Not Your Mother's Art Fest fills the Depot District Friday night, Hairspray plays the Lawrenceville Arts Center and Aurora's ghost tours walk downtown.

Not Your Mother’s Art Fest takes over the Depot District on Friday night, Hairspray plays the Lawrenceville Arts Center all three days and Aurora Theatre’s ghost tours walk downtown every evening.

Last checked 2026-10-15. Every listing links the organizer. Dates and times were checked against the Downtown Lawrenceville calendar, the City of Lawrenceville calendar, Gwinnett County’s fall program guide and each organizer’s own page. Confirm before you go. The rest of the month: things to do this month.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Fall Into Health Wellness Fair, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bethesda Park Senior Center. Free. A health expo for older adults with exhibitors and demonstrations. Gwinnett County program guide.
  • Not Your Mother’s Art Fest, 6 to 10 p.m., Slow Pour Brewing, at Eaton and Born streets in the Depot District. The city’s art night for all ages: street art, a graffiti wall, fire performers, breakdancers, aerialists, hands-on workshops, artisan vendors and food, with karaoke inside the brewery from 8 p.m. Born Street closes at 2 p.m. City of Lawrenceville. Parking: downtown decks and lots.
  • Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, 7 and 9 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. A storyteller walks you through the town’s legends and reported hauntings. Aurora Theatre. More: our Halloween events page.
  • High school football: Seckinger at Discovery, 7:30 p.m., Discovery High School, 1335 Old Norcross Road. Discovery athletics. Every game: our Friday night football page.
  • High school football: Archer at South Gwinnett, 7:30 p.m., South Gwinnett High School in Snellville. The Tigers’ road game. Archer athletics.
  • Hairspray, 8 p.m., Lawrenceville Arts Center, 125 N. Clayton St. Tickets from $40. Pretty as a Penny Productions’ first mainstage show, the 1960s Baltimore musical. Lawrenceville Arts Center.
  • Haunted Cemetery Tour, 8 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. A storyteller-led night walk through one of the region’s oldest cemeteries. Aurora Theatre.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day and Co-Op food drive, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Lawrenceville Public Works, Maltbie Industrial. Drop off paint (2 gallons at most), chemicals, fertilizer and vehicle fluids, up to three bulky items, and canned food for the Lawrenceville Co-Op. No tires or electronics. City of Lawrenceville.
  • Hairspray, 2 and 8 p.m., Lawrenceville Arts Center. Tickets from $40. Lawrenceville Arts Center.
  • High school football: Dacula at Central Gwinnett, 2:30 p.m., Central Gwinnett Stadium. A Saturday afternoon kickoff for the Black Knights. Central Gwinnett athletics.
  • Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, 7 and 9 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. Aurora Theatre.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Hairspray, 2 p.m., Lawrenceville Arts Center. Tickets from $40. Lawrenceville Arts Center.
  • Brews & Boos pub crawl, 7:30 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. Ages 21 and older. Ghost stories and bawdy songs at bars around the square, with drinks, games and prizes included. Aurora Theatre.
  • Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, 7:30 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. Aurora Theatre.
  • Haunted Cemetery Tour, 8 p.m., starting at 136 E. Pike St. Aurora Theatre.

All weekend

  • Fall Nature Scavenger Hunt, Saturday through Oct. 25, Rhodes Jordan Park, 100 E. Crogan St. Free; registration required. A self-guided hunt on the park’s trails, with clues emailed to registered players and a prize in the last geocache box. Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation.
  • HACER Confluence, an art exhibition at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 W. Crogan St., through Oct. 24. Gwinnett County program guide. More shows: our arts and exhibitions page.
  • Painted Treasures & Hearty Moments, an art show at the Bethesda Park Senior Center, through Dec. 31. Gwinnett County program guide.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Aurora Theatre’s Haunted Happenings, weekend evenings through Nov. 1: Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, the Brews & Boos pub crawl and Haunted Cemetery Tours, all leaving from downtown. Aurora Theatre, box office 678-226-6222.
  • Karaoke Night, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Slow Pour Brewing Co. Free; ages 21 and older. Downtown Lawrenceville calendar, Slow Pour Brewing.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Lawrenceville this weekend?

Not Your Mother’s Art Fest runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Slow Pour Brewing in the Depot District. Hairspray plays the Lawrenceville Arts Center Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aurora Theatre’s ghost tours walk downtown each night, and Central Gwinnett hosts Dacula in football at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

What is free in Lawrenceville this weekend?

The Fall Into Health Wellness Fair at the Bethesda Park Senior Center on Friday morning and Gwinnett County’s Fall Nature Scavenger Hunt at Rhodes Jordan Park, which starts Saturday and needs registration, are free. Karaoke at Slow Pour Brewing on Friday nights is free for ages 21 and older.

What time is Not Your Mother’s Art Fest and where do I park?

6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Slow Pour Brewing, at Eaton and Born streets. Eaton Street closes at midnight Thursday and Born Street, between Chestnut and Clayton streets, closes at 2 p.m. Friday, so use the city’s public decks and lots listed on its downtown parking page.