Eat a pickle. Pet a llama. Thank a veteran.

If any of these are on your weekend wishlist, there’s a festival for you.

The themes run the gamut. You can find a community arts celebration in Chattanooga, a Veterans Day parade in Fort Oglethorpe, and a nod to history in Soddy-Daisy. Plus, the wide array of Christmas-themed events shows the holiday season is just around the corner.

Here is an overview of the region.

– Beginagin Farm Arts and Crafts Festival: 391 Chloe Drive, LaFayette, Georgia. Arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations, live music, animals, food, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Also includes Ron Johnson Memorial Classic Car Cruise-In and silent auction to raise funds for the family of Ron Johnson, owner of Johnson’s Auto Repair and pastor of Lake Howard Baptist Church, who died of complications from COVID-19 in September at the age of 49. Free admission. Facebook.com

– Christmas at Eddie’s: Eddie Florist, 9112 State Highway 40, Henagar, Alabama. Doors open for the store’s first holiday vignettes, Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (every hour CST). Facebook.com/ChristmasAtEddies

– Christmas open house: The Barn Nursery, 1801 E. 24th St. Place. Discounts on merchandise, gifts, 10 am-6pm Saturday and Sunday; Visits from Father Christmas 11 am-4pm Facebook.com/thebarnnursery

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– Christmas open house: Grit & Grace Market, 445 Church St., Cleveland, Tennessee. Salon des Marchands, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. gritandgracemarket.com

– Christmas village festival: Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, 1 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, Alabama. Includes 750 kiosks for arts, crafts, clothing, food, jewelry and other gifts, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (every hour from center). $ 12 adults, $ 5 children. Christmasvillagefestival.com

– Dalton Town Center Open Day: Downtown Dalton Development Authority Merchant Event, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Also: Kiwanis Club of Dalton Pancake Day 7-11 am Saturday at Burr Performing Arts Park, 101 S. Hamilton St .; $ 7 in advance, $ 8 on Saturdays. Seating places available under the parking deck; drive-thru service available. centrevilledalton.com

– Autumn and Christmas market: Mountain Heights Venue, 1298 Hendon Road, Soddy-Daisy. More than fifty vendors, food trucks, mini photo sessions, music, 10 am-4pm on Saturdays. Facebook.com/mountainheightsvenue

– Fiber in Boro: Lane Agri-Park, 315 John Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The tenth annual Fall Fiber Festival showcases sheep, alpacas, goats, rabbits, cotton and other fiber-producing plants, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Saturday. Includes over 60 vendors, demonstrations, animals, children’s activities, door prizes, food trucks. Free entry. Facebook.com

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– Fried pickles festival: Greenway Park, 775 Raider Drive, Cleveland, Tennessee. Arts, crafts and food merchants, children’s area, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entry. (The event was originally scheduled for September in Athens; was combined with the Southern Pie Festival.) bit.ly/SPieFest

– Glass Street Live Block Party: 2500 Glass St. (at North Chamberlain Avenue). Glass House Collective and Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership event, Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Features art installations, live wall painting, music, dancing, kids activities, t-shirt screen printing, vintage car show, food trucks. Free entry. Facebook.com/Events

– High Cotton Christmas Market: Ringgold Feed & Seed Antiques, 403 High St., Ringgold, Georgia. Indoor / outdoor sellers with vintage finds and Christmas decorations, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Facebook.com/Events

– Open day: East Ridge Antique District, 6501 Slater Road (behind Cracker Barrel). Discounts and gifts on merchandise at Bushel & A Peck and SugarPlum, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Facebook.com/bushelandapeckstore, Facebook.com/SugarPlumEastRidge

– Open day: Vinterest Antiques Hixson, 2105 Northpoint Blvd., and Vinterest Southside, 2121 Chestnut St. Merchandise discounts, music, refreshments, Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm. Facebook.com/Events

– Tribute to those who serve the parade and the festival: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The inaugural event on Saturday begins with the 10:30 am Big Lots Parade, 558 Battlefield Parkway, along LaFayette Road to the festival site, the polo field at 6 Barnhardt Circle. Features vendors, live music, food trucks, aviation museum flyovers, military vehicle exhibit, fireworks finale. fortogov.com

– Oktoberfest: Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss St., Helen, Georgia. Traditional music, dancing, food and beer, every day until Sunday; the doors open at 6 p.m. on weekdays, at 1 p.m. from Saturday to Sunday. $ 8 weekdays, $ 10 Saturdays, free Sundays. helenchamber.com

– Pioneer Day: Poe’s Tavern Historic Park, 9817 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. The historic Soddy, Daisy & Montlake association hosts an annual celebration of old habits, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Includes demonstrations of basket making, quilting, blacksmithing, open fire cooking, corn husking, log cutting, apple cider press (circa 1877), display of old guns and camps of the war of independence and the civil war. Program honoring veterans at 1 p.m. Activities for kids include bag races, jacks and marbles. Concessions for sale. Free entry. Facebook.com

– Christmas of the smoky mountains: Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The award-winning festival features over 5 million lights, themed shows, food, fireworks to Christmas music, Saturday through January 2 (times vary). $ 84 for ages 10-61 (discount for children / seniors). dollywood.com

– Warriors Market: Lakeview Middle School, 416 Cross St., Rossville, Georgiaa. Craft and food vendors, business market, children’s area, silent auction, free photos with Santa, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 706-866-1040

Contact Lisa Denton at [email protected] or 423-757-6281.