Milton in late October: Carvin' in Crabapple Oct. 24, Wanderlust food trucks Oct. 29, the Scottsdale Farms pumpkin patch and the Veterans Breakfast Nov. 7.

Carvin’ in Crabapple on Saturday, Oct. 24, is the City of Milton’s big date this month, and the city’s new Wanderlust Food Truck Fest brings more than a dozen trucks to downtown Crabapple on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12. Scottsdale Farms’ pumpkin patch on Birmingham Highway is open every day. Below is everything we could confirm with the organizers for the next six weeks, with times, prices where they publish them and a link to each one.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. For this weekend only, see things to do in Milton this weekend.

This week

  • Milton Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m., by the Wall at Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Drive. Free and open to all. The city inducts Tim Cagle, Jordynn Dudley and Scott Stachowski. City of Milton listing.
  • Carvin’ in Crabapple, Saturday, Oct. 24, 4 to 7 p.m., Broadwell Pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road. Bring your own pumpkin; the city supplies the carving and painting tools. Milton police run a trunk-or-treat, and there are food trucks, a DJ and college football on a big screen. Our Carvin’ in Crabapple page has the details; City of Milton listing.
  • Michelle Malone, with Kevin Lawson opening, Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 to 9 p.m., Matilda’s Music Under the Pines, 850 Hickory Flat Road. General admission $35 plus tax. Bring your own food and drinks. Matilda’s event page.
  • Greenprint Public Open House, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1 to 3 p.m., council chambers, Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk. Free. Boards show ideas for seven city-owned greenspaces, including the Lakhapani Preserve and Milton City Park and Preserve, and city staff take questions. This is the second of two; the first was Oct. 20. City of Milton listing.
  • Libby’s Guided Watercolor Pet Portrait Class, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Scottsdale Farms, 15639 Birmingham Highway. $45. Paint your pet from a stencil made from your photo. Scottsdale Farms events calendar.
  • Wanderlust Food Truck Fest, Thursday, Oct. 29, 4 to 8 p.m., downtown Crabapple. More than a dozen trucks in the Market District Crabapple parking lot and the gravel area behind the Green at Crabapple Market, with live music and cornhole. The city rotates the trucks each night and says the lineup is still being finalized. City of Milton listing.
  • Six One Five Collective, Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 9 p.m., Matilda’s Music Under the Pines, 850 Hickory Flat Road. Sold out: Matilda’s lists general admission ($35) and the meet and greet tickets ($85) as gone. Matilda’s event page.

November

  • Milton Veterans Breakfast, Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m., council chambers at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk. Free for veterans and their families, with a hot meal and speakers. The city says RSVPs to rsvp@miltonga.gov are required. Our Veterans Day page has the details; City of Milton listing.
  • Wanderlust Food Truck Fest, Thursday, Nov. 12, 4 to 8 p.m., downtown Crabapple. The city has two more on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. City of Milton listing.
  • Scottsdale Farms Enchanted Christmas Tree Forest opens “about a week before Thanksgiving,” the farm says, the day after its first load of trees arrives. Scottsdale Farms.

Early December

Regular events

  • Scottsdale Farms pumpkin patch, every day during store hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, 15639 Birmingham Highway. Free to walk through; pumpkins are priced by weight. Scottsdale Farms pumpkin patch.
  • Scottsdale Farms Family Fun Field, weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Hayrides, a corn maze, giant slides, zip lines and farm animals. $19 plus tax; children 3 and under free; grandparents $15 plus tax in person on Wednesdays. Scottsdale Farms Family Fun Field.

Worth the drive

Alpharetta, about six miles southeast, has these big dates:

  • Trick-or-treating at Avalon, Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to noon, along the Boulevard at Avalon. Pick up a map of stops at Concierge; rain or shine. Avalon event page.
  • Paint the Town 2026, Arts Alpharetta’s plein air show, Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. The free reception is Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 to 7 p.m., with live music; the exhibition is on view through Nov. 14. Arts Alpharetta.

  • Scarecrow Harvest, more than 150 scarecrows in downtown Alpharetta through Sunday, Nov. 1. City of Alpharetta.

  • Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky and Borodin, Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., Innovation Academy Auditorium, 125 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. Both composers’ Symphony No. 2, with a talk one hour before. Alpharetta Symphony.

  • Alpharetta Women’s Half Marathon and 5K, Sunday, Nov. 1, finishing at Avalon. Expect runners on Alpharetta streets that morning. Alpharetta Women’s Half.
  • Alpharetta tree lighting, Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m., downtown Alpharetta. Listed by the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau; Awesome Alpharetta.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Milton in October?

The City of Milton’s Carvin’ in Crabapple is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Broadwell Pavilion. The city’s new Wanderlust Food Truck Fest returns 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in downtown Crabapple, and Scottsdale Farms on Birmingham Highway runs its free pumpkin patch and a ticketed Family Fun Field.

What is Wanderlust Food Truck Fest in Milton?

A new City of Milton food truck night in downtown Crabapple, 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays Oct. 29 and Nov. 12, then Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. The first was Oct. 15. The city says more than a dozen trucks will set up in the Market District Crabapple parking lot and the gravel area behind the Green at Crabapple Market.

Is there a pumpkin patch in Milton?

Yes. Scottsdale Farms, 15639 Birmingham Highway, says its pumpkin patch is free to walk through and open during store hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Pumpkins are priced by weight.

How much is the Scottsdale Farms corn maze?

The corn maze is part of the Family Fun Field, which Scottsdale Farms prices at $19 plus tax. Children 3 and under are free, and grandparents pay $15 plus tax in person on Wednesdays.

When is the Milton Veterans Breakfast?

9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in the council chambers at Milton City Hall. It is free, and the city says RSVPs to rsvp@miltonga.gov are required.