Inside GARF After Dark
Five Worlds, One Village
Each After Dark night creates a different world inside the GARF village โ with its own theme, atmosphere, featured flavors, and exclusive moments. Costumes are encouraged, never required.
Masquerade
When the Veil Grows Thin.
A mysterious Halloween masquerade where the veil between worlds has grown thin.
Come As Masked and mysterious โ velvet, masks, spirits and shadows.
Fae Revel
The Fae Have Gathered.
An enchanted celebration where the fae emerge from the forest for one magical night.
Come As Dark fae royalty โ antlers, crowns, thorns and glamour.
Feast of Fools
Tonight, the Fools Rule.
The kingdom descends into joyful chaos as jesters and fools take control.
Come As Jesters, fools, carnival masks โ loud, colorful and playful.
Guildhall
Raise a Glass, Adventurer.
Adventurers, rogues and bards gather for a night inspired by the realm's most legendary tavern.
Come As Your class โ rogue, mage, bard, knight, or whatever the adventure calls for.
Grand Revel
Before Winter Comes.
Thanksgiving Eve. One final gathering before the village closes its gates for winter.
Come As Anything. Bring back your favorite look of the season or create something entirely new.
Every night's cocktails, full menus and show times โ one page, pick your night.
Dress the theme, share your look with #GARFAfterDark, and watch for it on the official GARF channels.
This Season's Bill
The Village Comes Alive at Night
All Five Nights ยท No Two Alike
Headliner
High Fantasy Events
Headline DJ ยท Thistle Kirk Stage ยท Hosted by Paolo Garbanzo
The headline set anchoring the dance floor and carrying the revel toward midnight, with additional curated entertainment throughout the night, including a scheduled pop-up drag show.
The Featured Spectacle
The Legend of the Headless Horseman
An Original Theatrical Joust ยท Noble Cause Productions ยท Written & Directed by Bryan Beard
A rider loses his head before your eyes โ and then rides again. Trick props, mounted stunt work, theatrical combat, and a Fire Sword finale bring the legend to life under the night sky. An original theatrical joust, performed every night of the series.
Fortress Dwellers
Fantasy music built for a torch-lit crowd.
The Jackdaws
Folk-rock and tavern sing-along energy. Fae Revel onward.
Boom Boom Shake
Live-band belly dance and fire-veiled spectacle.
Paolo Garbanzo
The Official Jester of Muncaster Castle, hosting the High Fantasy Events headline set every night.
Aerial & Specialty Circus
Aerialists, contortion, stilt performers, and specialty acts appearing throughout the village.
Plus one exclusive moment each night, appearing nowhere else in the season.
Food, Cocktails & Lounges
Exclusive Cocktails
Premium cocktails created for After Dark and poured nowhere else at GARF. Every cocktail $12 โ a signature and a Cutwater classic each night.
The Night's Menu
A full menu built for each night across the Olde Towne kitchen windows, plus Market Square's own night spread.
The Lantern Lounge
Low light, deep seats, and conversation between performances.
Canned Cocktails by Cutwater
The exclusive canned cocktail of GARF After Dark โ every can location, all five nights.
After Dark Tickets
The Price of Admission
One pricing ladder applies to all five nights. Prices advance based on quantity sold, not calendar date โ the first price is the lowest of the season.
First Torch
$52.53
$50.00 + $2.53 ticketing fee
A capped first allocation for each night. Lowest price of the season.
Advance
$57.70
$55.00 + $2.70 ticketing fee
Available after First Torch sells through.
Regular
$62.88
$60.00 + $2.88 ticketing fee
Final pricing through capacity.
Prices are your full ticket price, ticketing fees included. Sales tax is added at checkout.
Each ticket admits one guest to one selected After Dark night. 21+ only. Valid government-issued photo ID required.
For the True Revelers
The Full Fall Revel
Every Fall Fling day. Every After Dark night. Twelve dates. One pass.
$285.40
$275.00 + $10.40 ticketing fee
More than $500 in admission value.
Claim the Full Fall RevelFall Fling and GARF After Dark are separate events. The Full Fall Revel is the only ticket product that combines admission to both.
Know Before You Go
GARF After Dark takes place at the Georgia Renaissance Festival village in Fairburn, Georgia, just south of Atlanta.
What is GARF After Dark?
GARF After Dark is a separately ticketed, five-night 21+ event held inside the Georgia Renaissance Festival village on select nights from October 30 through November 25. Each night runs from 7 PM to midnight and features its own theme alongside live entertainment, cocktails, specialty performances, and nighttime experiences.
Is After Dark strictly 21+?
Yes. Every guest must be 21 or older and present a valid government-issued photo ID at entry.
What are the dates?
Masquerade โ Oct. 30 ยท Fae Revel โ Nov. 6 ยท Feast of Fools โ Nov. 13 ยท Guildhall โ Nov. 20 ยท Grand Revel โ Nov. 25. All nights run 7 PM to midnight.
Do I have to wear a costume?
No. Costumes are encouraged but never required. You can come in everyday clothes, add a mask or cloak, or arrive in full fantasy regalia.
Where are the menus and show times?
On The Five Nights program โ pick a night for its cocktails, full menu and stage-by-stage schedule. The program opens to tonight's (or the next) night automatically.
Is GARF After Dark the same as Fall Fling?
No. They are separate events held on separate dates with separate tickets and programming. Fall Fling is GARF's all-ages fall festival. GARF After Dark is the 21+ nighttime series. Admission to one does not include the other unless you purchase the Full Fall Revel.
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