Forget cascading leaves and football, fall in Atlanta rings synonymous with festival season. Jokes aside, it may be easier to keep up with leaves in the yard than to stay on top of all the fests on the docket. That's when accessAtlanta steps in with this roundup of events to keep on your festival radar. And if you still can't get enough, you can see all fall festivals here. — Jon Waterhouse

• Atlanta Arts Festival
• Chili Cook-Off
• East Atlanta Strut
• Gwinnett County Fair
• Japanfest
• Marietta Antique Street Festival
• Midtown Oktoberfest
• North Georgia State Fair
• Oktoberfest
• Old Milton County Fair
• Rockdale County Fair
• Sandy Springs Festival