Saturday, Oct. 24, is stacked. Alumni baseball, Market at the Maze, the Smoke Rise Community Yard Sale, a car show at Stuckeys and two trick-or-treat events all fall on the same day, and the Haunted Hippie Art Festival is the same afternoon. The Blountsville Harvest Festival and the Trafford Fall Festival are a short drive away. Here’s the weekend.
The weather: The National Weather Service forecast, updated Thursday morning, has sunshine all weekend. Highs are near 76 on Friday, 72 on Saturday and 71 on Sunday, with lows in the mid-40s at night. Winds stay light. It’s a good weekend to be outside, but bring a jacket for the evening events.
Friday, Oct. 23
Hayden football at Good Hope. The Wildcats are on the road Friday night.
Frightful Fridays: The Science of Fear is at 4 p.m. at Rickwood Caverns State Park, 370 Rickwood Park Road. It’s part of the park’s nature-education series, and registration details are on the event page.
The West Blount Corn Maze is open Friday from 4 to 10 p.m. at 2543 Rock Springs Road.
Saturday, Oct. 24, close to home
Hayden High School Alumni Baseball Game. The Cole Sims Memorial Scholarship game starts at 9 a.m. at the Hayden High School baseball field, next to the football stadium and behind the elementary school. Thirty-five local players signed up, so organizers expanded the day to two games of about an hour and a half each. Families are welcome to fill the bleachers.
Smoke Rise Community Yard Sale. The sale was rescheduled from Oct. 10 because of Tropical Storm Isaias and is now Saturday.
Spooktacular Festival. Stuckeys of Hayden hosts a car show, music, a kids play area and vendors from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stuckeys Chevron, 7600 County Highway 5, right off I-65 at exit 289. Organizers are still looking for car entries and vendors. Email Windy Stodgel at StuckeysofHayden@gmail.com.
Market at the Maze. The third annual market, postponed from Oct. 10, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Blount Corn Maze, 2543 Rock Springs Road, with arts and crafts vendors and food trucks. The maze itself is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Trick or Treat at Hayden High School. The Student Government Association hosts trick-or-treating from 3 to 5 p.m. in front of the school.
Trick-or-Treat with the Firefighters. Bangor Fire Rescue welcomes kids from 6 to 9 p.m. at 205 Philpot Road in Hayden. Kids can collect treats, meet the firefighters and explore the fire trucks.
Haunted Hippie Art Festival. The fourth annual festival, presented by Ray of Hope Magic Shop, was moved to Saturday because of weather. It runs from noon to 5 p.m. at 140 Cane Creek Road. Admission is free, and organizers ask that you leave pets at home. Expect more than 50 vendors, food trucks, live music, photo ops, permanent jewelry and face painting. Follow Ray of Hope Magic Shop on Facebook for more information.
Outside the area
Blountsville Harvest Festival. The festival fills downtown Blountsville on Saturday. The Covered Bridge Auto Club’s 40th annual car show is part of it, with registration from 8 a.m. to noon. Check the festival’s Facebook page for the full schedule.
Trafford Fall Festival. The Town of Trafford hosts fair rides and food trucks Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22 to 24, on East Commercial Avenue. Saturday is the big day, from 4 to 8 p.m., with live music from the Brad Thomas Project, food trucks and vendors.
Mountain Goat Endurance 5K Run and Walk. The race starts at 7:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church Oneonta, 361 4th Street North. Registration is $45 and includes a long-sleeve race shirt. Proceeds benefit the Blount-Oneonta Chamber of Commerce scholarship fund.
Also this weekend
The West Blount Corn Maze is open Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 6 p.m. The season now runs through Sunday, Nov. 8. More at westblountcornmaze.com.
The Great Pumpkin Patch at 288 Highway 45 in Hayden is open through Nov. 1. Call 205-616-6431 for current hours and admission.
Know of something else happening this weekend? Send it to us. The full list is always at westblount.com/category/events.