Festival roundup - Oct. 24-26

photo Greg Catoe, left, and Eric Schmidt, with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, prepare the Fantasy Maze at the Tennessee Riverpark in 2013.
photo Oompah bands will entertain during Rocktoberfest, scheduled each Saturday and Sunday in October at Rock City. Bands will perform at 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m. each day, and polka dance lessons will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

ON TAP THIS WEEKEND

• Boo-Fest: Big Ridge Elementary School, 5210 Cassandra Smith Road, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free community festival with carnival games, entertainment, vendors. 423-316-5123.

• Fall Artisan Market: Ringgold,Ga., courthouse lawn, 7679 Nashville St., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free, Ringgold Etsy Team sponsors shopping event of local artists. REThandmade@gmail.com.

• Fall Festival: Collegedale Community Church, 4995 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, free, new event includes chili cookoff, children's games, bonfire, pumpkin-carving contest, square dancing and music by Dove Award winners Point Of Grace. collegedale community.com.

• Fantasy Maze: Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $3 per child ages 3 and older, adults free, additional charge for inflatables, non-scary Halloween fun for children in maze built of straw bales sponsored by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation. Costumed characters hand out candy, children encouraged to wear costumes and bring treat bags. 423-842-6748.

• Fireman's Fall Festival: Rossville ballpark, 200 Ellis Road, Rossville, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, free event with kids area, craft and food vendors sponsored by Rossville Fire Department. 423-309-8854.

• Harvest of Art: Rhea County Welcome Center, 107 Main St., Dayton, Tenn., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free admission, annual show and sale of art by Dayton Arts League members, portrait artist on site. 423-903-2773.

• MC5P Fall Art Fest: Museum Center at Five Points, 200 Inman St., Cleveland, Tenn., 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, free, featuring local music and artists. 423-339-5721.

• Rivermont Fall Festival: Rivermont Presbyterian Church, 3319 Hixson Pike, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, free community event with pony rides, games, music and food. www.rivermontpc.org.

• Rocktoberfest: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, included in general admission of $22.95 adults, $12.95 children, Rock City square transformed to biergarten with German bands on polka stage, German food. 706-820-2531.

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