STOCKBRIDGE
Bridgefest in the Pines at Clark Community Park
Stockbridge introduces its first fall festival with a day packed with music, art, food, kiddie activities and more. Arts and crafts vendors sell their creations. Music begins bright and early at 9 a.m. with the Serenaders and its brand of modern retrobilly. Music continues all day featuring acts including Hendy's Steel Vibes (9:50 a.m.), Nick Hagelin (1:30 p.m.), Big Dixie Mafia (4 p.m.) and others. The complete lineup is available online. A special area for kids includes live entertainment by Chipper the Chipmunk (3 p.m.) and others. Tots can hop aboard for pony rides and cozy up to animals in the petting zoo. The Henry County Fuller Center allows kids to get interactive by building birdhouses and other projects.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1. Free. Clark Community Park, 111 Davis Road, Stockbridge. 770-389-7900, http://cityofstockbridge.com.
FOREST PARK
Let's Move! Clayton and 5K Pumpkin Walk at Atlanta State Farmers Market
This children’s nutrition and physical activity expo encourages kids and their parents to hop off the couch and get busy. The day kicks off with a 5K walk at 9 a.m. Walk registration is $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event. The expo follows at 10 a.m. Games, face painting, an appearance by the Atlanta Braves B.A.T. Outreach Team, adult health screenings and more take place. Guests can experience free tours of the Atlanta Farmers Market on the Fresh Express Train, and peruse the vast amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables on site. The event takes place rain or shine in the Atlanta State Farmers Market indoor exhibition hall.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1. Free. Atlanta State Farmers Market, 16 Forest Parkway, Forest Park. 678-819-3663, http://choicesforkids.org.
COBB
Weird Al Yankovic at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
He may not be the King of Pop, but you can call him the King of Parody. From "I Love Rocky Road" to "Eat It" and beyond, Weird Al Yankovic has been skewering popular songs for more than 25 years, and he remains the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. All ages seem to gravitate toward his extravagant live shows, a blend of rock, comedy and theatrics. Yankovic tends to make nearly as many costume changes as Britney Spears. He'll likely don a Jedi outfit during his "Star Wars" take on "American Pie," titled "The Saga Begins." Expect to hear Weird Al classics, as well as his Lady Gaga parody "Perform This Way" and other cuts from "Alpocalypse," his first full-length disc in nearly five years.
8 p.m. Oct. 1. $30-$60. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
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