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Your weekend roundup: Find apple festivals, local spooks and themed markets in the Chattanooga area

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2023, Dusty Clayton, left, and Maleah Wright sell apples during the Chattanooga Apple Festival at Camp Jordan. This year's festival will hit East Ridge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2025.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2023, Dusty Clayton, left, and Maleah Wright sell apples during the Chattanooga Apple Festival at Camp Jordan. This year's festival will hit East Ridge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2025. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2023, Dusty Clayton, left, and Maleah Wright sell apples during the Chattanooga Apple Festival at Camp Jordan. This year's festival will hit East Ridge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2025.

FALL FESTIVALS

Rossville Fall Festival

— When: Noon-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday

— Where: Rossville Rec Center, 301 Williams St.

— More info: Inaugural event includes costumes, games, food trucks, craft stations, photo booths. Trunk-or-treat, 2-6 p.m. Saturday only

— Website: bit.ly/RossvilleFall

Copper Creek Farm

— When: Noon-10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday

— Where: 1514 Reeves Station Road SW, Calhoun, Ga.

— Cost: $15 weekdays, $24 weekends, $29 haunted trail (ages 3 and up)

— More info: Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, pig races, pony rides, caramel apple barn, Cinderella carriage, bubble barn, talking pumpkins, singing watermelons, haunted maze in October, fireworks every Saturday in October

— Website: coppercreekfarm.com

Fall Festival on the Farm

— When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Flat Top Mountain Farm, 638 Cemetery Road, Soddy-Daisy

— Cost: $12 ages 4 and up, $30-$120 season pass

— More info: Two corn mazes (by flashlight Saturday nights), 30 acres of sunflowers, hayrides, pumpkins, you-pick flowers

— Website: flattopmountainfarm.com

Between the Bridges Festival

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

— Where: Coolidge Park, 150 River St.

— More info: Association for Visual Arts’ event exclusive to local artists, potters alley by Scenic City Clay Arts, live music. Sharing the park with 7 Bridges Marathon.

— Website: avarts.org

Blessing of the Buffalo

— When: 3-7 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Vital Buffalo Farm, 8220 Highway 60, Georgetown, Tenn.

— Cost: Free admission

— More info: Festival in 16th year features Native American dances, music, children’s games, petting zoo and food vendors

— More info: bit.ly/BuffaloBless

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2023, Steve Graham and Matt Gardner with the band New Grass Express perform during the Chattanooga Apple Festival at Camp Jordan. This year's festival will hit East Ridge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2025.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / In 2023, Steve Graham and Matt Gardner with the band New Grass Express perform during the Chattanooga Apple Festival at Camp Jordan. This year’s festival will hit East Ridge from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2025.

Chattanooga Apple Festival

— When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge

— More info: More than 150 craft and commercial vendors, food trucks, entertainment, inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, trackless train rides, entertainment

— Website: touchtheskyevents.com

Cleveland Apple Festival

— When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Bradley County Courthouse square, 155 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn.

— Cost: One-day pass $8 adults, $5 seniors/children 3-12; family pass (two adults, up to four children) $25 (cash only)

— More info: Arts and crafts, live music, food booths, petting zoo, children’s activities, apple dessert contest

— Website: clevelandapplefestival.org

Georgia Apple Festival

— When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St., Ellijay, Ga.

— Cost: $10 ages 13 and older

— More info: More than 250 arts and crafts vendors, demonstrations, live music, concessions, antique car show

— Website: georgiaapplefestival.org

Mentone Fall Festival

— When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Saturday

— Where: Moon Lake Village, 5866 E. River Road, Mentone, Ala.

— Cost: Free; $5 parking

— More info: Arts, crafts and food vendors, local musicians, children’s area

— Website: mentonefallfestival.godaddysites.com

Mayfield Farm Fall Festival

— When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Mayfield Farm Park, 257 Highway 307, Athens, Tenn.

— Cost: $17-$25, ages 3 and up; additional cost for certain activities

— More info: Three corn mazes, pumpkin patch, hayrides, zip lines, inflatables, pig races, you-pick flowers, more than 40 family farm activities

— Website: mayfieldfarmpark.com

HALLOWEEN

Dread Hollow

— When: 8-10 p.m. Thursday, 8-11 p.m. Friday, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Sunday

— Where: 321 Browns Ferry Road

— Cost: $25-$35 haunted house, $15 escape rooms

— More info: Haunted house with fresh horrors and new themes across 25,000-square-feet of sets, illusions, escape rooms, interactive actors

— Website: dreadhollow.com

Enchanted Pumpkin Patch

— When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, until 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday

— Where: Rock City, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga.

— Cost: Adults $30-$35, children 3-12 $20-$25 online, depending on time. Ticket window prices are $43 adults, $33 children 3-12

— More info: Rock City debuts its seasonal event with large-scale pumpkin installations; spooky decor, including Jack Straw, an 18-foot scarecrow; and family activities, including face painting, pumpkin painting and tractor hay bale maze.

— Website: seerockcity.com/fall

Dead End on Ghost View Drive

— When: 7-10 p.m. through Nov. 2

— Where: 8397 Gulf View Drive, Soddy-Daisy

— Cost: Free, but donations of canned goods requested for food pantry at Dallas Bay Church

— More info: New Halloween drive-through in Soddy-Daisy Industrial Park with animatronic creatures and lights synchronized to music

Boo in the Zoo

— When: 4-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday

— Where: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave.

— Cost: $12 members, $18 nonmembers (tickets are online only)

— More info: Annual Halloween celebration includes trick-or-treating, costume shows, animal encounters, bounce house, character meet-and-greets with Magic Lamp Entertainment. Zoo will close at 3:30 p.m. on event days.

— Website: chattzoo.org

The Haunted Hilltop

— When: 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday

— Where: 8235 Highway 58, Harrison

— Cost: $20 single attraction, $25 for both; add $15 for fast pass

— More info: Expanded haunted house and hayride through woods and a cornfield

— Website: thehauntedhilltop.com

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / On Oct. 13, 2025, a warning sign about paranormal activity is seen at Hales Bar Dam.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / On Oct. 13, 2025, a warning sign about paranormal activity is seen at Hales Bar Dam.

Hell’s Bar Dam Haunt

— When: 8-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday

— Where: Hales Bar Dam, 1265 Hales Bar Road, Haletown, Tenn.

— Cost: $25-$55

— More info: Seasonal haunts in a historic building with a paranormal reputation

— Website: hellsbar.com

Hixson Haunted Hollow

— When: 8 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday

— Where: 6012 Mill Road, Hixson

— Cost: $25

— More info: Haunted trail, haunted barn, after-party

— Website: hixsonhauntedhollow.com

Ringgold Haunted Depot

— When: 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

— Where: 155 Depot St., Ringgold

— Cost: $25 for all activities

— More info: Ringgold’s Halloween event has something for all fright levels from a hayride and bonfire to ghost tours and horror movies

— Website: nothinlikeringgold.com

Green Eyes Festival

— When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Gordon Street, downtown Chickamauga

— Cost: Free

— More info: This cryptid festival honors the folklore and culture of Northwest Georgia and Southeast Tennessee. Named for Old Green Eyes, the festival will feature live music, vendors, speakers and art. Costumes are encouraged.

— Website: greeneyesfestival.com

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / In 2019, Chuck Mindel commands the leashes of, from left, Vette, Daisy and Squirt during a walk to raise money for the Humane Educational Society. On Oct. 18, 2025, the group is hosting a Halloween Pup Crawl as a fundraiser, featuring discounts on beer and costumes contests for your pooch.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / In 2019, Chuck Mindel commands the leashes of, from left, Vette, Daisy and Squirt during a walk to raise money for the Humane Educational Society. On Oct. 18, 2025, the group is hosting a Halloween Pup Crawl as a fundraiser, featuring discounts on beer and costumes contests for your pooch.

Halloween Pup Crawl

— When: 1-8 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Downtown Chattanooga, crawl starts at Mean Jeen’s, 1800 E. Main St.

— Cost: $30

— More info: Benefiting the Humane Educational Society, embark on a dog-friendly bar crawl with costume contests, $3 pints, a scavenger hunt, raffles and adoptable animals.

— Website: heschatt.org/pupcrawl

MUSIC

Flamy Grant & Randy Steele

— When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

— Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

— Cost: $24

— More info: Flamy Grant, a singer-songwriter drag queen, is performing with Randy Steele, a banjo-picking Chattanoogan.

— Website: barkinglegs.org

The Party of a Showgirl: A TS12 Celebration

— When: 8 p.m. Friday

— Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

— Cost: $20-$25

— More info: Celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s newest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” as well as other hits.

— Website: barrelhouseballroom.com

Chattanooga Symphony & Opera

— When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

— Where: Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.

— Cost: $35-$114

— More info: “Dvorak & Beach” in Classics Series, with guest cellist Tae-Yeon Kim

— Website: chattanoogasymphony.org

Songbirds

— Austin Williams with Hunter Flynn, 7 p.m. Thursday, $25

— Paul Childress highlighting the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan, 7 p.m. Friday, $25-$31

— Chattanooga Horn Authority, 7 p.m. Saturday, $20

— 76th Street, 7 p.m. Sunday, $31

— Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

— Website: songbirdsfoundation.org

Home Free

— When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

— Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.

— Cost: $52-$191

— More info: on The Jukebox Tour

— Website: tivolichattanooga.com

Southall

— When: 8 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

— Cost: $20-$25

— More info: With Taylor Hunnicut

— Website: barrelhouseballroom.com

The Kenny Rogers Band

— When: 7 p.m. Friday

— Where: Gem Theatre, 114 N. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga.

— Cost: $48-$54

— More info: See the original band that toured with Kenny Rogers, featuring Don Gatlin

— Website: calhoungemtheatre.org

Nick Lutsko & The 100K Band

— When: 8 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

— Cost: $17-$22

— Website: barrelhouseballroom.com

A.J. Croce

— When: 8 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.

— Cost: $47-$183

— Website: tivolichattanooga.com

NIGHTLIFE

Wonderland popup

— When: Through Nov. 2

— Where: Unknown Caller, 715 Cherry St.

— More info: Chattanooga speakeasy Unknown Caller is hosting an Alice in Wonderland popup with themed drinks and decor.

— Instagram: @unknowncallerbar

Granny’s Birthday Weekend

— When: Friday-Sunday

— Where: Granny’s Bar, 235 E. M.L. King Blvd.

— More info: Giveaways, free cake at midnight

— Instagram: @grannysbar423

Nightmare on Station Street

— When: 9 p.m. Saturday

— Where: The Boneyard, 26 Station St.

— Cost: $20-$25

— More info: Halloween costume party with dark synthwave and experimental bass

— Instagram: @boneyard.bar

JJ’s Bohemia 19-Year Anniversary Weekend

— When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

— Where: JJ’s Bohemia

— More info: Cover at the door 21+

— Instagram: @jjs_bohemia

Wyatt Cote

— When: 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday-Saturday

— Where: The Comedy Catch, 29 Station St.

— Cost: $22-$27

— More info: All shows are 18+

— Website: thecomedycatch.com

OUT & ABOUT

Jurassic Encounters

— When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

— Where: Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge

— Cost: $22 ages 2+

— More info: Includes dino encounters, Puppy Pals Live, face painting

— Website: touchtheskyevents.com

Food Truck Friday

— When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday

— Where: Red Bank City Park, 3817 Redding Road

— Cost: Free

— More info: Food trucks and music

— Website: facebook.com/redbanktn

Free Movie Night

— When: Activities start at 6 p.m. Friday, movie starts at 7:30 p.m.

— Where: McDonald Farm, 16705 Coulterville Road, Sale Creek

— Cost: Free

— More info: Hosted by Hamilton County Parks, “Beetlejuice,” rated PG, will be screened with free popcorn, games and food vendors on site.

— Website: bit.ly/McDonaldMovie

St. Elmo Maker’s Halloween Market

— When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday

— Where: The Tap House, 3800 St. Elmo Ave.

— More info: Showcasing local vendors

A Bewitched Bazaar

— When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

— Where: Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1444 Market St.

— More info: Over 60 vendors are expected at this spooky market featuring handmade goods and activities for the whole family.

— Website: bit.ly/BewitchedBazaar

Chattanooga River Market

— When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

— Where: Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St.

— Cost: Free admission

— More info: Weekly gathering of local artists, crafters and food vendors

— Website: chattanoogamarket.com

Chattanooga Market

— When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

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

— Cost: Free admission

— More info: Smart Is Cool, celebrating science, technology, engineering and math, with music by Pan-O-Ram Club and Cuatro Cinco.

— Website: chattanoogamarket.com

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