Mark Your Calendars
* RiverRocks: Adventure sports events and music. Each weekend in October. www.riverrockschattanooga.com* Three Sisters Music Festival: Oct. 2-3, Ross’s Landing. www.3sistersbluegrass.com* Chickstock Music Festival 2015: Sept. 19, Greenway Farms. www.northchick.org
Margaret Long, Dianne Mason and Deborah Lofton are three friends who travel the Southeast together each fall in search of barn sales.
"We all have a love of vintage, antiques, crafting, repurposing, decorating and have often talked about how much we would love to have a barn sale in our area. This year we decided to make it happen," says Lofton.
So their Sunflower Stables Barn Sale and Market will make its debut Oct. 16-17 in Cleveland, Tenn. - one of 110 festivals and fairs listed in the Times Free Press' Fall Festival Guide. One-third of this year's events are new to our annual list, making it the paper's largest festival guide to date.
Readers will find dates for old favorites - Ketner's, Prater's, New Salem - as well as other new festivals to try such as Bird & Barn at Black Fox Farm in Cleveland, Tenn., or the Hobby Anonymous Festival in Red Bank.
Kathleen Cruz says Hobby Anonymous is a new show with the goal of uniting craftsmen from all the free hobby clubs in town, who will demonstrate as well as sell their work.
Whether you're searching for the gift megamarkets in Birmingham and Nashville or neighborhood fun at your community church, you'll find it in today's Fall Festival Guide. All listings are within two hours driving time (one-way) from Chattanooga.
Labor day
' Arts in the Park: Marietta Square and Glover Park, Marietta, Ga., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, free, 175 fine artists. artparkmarietta.com.
' Ider Mule Day: Ider Town Park, Ider, Ala., 9:30 a.m. Monday parade, 11 a.m. draft horse and mule show, cowboy obstacle course, car show, crafts and gospel singing, free. ddallen@farmerstel.com.
' Labor Day at the Post: 6th Cavalry Museum, Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, free, arts and crafts, kids' zone, 3 p.m. concert by James Rogers. 706-861-2860.
' Pioneer Days Festival: Sam Smith Park, 1155 Douthit Road, Cartersville, Ga., noon-10 p.m. Monday, $5 ages 13 and up, $20 unlimited-rides wristband. 770-974-9033.
Sept. 10-13
' Battle of Tunnel Hill: Tunnel Hill, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, battle re-enactment begins at 2 p.m. each day, $10 ages 13 and older, includes admission to battle, W&A Railroad Tunnel, historic Clisby Austin House. battleoftunnelhill.com.
' Center Post Jamboree: Center Post Community Center, 8125 Georgia 337, LaFayette, Ga., 1-5 p.m. Saturday, free, vendors, antique tractors and classic cars, music and barbecue. 706-638-1935.
' Fall Festival: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1291 East Madison Ave., Athens, Tenn., 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, free admission, meal tickets $8 adults, $5 children; silent, live and Chinese auctions and five food cuisines. 423-745-4277.
' International Cowpea Festival: Charleston City Park, Worth Street, Charleston, Tenn, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-472-6587.
' Mountaineer Folk Festival: Fall Creek Falls State Park, 10821 Park Road, Spencer, Tenn., 7 p.m. Friday square dance and jam session, festival is noon-10 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. Sunday, free. 4' Railfest: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road, gates open 9 a.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. Sunday, $25 adults, $20 children, includes train ride, music, magic shows, children's activities and model railroads. 423-894-8028.
' White Oak Crafts Fair: Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday-Sunday, free. artscenterofcc.com.
' Yellow Daisy Festival: Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission, $15 parking, more than 400 artists. 800-401-2407.
Sept. 11-20
' Tennessee State Fair: Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 200 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, noon-10 p.m. Sundays, $8 ages 18-55, $6 ages 3-17 and older than 54, unlimited-ride wristbands $25 Monday-Friday, $30 Saturdays-Sundays. tnstatefair.org.
Sept. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27; Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31
' Old McDonald's Farm Fall Festival: McDonald Farm, 16705 Coulterville Road, off U.S. 27 North in Sale Creek, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays, noon-7 p.m. Sundays, open Tuesday-Friday by appointment for school field trips and other large groups, $12.50 ages 3 and older, pumpkins an additional charge. Numerous activities on the farm include hayrides, corn cribs, pumpkin patch, pumpkin slingshot, pony rodeo, farmers market with handmade items and new Farm Cow Coaster. 423-531-CORN.
SEPT. 10-NOV. 1
' Oktoberfest: Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, Ga., 6-10:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 1-7 p.m. Sundays; $8 Monday-Friday, $10 Saturday, free Sunday; annual celebration of German food, music, dance and art. helenchamber.com
SEPT. 18-20
' Art and Craft Fair: St. Elmo United Methodist Church, 4626 St. Elmo Ave., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free; access fair from 47th Street entrance. fair@saintelmo.org.
' Bachman Fall Festival: Bachman Community Center, 2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $5 ages 15 and older, includes sample from each team in chili cook-off, $1 children's game tokens; music, crafts, lunch sold by Signal Mountain Lions. bachmancc.org.
' Blue & Gray Festival: Gordon-Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Road, Chickamauga, Ga., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, barbecue contest and crafts show, free festival admission; tours of mansion 10 a.m-4 p.m $5 adults, $1 children. 423-488-0861.
' Boom Days Heritage Celebration: City Park, Fort Payne, Ala., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. CDT Saturday, day of community activities closes with show by Wet Willie in DeKalb Theatre. boomdays.org.
' Celebrate Autumn Juried Arts and Crafts Show: North Georgia Technical College, Georgia 515, Blairsville, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free admission, lunch sold, sponsored by Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild. 706-896-0932.
' Fall Heritage Festival: Railroad Park, Cowan, Tenn., 5-9 p.m. CDT Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. CDT Saturday, noon.-5 p.m. CDT Sunday , free. 931-563-3868.
' Festival!: Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, free, indoor-outdoor show with children's area. 706-217-6677.
' Graysville Park & Recreation Fall Festival: Kristopher's Kingdom Park, Graysville, Tenn., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, free; parade lineup at noon at Graysville Municipal Building, parade starts at 1 p.m. for the park; dog show at 5 p.m., $10 registration at 4:30 p.m.; 4-6 p.m. Looie the Lookout at Kids Korner. amandasulcer@yahoo.com.
' Rose Lawn Arts Festival: Grounds of Rose Lawn mansion, 234 W. Cherokee, Cartersville, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission to fair, small fee to tour mansion. 770-387-5162.
' Sandy Springs Festival: Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 adults, $2 ages 6-12, two-day pass $7 adults, $3 children. sandyspringsfestival.com.
' Walker County Fair: Mountain Cove Farms, 994 Dougherty Gap Road, Chickamauga, Ga., 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 6 and older, additional fee for rides. 706-539-2683.
SEPT. 19-NOV. 1
' Sweet Corn Festival: Autumn Acres, 1096 Baier Road, exit 311 off Interstate 40, Crossville, Tenn., 9 a.m.-11 p.m. CDT Saturdays only, $10 includes pumpkin and three activity tickets, 14-acre corn maze, vendors, car show, children's activities. 931-210-7655.
SEPT. 22-26
' Marion County Fair: Jasper, Tenn., $3 adults, $2 students, $12 unlimited-rides wristband, additional $5 for Sept. 26 cow pie bingo and CMRA Mud Race. Check schedule for daily events and price discounts at marioncounty fair.com.
SEPT. 25-27
' Barnfest: The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free, fall gardening workshops and family activities. 423-698-2276.
' Blue Ribbon Country Fair: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell, Townsend, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $5, music, crafts, home and garden contests. 865-448-0044.
' Celtic Festival & Highland Games: Ringgold Recreational Fields, 255 Emberson Drive, Ringgold, Ga., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, $6 adults, $3 ages 6-12, Celtic music, Scottish athletic competitions, food and cultural vendors. appalachianceltic connection.org.
' Fall Festival: Walden's Ridge Community Center, 5364 Tennessee 30, Dayton, Tenn., 8 a.m.-dusk Saturday, free. lisa.erlendson.scott@gmail.com.
' Fire on the Mountain: Hannah Pickett Park, 16 Dixie Lee Ave., Monteagle, Tenn., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CDT Saturday, free admission for crafts and car show, $5 chili cook-off. monteaglechamber.com.
' Hamilton County Fair: Chester Frost Park, 2318 Gold Point Circle, park and catch shuttle at either Northgate Mall or Middle Valley Recreation Center, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $6 adults, $4 ages 3-12, includes fair admission, no tickets sold after 4 p.m. hamiltontn.gov/fair.
' Homesteads Apple Festival: Homesteads Tower Museum, junction of U.S. 127 and Tennessee 68, four miles south of Crossville, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 16 and older, children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult, 100 crafters, music and foods made with apples. landon.headrick@gmail.com.
' Jones Memorial Barbecue, Bake and Craft Sale: Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, $8 barbecue plates, $5 sandwiches, $10 meat by pound, bake and craft items priced as marked. jmumc.org.
' National Muscadine Festival: 1000 N, Main St., Sweetwater, Tenn., and Tsali Notch Vineyard, 140 Harrison Road, Sweetwater, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free festival admission, $5 kids' zone armband for one day; grape stomp, barbecue contest, vendors. 423-337-6979.
' Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival: Boling Park, Georgia 5, Canton, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and up, over 200 vendors. 770-704-5991.
' Rock Spring Show and Sell: Rock Spring United Methodist Church, 3477 Peavine Road, Rock Spring, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free. 706-764-1404.
' Tennessee Craft Fall Show: Parthenon grounds, 2500 West End Ave., Nashville, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CDT Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Sunday, free, juried fair of fine arts and crafts. tennesseecraft.org.
OCT. 2-4
' Arts in the Park: Shelbyville, Tenn., town square, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, free. 931-684-9780.
' Autumn Children's Festival: Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission, activity tickets 50 cents to $3, variety of children's games to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chattanooga. 423-778-4338.
' Bluff Park Art Show: Bluff Park Community Center, 517 Cloudland Drive, Hoover, Ala., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, free, more than 150 fine artists. bluffparkartassociation.org.
' Boaz Harvest Festival: Downtown Boaz, Ala., Alabama 168 just off U.S. 431, gates open 8 a.m. Friday-Saturday, free, more than 400 food and craft vendors line the streets. boazchamberof commerce.com.
' Candler Park Fall Fest: Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Ave. NE, Atlanta, noon-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, tour of homes noon-6 p.m. Sunday, free festival admission, $25 tour of homes. fallfest.candlerpark.org.
' Church Fair: St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, bake sale and flea market, sales benefit mission work of United Methodist Women. 423-326-1352.
' Culturefest: Chattanooga Market, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free, arts, food and music representing Chattanooga's diverse cultural communities. chattanoogamarket.com.
' Fall Fest at the Hermitage: The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel's Lane, Nashville, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Sunday, $6 adults, $3 children, free for military with ID, art, music and history at home of Andrew Jackson. fallfestatthehermitage.com.
' Fall Festival: Belvoir Christian Academy, 800 Belvoir Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, rummage sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m., free admission, game tickets/wristbands sold at door. 423-622-3755.
' Fall Festival: John C. Campbell Folk School, 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, N.C., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $5 adults, $3 ages 12-17, more than 200 exhibitors, 40 artist demonstrations, music. folkschool.org.
' Great Locomotive Chase Festival: Adairsville, Ga., public square, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, $3 ages 6 and up Friday-Saturday, free Sunday. adairsvillega.net.
' Heritage Day: Marsh House, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free admission, lunches sold; crafters, tours of historic home, music. 423-309-0559.
' Oktoberfest in Ooltewah: Cambridge Square, 9453 Bradmore Lane, Lee Highway at Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, $50 general admission wristband, $75 VIP wristband, $12 designated-driver wristband; two dozen varieties of beer with German food, music and Bavarian games. facebook.com/OktoberfestinOoltewah.
' St. Francis Day: St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, free, includes Blessing of the Animals. 423-238-7708.
OCT. 2-31
' National Southern Gospel and Harvest Festival: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays. $62 adults, $49 ages 4-11, $57 ages 60 and older, gospel acts and craftsmen from across the nation. dollywood.com.
OCT. 3-25
' Rocktoberfest: Rock City, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday in October, celebration of German food, music and art; raptor shows at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.; $22.95 adults, $12.95 children age 3-12. seerockcity.com/rocktoberfest.
OCT. 8-25
' Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair: Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Historic Nature Trail, located at red light No. 8 on parkway, Gatlinburg, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m-5 p.m., Sundays, $7 ages 13 and older. craftsmenfair.com.
OCT. 9-11
' Arts in the Park: City Park, Blue Ridge, Ga., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $5, 100 artists in benefit for Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. blueridgearts.net.
' Common Threads Quilt Show and Crafts: Mount Olive Church of God, 3533 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, Tenn., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $3, breakfast sold both days 8-11 a.m., beans and cornbread sold Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., hot dog and chili lunch sold 11 a.m-2 p.m. Saturday. 423-472-7576.
' Georgia Apple Festival: Ellijay Lions Club fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St., Ellijay, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and up. georgiaapplefestival.org.
' Oktoberfest: Knights of Columbus fairgrounds, 2892 U.S. 70, Crossville, Tenn., 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, $7.50 ages 15 and older, German food, Bavarian bands. crossvilleoktoberfest.com.
' New Salem Mountain Festival: New Salem community, 12477 Georgia 136, Lookout Mountain, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 12 and up, 100 vendors in outdoor festival, held rain or shine. 706-398-1988.
' Prater's Mill Country Fair: Prater's Mill, 5845 Georgia 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $7 ages 13 and up, crafts and entertainment. pratersmill.org.
' Pumpkintown: Downtown square, Athens, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free, food and craft vendors, music, Cherokee powwow. 423-887-3544.
' Santa's FUNd Fest: 6th Cavalry Museum, Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free, yard sale, crafts vendors, James Rogers concert to benefit Catoosa and Walker counties' Stocking Full of Love Christmas funds. 706-861-2860.
OCT. 9-17
' Georgia Mountain Fall Festival: Georgia Mountains fairgrounds, Hiawassee, Ga., festival grounds open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, music 2-7 p.m., $12 ages 13 and up, includes concerts, official state fiddlers' convention and arts and crafts show. Fiddlers competition at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17,, finalists compete at 7 p.m. georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.
OCT. 14
' Artoberfest: Chattanooga Market, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, free, show and sale of local artists' work is kickoff to Chattanooga Market Oktoberfest weekend. chattanooga market.com.
OCT. 16-18
' Black Bear Festival: Town Park, 400 N. Third Ave., Chatsworth, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $2 ages 11 and up, music, contests, craft and food vendors. 706-695-6060.
' Cleveland Apple Festival: 155 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, $5 adults, $4 children ages 4-12 and senior adults, $20 family pass for two adults and up to four children. clevelandapple festival.org.
' Colorfest: Mentone Brow Park, Mentone, Ala., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free admission to festival; $10 Saturday chili cook-off 5-9 p.m., $10 Friday Night Fish Fry at Mentone Inn pavilion 4-7 p.m. MentoneColorfest@gmail.com.
' Fall Barbecue/Art and Crafts Show: Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, intersection of U.S. 127 and Tennessee 283, five miles southeast of Dunlap, Tenn., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $8.50. 423-949-2173.
' Fall Festival: Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-892-0444.
' Georgia Apple Festival: Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St., Ellijay, Ga., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and up. georgiaapple festival.org.
' Gold Rush Days: Dahlonega, Ga., town square, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, free, more than 300 vendors. dahlonegajaycees.com.
' Goodlet Farm Festival: Goodlet Farm, 331 Straight Gut Road, Rock Spring, Ga., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, $10 ages 13 and older, concert by James Rogers, proceeds benefit MaryEllen Locher Foundation. 423-987-0473.
' Ketner's Mill Country Fair: Ketner's Mill, between Tennessee 27 and Tennessee 28 near Whitwell, Tenn., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, $6 ages 13 and up. 423-267-5702.
' Oktoberfest: Chattanooga Market, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free. chattanoogamarket.com.
' St. Vincent de Paul Craft Fair: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 501 S. Moore Road, 8 a.m-1 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-867-9491.
' Sunflower Stables Barn Sale and Market: Tri-State Exhibition Center, 200 Natures Trail, Cleveland, Tenn., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, $5. sunflowerstablesbarnsale@gmail.com.
' Webb School Arts and Crafts Show: Webb School, 4 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle, Tenn., Saturday-Sunday, times to be announced, more than 500 booths on campus and in town square. info@bellbucklechamber.com.
OCT. 23-25
' Atlanta Arts Festival: Piedmont Park, 12th and 14th streets at Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Saturday-Sunday hours to be announced, free. atlantaartsfestival.com.
' Buddy's Boo-Fest: Big Ridge Elementary School, 5210 Cassandra Smith Road, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free. lagoebel@comcast.net.
' Fall Arts Fest: Museum Center at Five Points, 200 E. Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn., 10:30 a.m-3 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-339-5745.
' Fall Color Cruise: Hale's Bar Marina, 1265 Hales Bar Road, Guild, Tenn., gates open 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, free. 423-942-4040.
' Fall Festival: New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-903-8627.
' Harvest of Art: Rhea County Welcome Center, intersection of Tennessee 27 and Main Street, Dayton, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, free admission, have your portrait drawn by Jane Campbell, $40. 423-775-5122.
' Southern Mountains Art Experience: Currahee Vineyards, Georgia 17 at Cawthon Road, Toccoa, Ga., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, free, arts and crafts, Georgia-grown products. southernmountainarts@gmail.com
' Spirits in the Garden: Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave., 5-8 p.m. Saturday, $25 adults, $10 ages under 12, $50 family maximum, wine tasting, chili cook-off and Haunted Courtyard to benefit gardens and grounds of church. 423-243-3530.
OCT. 28-NOV. 1
' Bird & Barn: Black Fox Farm, 2724 Varnell Road, Cleveland, Tenn., 2-8 p.m. Thursday, $5, 25 booths and silent auction to benefit Project Free2Fly. projectfree2fly.com/bird-and-barn
' Fall Festival: Soddy United Methodist Church, 255 Depot St., 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, free, games, free hot dog meal and treat bags for children. 423-332-4043.
' Fall Festival: Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, games, candy. 423-877-5742.
' Harvestfest: South Seminole Baptist Church, 1201 South Seminole Drive, 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, free dinner (while supplies last), candy and games. 423-698-2782.
' Harvest Hangout: Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga., 3-5 p.m. Saturday, free. 706-858-0976.
' Pumpkinfest: Courthouse square, Dayton, Tenn., noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, free. 423-775-9847.
NOV. 4-8
' Battle Banzai Fall Festival: Battle Academy, 1601 Market St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free admission, game tickets 50 cents to $1. 423-209-5747.
' Christmas Village: Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, Ala., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. CST Friday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. CST Sunday, $12 adults, $5 ages 6-12, more than 700 booths. bjcc.org
' Fall Bazaar: St. Thaddaeus Episcopal Church, 4300 Locksley Lane, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, free. 423-843-0777.
' Fall Festival: Hickory Valley Christian School, 6605 Shallowford Road, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, $5 per person, $15 maximum per family. 423-894-3200.
' Family Day: WTCI, 7540 Bonnyshire Drive, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, free entertainment and activities. wtcitv.org.
' Mountain Arts and Crafts Celebration: Cloudland Canyon State Park, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $3 ages 13 and up festival admission, $5 per car for park entrance, take shuttle from parking area to festival entrance, bring a canned good for donation to Tri-State Food Pantry and receive a free door-prize entry. mountainarts andcraftcelebration.com.
' NormalPalooza: Normal Park Museum Magnet School, 1219 W. Mississippi Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, annual street party with artist vendors, kids' zone, food trucks, stage performances. normalpark.com.
NOV. 13-15
' Christmas Village: Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. CST Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. CST Saturday, noon-6 p.m. CST Sunday, $10, 260 vendors spread out among four buildings. 615-256-2726.
' Foothills Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival: 111 Hospitality Blvd., exit 114 off Interstate 24, Manchester, Tenn., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CST Friday-Saturday, free. 931-728-9236.
' Gingerbread Shoppe: Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free. 423-618-4519.
' Hobby Anonymous Festival: Red Bank Park, 3912 Dayton Blvd., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, free, music, kids fiddle contest, hobby demonstrations and sales. 423-618-8711.
' Holiday Craft Show: Jonesborough, Tenn., Visitor Center, 117 Boone St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CST Friday-Saturday, $1, crafts and gift items. 423-753-1010.
NOV. 20-22
' Fall Market: First United Methodist Church, 3425 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free admission, soup-sandwich lunch sold. 423-476-4504.
' Mistletoe Market Juried Arts and Crafts Show: North Georgia Technical College, Georgia 515, Blairsville, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free admission, lunch sold, sponsored by Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild. 706-896-0932.
NOV. 30-DEC. 6
' Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Holiday Show: Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, Tenn., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free, handmade items by Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Community. gatlinburgcrafts.com.
DEC. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20
' Holiday Market: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, free, Chattanooga Market's 200 vendors featured. chattanoogamarket.
Contact Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6284.