Check out Oktoberfest, fall festivals, fairs and Halloween haunts around Chattanooga this weekend

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2022, Roxie Stephens of Madisonville, Tenn., looks over wind chimes made by Cindy Collins, of Monticello, Ga., at the Prater's Mill Country Fair. This year's fair in Dalton on Oct. 11-12, 2025, will feature crafts by 165+ artisans, train ride, petting zoo, pony rides, tours of the mill and historic buildings on the grounds. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2022, Roxie Stephens of Madisonville, Tenn., looks over wind chimes made by Cindy Collins, of Monticello, Ga., at the Prater's Mill Country Fair. This year's fair in Dalton on Oct. 11-12, 2025, will feature crafts by 165+ artisans, train ride, petting zoo, pony rides, tours of the mill and historic buildings on the grounds.

By Staff Report October 7, 2025 9 min read

Break out your lederhosen and get ready to gorge on Bavarian food and take in some oompah bands at Chattanooga Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday. The fall fun continues around the region with festivals, fairs and Halloween haunts. Here’s what’s going on in the Chattanooga area this weekend.

FALL FESTIVALS

Chattanooga Oktoberfest

— When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

— Where: First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd.