Dunwoody Music Festival Oct 22-23--Brook Run Park

The Music Festival is back for 2011 and better than ever!
$5 at the gate per day gets you a full day of music on the MAIN STAGE, a local BATTLE OF THE BANDS on Saturday, the BREAKOFF BATTLE ROYALE on Sunday, a Kids Area with rides and bounce houses, and an assortment of local merchants and food vendors through 6 PM.

Boo At The Zoo: Atlanta’s favorite family Halloween festival begins this weekend

Atlanta’s favorite family Halloween festival returns at Boo at the Zoo presented by Xfinity, Saturdays and Sundays, October 22, 23, 29 and 30.

Guests will enjoy sampling sweet treats along magical pathways while meeting a whimsical cast of costumed characters. Kids of all ages can explore an all-new expanded hay maze presented by Mitcham Farms. Older children will appreciate a visit to a new spooky safari outpost inhabited by an eccentric ranger and his creepy collection of relics. Other highlights will include rides on the Candy Express Zoo Train; costume contests; Halloween dance tunes by Little Beat Music; and games at the Zoo Boo Town carnival.

Three of the Zoo’s most beloved great ape youngsters also observe birthdays during Boo at the Zoo. Boo-goers are invited to join in festivities for Dumadi the Sumatran orangutan this Saturday the 22nd; celebrate gorilla twins Kali and Kazi on Sunday, October 30. Guests recycling cell phones during Boo at the Zoo will receive special treats at the Willie B. Gorilla Conservation Center; proceeds from cell phone recycling benefit gorillas and their habitats in the wild through the Zoo’s partner in conservation, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Costumes are welcome and encouraged. Boo at the Zoo is free for Zoo Atlanta Members and children under 3; free with general admission. Visit zooatlanta.org for more information, and check the Zoo map on the day of the event for a full listing of activities, times and locations.

10th Annual Taste of Atlanta at Technology Square 10/22-23/2011

10th Annual Taste of Atlanta at Technology Square

After a decade of bringing together the city’s best restaurants for Atlanta’s premier foodie event, Taste of Atlanta announces its return to Tech Square in Midtown on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, 2011. Taste of Atlanta will continue to feature a diverse selection of the finest fare from the food capital of the South; and this year, in honor of its 10-year milestone, the festival will also serve up several new additions to its event line-up.

Throughout the weekend, guests of all ages and levels of culinary expertise will enjoy an extensive selection of the best offerings in food, wine, beer and cocktails – along with engaging chef demos, specialty food and beverage tents and other family-friendly activities.

Gold Rush Days Dahlonega,GA

Gold Rush Days are held October 15th-16th, 2011when thousands come to see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega's 1828 discovery of gold. Over 300 art and craft exhibitors gather around the Public Square and Historic District in support of this annual event, and it is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visit over the weekend to join in the fun and excitement! It has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.


Included in the two day event are a parade, children's activities, a fashion show, gold panning contest, wheelbarrow race, King and Queen Coronation, hog calling, buck dancing contest, gospel singing and other live entertainment, wrist wrestling, and last but not least – some delicious food!
Friday night streets close @ 6:00 and don't reopen until 6:00 Sunday night.

Gold Rush Days in Dahlonega GA

Gold Rush Days are held the third weekend in October (the 15th and 16th for 2011), when thousands come to see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega's 1828 discovery of gold. Over 300 art and craft exhibitors gather around the Public Square and Historic District in support of this annual event, and it is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visit over the weekend to join in the fun and excitement! It has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Included in the two day event are a parade, children's activities, a fashion show, gold panning contest, wheelbarrow race, King and Queen Coronation, hog calling, buck dancing contest, gospel singing and other live entertainment, wrist wrestling, and last but not least – some delicious food!For GoldRush Days Information, visit www.dahlonegajaycees.com

30th Annual House on Horror Hill in Alpharetta

House on Horror Hill in Alpharetta

Are you ready for the scare of your life? Then get ready, because the North Fulton Jaycees
are ready to scare you with the most intense haunted house in the North Fulton area. Come experience horror as only the Jaycees can deliver. Sight and sound combine
to send shivers down your spine!!! The house opens around dark.
Nights of operation 2011:
September 29-30, October 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, & 27-31
Directions:
From Ga. 400 Take Exit 7(Holcomb Bridge Rd.) West to Hwy 9(Alpharetta Hwy) turn right onto Alpharetta Hwy/Ga 120/Ga 9.
Continue to follow Alpharetta Hwy 2.9 miles. Haunted House will be on the corner of Hwy 9 and Wills Rd. The address is 1650 Alpharetta Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004
You can't miss it, just listen for the screams of fright!

Nights of Operation 2011:

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Nights of Operation 2011:

September 29-30, October 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, & 27-31eptember 29-30, October 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, & 27-31

From Ga. 400 Take Exit 7(Holcomb Bridge Rd.) West to Hwy 9(Alpharet

Nights of Operation 2011:

September 29-30, October 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, & 27-31
ta

Nights of Operation 2011:

September 29-30, October 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, & 27-31
Hwy) turn right onto Alpharetta Hwy/Ga 120/Ga 9.
Continue to follow Alpharetta Hwy 2.9 miles. Haunted House will be on the corner of Hwy 9 and Wills Rd. The address is 1650 Alpharetta Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004
You can't miss it, just listen for the screams of fright!

Chastain Park Arts Festival

2011 Park Arts Festival
The 2011 Chastain Park Arts Festival will be held November 5 - 6, 2011 in Atlanta, GA.

The Chastain Park Arts Festival is a two-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts. Located in the largest public park in Fulton County, we set out with many different goals in mind: 1) Give back to the community through art; 2) Create a venue that emphasizes local and Georgian artists, so they have a show they can depend on in their own back yard; 3) Bring a festival to the folks in the northern part of Fulton county; 4) Create a festival for Artists by Artists, letting the artist have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival; 5) Create a show unlike any other in the City of Atlanta, bringing together outstanding local, regional and national artists.

The Chastain Park area is rich with one of the largest and most enthusiastic art buying communities in the Atlanta area. This inaugural event will feature approximately 100 fine painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craftpersons, glass blowers, jewelers and more! The Festival will also offer visitors the opportunity to view artist demonstrations, enjoy live entertainment, participate in hands-on arts activities, and enjoy festival foods and beverages.