When do the leaves change in Atlanta?
The city in a forest earns its name in November, when Atlanta's oaks, hickories, and maples finally turn — and the southern Appalachians, two hours north, deliver some of the longest-running color in the country.
Peak: November 7–November 11
Color builds from October 31 · mostly bare by December 3
Sampled at Atlanta’s own coordinates rather than a regional average. Dates are computed for Atlanta itself at 327 m elevation. Street trees vary block to block, so check locally before you plan a weekend around it.
This window comes from 27 weather points across Georgia, checked against 1 published peak date from explorefall.com and farmersalmanac.com. Georgia is running 5 days earlier than its own average this year. Peak dates spread about 13 days inside Georgia, so the high ground turns well before the valleys. How the forecast works
Fall activities in Atlanta
Drag the date slider to see when color moves through the country around Atlanta, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
State park
Peak November 1
Georgia's tallest waterfall drops 729 feet in a series of cascades below the state park's namesake lodge, with the approach trail to…
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Where locals go
Things to do in fall in Atlanta
Orchards, cider, haunts, and harvest season. These are the iconic fall stops within a day trip of Atlanta.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia
Haunted attractionColor nearby peaks November 10
The Austell park hands its midway over to scare zones, haunted mazes and after-dark coaster rides on select nights from Sep 12 through Nov…
Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival
Fall festivalColor nearby peaks November 9
Stone Mountain Park runs its Pumpkin Festival every Friday through Sunday from mid-September to early November, daytime character…
NETHERWORLD Haunted House
Haunted attractionColor nearby peaks November 9
One of the most decorated haunts in America, NETHERWORLD is known for enormous custom creatures and effects built in-house.
Southern Belle Farm
24 miCorn maze
Color nearby peaks November 11
A 330-acre working farm south of Atlanta that turns its fields over to fall each year, a four-acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch and more than…
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Scottsdale Farms
29 miFarm
Color nearby peaks November 7
A 65-acre garden center north of Atlanta that turns part of its grounds into a pumpkin patch each fall, set behind a timber-frame barn full…
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Burt's Farm
56 miPumpkin patch
Color nearby peaks November 2
This 40-acre family farm on Georgia 52 just south of Amicalola Falls has grown pumpkins since the 1980s, with hundreds of varieties spread…
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Guides
Frequently asked
- When do leaves peak in Atlanta in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 7–November 11 (best estimate November 9). Color starts around October 31 and trees are mostly bare by December 3. These dates are computed for Atlanta itself, at 327 m elevation, using the same weather model as the tracker.
- When is fall foliage season in Atlanta?
- Atlanta colors during autumn (September to November). Counting from the first turn to bare branches that is about 33 days, and the best of it falls in the week either side of November 9.
- What's the best foliage near Atlanta?
- Amicalola Falls State Park (57 mi). For a longer trip: Georgia (92 mi, peak ~November 17); Alabama (143 mi, peak ~November 16); Tennessee (178 mi, peak ~November 2).
- What are the best things to do in fall in Atlanta?
- Beyond the leaves: Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia (9 mi); Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival (15 mi); NETHERWORLD Haunted House (16 mi); Southern Belle Farm (24 mi); Scottsdale Farms (29 mi). All of them are mapped on this page.