Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade

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Little Five Points Parade

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Festival Guide

The Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade is one of Atlanta’s best-known Halloween traditions, bringing massive costumed crowds, live music, art vendors, and one of the city’s most recognizable parades to the neighborhood each fall. This wiki page now serves as a supporting archive and background page. For current festival dates, logistics, and guide information, use the main festival page above.

Festival Overview

The festival packs Atlanta’s eclectic Little Five Points neighborhood with parade floats, street spectacle, live music, food vendors, artists, and Halloween pageantry. Over the years, it has grown into one of the Southeast’s signature Halloween events while retaining the district’s offbeat, community-driven personality.

The parade remains the centerpiece, but the wider festival experience has also included artists markets, themed programming, neighborhood attractions, and live performances across Little Five Points.

Festival History

The Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade has long been one of the city’s defining fall events, drawing visitors from around Atlanta and beyond to one of the city’s most distinctive commercial districts. The event has built a reputation as both a major public celebration and a neighborhood fundraiser tied to the Little 5 Points Business Association.

Its popularity, eccentric energy, and strong local identity have helped make it one of the most recognizable annual events associated with Little Five Points.

Social & Updates

04/23/2026

Celebrating the life of David Simpson, a true Little 5 Points legend. Known to many as the “Mayor,” “Sheriff,” or self-proclaimed “Ambassador to Little Five Points,” David helped shape the neighborhood into what it is...
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04/18/2026

TODAY IS RECORD STORE DAY IN L5P 🔥 Come shop small and support your local record stores #recordstoreday #little5points #l5patl
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04/11/2026

Record Store Day returns to Little 5 on April 18 🎶 Dig through crates, score limited releases, and spend the day supporting the shops that keep our music scene alive. Pull up and support your local record shops!...
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04/04/2026

The people make the place 🖤 Little 5 Points has always been what it is because of YOU✨ Thank you for making L5P so weird and wonderful. Happy 404 Day 📸 from sakemom jonarge1968 and mick553 on YouTube...
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03/28/2026

Big love to turbotax for pulling up to Little 5 Fest 📊 Helping people keep it smart with their money while we keep it fun in the streets. Community support that actually shows up 💚 #Little5Fest #L5P #AtlantaEvents
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03/28/2026

Huge thanks to slamplumbing slamhvac for supporting Little 5 Fest and showing up for the community in a big way🔧 The fest doesn’t flow without folks like this🚽 #Little5Fest #L5P #SupportLocal #shopsmall #slamplumbing
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03/28/2026

drinkninedot is out here at Little 5 Fest with cannabis-infused beverages designed for social connection delivering a consistent, quick-acting buzz without the downsides of alcohol. With water-soluble THC for a...
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03/28/2026

Little 5 point festive was so lit. Saw bummer hill again and got to see a bunch of cool artist and vendors #little5points #l5phalloween
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03/27/2026

🛍️MORE VENDORS TO EXPLORE AT LITTLE 5 FEST 🖤 Find them out in the mix: jaeson.not.jason graveyardgunk gutwrenchingjewls / leprechauntrinkets godsarchival antiquity.rings lostdollcircus cloudyclovers mikegermonart...
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03/27/2026

lilianaforatlanta has led with a people-first agenda focused on housing, public space, and community investment across Atlanta. Their advocacy has secured funding for deeply affordable housing and supported...
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03/27/2026

slamplumbing 🪠Serving the Atlanta area with residential and commercial plumbing, slamplumbing offers 24/7 service and a full range of repair and installation solutions. Reliable, responsive, and community-focused...
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03/26/2026

kelseabondatl represents Atlanta City Council District 2. A labor organizer and community advocate, they have worked to support workers’ rights across Metro Atlanta🖤 Thanks for sponsoring Little 5 Fest!...
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Festival Coverage & Archives

See & Do - Holiday: L5P Halloween Festival and Parade October 17 2007 (Archive)

10/17/2007 12:04 AM

Sat., Oct. 20

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2007 Little Five Points Halloween and Parade (Archive)

10/22/2007 6:04 PM

Halloween parade in L5P

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See & Do - Special event: Little Five Points Halloween Fest October 15 2008 (Archive)

10/15/2008 12:04 AM

Fri., Oct. 17

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2009 Little Five Points Halloween Parade (Archive)

10/18/2009 4:00 AM

Photo Galleries - Little Five Points Halloween Parade

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2012 Little 5 Points Halloween Parade (Archive)

10/22/2012 1:20 PM

Boo! Photos: Little 5 Points Halloween Parade

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2016 L5P Halloween Parade (Archive)

10/19/2016 6:02 PM

Time and Place: L5P Halloween Parade. Dancing with the devil

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2017 Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade (Archive)

10/11/2017 11:09 PM

Atlanta's favorite Halloween parade turns 17 this year

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2019 Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade (Archive)

10/19/2019 12:00 AM

Browse a comprehensive guide to one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in the country. Check out information pertianing to the Little 5 Points Hall...

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2020 Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade (Archive)

10/17/2020 12:00 AM

Browse a comprehensive guide to one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in the country. Check out information pertaining to the Little 5 Points Hall...

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