Festivals opening this weekend around the region
SEPT. 30-OCT. 29
› National Southern Gospel and Harvest Festival: Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays, $65 ages 12-59, $52 ages 4-11, $60 ages 60 and older; 40 craftsmen and daily gospel concerts included in admission. www.dollywood.com.
SEPT. 30-OCT. 2
› Autumn at the Guild: Strawberry Fields Arts Guild, 502 Sanders Road, Birchwood, Tenn., (follow signs from Highway 58), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, free admission for music and gift market, $10 to reserve a pumpkin for painting, first 50 guests receive free ticket to Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze. Call 423704-5363 to reserve pumpkin in advance. › Autumn Children’s
Festival: Tennessee Riverpark, 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. › 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. › Culture Fest: Chattanooga Market, First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, free; art, food, music and dance representing Chattanooga’s cultural diversity. chattanooga.events/calendar. ›
Fall Fair: St. Elmo United Methodist Church, 4626 St. Elmo Ave., 10 a.m.3 p.m. Saturday, free; crafts and gift items, kids activities and health and wellness booths. 706-841-1408. ›
Fall Fest: Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Ave. NE, Atlanta, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m.
Sunday, free; fine arts and crafts show with tour of homes and 5K race. fallfest.candlerpark.org. › Fall Fest at the Hermitage: The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Sunday, free; art, music and history at the home of Andrew Jackson. fallfestatthehermitage.com. ›
Fall Festival: Bachman Community Center, 2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, $5 chili tastings, additional fee for activity
tokens; community festival and chili cook-off. bachmancc.org. › 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. folkschool.org. › Goodlet Farm Festival: Goodlet Farm, 331 Straight Gut Road, Rock Spring, Ga., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, $10 ages 13 and older; craft and food vendors, music,
5K run and more to benefit MaryEllen Locher Foundation. 423-987-0473. › Great Locomotive
Chase Festival: Adairsville Public Square, 116 Public Square, Adairsville, Ga., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, $3 ages 7 and older on Friday and Saturday, free on Sunday; carnival rides, craft and food vendors. carters villeevents.org. › Heritage Days:
Marsh House, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free festival admission; tours of historic home 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $2 adults, $1 children; heritage festival with Civil War reenactors, Victorian games for children, crafters, barbecue plates, entertainment. 706-639-1590. ›
Punkin Festival: Soddy-Daisy Kids Park, Dayton Pike at Soddy Lake, 10 a.m.-dark Saturday, crafts, food, live music, presented by Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 942, free admission. 423-718-1738.
OCT. 1-30
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Rocktoberfest: See 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.seerock citycom/rocktoberfest.