Fall is festival time in Georgia. Here’s a roundup of some of the season’s events where you can get your fill of art, food, music and fun.
Cumming Country Fair and Festival. Through 12. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming. www.cummingfair.net.
Bridgefest.
Oct. 3-4. Free. Stockbridge City Hall, 4545 N. Henry Blvd., Stockbridge.
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.
Scarecrow Harvest. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4. Free. Historic Downtown Alpharetta, 2 S. Main St., Alpharetta. 678-297-6078, www.awesomealpharetta.com.
Chattapoochee Pet Fest. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 5. Free. Rogers Bridge Park, 4000 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth. 404-565-4801, www.duluthhistorical.org/chattapoochee.
Atlanta Hungarian Festival.
11 a.m. Oct. 5. Free. Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur.
Paws In the Park. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 5. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave. W. N.W., Atlanta. 404-815-6680, www.atlantapetrescue.org.
9th Annual Muslim Day at Grant Park. Noon Oct. 5. Free. Historic Grant Park, 840 Cherokee Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-378-1600, www.muslimdayatgrantpark.com.
35th Annual Sunday In the Park. Noon Oct. 5. $5 per person suggested donation. Historic Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. S.E., Atlanta. www.oaklandcemetery.com.
Avondale Estates AutumnFest. Oct. 4-5. Free. Downtown Avondale Estates, North Avondale Road and Clarendon Avenue. autumnfestavondale.com.
Pups in the Park. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11. Rock Creek Park, 445 Martin Road, Dawsonville. 706- 265-9160, www.dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org.
4th Annual Cars for Canines and Suwanee Jubilee Fall Festival. Noon Oct. 11. Free. Suwanee Jubliee Center, 1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee. www.canineadoptionnetwork.org
3rd Annual Brookhaven Chili Cook Off. Noon Oct. 11. Free. 2740 Apple Valley Road, 2740 Apple Valley Road, Atlanta. 404-640-4393, www.brookhavenchilicookoff.com.
Norcross Art Fest. Oct. 11-12. Thrasher Park, Buchanan Street and Park Drive Norcross. norcrossartfest.splashfestivals.com.
MeccaFest Fine Art Festival. Oct. 11-12. Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, 251 Alabama St., Carrollton. www.meccafest.com.
The Romanian Fall Festival.
Oct. 11-12. Free. 664 Dickens Road N.W., Lilburn.
Marietta ChalkFest. More than 40 professional chalk artists from around the country will draw for spectators during this event. Artists of all ages also have the opportunity to compete in a sidewalk chalk art competition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11-12. Free. Marietta Square, 30 Atlanta St. S.E., Marietta. mariettachalkfest.com.
Atlanta Pride Festival. This year the largest pride event in the Southeast coincides with National Coming Out Day Oct. 11. Entertainment and events vary across the metro area Oct. 11-12. Parade starts at 1 p.m. Oct. 12; assembly begins at 10:30 a.m. on the streets near the Civic Center MARTA Station. atlantapride.org.
Atlanta Greek Festival. Opa! Dine on Greek cuisine or learn to prepare it yourself at cooking demos. Other festivities include a Greek culture exhibit, a market, music and dancing. 5-10 p.m. Oct. 9, 5-11 p.m. Oct. 10, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 12. Adults $5, children 12 and under free. Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2500 Clairmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-633-5870, atlantagreekfestival.org.
Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Enjoy an afternoon of beer tasting featuring 100 American craft beers, special tappings, food and live music. Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets available online and include a commemorative tasting glass. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 18. $40. Decatur Square, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. ticketalternative.com, decaturbeerfestival.org.
Festival on Ponce. More than 125 displays of fine arts, crafts, food and outdoor art. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19. Free. Olmsted Linear Park. 1451 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta. festivalonponce.com.
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. Oct. 25; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26. Free. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta. 678-762-1035, awesomealpharetta.com.
Taste of Atlanta. Come hungry. This festival showcases the diversity of Atlanta restaurants. Attractions include live cooking demonstrations, hands-on cooking classes and VIP food, wine, beer and cocktail experiences. Noon-8 p.m. Oct. 25, 12-6 p.m. Oct. 26. $25-$75. Tech Square, 79 5th St. N.W., Atlanta. tasteofatlanta.com.
Chomp & Stomp. This 12th annual festival includes a 5k followed by beer for breakfast, four bluegrass music stages, a chili competition and tasting, plus Brussels sprouts bobbing. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 1. Festival is free, $5 for chili tasting. Cabbagetown Park, 177 Kirkwood Ave., Atlanta. chompandstomp.com.
Chastain Park Arts Festival. Enjoy arts and crafts, food and beverages, local musicians and 185 artists and artisans. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2. Free. Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta. chastainparkartsfestival.com.
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