Festivals this weekend

OCT. 1-29

Rocktoberfest: Rock City, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $22.95 adults, $12.95 ages 3-12; celebration of German music and food, with polka lessons, specialty beer and costumed characters. www.seerockcitycom/rocktoberfest.

OCT. 5-22

Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair: Convention Center, 234 Historic Nature Trail, traffic light No. 8 on Gatlinburg Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, $7 ages 13 and older. www. craftsmenfair.com.

OCT. 6-8

Autumn Children’s Festival: Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, free admission, tickets for activities 50 cents to $3; children’s carnival to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. 423-778-4300.

Barnfest: The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th Street Place, Chattanooga, 9 a.m.6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday, free; hayrides, pumpkin toss, pumpkin painting, music, barbecue plates for sale. www.facebook.com/TheBarnNursery.

Bluff Park Art Show: Bluff Park Community Center, 517 Cloudland Drive, Hoover, Ala., 9 a. m.-5 p. m. CDT Saturday, free; 150 artists. www.bluffparkartassociation.org.

Boaz Harvest Festival: Downtown Boaz, Ala., Alabama Highway 168, 8 a. m.- 6 p. m. CDT Friday-Saturday, free; 53rd year for street fair with 400 vendors, children’s area, contests and classic car show. http://alabama. travel/upcoming- events/ boaz- harvest-festival.

Craft and Bake Sale: Cloud Springs Baptist Church gym, 210 Cloud Springs Road, Fort Oglethorpe, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, free admission, benefits Golden Agers group of church. 706-866-0164.

Fall Festival: Apison Seventh- day Adventist Church, 11421 Bates Road, Apison, 3- 6 p. m. Sunday, free but nonperishable food items and cleaning supplies requested to benefit Heaven’s Bounty food bank, community festival with games, hayrides, crafts, apple cider press, pumpkin decorating, maze. 423-236- 4926.

Family Fall Festival: Knights of Columbus property, 7615 Lee Highway, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, free; kids’ activities, music, big-screen football, food and drink sold, raffles. 423-309-5133.

Folk School Festival: John C. Campbell Folk School, 4590 Brasstown Road, Brasstown, N.C., 10 a. m.-5 p. m. Saturday and Sunday, $ 5 adults, $ 3 ages 12-17; 250 crafts booths, 40 demonstrating craftsmen, music. www.folkschool.org.

Great Pumpkin Festival: City Hall, Allardt, Tenn., 7 a. m.-7 p. m. CDT Saturday, free, pumpkin weigh- off 10 a. m.-1 p. m., 3 p. m. parade, 7 p. m. fireworks finale. www. allardtpumpkinfestial.com

Heritage Day: Marsh House, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga., 10 a. m.- 4 p. m. Saturday, free; parade, barbecue plates, tours of mansion, music, vendors, kids’ activities. 706-9967970.

National Storytelling Festival: Downtown Jonesborough, Tenn., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, variety of single event or package prices; 45th annual storytelling event with folk, cultural, ghost and humorous storytelling. www. storytellingcenter.net.

Oktoberfest in Ooltewah: Cambridge Square, 9453 Bradmore Lane, Ooltewah, noon-5 p. m. Saturday, free; German music and 50 vendors selling German food and beer and other products. www.facebook.com/Oktober fest in Ooltewah.

Sum- Nelly Arts and Crafts Festival: Dowdy Park, 170 Veterans Memorial Drive, Summerville Ga., 9 a. m.-3 p. m. Saturday, free, 100 vendors. 706- 859- 0910.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pumpkin painting is part of the fun at Barnfest at The Barn Nursery.