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Halloween Festival

Marietta Chalktoberfest

Saturday, Oct. 14 & Sunday, Oct. 15. The weekend combines the annual Chalk Festival and Craft Beer Festival. The Craft Beer Festival only runs Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Craft Beer Festival tickets are $40 online, $50 at the event. The rest of the festival is free to attend. All proceeds go to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Historic Marietta Square, 30 Atlanta St., Marietta, 30060. Online tickets and more info at chalktoberfest.com.

Taste of Atlanta

Friday, Oct. 20, 7:30-11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, 12-7 p.m. & Sunday, Oct. 22, 12-6 p.m. You’ll have the opportunity to try some of the best food Atlanta has to offer. There’s a new location this year: Historic Fourth Ward Park, 680 Dallas St., Atlanta 30308. Get tickets and more info at tasteofatlanta.com.

Brookhaven Arts Festival

Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. & Sunday, Oct. 22, 12-5 p.m. More than 140 artists and musical performances will be featured. Free admission. 4047 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta 30319. More info at brookhavenartsfestival.com.

HarvestFest

Saturday, Oct. 21. Arts & Crafts Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Halloween Happenings, 1-5 p.m. HarvestFest, an annual arts and crafts festival, includes Halloween Happenings for children, with carnival games and prizes. Glover Park in Historic Marietta Square, 39-75 Park Square, Marietta 30060. Find out more by visiting mariettacalendar.com.

Saturday, Oct. 21, 4-6 p.m. A celebration of Halloween with live music, an artist market, local food vendors and a parade. Free admission. Little Five Points, Euclid Ave., Atlanta 30307. To get details, go to l5phalloween.com.

Stone Mountain Highland Games

Saturday, Oct. 21 & Sunday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Enter the world of the Scots with tartans, bagpipes, dancing, a parade, and of course, competitions. Tickets are $20 per day for adults; $6 per day for ages 4-12; advanced ticket discounts available online. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain 30083. Find out more at smhg.org.

Wings Over North Georgia

Saturday, Oct. 21 & Sunday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The Blue Angels headline an all-star line-up. General admission tickets are: $30 ($25 advance) for adults; $25 ($20 advance) for ages 6-17 & military, EMS, fire and police personnel; free for children 5 and under. Parking is $25 ($20 advance). Ticket packages available.

Russell Regional Airport, 304 Russell Field Rd., Rome 30165. Get tickets and more info at wingsovernorthgeorgia.com.

5th Annual Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival

Sunday, Oct. 22. The South’s most famous kosher BBQ festival is presented by the Hebrew Order of David International, and features a BBQ competition, tastings, kosher vendors, a beer garden, live music and a kids’ area. Pavilion at Brook Run Park, 4470 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody 30338. Get taste tickets and the info you need at TheAtlantaKosherBBQ.com.