Atlanta Pride, Party at Ponce and beer and food are on the agenda at Atlanta-area festivals this weekend. There's something for everyone during the upcoming fine fall weekend.
FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. Oct. 8-11. $50-$150.Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. www.umff.com.
Atlanta Pride Kickoff Party. 7 p.m. Oct. 9. Sold out. Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta. www.georgiaaquarium.org/atlantapride.
Atlanta Asian Film Festival 2015. Oct. 9-24. Individual screenings $8; all-access pass $25; premiere gala ($65) at Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E. Atlanta. Other screenings at various venues in and around Atlanta. www.atlaff.org.
13th Annual Fall Festival. 10 a.m. Oct. 10. Free. Old Paulding Courthouse Courtyard, 11 Courthouse Square, Dallas. www.pauldingfinearts.org.
BarkFest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10. Free. Town Center at Cobb, 400 Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw. www.barkfest.org.
42nd Annual Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 10. Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St., Lilburn. www.lilburndaze.org.
Summerhill Fall Festival. 11 a.m. Oct. 10. Summerhill Community Center, 211 Georgia Ave. S.E., Atlanta. summerhillfallfest.com.
City of Riverdale Seafood & BBQ Festival. Noon Oct. 10. $5. 7200 Church St., Riverdale. www.riverdaleculture.com.
Clarkston Food Truck Fest. Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 10. Free admission. Market Stree between Vaughan Street and N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. clarkstonga.gov.
Conyers Beer Festival. 1-5 p.m. Oct. 10. $40. Olde Town Conyers Pavilion, 949 S. Main St., Conyers. conyersbeerfest.com.
Party at Ponce. With Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins and David Ryan Harris. 5 p.m. Oct. 10. $85-$105. Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. partyatponce.net.
Chalktoberfest Chalk and Beer Festival. 11 a.m. Oct. 10. $35-$75 for beer festival; other events free. Historic Marietta Square, E. Park Square, Marietta. www.chalktoberfest.com.
Atlanta Pride Festival. The largest pride event in the Southeast coincides with National Coming Out Day. Oct. 10-11. Parade begins at 1 p.m. Oct. 11 near Civic Center MARTA Station, ends at Piedmont Park. atlantapride.org.
MeccaFest Juried Fine Arts and Crafts Festival. Oct. 10-11. Free. Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, 251 Alabama St, Carrollton. meccafest.com.
Celebricktion - A Lego Fan Expo. 10 a.m. Oct. 10-11. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.celebricktion.com.
The 6th Annual International Fall Festival. Oct. 10-11. $1. St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church, 1765 Woodstock Road, Roswell. 404-664-8041, www.stmaryofegypt.org/fest.html.
Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta Rescue Romp. 11:30-3:30 a.m. Oct. 11. $10-$20. Garrard Landing Park, 8000 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. www.grra.com.
Boxerstock Music, Family and Pet Festival. Noon-6 p.m. Oct. 11. $5-$10. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. www.boxerstock.org.
Polo for Parkinson's. 2 p.m. Oct. 11. $50; $5 children. Chukkar Farm and Polo Club, 1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta. www.poloforparkinsons.com.
Cagle's Haunted Barn. Through Oct. 31. $12. Cagle's Family Farm, 362 Stringer Road, Canton. www.cagleshauntedbarn.com.
13 Stories Haunted House. Through Nov. 13. $25-$55. 320 Temple Ave., Newnan. www.13storieshauntedhouse.com.
Georgia State Fair. Through Oct. 11. 4-10 p.m. Oct. 5-8; 4 p.m.-midnight Oct. 9; 10 a.m.-midnight Oct. 10; noon-10 p.m. Oct. 11; . $5-$12; children 4 and under free. $20-$25 wristbands for unlimited rides. Free parking. Special ticket prices and other deals online. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 866-993-2477, www.georgiastatefair.org.
Netherworld. Through Nov. 7. $22-$55. 6624 Dawson Boulevard, Norcross. 404-608-2484, www.fearworld.com.
Stone Mountain Park's Pumpkin Festival. Through Oct. 25. Adventure pass $19.95-$24.95; daily parking $15. Stone Mountain Park, U.S. 78, Stone Mountain. www.stonemountainpark.com.
Fright Fest. Through Nov. 1. $43.99-$50.99. Six Flags Over Georgia 275 Riverside Parkway, Atlanta. www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
Out On Film. Atlanta's LGBT film festival. Through Oct. 8. Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema,Midtown Promenade, 931 Monroe Drive N.E., Atlanta. www.outonfilm.org. Read our interview with Tab Hunter on the film "Tab Hunter Confidential" here.
Paranoia Haunted House. Through Nov. 1. $20-$40. 2075 Marietta Highway, Canton. www.paranoiahaunt.com.
Fear the Woods. Haunted barn, haunted trail, zombie paintball hayride and more. Through Nov. 1. 3565 N. Highway 155, Stockbridge. fearthewoods.com.
Wood & Wire Alpharetta Songwriters Festival. Oct. 16-17. $30. Free kickoff party at Avalon 6-8 p.m. Oct. 15. Milton Avenue, Alpharetta. www.wireandwoodalpharetta.com.
Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade. Noon-11 p.m. Oct. 17. Noon-11 p.m.; parade starts at 4 p.m. Free. Euclid and Moreland avenues, Atlanta. l5phalloween.com.
Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 17. Sold out. Courthouse Square, Decatur. decaturbeerfestival.com.
Brookhaven Arts Festival. Oct. 17-18. 1266 Apple Valley Road N.E., Atlanta. brookhavenartsfestival.com.
Johns Creek Arts Festival. Oct. 17-18. Free. 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek. johnscreekartfest.splashfestivals.com.
Dogtoberfest. Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 18. Free for people; $5 per dog; $5 to enter costume contest. East Atlanta Farmers Market, 561 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.facebook.com/dogtoberfestineav.
