FALL FESTIVALS
Between the Bridges Festival
— When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 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
Chattanooga Apple Festival
— When: 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: 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
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
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, hay rides, 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
HALLOWEEN
Frights and Pints
— When: 6-9 p.m. Thursday
— Where: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave.
— Cost: $21-$71 for members, $26-$76 for nonmembers
— More info: The 21+ event offers drinks, wild decorations and entertainment while exploring the zoo. General admissions includes four drink tickets, and the VIP experience includes access to an open bar with a specialty cocktail.
— Website: bit.ly/ZooPints
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.
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
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
Hell’s Bar Dam Haunt
— When: 8-11 p.m. Thursday-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
Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition
— When: 9:15 p.m. Thursday
— Where: Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway
— Cost: $42 online
— More info: Special-edition, after-hours lantern tour featuring ghost stories from the 97-year history of Ruby Falls and of Chattanooga legends
— Website: rubyfalls.com
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
Lake Winnepespookah
— When: 6-10 p.m. Friday, 6-11 p.m. Saturday
— Where: Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, 1730 Lakeview Drive, Rossville
— Cost: $23-$32
— More info: Includes costumed characters, hourly parades, haunted fear grounds, kiddie, family and thrill rides
— Website: lakewinnie.com
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
Ringgold Haunted Depot
— When: 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
— Where: 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga.
— Cost: $25 for all activities
— More info: Ringgold’s Halloween event has something for all fright levels from a hay ride and bonfire to ghost tours and horror movies
— Website: nothinlikeringgold.com
Ghouls, Goblins & Witches Haunted Grounds
— When: 4-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. Sunday
— Where: McDonald Farm, 16705 Coulterville Road, Sale Creek
— Cost: One day tickets $20 9+, $5 for kids 8 and under; three-day tickets $55 9+, $12 for kids 8 and under
— More info: A Halloween market for all ages will feature a haunted barn, blackout maze, alien corn maze, games and appearances from the Sanderson Sisters 3-6 p.m. Saturday. Costumes are encouraged.
— Website: bit.ly/HauntedGround
MUSIC
Nick Lutsko & The 100K Band
— When: 8 p.m. Sunday
— Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.
— Cost: $17-$22
— Website: barrelhouseballroom.com
Campfire Concert Series
— When: 5:30-10 p.m. Friday
— Where: Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Road
— Cost: $30-$35; add overnight field camping for $10 per person
— More info: Songs From the Road Band, a bluegrass ensemble, continues fall series. Complimentary s’mores and two drinks. Concessions for purchase from California Smothered Burrito food truck, or order from Bleu Fox Cheese Shop in advance.
— Website: reflectionriding.org
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
— When: 8 p.m. Friday
— Where: The Parlour at The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave.
— Cost: $27
— More info: The Last Kings Of Babylon tour
— Website: thesignaltn.com/tickets
OUT & ABOUT
Chattanooga Market
— When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
— Where: First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd.
— More info: Free admission Smart Is Cool, celebrating science, technology, engineering and math, with music by Pan-O-Ram Club and Cuatro Cinco.
— Website: chattanoogamarket.com
Lookout Comedy Festival
— When: Wednesday-Saturday
— Where: The Comedy Catch, JJs Bohemia, Granfalloon, Wanderlinger
— Cost: $100 early bird festival pass, $120 regular festival pass
— More info: Headliners include Atlanta-based Nick Murphy, Casey Balsham, Trixx, Joe Zimmerman
— Website: lookoutcomedyfestival.com
Cartoonist talk
— When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
— Where: Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.
— Cost: Free admission
— More info: Two-part series, “As a Matter of Fact: How News-Writing Is Changing in Changing Times,” concludes with Chattanooga Times Free Press editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett
— Website: creativeartsguild.org
THEATER & ARTS
“Churchill” starring Daniel Payne
— When: 3 p.m. Sunday
— Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.
— Cost: $27-$38
— Website: tivolichattanooga.com
“The Devil Made Me Watch It”
— When: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday
— Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.
— Cost: $25
— More info: Seed Theatre’s “The Devil Made Me Watch It” is a horror-themed drag show/game show, followed by screening of a horror movie.
— Website: barkinglegs.org
New exhibit + reception
— When: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday
— Where: ICA @ UTC, Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St.
— More info: Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga presents second of two Department of Art faculty exhibitions
— Website: utc.edu/arts-and-sciences/ica
New exhibit + artist talk
— When: 2-6 p.m. Thursday
— Where: Chattanooga State Community College, Denise Heinly Art Center (OMN 130), 4501 Amnicola Highway
— More info: “Southern Fiction,” photography exhibit by Tema Stauffer, a visual interpretation of the domestic settings, vernacular architecture and rural landscapes from the South’s literary history. Artist talk at 2 p.m., followed by reception
— Website: chattanoogastate.edu
Scenic City Shakespeare
— When/where: 7 p.m. Thursday, Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St.
— When/where: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sniteman Cabin at Greenway Farms, 4960 Gann Store Road
— Cost: Free but donations welcome
— More info: “Twelfth Night” is the feature of the eighth season of Shakespeare in the Backyard. RSVP online.
— Website: sceniccityshakespeare.org
Opening reception
— When: 5-7 p.m. Friday
— Where: The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn.
— More info: Annual Open Exhibit & Art Show, curated and judged works from artists in McMinn and surrounding counties, in Willson Exhibit Room and Hallway Gallery; “A Retrospective: An Exhibit by Doug McCoy” in Peggy Dow Performance Center.
— Website: athensartscouncil.org
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
— When: 6-10 p.m. Friday
— Where: Spigel Pavilion, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton
— Cost: Free admission
— More info: The Creative Arts Guild is celebrating loved ones who have passed with an event celebrating ancestry and incorporating art and ritual. Live music, food and merchandise vendors will be on site.
— Website: creativeartsguild.org
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
— When: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday
— Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.
— Cost: $30-$45
— More info: The 50th anniversary celebration presented by Seed Theatre will feature an interactive movie screening with a Broadway-style shadowcast performance. Tickets include prop bag.
— Website: barkinglegs.org
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