FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
North Georgia State Fair. Through Sept. 28. $5-$7; ages 10 and younger free; ride tickets extra. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road S.W., Marietta. 770-423-1330, www.northgeorgiastatefair.com.
AAUW Bookfair. Through Sept. 28. Free except for $10 for Opening Night. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E., Dunwoody. 404-261-7646, www.bookfairaauw.org.
Alpharetta Art in the Park. This outdoor artists market will feature handcrafted work by local artists and artisans the last full weekend of September and October, rain or shine. Included will be pottery, woodwork, jewelry, photography, watercolors, soaps, lotions and much more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 25; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 26. Free. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. 678-762-1035, awesomealpharetta.com.
Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival. Including emcees Trouble, Kick Stand, Quic Rojas and Rich Kidz. This festival also includes b-boy and b-girl exhibitions, turntablism workshops and graffiti artists. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.Sept. 27; noon-8 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. Woodruff Park, 91 Peachtree St., Atlanta. atlantahiphopday.com.
East Atlanta Strut. This one-day extravaganza includes five stages of live local music and comedy, an artists market, kids village, carnival stalls and a parade in which you can strut along with floats, cars and marchers. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 27. Free; $15 registration for the parade. East Atlanta Village, intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Flat Shoals Road. eastatlantastrut.com.
Wanderlust Festival. The festival kicks off with a 5k run around Piedmont Park. Retired NFL player Keith Mitchell will lead the crowd in yoga meditation. Atlanta yoga instructors Neda Honarvar, Octavia Raheem and Sage Roundtree will teach to the beats of DJ Sol Rising. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 28. $48 registration. The Promenade, Piedmont Park, 1320 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. atlanta.wanderlustfestival.com.
Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival. Marking its 30th year, Riverfest features more than 200 arts and crafts exhibitors, entertainers, children's activities and concessions. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept, 28. Suggested donation of $5 for adults and children. Boling Park, 1200 Marietta Highway, Canton. serviceleague.net.
Heart of South DeKalb Festival 2013. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 27. Free. The Gallery at South DeKalb, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur. 404-683-3599, www.heartofsouthdekalbfestival.eventbrite.com.
Blessing of the Pets. 10 a.m. Sept. 27. Free. North Avenue Presbyterian Church, 607 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-0431, www.napc.org/pets.
Bear Creek Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 27. Hampton City Park, 19 Central Ave., Hampton. bearcreekfestival.com.
Bluegrass & BBQ Fall Festival. Noon Sept. 27. Free. Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-325-4551, www.emorypresbyterian.org.
Candler Park Fall Festival. Noon Sept. 27-28. Free. Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. fallfest.candlerpark.org.
Brazilian Day Festival Atlanta. 2-10 p.m. Sept. 27. $5. Mable House Barnes Amphitheater, 5239 Floyd Road S.W., Smyrna. 678-993-3919, www.braziliandayfestivalatlanta.org.
Blessing of the Animals: Celebrating Life with Our Animal Companions. 2 p.m. Sept. 27. Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, 1824 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-7483, www.rspc.org.
Duluth Fall Festival. Through Sept. 28. Downtown Duluth, 3000 Main St. N.W., Duluth. duluthfallfestival.org.
Atlanta Streets Alive. Parts of Highland, North Highland and North avenues will be closed to cars, and open to bicycles, skateboards, shoe leather and other human-powered locomotion. 2-6 p.m. Sept. 28. Free. www.atlantastreetsalive.com.
SkaterAid. 2-7 p.m. Sept. 28. $10; $5 students. 109 New St., Decatur (one block west of the Avondale MARTA Station off College Avenue). www.skateraid.net.
T.D. Jakes: Woman Thou Art Loosed. Oct. 2-4. $75-$200. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Cumming Country Fair and Festival. Oct. 2-12. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. www.cummingfair.net.
Bridgefest. Oct. 3-4. Free. Stockbridge City Hall, 4545 N. Henry Blvd., Stockbridge. facebook.com/bridgefest.
Atlanta Cheese Festival. 6-10 p.m. Oct. 3. $35; $75 VIP. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantacheesefestival.com.
Maker Faire Atlanta. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4; noon-5 p.m. Oct. 5. Free. Decatur Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. makerfaireatl.com.
Lakefest. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 4; noon-6 p.m. Oct. 5. Free. Pine Lake Beach House, Lakeshore Drive, Pine Lake. 404-683-0597, www.pinelakefest.com.
Flowery Branch Fall Festival. 10 a.m. Oct. 4. Free. Railroad Avenue, Flowery Branch. 678-825-4228, www.troop228.info.
Oktoberfest. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 4. $3. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1826 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn. www.tlc-lilburn.org.
Howl-O-Weenie Dachshund Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. Liane Levetan Park at Brook Run, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. www.dreamrescue.org.
The Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cook-Off 2014. 10 a.m. Oct. 4. $10; ages 12 and younger free. Georgia International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers. 678-309-4285, www.theatlantachilicookoff.com.
Reggae in the Park Music Festival. Noon Oct. 4. Free. DeKalb Memorial Park, 353 Wilkinson Drive S.E., Atlanta. www.fight4atl.com.
Kids Enabled Fall Family Festival. 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Briarcliff United Methodist Church, 4105 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. kidsenabled.org.
Marietta Derby Darlins: Home bout 4. 4 p.m. Oct. 4. $8- 25. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway S.E., Marietta. www.mariettaderbydarlins.com.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
"Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants." Through Oct. 31. $18.95; $12.95 ages 3-12; younger than 3 free. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Les Liaisons Dangereuses." Through Oct. 5. $26-$45. Actor's Express Theater, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Through Sept. 28. $18-$25. Marietta Players, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 678-224-8095, www.mariettaplayers.com.
"Detroit." New neighbors meet in this look beneath the veneer of modern suburban life. Through Oct. 19. $20-$30. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
Nick Swardson. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $39.50. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Core Performance Company: "a home is a home is a home." 7 p.m. Sept. 26. Free. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-373-4154, www.coredance.org.
"The Old Man and the Monkeys & Other Chinese Tales." Sept. 26-Oct. 5. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org.
Felon O'Reilly. Stand-up comedy benefit for author Jedwin Smith. 7 p.m. Sept. 27. $20. Center Theatre at the Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta. felonoreilly.brownpapertickets.com.
"The Doctor, The Devil and My Dad." Oct. 2-26. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.7stages.org.
"Moonlight & Magnolias." Oct. 3-26. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 404-895-1473, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
K.I.S.S. Rocktober Laff-Fest. 8 p.m. Oct. 3-4. Free. Onyx Theater, 1000 Chastain Road N.W., Kennesaw. arts.kennesaw.edu.
"The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower." Oct. 3-4. $10. Act1 Theater, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.com.
Atlanta Eats Live! Hosted by Steak Shapiro and Mara Davis. 5 p.m. Oct. 5. $45-$100. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. www.vzwamp.com.
MUSIC
Johnnyswim. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 26. $20-$22.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
TomorrowWorld. David Guetta, Zedd, Skrillex, Diplo and Bassnectar are among the headliners for this three-day event. Noon-1 a.m. Sept. 26-27; noon-midnight Sept. 28. $137 day passes and $375 weekend passes. Chattahoochee Hills Bouckaert Farm, 9445 Browns Lake Road, Fairburn. tomorrowworld.com. For an AJC preview, click here.
Outkast. 5 p.m. Sept. 26-27; 4 p.m. Sept. 28. Sold out. Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. www.outkastatlast.com. For an AJC preview, click here.
The Tarlatans. Sept. 26. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Bonaventure Quartet featuring Amy Pike. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $15; $12 in advance. Red Light Cafe, 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. redlightcafe.com.
Garrick Ohlsson, piano. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $44-$55. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.
Robert Glasper Experiment. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $26-$51. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.
Schola Cantorum of Oxford (England) Concert. 8 p.m. Sept. 26. $15-$25. Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road N.W., Atlanta. 404-237-7582, www.stphilipscathedral.org.
Dream Syndicate. 8 p.m. Sept. 26-27. $25; $22 in advance per night. $35 both nights. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-522-3950, www.badearl.com.
An Evening with Francine Reed & Friends. 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $20-$29. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Chamber Cartel: "V: oratio secreta." 8 p.m. Sept. 27. $10 suggested donation. Erikson Clock, 364 Nelson St. S.W., Atlanta. 678-620-9320, www.chambercartel.com.
Greensky Bluegrass. 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. $18-$20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Mad Violinist & The Symphony Crack Orchestra. Sept. 27. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Evensong & Organ Recital. 3:15 p.m. Sept. 28. Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, 805 Mount Vernon Highway N.W., Sandy Springs. www.holyinnocents.org.
The Head and the Heart. 7 p.m. Sept. 28. $24-$37. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Luke James. 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29. $20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Ian Anderson. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. $49.50-$99.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.ticketmaster.com.
The Hunts. 8 p.m. Sept. 30. $10-$12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Taj Weekes & Adowa. Sept. 30. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
She Keeps Bees with Shilpa Ray. 7 p.m. Sept. 30. $8. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. NE, Atlanta. www.masq.com.
Belle & Sebastian, Luke Temple. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. $35. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
One Direction. 7 p.m. Oct. 1. Georgia Dome. $39.50-$99.50. Georgia Dome, 1 Georgia Dome Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.livenation.com.
Hozier. 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Variety Playhouse. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Tony Furtado. Oct. 1. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Foxygen with Dub Thompson. 9 p.m. Oct. 1. $15. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Monthly Sacred Harp Singing. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Free. Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-892-6836, www.atlantasacredharp.org.
University Chorale, Women's Choir & Northeastern Middle School. 8 p.m. Oct. 2. Free. Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 470-578-6650, arts.kennesaw.edu.
Imelda May. 8 p.m. Oct. 3. $18-$20. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Soul Rebels. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3. $18-$20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Rise Against with Touché Amoré and Radkey. 8 p.m. Oct. 3. $32. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Asia. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3. $35-$40. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Woodshedders. Oct. 3. $8 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Gino Vannelli. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $63.75-$101.75. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir. 5 p.m. Oct. 4. $5. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. www.spiveyhall.org.
The David Mayfield Parade. Oct. 4. $12 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Blue Öyster Cult. 8 p.m. Oct. 4. $40-$45. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
The Bad Plus. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. $25-$28. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Jon Bellion. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5. $12. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Emery and Norma Jean with Night Verses and Artifex Pereo. 6 p.m. Oct. 5. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
VISUAL ARTS
"Along the Way." Paintings and metalwork by Richard Jacobus. Through Oct. 23. The Ventulett Gallery at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church, 805 Mount Vernon Highway N.W., Atlanta. www.holyinnocents.org.
E.K. Huckaby: "Anhydjinnic Molassicism." Opening reception 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Through Nov. 29. $8, $5 students and senior citizens. MOCA GA, 75 Bennett St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-367-8700, www.mocaga.org.
"AIGA 100: A Century of Design." Through Oct. 5. Museum of Design, 1315 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.museumofdesign.org.
"Did You See That? Stories of Urban Oddities." Through Oct. 25. Donations appreciated. Spruill Center Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road N.E., Dunwoody. 770-394-4019, www.spruillgallery.blogspot.com.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
