Things to do in Milton
Things to do in Milton, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Milton Wall of Fame adds Gotham FC's Jordynn Dudley
Pro soccer forward Jordynn Dudley, Hopewell coach Tim Cagle and longtime parks board chair Scott Stachowski joined Milton's Wall of Fame on Saturday.
Plan your weekend
Carvin' in Crabapple
Carvin' in Crabapple in Milton: Oct. 24, trunk-or-treat
Carvin' in Crabapple is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Broadwell Pavilion in Milton: bring a pumpkin, then a police trunk-or-treat, food trucks and a DJ.
Christmas in Crabapple
Christmas in Crabapple and Milton tree lighting: date and time
Christmas in Crabapple and Milton's tree lighting are 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, at Broadwell Pavilion, with free photos with Santa.
Crabapple Fest
Crabapple Fest in Milton: date, parking, shuttle, road closure
Crabapple Fest, Milton's biggest annual event, fills Crabapple Road on the first Saturday of October. The 2026 festival was Oct. 3.
Red, White, and YOU!
Red, White, and YOU! Milton's Fourth of July parade: date, time
Red, White, and YOU! is Milton's Independence Day walking parade at Broadwell Pavilion. In 2026 it ran 9 a.m. to noon Friday, July 3.
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Awards
Milton Parks and Rec named Agency of the Year, plus 2 staff awards
Milton Parks and Recreation won Agency of the Year in its Georgia Recreation and Parks Association district, and two of its five full-time staff won awards too.
Things to do
Things to do in Milton this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25
Carvin' in Crabapple and a police trunk-or-treat Saturday, the Milton Wall of Fame ceremony, Michelle Malone at Matilda's and the Scottsdale Farms corn maze.
Things to do
Things to do in Milton this month: October 2026
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.
Deerfield
Milton to decide by Dec. 1 on $26.25M Verizon campus buy
Surveyors are studying the 51-acre former Verizon campus in Deerfield. Milton can buy it for $26.25 million or walk away when due diligence ends in late November.
Grace on the Green
Grace on the Green outdoor worship night returns Nov. 7
Grace on the Green, an outdoor night of worship for students, families and churches, is 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on the Green at Crabapple Market.
Pancake Breakfast with Santa
Milton Pancake Breakfast with Santa: Dec. 12, Station 44
Milton's Pancake Breakfast with Santa is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at Fire Station 44 on Highway 9. No registration; parking next door.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Milton 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026. Where to shop local in downtown Crabapple, store hours, the city's Shop Milton list and holiday evenings in Milton.
Birmingham Park
Birmingham Park's 185 acres now protected for good
Milton put about 185 acres of Birmingham Park under a permanent conservation easement held by a land trust. Trails stay open; development is ruled out.
Veterans Day
Milton Veterans Day breakfast 2026: Nov. 7, RSVP
Milton's free Veterans Breakfast is 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at City Hall, with a hot meal and speakers. RSVPs are required by email to the city.