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Towne Lake Area Fall Festivals
and Activities

It's finally Fall! The leaves are turning colors and the air is crisp and cool. And with the change of season, comes a wide variety of Fall Festivals, pumpkin patches and activities sure to appeal to young and old alike.

Fall Festivals

The City of Woodstock's Annual Fall Festival will be on Saturday, October 4 in City Park. The festival will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature arts and crafts vendors, children's games and food vendors. The Senior Center will also be there with their famous Bake Sale. For more information, call (678) 445-6518. In conjunction with the Fall Festival, Dancentre South will hold a toy and collectible festival from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The show will feature antique and collectible toys, die cast figures, trains and dolls of the world. Admission to the toy and antique festival is $5 and proceeds benefit Dancentre South. For more information, please call (770) 516-7229.

Carmel Elementary School will hold its Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 4 from 3 - 7 p.m. This year's attractions include a climbing rock wall, a 3 in 1 Wizard Castle, inflated Spiderman and train ride. There will also be raffle baskets, food and prizes. For more information, please call the school at (770) 926-1237.

Towne Lake Community Church (TLC) will host its Annual Fall Festival for Kids on Saturday, October 11 from 2 - 5 p.m. The festival will include games, prizes, a moonwalk and a costume contest. Parents are encouraged to find positive costumes for their children to wear. For more information, please call (678) 445-8766.

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will hold a Cottontail Antique Festival in City Park on October 11 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The festival's goal is to raise funds for the DDA.

The Cherokee County Recreation Center will host its Annual Fall Hay Day on Saturday, October 18 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. There will be a dunking booth, hayrides, pony rides, carnival-style games, cakewalk, moonwalk, haunted house, and a costume contest. There will also be plenty of good food. The cost for admission is $8 for children and free for adults. For more information, call (770) 924-7768.

Kleven Boston Elementary School will hold its Annual Fall Festival on Friday, October 24 from 5 - 9 p.m. Activities include a silent auction, raffle, and a moonwalk. The Principal will also be the "volunteer" in the Dunk Tank. For more information, please call Carol Runyan at (770) 591-2094.

Pumpkin Patches

Berry Patch Farms will have its Annual Pumpkin Patch on October 11 through October 30 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on weekends and 3:30 p.m. - dark on weekdays. There will be a wide variety of pumpkins to pick from, which will be priced by weight. There will also be free hayrides and tasty treats for sale. The weekends will also include free face painting. For more information or directions, please call (770) 926-0561 or visit www.berrypatchfarms.net.

Heritage Presbyterian Church on Bells Ferry Road will hold its Annual Pumpkin Patch beginning October 12 through October 31. The pumpkins will arrive on October 12 and will be ready to sell by mid afternoon. The patch will then be open 10 a.m. - dark, Monday - Saturday, and 12:30 - dark on Sundays. The pumpkins will be priced by size, starting at $.50. In addition to pumpkins, there will be Indian Corn and gourds for sale. For more information, please call (770) 926-3558.

Hillside United Methodist Church will host its Annual Pumpkin Patch starting on October 5. Pumpkins will be on sale from 12 p.m. - 7 p.m daily. They will be priced according to size starting at $1. On Friday nights, there will be Pumpkin Parties with face painting, snow cones and games from 5 - 7 p.m. Proceeds from the patch will benefit Hillside's Rising Tide programs and Missions Around the World. For more information, please call (770) 924-4777.

Other Events

Kroger at Towne Lake will host its Annual Halloween party on Tuesday, October 28 from 4 - 7 p.m. There will be an abundance of activities for children. The meat, dairy, seafood, and bakery departments will each have special activities for the children. There will be face painting, biting the apple, tic-tac-toe, and more. For more information and times for the costume contests, please call (770) 517-2080.

Featherstone's Grille at Towne Lake Hills will host its Annual Oktoberfest Saturday, October 25 from 7:30 - 11 p.m. This German celebration will include music, dancing, prizes, raffles, food and drink. The cost is $39.95 per person and reservations are required. For more information, please call (770) 926-6097 ext. 2.

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