Festivals opening this weekend

SEPT. 7- OCT. 29

Oktoberfest: Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, Ga., 6-10: 30 p. m. Monday-Thursday, 6 p. m.- midnight Friday, 1 p. m.- midnight Saturday, 1-7 p. m. Sunday; $8 Monday- Friday, $ 10 Saturday, free on Sunday; annual celebration of German food, music, dance. www. helenchamber.com. SEPT. 8-10

Battle of Tunnel Hill: Tunnel Hill Heritage Center, 215 Clisby Austin Road, Tunnel Hill, Ga., camps open 9 a. m. Saturday and Sunday, $ 10 ages 13 and up; Civil War re- enactment at 2 p. m. each day, with sutlers, mock surgeries in medical tents, tours of historic Clisby-Austin house. www. battleoftunnelhill.com.

Fried Green Tomato Festival: Main Street and Kenneth Gable Memorial Park, Niota, Tenn., 9 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday, free admission, individual activity fees. www.facebook.com/ NiotaFGTF

International Cowpea Festival: Charleston City Park, 103 Worth St. NE, Charleston, Tenn., 11 a. m.- 8 p. m. Saturday, free; cookoff, crafts and food vendors, family fun field, music. www.cowpeafestival.com.

Intertribal Native Festival: City Point Park, 399 First Ave., Dayton, Tenn., 9 a. m.-7 p. m. Saturday, 9 a. m.-3 p. m. Sunday, $ 5 ages 11 and older, free to active military and veterans,

teachers and first responders; Native American crafts and food vendors, dancing, Cherokee flute players, Grand Entry 1 and 6 p. m. Saturday, 1 p. m. Sunday. 423-208-5749.

Mountaineer Folk Festival: Fall Creek Falls State Park, 10821 Park Road, Spencer, Tenn., 6-10 p. m. Friday, 9 a. m.-10 p. m. Saturday, 9 a. m.-5 p. m. Sunday (all times Central), $ 3 per person per day or $6 for weekend; arts and crafts, two stages of music. 423- 881-5708.

Railfest: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, gates open 8: 30 a. m., excursion time 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. Saturday-Sunday, $25 adults, $20 child, ticket includes train ride; family festival with model trains, music, kids’ activities. www. tvrail.com.

White Oak Crafts Fair: Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury, Tenn., 9 a. m.5 p. m. CDT Saturday and Sunday, free admission, $ 3 parking; 75 artists exhibit along the banks of the East Fork Stones River. www. artscenter ofcc.com.

Yellow Daisy Festival: Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, Ga., 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. Friday, 10 a. m.-7: 30 p. m. Saturday, 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Sunday, admission free with paid parking $ 15 per day; more than 400 vendors at event voted one of top three crafts shows in nation by Sunshine Artist magazine. www. stonemountainpark.com/ events/yellow- daisy-festival. SEPT. 8-16

Northwest Georgia Regional Fair: Highway 53/ Rome Road, Calhoun, Ga., gates open 5 p. m. Monday- Friday, 4 p. m. Saturday-Sunday, $ 5 ages 6 and older; parade in downtown Calhoun 11 a. m. Saturday, fireworks shows on opening and closing nights. www. northwestgeorgiaregionalfair.com. SEPT. 8-17

Tennessee State Fair: Tennessee State Fair- grounds, 500 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, gates open 5: 30 p. m. Monday- Friday, 10 a. m. Saturday, noon Sunday (all times Central), $8 ages 18-54, $6 ages 55 and older and ages 3-17, unlimited- ride wristbands $25 Monday- Friday, $ 30 Saturday and Sundays. www.tennesseestatefair.org.

Tennessee Valley Fair: Chilhowee Park, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville, gates open 3 p. m. weekdays, 10 a. m. Saturdays, noon Sundays; $ 10 ages 12- 64, $8 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 6-11, $ 10 parking, $20-$25 unlimited- rides wristband; daily concerts include Josh Turner on Tuesday, Kool and the Gang on Friday. www.tnvalleyfair.org.