The Weekend Guide: Things To Do … October 17-18-19
From Staff Reports
Below are some of the events in-and-around Coweta County this weekend (Friday-Sunday, Oct. 17-19).
If you are looking for local and live music this weekend, check out our LOCAL MUSIC CALENDAR.
Also, we have our Sports Calendar featuring the Coweta County High School Football Teams plus Atlanta’s pro teams – Falcons, Hawks and United. Check it out by visiting our AREA SPORTS CALENDAR. And if you are looking for College Football Games on TV – including Ole Miss at Georgia and/or Georgia Tech at Duke, check out our COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV GUIDE.
If you are looking for a place to eat, take a look at our JOINTS DIRECTORY.
Check with each event to see if it is weather permitting / rain or shine. All events are subject to change. Below is the weekend forecast for Coweta County as of Thursday.
• Friday, October 17 – Sunny with a high of 79 degrees. Overnight low of 57.
• Saturday, October 18 – Sunny with a high of 81 and overnight low of 60.
• Sunday, October 19 – Mostly sunny with a high of 79 (50% rain chance). Overnight low of 48 (10% rain chance).
For the latest on Newnan Weather, click HERE.
If you don’t see your event listed below or if you’d like to submit an event, email [email protected].
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
10 am, Newnan Carnegie Library, 1 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 770-683-1347
Join the folks at Carnegie Library for story time! Each session, we will explore a new theme through books, songs, and body movement. Activities will be followed by a themed craft or open play. This program is recommended for children ages 3-6, but siblings are welcome. No registration is required.
LIFE CYCLE OF A CHESTNUT TREE
10 am, Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bob White Way, Newnan • 770-254-7271
Homeschool families join us for a hands on learning experience! We will be learning how to sprout chestnut seeds, watching them grow and then transplanting them on the park.
HOMESCHOOL: FALL SPIDERS OF GEORGIA HIKE
10 am-Noon, Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bob White Way, Newnan • 770-254-7271
Hiking during the fall you are sure to see or run into spider webs while hiking. Come hike to see and learn about the spiders who call the trails home at Chattahoochee Bend. Find out why they are not as scary as they appear and how they benefit the environment. $5 parking, $3 a child. Call the Visitor Center to prepay.
GRIFFIN HOUSE BAZAAR
10-5 pm, 390 Jackson Street, Suite D, Newnan
Join them to discover antiques, local art, vintage clothing, hand-created goodies, food trucks, home decor, mahjong, vintage wares & more! The Griffin House Bazaar is held the third week of each month – Thursday thru Saturday. Located in the former EMC building across from CVS.
FREE CONCERT
5-7 pm, Madras Park, 2355 Highway 29 North, Newnan
Coweta County Senior Services is hosting the 3rd Annual Madras Park Concert with the performing band – Double Granite. The event is free and open to the public. Tell all your friends and neighbors, grab your lawn chair or blanket and come to enjoy live music and delicious bites from Harlemchop Food Truck. Will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, the concert will move to the gymnasium.
2025 OAK HILL CEMETERY TOUR
5 pm, McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson Street, Newnan • 770-251-0207
Explore the fascinating history of Oak Hill Cemetery under the stars and shine a light on local history! Join Newnan-Coweta History Center to stroll at dusk through Newnan’s Historic Oak Hill Cemetery on a guided walk of select gravesites. Storytellers and guides captivate guests with lively, engaging tales while vendors, musicians, and artists also contribute to this special event that celebrates living, history and the arts. Check-in for the Tour is the McRitchie-Hollis Museum. New tours head out every 20 minutes until the last scheduled tour at 8 p.m. Also, take in the museum tour featuring performers and festive decor. Enjoy live entertainment and Oink Joint BBQ Food Truck in the back garden of the museum– it’s included with the ticket. Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes! For tickets, click HERE.
OCTOBER: SENOIA ALIVE AFTER FIVE
5-9 pm, Downtown Senoia
Join everyone for a Spooky Alive After Five. The event features live music performances by local musicians, food trucks, and vendors selling handcrafted artisan goods, jewelry, artwork and much more! During Senoia Alive After Five, many of the shops and restaurants in the downtown area stay open late, offering special deals and discounts. This is a great opportunity to shop local after usual business hours!
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Four Coweta County schools are in action with kickoffs set for 7:30 pm.
East Coweta (1-6) at Carrollton
Newnan (5-2) at Lovejoy
Northgate (7-0) at Langston Hughes
Trinity Christian (2-6), open
Flint River Academy at Heritage School (1-7)
Central Christian (3-5), open
THE WEREWOLF’S CURSE OR HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
8 pm, Newnan Theatre Company, 24 1st Avenue, Newnan • 770-683-6282
Poor Harry Pate! An American student at the University of Lipsync in Rumania, he is bitten by a werewolf cub while on a field trip. During the full moon, Harry sprouts hair and craves rare roast beef, to the dismay of his vegetarian fiancée. So it’s off to Dr. Frank Einstein’s castle to consult Madam Clara Voyant. This spoof of 1930s horror movies also features a mummy, a vampire, and more! For tickets, click HERE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
TIRE AMNESTY DAY
8 am-Noon, Hunter Recreational Complex, 2970 Highway 16 East, Sharpsburg
Are you a Coweta County resident with old tires in a garage, workshop or backyard that needs disposing of? Then, Keep Newnan Beautiful has the answer for you. Keep Newnan Beautiful is hosting a Tire Amnesty Day on Saturday, October 18. This event is for Coweta County residents ONLY (must have valid Coweta Driver’s License) who have old tires they need rid of. It will take place at the Hunter Recreational Complex, located at 2970 Highway 16 East in Sharpsburg, from 8 a.m. to Noon. This will be the only Tire Amnesty Event of 2025. Car and Truck tires are free for disposal for Coweta County residents. The tires must be off rim. Fees do apply with larger tires or tires with rims. For more information, click HERE.
FALL PLANT SALE
8:30 am-Noon, 255 Pine Road, Newnan • 770-254-2620
It’s the Fall Plant Sale hosted by the Coweta County Extension Master Gardeners. Attendees can purchase perennials, shrubs, trees and more. Will be held in the Greenhouse behind the UGA Coweta County Extension Office. They encourage everyone to bring wagons and boxes for ease of shopping.
LOW-COST VACCINE CLINIC
8:30-11:30 am, Help Spay/Neuter Clinic, 12 The Crescent, Newnan • 770-304-7911
Schedule your pet’s appointment at www.HelpSpayNeuter.org. Exam fee is $25 per pet. Most vaccines $18. 3-yr rabies vaccine available $50, IF you have proof of current rabies vaccine. Microchip $30.
SENOIA FARMER’S MARKET
8:30 am – 1 pm, 40 Travis Street, Senoia
Locally-sourced Farmer’s Market, every Saturday. Fresh produce, baked goods, local artisans and much more.
SENOIA POLICE DEPARTMENT TRUNK OR TREAT
9-11 am, Senoia Police Department, 505 Howard Road, Senoia
Get your costume ready for the 4th Annual Senoia Police Department Trunk or Treat. Enjoy lots of candy and see their police cars decorated. Costume contest at 10:30 am, fire truck, hayrides, music, inflatables, petting zoo and candy!
PEACHTREE CITY MARKET
9 am-1 pm, Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, Aberdeen Parkway, Peachtree City
Approximately 60 vendors offering a variety of fresh produce, poultry, beef and pork, bread, sweet treats and more. Also live music.
SERENBE FARMERS AND ARTISTS MARKET
9 am-1 pm, 10640 Serenbe Lane, Chattahoochee Hills
This weekly market partners with quality vendors including growers, artisans, craftmakers and healthy food producers. The market is filled with fresh produce, delicious foods, fine arts and crafts.
LEWIS GRIZZARD GAMES
9:30 am, Moreland Elementary School, 145 South Railroad Street, Moreland
The Lewis Grizzard Games, a pair of athletic competitions, celebrates this man of many talents. Honoring the accomplished sports journalist and amateur athlete, the 2025 edition of the Lewis Grizzard Games takes place on his birthday weekend, October 18 and October 20. This event is sponsored by the Moreland Cultural Arts Alliance, Inc., which operates the museum dedicated to the one and only Grizzard. The Games include two exciting sporting events: exhibition softball games and a golf tournament. Taking place on Saturday, October 18, the Grizzard Games Invitational Softball plays at Lewis’ alma mater, Moreland Elementary School. The first pitch is thrown at 9:30 a.m., and it features celebrities in our region. Coweta Chaos, the award-winning girls youth softball team plays an exhibition game immediately following the celebrities match on the same field. Spectators are invited to come out and cheer on the teams, and they are welcomed to bring their own portable seating; metal bleachers provide some seating. Food is available for purchase. The Grizzard museum opens immediately following the games. Admission to the games and the museum is free that day. This is a great fall outing for families. The Games Golf Tournament takes place on Lewis Grizzard’s birthday, Monday, October 20 at White Oak Golf Club. The scramble begins at 9 a.m. For more information or to register for the golf tournament, visit https://morelandadventure.com/events.
27TH ANNUAL HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL
10 am-5 pm, Downtown Hogansville
The 27th Annual Hogansville Hummingbird Festival will be held in Downtown Hogansville October 18th & 19th from 10am-5pm. Once again, they will have nearly 200 arts, crafts, and artesian snack booths, live music and food trucks!
GRIFFIN HOUSE BAZAAR
10-4 pm, 390 Jackson Street, Suite D, Newnan
Join them to discover antiques, local art, vintage clothing, hand-created goodies, food trucks, home decor, mahjong, vintage wares & more! The Griffin House Bazaar is held the third week of each month – Thursday thru Saturday. Located in the former EMC building across from CVS.
MAGNOLIA FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
10 am-7 pm, Drake Field, 155 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City
Celebrating 10 years of creativity, culture and community. This milestone celebration brings together local and regional fine artists, vibrant music, delicious food, and fun for the whole family. Whether you’re discovering art, dancing to live performances, or joining our special anniversary community project, this is a weekend to remember! Come enjoy the various disciplines of art and artists. Free, family-friendly and food vendors.
4TH ANNUAL BEEF FESTIVAL
10 am-2 pm, Carroll County Ag Center, 900 Newnan Road, Carrollton
The 4th annual Beef Festival will be held to promote the beef cattle industry in Carroll County and the greater West Georgia area. The festival will feature a Beef Chili Cook-off, live cattle display and working demonstration, farm-related vendors, kid’s activities, hay rides, and face painting. Have lunch at the event with beef hamburgers and hotdog plates. To enter the Beef Chili Cook-Off contest, bring your award-winning chili in a crockpot and a half table will be available for set up to sample per contestant. Entry is $10 and prizes will be awarded. For more information contact UGA Extension Carroll County at 770-836-8546.
DONUTS WITH DAD
10 am, Powell Branch Library, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan • 770-253-3625
Enjoy some donuts from Doba Cafe, books, a craft, and lots of fun with your dad or favorite father figure. Ages 1-6. To register, click HERE.
JOURNEY TO CALM
11 am, Newnan Carnegie Library, 1 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 770-683-1347
Please join the Newnan Carnegie Library and Sarah Leatherman as we go on a journey of sound healing. We will begin with a few minutes of gentle movement to relax you, then work through some guided breath-work practices to help center and focus the mind, followed by an immersion of sound allowing you to drift into a meditative state. Relaxation and focusing on the sound can have a calming effect, bring you more into the present moment, and help to create a deeper relationship with Self. Instruments you will experience include crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, gongs, koshi chimes, seed chimes, and thunder sticks. Event is free, but registration is required. To register, click HERE.
PAWTOBER FEST
2-6 pm, Line Creek Brewing The Reserve, 18 Savannah Street, Newnan
Hosted by Dogwood Veterinary Hospital to benefit the Newnan-Coweta Humane Society. Join them for an afternoon of fall fun, furry friends and fundraising. What to expect: 50/50 Raffle, Silent Auction, Food Trucks, Local Vendors and Live Music from Maddy Chontos (2-3:30 pm) and Cory White (3:30-5 pm) and of course, adoptable dogs and cats.
THE WEREWOLF’S CURSE OR HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
8 pm, Newnan Theatre Company, 24 1st Avenue, Newnan • 770-683-6282
Poor Harry Pate! An American student at the University of Lipsync in Rumania, he is bitten by a werewolf cub while on a field trip. During the full moon, Harry sprouts hair and craves rare roast beef, to the dismay of his vegetarian fiancée. So it’s off to Dr. Frank Einstein’s castle to consult Madam Clara Voyant. This spoof of 1930s horror movies also features a mummy, a vampire, and more! For tickets, click HERE.
MOVIE IN THE PARK: BEETLEJUICE
8 pm, Seavy Street Park, Downtown Senoia
It’s free, family movie night in the park. Grab your chairs, blankets, take-out, and coolers, and join us under the stars for a spooky-good evening featuring Tim Burton’s Halloween classic — Beetlejuice (1988, Rated PG). Free popcorn.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
10 MILES FOR 10 YEARS GROUP RUN
7 am, Dragonfly Running Company, 10 LaGrange Street, Newnan • 470-414-1430
Dragonfly Running Company is turning 10! They hope you will join them by celebrating with a special group run. You may choose a 3 mile, 5 mile, or 10 mile route to run on Sunday morning. Meet and run from the store at 7 am.
27TH ANNUAL HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL
10 am-5 pm, Downtown Hogansville
The 27th Annual Hogansville Hummingbird Festival will be held in Downtown Hogansville October 18th & 19th from 10am-5pm. Once again, they will have nearly 200 arts, crafts, and artesian snack booths, live music and food trucks!
MAGNOLIA FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Noon-5 pm, Drake Field, 155 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City
Celebrating 10 years of creativity, culture and community. This milestone celebration brings together local and regional fine artists, vibrant music, delicious food, and fun for the whole family. Whether you’re discovering art, dancing to live performances, or joining our special anniversary community project, this is a weekend to remember! Come enjoy the various disciplines of art and artists. Free, family-friendly and food vendors.
THE WEREWOLF’S CURSE OR HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW
3 pm, Newnan Theatre Company, 24 1st Avenue, Newnan • 770-683-6282
Poor Harry Pate! An American student at the University of Lipsync in Rumania, he is bitten by a werewolf cub while on a field trip. During the full moon, Harry sprouts hair and craves rare roast beef, to the dismay of his vegetarian fiancée. So it’s off to Dr. Frank Einstein’s castle to consult Madam Clara Voyant. This spoof of 1930s horror movies also features a mummy, a vampire, and more! For tickets, click HERE.
15TH ANNUAL BLUEGRASS & BOUGIE-Q
4-7:30 pm, West Georgia Campus, 80 Jackson Street, Newnan
Banjos, Bubbles, & BBQ! Let’s pop the cork and eat some pork! Join everyone for Coweta’s most stylish supper at their 15th annual Coweta Samaritan Clinic Bluegrass & “Bougie-Q”, presented by Walt & Mary Gutierrez! Think classy, sassy, and a little bit smoky and join us for our third year on the front lawn of University of West Georgia-Newnan! We’re excited to feature mouth-watering appetizers, a buffet of scrumptious southern fare, including Brandon Lovett’s “World-Famous” Brunswick stew, our BBQ Committee’s Asian slaw, and of course, Dunc’s BBQ Kitchen’s fantastic brisket, pork, and chicken with sides of green beans and mac & cheese. Other event experiences will include our beer truck, dessert station, and a fabulous silent auction! For ticket information, click HERE.
PUMPKINS IN THE PARK
4-6:30 pm, 30 Armory Road, Newnan
Join the folks at Foundation Christian Church for their 9th Annual Pumpkins in the Park event. The festivities will take place at Newnan High School’s practice field, located off Armory Road. Free pumpkins and decorating (ages birth-12th grade), Costume Contest, Inflatables, Raffle, Food Trucks, Free Ice Cream and more.
