:
- Lilburn Daze — Downtown Lilburn
- 20th Anniversary Birthday Bash & Silent Auction — Norcross Gallery & Studios

October 11:
- Intergalactic Bead Show — Gwinnett County Fairgrounds—October 10–11
October 12:
- Urban Mediamakers Film Festival: 25th Edition 2026 — Norcross—October 12–25
October 13:
- Forum Flicks: Hocus Pocus — The Forum Peachtree Corners
October 14:
- beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour— Gas South Arena
October 15:
- Admiral Radio— Eddie Owen Presents

October 16:
- Not Your Mother’s Art Fest — Slow Pour Brewing
October 17:
- Sugar Rush Arts Festival — Sugar Hill—October 17–18
October 18:
- Lawrenceville Ghost Tours — Lawrenceville Arts Center
October 19:
- Norcross Movie Mondays— Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center
October 20:
- SculpTour — Downtown Suwanee—Ongoing

October 21:
- Monster Munchkins Bash — George Pierce Park
October 22:
- Witches Night Out — Downtown Historic Norcross—October 22
- Lawless Spirits 2026 — Lionheart Theatre— October 22–25
October 23:
- Howl on the Green — Downtown Duluth—October 23
- BOO Fest — Downtown Lawrenceville—October 23
October 24:
- Don’t Be Cruel — Sylvia Beard Theatre—October 24
- Everett’s Music Barn — Suwanee
  - Saturday evening bluegrass performances throughout the fall
October 23, 24, & 25:
- Dracula - presented by The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre @ Gas South Theater

October 26-27:
- Lawrenceville Ghost Tours — Lawrenceville Arts Center
October 28:
- Daniel In The Lions’ Den — Gas South Theater
October 29:
- Native American Festival and Pow Wow — Stone Mountain—October 29– November 1
October 30:
- Día de los Muertos Festival — Downtown Norcross
October 31:
- Black Atlanta Comic Expo — Crowne Plaza Atlanta NE Norcross—October 31–November 1

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