Diabetes Fun Walk in Atlanta
Focus on the Family Diabetes Fun Walk by the Georgia Diabetes Coalition and the Diabetes Community Action Coalition. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk today. $25, including a T-shirt and goodie bag. Trammell Crow Park, 4980 Cascade Road, Atlanta. Walk Coordinator Noni Walker at 770-842-4558 or nwalker@gdctoday.org. GeorgiaDiabetesCoalition.org.
Monastery festival, health fair in Conyers
Festival and screenings. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Free, including parking. Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Ga. 212 SW, Conyers. Contemplative lectures, guided tours, children’s activities. Health screenings will include vision, dental, blood pressure, depression, bloodwork and free flu shots. Purchase required for food, arts and crafts and some children’s activities. 770-483-8705, trappist.net/events.
Interfaith Summit in Decatur
Interfaith Summit. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Free. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur. Designed to bring all people together to discuss issues related to violence in various communities, this event will be led by the Rev. Roy Lee, including prayer, reflection and an opportunity to enact solutions centered around justice and peace. 404-241-5862, pnpatl.cc.
Holly Springs Autumn Fest
Holly Springs Autumn Fest. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Free. Barrett Park, 120 Park Lane, Holly Springs. Children’s hay ride (free), arts and crafts vendors, food trucks. Entertainment by Victoria Hill from 11:15-11:45 a.m., The Cherokee Squares at 11:45 a.m., Woodstock School of Ballet at 1 p.m.. Dance & Music Academy at 2 p.m., The Whispering Gypsies from 3-5 p.m. Main Street Director Erin Honea at ehonea@HollySpringsGa.us.
AutumnFest in Avondale Estates
AutumnFest by the city of Avondale Estates and the Downtown Development Authority. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Franklin Street between Oak and Lake Streets, Downtown Avondale Estates. Artist market, live music, free children’s zone, food and drinks from local city businesses. AvondaleEstates.org.
Family Fun Festival in Cumming
Forsyth County’s Play at the Park Family Fun Festival. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. Free. Forsyth County’s Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Vendors, arts and crafts, a children’s inflatable area, a food truck alley, petting zoo and animal adoptions. 4-9 p.m.: tethered hot air balloon rides, a food truck alley and live music. 770-781-2215, PlayAtThePark.com, forsythco.com.
Georgia State Fair in Hampton
Georgia State Fair. Through Oct. 9. 4 p.m. to midnight Fridays, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturdays, noon-10 p.m. Sundays, 4-10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. $5 to $10, free for children ages 4 and under, $20 to $25 wristbands for unlimited rides, $10 wristbands for unlimited rides on Oct. 4, free parking. Georgia State Fair at Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 866-993-2477, GeorgiaStateFair.org.
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