Upcoming Southern Festival Weekend: October 22-25, 2026

Pumpkin Festivals, the Day of the Dead, Chili, Beer and so much more!

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Festivals continue to go strong in the Southern Region with all sort of Fall Festivals.

Themes are mostly Fall or Fall-related, meaning Chili Fests, Harvest Fests, Autumn Fests, and so forth.

There are also many Seafood Festivals, Beer Festivals, and plenty of Pumpkin Festivals.

And, since Halloween is so close, there are some Halloween-themed festivals and many Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Festivals and Celebrations.

Scroll down for all the state festival listings – but be sure to check the Map along the way.

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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-102526/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-102526
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-102526

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: October 22-25, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

ALABAMA

10/19-10/23 – Cullman County Fair II – Cullman
10/19-10/24 – DeKalb County VFW Fair II– Fort Payne
10/22-10/24 – Athens Storytelling Festival – Athens
10/22-10/24 – Carver’s Creepy Crawly Halloween Festival – Florence
10/23 – Bigfoot’s Community Airshow – Morris
10/23-10/24 – Thunder in the Pines Powwow – Elba
10/23-10/25 – River Clay Fine Arts Festival – Decatur
10/24 – Jazz and Art Festival – Anniston
10/24 – Neewollah on Nobile – Anniston
10/24 – Williams Station Day – Atmore
10/24 – Mt. Laurel Fall Festival – Birmingham
10/24 – Blountsville Harvest Festival – Blountsville
10/24 – Southeast Alabama Highland Games and Renaissance Faire – Daleville
10/24 – Grand Bay Pecan Festival at Dees Pecan Company – Grand Bay
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – Bennett Farms Pumpkin Patch IV – Heflin
10/24 – Boo Bash by the Bay – Mobile
10/24 – Montevallo Artwalk – Montevallo
10/24 – Montgomery Pride Festival – Montgomery
10/24 – Halloween on Main – Oxford
10/24 – Fall on Main Street Festival – Roanoke
10/24 – Freak Fest – Warrior
10/24* – Old Farm Day at Weogufka Center – Weogufka – CANCELLED
10/24 – Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival – Wetumpka
10/24-10/25 – Alabama Renaissance Faire – Florence
10/24-10/25 – Old Baker Farm Festival Weekend – Harpersville
10/24-10/25 – Pumpkin Patch Craft and Vendor Show – Prattville
10/25 – Barking at the Moon Festival – Fultondale
10/25 – The Market at MidCity XXXIII – Huntsville

ARKANSAS

10/19-10/25 – Arkansas State Fair II – Little Rock
10/23-10/24 – Freak Show Day – Fayetteville
10/23-10/24 – Lake Village Fall Festival – Lake Village
10/23-10/24 – Bean Fest and Championship Outhouse Races – Mountain View
10/23-10/25 – Arkansas Scottish Festival and Homecoming – Batesville
10/23-10/25 – Güdrun: Northwoods MTB Festival – Hot Springs
10/24 – Atkins Heritage Festival – Atkins
10/24 – Speck Fest – Carlisle
10/24 – Corning Harvest Festival – Corning
10/24 – Crawfordsville Fall Festival – Crawfordsville
10/24 – Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl – Eureka Springs
10/24 – Fort Smith Fall Festival – Fort Smith
10/24 – Greenwood Fall Festival – Greenwood
10/24 – Grand Prairie Rice Festival – Hazen
10/24 – Humphrey Fall Fest – Humphrey
10/24 – Chili Fights in the Heights – Little Rock
10/24 – Apple Butter Festival – Morrilton
10/24-10/25 – Rentopia Renaissance Faire – Bentonville
10/24-10/25 – Treasures in the Ozarks – Hardy
10/24-10/25 – Red Wolf Renaissance Fair – Jonesboro

FLORIDA

10/19-10/25 – Fantasy Fest II – Key West
10/21-10/24 – South Beach Seafood Festival – Miami Beach
10/21-10/25 – Thunder Beach Autumn Rally – Panama City Beach
10/22-10/25 – Suwannee Hulaween – Live Oak
10/23- River Christian Church Fall Festival – Fleming Island
10/23-10/24 – Tallahassee Greek Food Festival – Tallahassee
10/23-10/25 – Cape Coral Oktoberfest II – Cape Coral
10/23-10/25 – Clearwater GreekFest – Clearwater
10/23-10/25 – Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms VI– Eustis
10/23-10/25 – The Fest – Gainesville
10/23-10/25 – St. Benedict Blues Festival – Green Cove Springs
10/23-10/25 – John’s Pass Seafood Festival – Madeira Beach
10/23-10/25 – St. Luke Annual Festival – Middleburg
10/23-10/25 – Stone Crab Festival – Naples
10/23-10/25 – Raprager Family Farm’s Fall Festival VI – Odessa
10/24 – Orlando’s Original Oktoberfest II – Casselberry
10/24 – Pioneers and Beers – Dade City
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – GHOULapalooza – Daytona Beach
10/24 – Brazilian Festival – Deerfield Beach
10/24 – Chautauqua Winery’s Harvest Festival – DeFuniak Springs
10/24 – Florida Bat Fest – Gainesville
10/24 – German American Society Oktoberfest III – Hollywood
10/24 – Margate Fall Festival – Margate
10/24 – Fine Craft and Arts Festival – Monticello
10/24 – Mulberry Harvest Festival – Mulberry
10/24 – Caribbean Culture Fest – North Miami
10/24 – Central Florida Veg Fest – Orlando
10/24 – Palm Bay Fall Fest – Palm Bay
10/24 – Puerto Rican Day Parade and Multicultural Festival – Palm Bay
10/24 – Palm Beach Gardens Fall Festival – Palm Beach Gardens
10/24 – Pensacola Hippie Fest – Pensacola
10/24 – Florida Forest Festival – Perry
10/24 – Pioneer Heritage Day – Plant City
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – Gulfcoast Pride Festival – Sarasota
10/24 – St. Marks Crafts and Drafts Brewfest – St. Marks
10/24 – Main Street Zephyrhills Halloween Howl – Zephyrhills
10/24-10/25 – Club Lake’s Fall Festival V – Apopka
10/24-10/25 – Astatula Fall Festival – Astatula
10/24-10/25 – Bedner’s Fall Festival V – Boynton Beach
10/24-10/25 – Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival III – Bradenton
10/24-10/25 – Flamingo Gardens Harvest Festival IV – Davie
10/24-10/25 – MKAF Festival of the Arts – Destin
10/24-10/25 – Romanian Fall Festival – Jacksonville
10/24-10/25 – Lake Wales History Museum’s Pioneer Days Festival – Lake Wales
10/24-10/25 – Wesley Chapel Fall Festival – Lutz
10/24-10/25 – Mayhem Ranch Fall Festival V – Morriston
10/24-10/25 – Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival III – Myakka City
10/24-10/25 – Mount Dora Craft Fair – Mount Dora
10/24-10/25 – Naples Fine Art Show II – Naples
10/24-10/25 – Ocala Fine Arts Festival – Ocala
10/24-10/25 – Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival IV – Sarasota
10/24-10/25 – HorsePower For Kids Fall Festival IV – Tampa
10/25 – Fiesta Calle Orange – Orlando

GEORGIA

10/19-10/25 – Helen Oktoberfest VII – Helen
10/21-10/24 – Dublin Civitan Fall Fair – Dublin
10/22-10/25 – Georgia Beer Company Oktoberfest – Valdosta
10/23 – Rhythm and Brews Festival – Greensboro
10/23-10/24 – Jack O’ Lantern Jamboree – Canton
10/23-10/24 – Shrimp and Grits Festival – Jekyll Island
10/23-10/25 – Mountain Moonshine Festival and Car Show – Dawsonville
10/23-10/25 – Central Georgia Greek Festival – Macon
10/23-10/25 – Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival VI – Stone Mountain
10/24 – Acworth Halloween Jamboree – Acworth
10/24 – AAVG Rhythm and Arts Festival – Athens
10/24 – AuburnFest – Auburn
10/24 – Speir’s Turnout Festival – Bartow
10/24 – Cherokee County Art and Jazz Festival – Canton
10/24 – Jack O’ Lantern Jamboree – Canton
10/24 – West Fest – Cartersville
10/24 – Louder Together: Breaking the Silence – Dalton
10/24 – Hunter’s Harvest Fall Festival and Arts and Craft Show – Douglasville
10/24 – Elko Music Festival – Elko
10/24 – Fayetteville Great Pumpkin Fest – Fayetteville
10/24 – Craft Fair and Community Day at Life Song Church – Griffin
10/24 – Hapeville Día de Muertos Celebration – Hapeville
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – HartOberFest and Depot Day Festival– Hartwell
10/24 – Ocmulgee Riverfest – Hawkinsville
10/24 – Appalachian Brew and Music Festival – Hiawassee
10/24 – Hiltonia Fall Festival – Hiltonia
10/24 – Butts County Fall Festival – Jackson
10/24 – Jazz and Arts on Riverdale – Macon
10/24 – Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival – Madison
10/24 – Spirits and Spice Festival – Newnan
10/24 – Hardman Farm Mountain Farm Celebration – Sautee Nacoochee
10/24 – Savannah Pride Festival – Savannah
10/24 – Snellville Fall Festival – Snellville
10/24 – Summerville Chili and Brunswick Stew Cook-Off – Summerville
10/24 – Camellia City Festival – Thomson
10/24-10/25* – ONE Musicfest – Atlanta – CANCELLED
10/24-10/25 – Braselton Artisan Festival: October Fall Festival – Braselton
10/24-10/25 – Art-Tiques Vintage Market: October Fall Festival – Commerce
10/24-10/25 – Green Tomato Festival – Juliette
10/24-10/25 – Toccoa Harvest Festival – Toccoa
10/25 – Centennial Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Festival – Rutledge

KENTUCKY

10/23* – Kentucky Bat Festival – Louisville – CANCELLED
10/23-10/24 – Lake Cumberland Fall Fest – Monticello
10/23-10/24 – Music and Mud Festival – Williamsburg
10/23-10/25 – Woolly Worm Festival – Beattyville
10/23-10/25 – ScareFest – Lexington
10/24 – Bourbon and Brewfest – Bowling Green
10/24 – Bowling Green Pride Festival – Bowling Green
10/24 – The Maiden Moon Markets IV – Cynthiana
10/24 – Boots and Bourbon: A Nashville Songwriter’s Festival – Lawrenceburg
10/24 – Louisville Book Festival – Louisville
10/24* –The Kentucky Folklore Festival – West Point – CANCELLED
10/24-10/25 – Via Colori Street Painting Festival – Louisville
10/24-10/25 – Bear Wallow Fall Festival VI – Nancy
10/25 – St. Theresa of Avila Fall Festival – Payneville

LOUISIANA

10/21-10/25 – Washington Parish Free Fair – Franklinton
10/23-10/24 – Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest III – New Orleans
10/23-10/24 – Acadiana Eats Festival – Scott
10/23-10/25 – Rougarou Fest – Houma
10/23-10/25 –French Food Festival – Larose
10/24 – Lebanese Festival – Baton Rouge
10/24 – Louisiana Bourbon Festival – Baton Rouge
10/24 – Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival – Chatham
10/24 – Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival – Farmerville
10/24 – Brews Arts Festival – Hammond
10/24 – Jennings Alive Festival – Jennings
10/24 – Creole Rendezvous – Lafayette
10/24 – Tremé Fall Festival – New Orleans
10/24 – Poverty Point World Heritage Festival – Oak Grove
10/24 – Music on the Mount – St. Francisville
10/24-10/25 – Poche Plantation Arts and Crafts Festival – Convent
10/24-10/25 – Boots on the Bayou – Gonzales
10/24-10/25 – Maringouin Fall Festival – Maringouin
10/24-10/25 – Slidell Fall Street Fair – Slidell
10/24-10/25 – Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – St. Francisville
10/24-10/25 – St. Joseph’s Cajun Festival – Vinton
10/25 – Kenner Food Truck Festival – Kenner

MISSISSIPPI

10/23 – Goula Palooza – Pascagoula
10/23-10/24 – Ole Brook Festival – Brookhaven – RAIN DATE
10/23-10/24 – Madison Scarecrow Festival – Madison
10/23-10/25 – Mississippi Pumpkin Festival at Lazy Acres Farm IV – Chunky
10/24 – BankPlus Red Beans and BBQ Festival – Jackson
10/24 – Kosciusko Fall Festival – Kosciusko
10/24 – Magee Crazy Day Fall Festival – Magee
10/24 – Homochitto River Festival – Meadville
10/24* – Great Delta Bear Affair – Rolling Fork – CANCELLED
10/24 – Saltillo Scarecrow Festival – Saltillo
10/24 – J Cross S Farms Fall Festival – Utica

NORTH CAROLINA

10/19-10/25 – North Carolina State Fair II – Raleigh
10/21-10/25 – Brunswick County Agricultural Fair and Expo – Ash
10/22-10/25 – Clayton Harvest Festival – Clayton
10/23 – Voracious and Rare Beer Festival – Wilmington
10/23 – Water Street Market – Wilmington
10/23-10/25 – Christmas Made in the South – Concord
10/24 – Uwharrie Vineyards Fall Festival – Albemarle
10/24 – Chicken Mull Festival – Bear Grass
10/24 – Belmont BooFest – Belmont
10/24 – Halloweenfest – Brevard
10/24 – Charlotte Whiskey, Wine and Fire Festival – Charlotte
10/24 – Barktoberfest – Durham
10/24 – Filipino Fall Fiesta – Durham
10/24 – Hookerton Family Fest – Hookerton
10/24 – Sun Valley Commons Fall Festival – Indian Trail
10/24 – The Barbecue Festival – Lexington
10/24 – Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival – Maggie Valley
10/24 – Romanian American Cultural Festival – Matthews
10/24* – Rocky River Vineyards Fall Festival – Midland – DISCONTINUED
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – Morrisvi l le Diwali – Morrisville
10/24 – Old Fort Harvest Festival – Old Fort
10/24 – NASCAR Day Festival – Randleman
10/24 – Autumn in the Park – Sawmills
10/24 – Dismal Day – South Mills
10/24 – NC Yam Festival – Tabor City
10/24 – Heritage Festival at Hart Village Square – Vale
10/24 – Fall Fest at Riverlights– Wilmington
10/24 – Lighthouse Beer and Wine Festival – Wilmington
10/24 – Community Fall Fun Fest – Winton
10/24-10/25 – Carolina Kite Festival – Atlantic Beach
10/24-10/25 – Darnell Farms Plow Day and Harvest Festival – Bryson City
10/24-10/25 – North Carolina Festival by the Sea – Holden Beach
10/24-10/25 – Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace IV – Huntersville
10/24-10/25 – Hippie Fest – Salisbury – My Review
10/25 – Chapel Hill Dia de los Muertos – Chapel Hill
10/25 – Familia Insurance Latin Festival – Greenville
10/25 – Funky Fright Fest – Wilmington

SOUTH CAROLINA

10/20-10/24 – Union County Agricultural Fair – Union
10/22-10/24 – Hampton County Fair – Brunson
10/23-10/24 – BBQ, Blues and Boos – Barnwell
10/23-10/24 – Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival – Pickens
10/23-10/25 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival V – Anderson
10/23-10/25 – Foodies Food and Culture Festival – Florence
10/23-10/25 – Barefoot Hootenanny Music Festival – Longs
10/23-10/25 – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch V – Mount Pleasant
10/23-10/25 – Nexus Nebula: Scorpio Rising – Piedmont
10/24 – Fall Festival at LushAcres Farm IV – Clinton
10/24 – Hilton Head Mac and Cheese Festival – Hilton Head Island
10/24 – Carolinas Chili Championship – Indian Land
10/24 – Halloween on Main – Iva
10/24 – Clear Pond Fall Festival – Myrtle Beach
10/24 – Charleston Beer Fest – North Charleston
10/24 – Emmanuel Nazarene Fall Festival and Craft Fair – Rock Hill
10/24 – Rock Around the Clock Festival – Winnsboro
10/24-10/25 – Grand Stand Kite Festival – North Myrtle Beach

TENNESSEE

10/19-10/26 – Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fall Craft Fair III – Gatlinburg
10/19-10/26 – Dollywood’s Harvest Festival VI – Pigeon Forge – My Review
10/20-10/24 – IBMA Bluegrass Live! (IBMA World of Bluegrass) – Chattanooga
10/20-10/25 – Cheekwood Harvest VI – Nashville
10/22-10/23 – Museum of Appalachia Fall Heritage Days I – Clinton
10/22-10/24 – PigFest TN – Hendersonville
10/23-10/25 – Spooky Town IV – Sweetwater
10/24 – Bolivar Barbecue Blowout and Music Festival – Bolivar
10/24 – Chattanooga River Market XXXIV – Chattanooga
10/24 – WCTE Blues and Brews Craft Beer and Music Festival – Cookeville
10/24 – Dandridge Fall Festival – Dandridge
10/24 – Franklin Pumpkinfest – Franklin
10/24 – GOODFest in the Park – Goodlettsville
10/24 – Highland Realm Farm Fall Festival – Hampshire
10/24 – Main Street Humboldt Fall Festival – Humboldt
10/24 – Fall on the Mall – Huntsville
10/24 – Fall Fest at The Fort – Kingston
Weekend continues below…

10/24 – Kill the Lights Beer Fest – Knoxville
10/24 – Olde Concord Fall Festival – Knoxville
10/24 – The Black Barn Fall Market – Lascassas – RAIN DATE
10/24 – Lebanon Fall Festival – Lebanon
10/24 – Agricenter Harvest Festival – Memphis
10/24 – Dia de los Muertos Parade and Festival – Memphis
10/24 – Halloween in the Park – Mt. Juliet
10/24 – Harvest Days Celebration at Cannonsburgh Village – Murfreesboro
10/24 – Normandy Fall Festival – Normandy
10/24 – Autumn Harvest Market at Cambridge Square – Ooltewah
10/24 – Portland Fall Festival – Portland
10/24 – Halloween in the Park – Smyrna
10/24 – Cherohala Skyway Festival – Tellico Plains
10/24-10/25 – Foothills Faire Renaissance Festival – Kodak
10/24-10/25 – Mountain Makins Festival – Morristown
10/25 – Chattanooga Bluegrass at the Chattanooga Market – Chattanooga
10/25 – Bacchanal: A Celebration of Art, Wine and Food – Cookeville

VIRGINIA

10/19-10/25 (Closed 10/20, 10/21) – Cox Farms Fall Festival VI – Centreville
10/22-10/24 – Southern Gap Elk Fest – Grundy
10/22-10/24 – Newport News Greek Festival – Newport News
10/23-10/25 – Ravenwood Faire II – Maurertown
10/24 – ACWM Fall Festival in Appomattox – Appomattox
10/24 – Buzzy Coleman Chili Cookoff – Big Island
10/24 – Blackstone Wine and Beer Festival – Blackstone
10/24 – Blue Ridge Folklife Festival – Ferrum
10/24 – Patawomeck Halloween Festival – Fredericksburg
10/24 – Plant Native! Festival – Henrico
10/24 – Bonez and Booz – Martinsville
10/24 – Lee County Tobacco Festival – Pennington Gap
10/24 – The Old Southwest Halloween Lantern Parade and Festival – Richmond
10/24 – Bryant’s Cidery and Brewery Harvest Moonlight Festival – Roseland
10/24 – Marker-Miller Orchards Pumpkin Festival – Winchester
10/24-10/25 – Great Country Farms Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival VI – Bluemont
10/24-10/25 – Pumpkin Festival at Sinkland Farms VI – Christiansburg
10/24-10/25 – Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival – Mount Vernon
10/24-10/25 – Harvest Festival at Breaux Vineyards – Purcellville
10/24-10/25 – Reston Farm Fall Fun Fest V – Reston
10/25 – NVA Thai Street Food and Culture Festival VII – Manassas

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