Fall is finally in the air and we have the perfect ways to celebrate that new chill you are feeling in the air. So if you are CRAVE-ing a day full of warm fall colors, pumpkins patches, and festivals galore look no further than these fabulous events!

Trick or Treat for the Troops
Come out to Shula’s 347 Grill on September 29th for a great cause and a fabulous meal! From 7pm-10pm $5 from every burger sale and $10 from every steak sale will go directly to raising funds for the Gebhardt Groups fifth annual “Trick or Treat for the Troops” to pay for postage and to supplement the donations collected at the official “Trick or Treat for the Troops” event on October 17. Since 2006, the group has been collecting toiletries, snack foods, stationery items, cards and games, first aid items as well as letters and cards from the community and local school children, to send overseas. So help support this great cause by dining out, enjoying great music and giving back to those in uniform.

May the Best Burger Win
Who has the most CRAVE-worthy burger in Atlanta?  Head out to John Howell Park in the Virginia Highlands on October 2nd for the first ever Battle of the Burgers for the ultimate burger smackdown!  From 12-4pm 18 of Atlanta’s best restaurants are coming together, armed with Kamado grills, in a day log battle that will end with the crowning of “People’s Choice” & “Judge’s Choice” for best burger in town. But don’t worry, if a juicy burger isn’t what you CRAVE each restaurant can also enter a meatless option, along with Sweetwater brews, milkshakes, live music, and fun for all!

Jump on Over to HOToberfest
This Saturday, October 2nd, HOToberfest will be returning to Glenwood Park. As the southeast’s only consumer-judged beer competition and sustainability festival, this event  HOToberFest has been organized to promote sustainability and conscious choices that help balance the use of our natural resources, ensuring a better future for everyone. The festival is set up in two parts, a neighborhood festival of live music, sustainability information, kids area, food, art and more, AND a ticketed Oktoberfest style Beer Tasting and consumer judged craft beer competition. All proceeds from the festival will go directly to the efforts of Trees Atlanta. So come on out, support a better environment, and have all the fall fun you are CRAVE-ing!

Good Ole’ Fashioned BBQ
Whether you like it smoked, pulled, roasted, or from Texas, Carolina, Memphis, St Louis or Kentucky the Atlanta BBQ Festival has a little of everything. On October 2nd from 12-8pm, Atlantic Station will host 50 teams to compete for over $12,000 in prizes. There will also be 10 Atlanta restaurants serving up sample sizes of their specialty BBQ or you can splurge for a full plate as you enjoy some bluegrass and blues music, a kid-friendly zone, and the competition.

Field of Greens Festival
The street food movement is here on October 3rd at Whippoorwill Hallow Farm! Come out to enjoy locally grown, chef-prepared food, live music, and green living education, all in a family-friendly, fun environment. The 5th year of the Field of Greens Festival marks the first time any members of the Atlanta Street Food Coalition have been invited to participate and show what they’ve got. The festival is perfect for anyone who CRAVEs the freshest farm-to-table restaurants and foods Atlanta has to offer. With participating restaurants like Woodfire Grill and JCT Kitchen plue fabulous vendors like Indigo Bath & Body, the festival is sure to have the freshest fare and the tastiest meals all in one place.

It’s Pumpkin Time!!
What better way to get into the swing of the fall season than some pumpkin carving! But before you can carve, a trip down to the pumpkin patch is in order. Beginning October 1st and running all the way till Halloween, Stone Mountain will host its 8th Annual Pumpkin Festival every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There are fun activities running all day long, including scavenger hunts, a great pumpkin parade, scarecrow decorating, costume contests, storytelling, pie eating contests, and many more. There is something for everyone to enjoy all the great fall weather and the holidays as well, so head on over to Stone Mountain and get the season started right!