Festivals opening this week

SEPT. 22-OCT. 2 North Georgia State Fair: Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, 4-11 p. m. Mondays-Thursdays, 4 p. m. to midnight Fridays, 10 a. m.- midnight Saturdays, 12: 30-10 p. m. Sundays; $7 ages 11 and older, daily admission specials offered. www. northgeorgiastatefair.com. SEPT. 23-SEPT. 25 Barbecue, Craft and Bake Sale: Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, East Ridge, 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Saturday, barbecue $ 5-$ 10; 41st annual barbecue sponsored by Methodist Men’s Club to fund purchase of coats for children in East Ridge elementary schools. www. jmumc.org.

Blue Ribbon Country Fair: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, Tenn., 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Saturday, $ 5; crafters, home and garden events, photography contest. www. gsm heritagecenter.org. Crafts and Antique Market: Morris Hill Baptist Church, 1804 Morris Hill Road, 9: 30 a. m.-5:30 p. m. Friday, 9: 30 a. m.-3: 30 p. m. Saturday, free; new event sponsored by church to benefit Live To Serve Ministry with 30 booths, Saturday car show. 423- 892-2071.

Fall Festival: Kristopher’s Kingdom, 475 Black Track Road, Graysville, Tenn., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, free, Graysville Park and Recreation sponsors cruise-in, dog show, kids events and 1 p.m. parade. 423-775-9242. Fall Tennessee Craft Fair:

Centennial Park, Parthenon grounds, 2500 West End Ave., Nashville, 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. CDT Friday and Saturday, 10 a. m.-5 p. m. CDT Sunday, free; work of 200 fine artists in 38th juried state show sponsored by Tennessee Craft. www. tennesseecraft.org. Fire on the Mountain: Hannah Pickett Park, 16 Dixie Lee Ave., Monteagle, Tenn., 10 a. m.-2 p. m. CDT Saturday, free admission, $ 5 chili; car show and chili cook- off with arts and crafts, music. www. mont eaglechamber.com.

Glass Street Block Party and Wayne-O-Ra

ma: Historic Glass Street neighborhood in East Chattanooga, 11 a.m-4 p.m. Saturday, free; Glass House Collective hosts day of art, activities, vendors and entertainment in conjunction with National Park Service’s Centennial celebration on Sherman Reservation; shuttle rides provided from block party. Puppet parade at 11 a.m. starts from corner of Dodson and Glass streets featuring two-story-high puppets created by Wayne White. 423-402- 0565. Hamilton County Fair: Chester Frost Park, 2277 N. Gold Point Circle, 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Saturday and Sunday, free admission to fair with shuttle fare of $6 adults, $ 4 ages 3-12, last ticket sold at 4 p. m. each day; crafters, cloggers, music, home and livestock competitions. www. hamiltontn. gov/fair. Heels for Combat Boots Fall Festival: LaFayette Elks Lodge, 3158 N. Highway 27, LaFayette, Ga., 11 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday, local vendors, handmade crafts, raffle prizes, live performers, best beard and pinup contests, burlesque show at 6 p. m. for $ 10; sponsored by Georgia chapter of organization that helps veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. www.heelsforcombatboots.org. Homesteads Apple Fes

tival: Cumberland Homestead Tower and Museum, junction of Highway 127 and State Route 68, four miles south of Crossville, Tenn., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. CDT Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Sunday, $5 ages 16 and older; 100 crafts booths, music, quilt show. www.cumberlandhomesteads.org. National Muscadine Festival: Downtown Sweetwater, Tenn., noon-11 a. m. Friday, 10 a. m.- 8 p. m. Saturday, noon-5 p. m. Sunday, free admission, $ 5 kids zone, shuttle from First United Methodist Church, 501 Church St., $ 5 per person, $20 per family; also events each day at Tsali Notch Vineyards, 140 Harrison Road, Sweetwater. www.nationalmuscadine festival.com Riverfest Arts and

Crafts Festival: Boling Park, Georgia Highway 5, Canton, Ga., 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $5 ages 11 and older; 200 crafters, family entertainment. www.service league. net/riverfest. Rock Spring Show and Sell Arts and Crafts Show: Rock Spring United Methodist Church, 3477 Peavine Road, Rock Spring, Ga., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free; 46th year with more than 75 arts and crafts booths, kids zone, music. 706-764-1404.

SEPT. 24-OCT. 31

The River Maze: 1371 Highway 64, Ocoee, Tenn. Opening day, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sept. 24 features music by Drakeford and Flatlands Jump at 6:30 p.m., benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children; corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, 5-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, $10 ages 3 and older. 423- 650- 0710, www.therivermaze.com. SEPT. 24-NOV. 19 Fall Fun: Cloudland Canyon State Park, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga., noon- 6 p. m. each Saturday, last hayride departs at 5 p. m., $6 adults, $ 3 ages 2-12, $ 5 parking per vehicle; view fall color from tractor- pulled hayrides, also children’s activities. www.friendsof cloudlandcanyon.org. SEPT. 26-OCT. 1 DeKalb County VFW

Agricultural Fair: VFW Hall, 151 18th St. NW, Fort Payne, Ala., gates open 5 p. m. CDT Monday- Friday, 10 a. m. CDT Saturday, $ 3 ages 6 and older. www.dekalb countyvfwfair.com. SEPT. 26-OCT. 24 Rotary Club Craft Fair: Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. daily, admission by donation to benefit Pigeon Forge Rotary Club’s philanthropic projects; 75 to 100 crafters. www. mypigeonforge.com. SEPT. 27-OCT. 1 Marion County Fair: 1 Dairy Queen Drive, Jasper, Tenn., gates open 5 p.m. CDT Tuesday-Friday, 3 p.m. CDT Saturday, $3 adults, $2 students, special events in arena require separate fees. www.MarionCountyFair.com.