Fall festivals and fairs

Clip this handy guide to regional festivals to have on hand when you plan your fall day trips. All times given are Eastern, unless otherwise noted.

TODAY

Art in the Park: King Caldwell Park, Scottsboro, Ala., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT, $2 adults, $1 students, Scottsboro Three Arts Club show. (256) 259-1056.

MONDAY

Ider Mule Day: Ider, Ala., 8:30 a.m. car show, 9:30 a.m. parade, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. live music, 10:30 a.m. mule pull, 1 p.m. draft horse pull (all times Central), $1. (256) 657-4184.

Labor Day at the Post: Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 11 a.m. parade from City Hall down Battlefield Parkway to festival site, 50 vendors, $10 wristband for Kids Zone, music by James Rogers, military vehicle show. (706) 861-2860.

SEPT. 4-7

Crabtree Farms Fall Festival: Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, free, plant sale, hayrides, kids activities. 493-9144.

Mountaineer Folk Festival: Fall Creek Falls State Park, Village Green, Highway 111, Pikeville, Tenn., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday (all times Central), nominal admission, folk crafts of Cumberland Plateau, bluegrass music. (423) 881-5708.

Pine Log Arts and Crafts Fair: Pine Log United Methodist Church campground, Rydal, Ga., take I-75 to Exit 293, travel Highway 411 eight miles north to Pine Log UMC, turn left by Exxon station; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $3 ages 12 and up. (770) 607-5350.

Smoky Mountain Fiddlers Convention: Downtown Loudon, Tenn., Legion Field on Highway 11, gates open 6 p.m. Friday for arts and craft show and shows by three bluegrass bands, $15 ages 12 and up; gates open 9 a.m. Saturday for arts and crafts and bluegrass competition, $10 ages 12 and up, bring lawn chair. www.visitloudoncounty.com.

Yellow Daisy Festival: Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 500 exhibitors, $10 per vehicle per day (cash only). www.stonemountainpark.com.

SEPT. 5-14

Tennessee State Fair: Tennessee state fairgrounds, Nashville, gates open 3 p.m. Sept. 5, 10 a.m. remainder of show; $8 adults, $4 children 3-12, 25 cents children 2 and under, $5 senior adult, $4 parking per vehicle; midway, cooking competitions, kids zone, monster truck racing, petting zoo, Arabian horse show. www.tennesseestatefair.org.

SEPT. 5-28

Barbeque and Bluegrass: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., hours vary, $51.30 ages 12-59, $40 ages 4-11, $47.95 ages 60 and up; craftsmen exhibiting throughout the park, 500 bluegrass concerts, Ricky Skaggs Sept. 5-6, Del McCoury Band Sept. 7-8. festivals.dollywood.com.

SEPT. 11-NOV. 2

Oktoberfest: Helen, Ga., festhalle, 6-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6-11:30 p.m. Friday, 1-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday, $7 weekdays, $9 Saturdays, free on Sunday, annual celebration of German music, food and drink. www.helenchamber.com.

SEPT. 12-14

Family Fun Night: Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixson Pike, 5 p.m. Saturday, silent auction, dinner from Chili’s, bingo, children’s activities. 648-7545.

White Oak Crafts Fair: Cannon County Arts Center, 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday and Sunday, free, $2 parking benefits Woodbury Lions Club, 80 craftsmen, home cooking in Arts Center cafe. (800) 235-9073.

SEPT. 18-28

North Georgia State Fair: Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, Ga., 4-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 12:30-7 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, $2 children ages 7-18, $3 parking; alligator shows, swimming swine contest, bike stunt show, flower show, diving dog tour, midway, concerts by Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum, Josh Gracin and Lonestar. (770) 423-1330.

SEPT. 19-21

Arts Festival at Rose Lawn: Rose Lawn Museum, 224 W. Cherokee Ave., downtown Cartersville, Ga., take I-75 south to Exit 288, go west 2.5 miles into downtown Cartersville, cross railroad, at second light turn right onto Bartow, then left at four-way stop onto Cherokee; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, free festival admission, $4 guided tour of mansion; 75 artists in juried show spread across lawn of historic Victorian mansion. (770) 387-5162.

Creative Arts Guild Festival: Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; free, fine craft indoor exhibit, outdoor artists market, children’s activities. (706) 278-0168.

Wildlife and Nature Art Festival: Blue Ridge, Ga., City Park, take I-75 south, then travel north on I-515; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, free, fine art juried show of wildlife and nature themes, raptors show, herding dog demonstrations, bluegrass music. www.brnaa.net.

SEPT. 19-OCT. 31

Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival: Throughout towns of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn., daily events, harvest displays.

SEPT. 25-28

Foothills Country Fair: Tri-State Exhibition Center, Cleveland, Tenn., 4-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday; $10 for four-day pin, $5 adults Friday and Saturday until 5 p.m., $10 adults after 5 p.m., $3 children, does not include carnival tickets; 100 exhibitors, Friday demolition derby, Phil Stacey sings Saturday night, Sunday dog and cat contests, $5 entry fee. festivalnet.com.

SEPT. 26-28

Culture Fest: Coolidge Park, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, free, cultural diversity shown through music, food and dance, sponsored by Arts & Education Council. 267-1218.

Curly Fox & Texas Ruby Day: Graysville, Tenn., City Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free. (423) 775-2996 or 775-2749.

Hamilton County Fair: Chester Frost Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, no admission to fair, shuttle to fair $6 ages 13 and up and $4 ages 3-12; catch shuttle at Northgate Mall or Middle Valley Recreation Center, boat transportation from Harrison Bay State Park on Chattanooga Water Taxi and Fat Cat Ferry; music, crafts, livestock and home-centered shows, pony rides, flower show. www.hamiltontn.gov/fair.

Hola! Festival: Market Square, Knoxville, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, free, cultural diversity festival with Parade of Nations, Kids on the Block, arts and crafts, music and dancing. holafestival.org.

Homesteads Apple Festival: Homesteads Tower Museum and Homesteads Elementary School, 96 Highway 68, Crossville, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, $2 per car; music, 60 crafters, quilt show, kids zone, free admission to Homesteads Tower Museum. (931) 456-9663.

Rock Spring Show and Sell: Rock Spring United Methodist Church, Rock Spring, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free, 38th annual crafts festival. (706) 764-1404.

TACA Fall Craft Fair: Centennial Park, West End Avenue and 25th Ave. North, Nashville, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CDT Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Sunday, free; 30th annual fair with 200 fine art exhibits, Kids Tent with art activities, artist demonstrations. (615) 385-1904.

SEPT. 27-OCT. 25

Rotary Club Crafts Festival: Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, free. (865) 909-3446.

OCT. 3-5

Arts and Crafts Festival: L&N Depot, Highway 411, downtown Etowah, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, free, Xi Delta Zeta Sorority’s 34th crafts show. (423) 263-9496.

Autumn Children’s Festival: Tennessee Riverpark, Amnicola Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission, children’s activities from 50 cents to $3, 100 carnival games, pony rides, petting zoo, Ronald McDonald magic show, costumed characters at fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities. 778-4300.

Autumn Street Fair: Downtown McMinnville, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free, 125 vendors, two stages of music. festivalnet.com/fairs.

Fall Hodgepodge: Signal Mountain Community Center, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, admission TBA, 50 exhibitors, sponsored by Mountain Arts Community Center. 886-1959.

Great Locomotive Chase Festival: Downtown square, Adairsville, Ga., take I-75 south to Exit 306, go west on Highway 140 through light, left onto Main Street, then one mile to historic square; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, $3 ages 6 and up Friday and Saturday, free Sunday; 30 crafters, 40 food vendors, 11 a.m. parade Saturday, street dance 8-11 p.m. Friday. (770) 773-3451.

Heritage Day: The Marsh House, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free, vendors, Civil War living-history demonstrations, music. (423) 718-9918.

John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival: John C. Campbell School, 1 Folk School Road, Brasstown, N.C., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5 adults, $3 ages 12-17, under 12 free; 200 craftspeople, demonstrations, live music on two stages, children’s activities. www.folkschool.org.

King Ham Jam: Roe Springs, three miles east of I-75 on Red Bud Road, Calhoun, Ga., 3-8 p.m. Saturday, $25 advance, $30 at gate, barbecue and music fundraiser for restoration of Gem Theater. (706) 629-9101.

National Storytelling Festival: Jonesborough, Tenn., storytelling events throughout Friday-Sunday, weekend pass at gate $155 adults, $135 children; individual day tickets range from $47-$133 adults, $37-$92 children; $10 all ages for ghost story concerts; variety of packages online. www.storytellingcenter.com.

Nillie Bipper Festival: Tri-State Exhibition Center, Cleveland, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5, 75 exhibitors in juried show, benefits Cleveland Creative Arts Guild. (423) 478-3114.

Sewanee Arts and Crafts Fall Fair: Cravens Hall on campus of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free, 40 artists exhibit in annual show by guild. (931) 598-9059.

St. John Bake Sale: St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., free, church women’s bake sale and flea market to raise funds for mission projects. 892-2257.

OCT. 9-12

Tennessee Fall Homecoming: Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, Tenn., gates open 9 a.m. each day; $75 adults four-day pass, $25 adults each day; $30 children ages 6-12 four-day pass, $10 children each day; 400 musicians on five stages, crafters, demonstrations. www.museumofappalachia.org.

OCT. 9-26

Gatlinburg Craftsmens Fair: Gatlinburg, Tenn., Convention Center, Traffic Light No. 8 on Parkway, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 12 and up, 200 craftsmen exhibiting. www.smokymtnchamber.com.

OCT. 10-12

Brainerd Holiday Craft Fair: Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $2, crafts, baskets, bake sale, lunch sold at Harvest Moon Cafe. 698-6951.

Etowah Valley Indian Festival: Sam Smith Park at Milam Farm, Cartersville, Ga., take I-75 south to Exit 288, take Highway 113 south (heading west) through downtown Cartersville three miles, left onto Douthit Ferry Road, through light and four-way stop, pass middle school and park is ahead on right; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 16 and up, authentic crafts, Cherokee music and dance. (800) 733-2280..

Georgia Apple Festival: Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, off Highway 5, south of Ellijay, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and up, $2 parking, shuttle buses from Gilmer High and Middle schools, Ellijay and Mountainview elementary schools. www.georgiaapplefestival.org.

New Salem Mountain Festival: New Salem Community Center, 12477 Highway 136, Lookout Mountain between Trenton and LaFayette, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 12 and up, 100 exhibitors, benefits New Salem Community Improvement Club. (706) 398-1988.

Oktoberfest: Knights of Columbus grounds, 2892 Highway 70, three miles east of Crossville, Tenn., 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5 advance, $7 at gate, German food and drink, music by Rheingold Band, Bavarian Echo and Just 4 Fun Band. (931) 707-7291.

Prater’s Mill Country Fair: Prater’s Mill, 500 Prater’s Mill Road, Georgia Highway 2, Dalton, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 13 and up, 200 vendors, general store, pony rides, music. (800) 331-3258.

Pumpkintown: McMinn County courthouse square, Athens, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free, 150 vendors, antique stagecoach rides, children’s activities. (423) 745-0334.

OCT. 16-18

Mistletoe Market: Cobb County Civic Center, Marietta, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $10 for three-day pass, $6 individual days, gift mart sponsored by Junior League of Cobb-Marietta with 50 exhibitors. (770) 321-1953.

OCT. 17-19

Alabama Gourd Show: Cullman Civic Center, 504 Fifth St., Cullman, Ala., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday (all times Central), $2 ages 13 and up, 48 crafts made from gourds, gourd crafting class, dinner and auction Saturday night. www.alabamagourdsociety.org.

Cleveland Apple Festival: Downtown Cleveland, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, $4 adults, $3 children, arts and crafts, apple dessert and pie-eating contests, music. www.clevelandapplefestival.org.

Fall Festival: Victory Christian Church, 3903 Volunteer Drive, 4-8 p.m. Sunday, free, inflatables, animals from Chattanooga Zoo, costumed characters. 894-2256.

Fairview Festival: Fairview United Methodist Church, 2112 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by women of church. (706) 866-4194.

Festival of the Jack-o’-Lanterns: Chattanooga Nature Center, 400 Garden Road, 2-9 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, $10 adults and $8 children if CNC members, $12 and $10 nonmembers; pumpkin carving, games, hayrides. 821-1160.

Georgia Apple Festival: Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, off Highway 5, south of Ellijay, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and up, $2 parking, shuttle buses from Gilmer High and Middle schools, Ellijay and Mountainview elementary schools. www.georgiaapplefestival.org.

Gold Rush Days: Dahlonega, Ga., downtown square, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free, 300 arts and crafts exhibitors, music, gold-panning contest, pageant. www.dahlonega.org.

Ketner’s Mill Country Fair: Ketner’s Mill, between state Highways 27 and 28 near Whitwell, Tenn., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 13 and up, 100 vendors, live music, tour working mill, wagon rides. www.ketnersmill.org.

Music & Molasses Festival: Tennessee Agricultural Museum, 440 Hogan Road, Nashville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Saturday and Sunday, free, molasses made the old-fashioned way, crafts, music, buggy rides. www.tnagmuseum.org.

Webb School Arts and Crafts Show: Webb School campus and downtown Bell Buckle, Tenn., take I-24 to Beech Road exit, follow signs to town; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Sunday; free, 150 crafters on school campus and in town. (931) 389-9663.

OCT. 24-26

Fall Color Cruise: Hales Bar Marina, 1265 Hales Bar Road, Guild, Tenn., 9 a.m.-10 p.m. CDT Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Sunday, free, arts and crafts vendors and music. Also Nov. 1-2. www.halesbarmarina.com.

Rock Spring Fall Festival: Rock Spring Elementary School, Rock Spring, Ga., 5-8 p.m. Saturday, $1 admission, $7 barbecue plate, $12 hand stamp for games or $2 each, carnival games, hayride, 7 p.m. live auction. (706) 764-1383.

OCT. 31-NOV. 2

Chamberlain Country Fair: Chamberlain Memorial Baptist Church, 4239 Benton Drive, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free, 25 vendors with crafts, antiques and baked goods. 624-4323.

New Salem Baptist Fall Festival: New Salem Baptist Church, 9806 Dallas Hollow Road, 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, free, Trunk-or-Treat, carnival games, hot-dog dinner, costume contest for all ages. 842-3078.

Studio Tour: Twelve stops in McMinn County, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free, 16 artists/fine craftsmen featured on tour sponsored by Athens Area Council for the Arts. (423) 745-8781.

Trunk or Treat: Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church, 1300 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, 5-8 p.m. Friday, $3 includes hot-dog dinner, annual fall festival. (706) 820-1421.

Trinity Lutheran Festival: Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixson Pike, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free, crafts, baked goods, noon concert by Tabernacle Praise Band. 870-1236.

Trunk or Treat: Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, free, community children’s event with candy, music, inflatables, door prizes. 877-6462.

NOV. 7-9

Belvoir Fall Festival: Belvoir Christian Academy, 800 Belvoir Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, free, children’s games, plate lunches sold, silent auction, entertainment. 622-3755.

Craft and Home Business Fair: Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way behind the Bi-Lo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, holiday shopping event. 238-9216.

Crafters’ Day: Walker County Agricultural Center, Battlefield Farmers Market, 10052 North Highway 27, Rock Spring, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free, all displays home-grown or handmade. (706) 638-2207.

Mount Vernon Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival: Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 597 Lafayette Road, Rocky Face, Ga., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, $2 adults, $1 children, 20 vendors, Secret Santa Shop for children. (706) 673-4666.

NOV. 11-13

YMCA Christmas Market: Chattanooga Convention Center, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, $8 three-day ticket, 33rd annual gift market. 265-8834.

NOV. 14-16

Christmas Village: Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday (all times Central), $8 ages 10 and up, arts and crafts/gift market with 260 vendors. www.christmasvillage.org.

NOV. 22

Sewanee Arts and Crafts Christmas Fair: University of the South, Cravens Hall, Sewanee, Tenn., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CST Saturday, free, Sewanee Arts and Crafts Association annual show with 40 exhibitors. (931) 598-9059.

DEC. 5-7

Holiday Market: Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd., noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, free, 25 exhibitors, sleigh and wagon rides for kids. 877-2881.