From Oktoberfest Festivities and Artistic Showcases to Delicious Brunches and Family-Friendly Events, Summerhill Offers a Vibrant Lineup for Fall
Summerhill is bursting with excitement as October rolls in. From spirited Oktoberfest celebrations to artistic showcases and delicious brunches, this lively neighborhood invites guests to experience its unique blend of culture, creativity, and community. Summerhill has something for everyone this October, whether you’re in the mood for delicious food, vibrant music, or engaging community events.
Aviary Beauty
- Aviary Beauty + Wellness has partnered with the High Museum of Art to unveil a limited-edition facial experience inspired by the vibrant colors of their current exhibition, “Giants.” The Giant Facial delivers a powerful boost of radiance through a vitamin D3+ serum infused into the skin with medical-grade oxygen. Often referred to as “Sunshine in a Facial,” this 60-minute experience revitalizes dull skin, repairs UV damage, and protects against blue light and pollution. Book this transformative facial for $160 at AviaryBeauty.com.
Halfway Crooks
- Halfway Crooks has a full roster of exciting events planned in October. Among these are:
- Oct. 5: Final Saturday of Oktoberfest at Halfway Honky Tonk, featuring live music and festive vibes in the HC Biergarten.
- Oct. 18: Full Moon Fest, a mini art market with live music showcasing seven local vendors and three musical acts.
- Oct. 19: Crafts and Crates Reunion Show, highlighting live hip-hop performances from Atlanta’s underground artists of the 90s and 00s.
- Oct. 26: Little Treblemakers concert for kids, complete with spooky props, craft stations, and music from 12:30-5:30 p.m.
- Oct. 26: Later that evening, a Halloween cover show features four bands and a costume contest starting at 6 p.m.
- Oct. 30: Simply Weird Film Festival, showcasing creative short films just in time for Halloween. Purchase tickets HERE.
HERO Doughnuts
- Celebrate HERO’s seventh birthday with special October offerings, including the HERO birthday cake doughnut, Boo Berry crumble, cream-filled Jack-O’-Lantern, Dirt Worm, Halloween sprinkle, and the Dirt Worm shake. And don’t miss the HERO Halloween DIY kit.
Boca
- Indulge in elevated Mexican brunch every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Boca. Highlights include breakfast tostadas, chorizo shrimp and grits, and tres leches French toast. These dishes are perfectly paired with an enticing selection of brunch cocktails, such as a bloody mary, Michelada, La Marca prosecco, and a variety of margaritas.
Junior’s Pizza
- With the spooky season in mind, Junior’s Pizza serves its Silence of the Lambs pizza in October. This unique pizza is topped with mozzarella, roasted lamb, tzatziki sauce, red onion, tomato, and feta. Guests are invited to stick around for Drag Bingo on Oct. 9 and 23.
Press Shop
- Press Shop has a full calendar of events for October. View the full events schedule online.
- Oct. 8: Colette Wine Tasting, an off-site experience at Colette Bread in Poncey-Highland from 6-8 p.m.
- Oct. 12: Vintage Clothes Pop-Up with Liz Larson from 12-5 p.m.
- Oct. 16: Global Book Club discussing “Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney from 7-9 p.m.
- Oct. 18: Hunter Full Moon celebration with tarot readings and wine flights from 6-9 p.m.
- Oct. 21: Beginner-friendly Letterpress Workshop from 7-9 p.m.
- Oct. 24: Second session of Get Good at Wine.
- Oct. 30: Fiction Book Club discussing “Headshot” by Rita Bullwinkel from 7-9 p.m.
For more information on these events, please get in touch with the venues or the Summerhill neighborhood website.
About Summerhill
Carter, in partnership with K. King & Company and Healey Weatherholtz Properties, is redeveloping Summerhill, an 80-acre mixed-use project in downtown Atlanta, with Georgia State University as the anchor. The private development team is developing 35 acres into a mixed-use neighborhood including corporate office uses, traditional multifamily apartments, specialty and neighborhood retail and private student apartments. The developer’s vision is to activate the streets of Summerhill into a vibrant, walkable, commercial corridor while maintaining the neighborhood’s historic fabric. The combination of the new and existing commercial buildings will create an accessible, human-scale destination where people want to eat, shop, and spend time.
About Carter
Carter is a 66-year-old, Atlanta-based commercial real estate development company with major multifamily, mixed-use, adaptive reuse and office projects throughout the southeastern United States. The company has over $450M of mixed-use projects in the Atlanta area in development, including Summerhill, the 80-acre redevelopment of the former Turner Field area. Founded in 1958, Carter has a proven history of creating value for its partners, investors, and clients. A strengths-based organization with a culture based on trust and candor, Carter’s purpose is to make a difference in the world by transforming spaces so people can thrive.
