Festivals, fairs, more places to have fall fun this weekend

Cooler temperatures have finally arrived in the Carolinas providing the perfect opportunity to enjoy the season of festivals and fall fun.

Here’s a list of our favorite events happening this weekend.

Travel back in time at the 25th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival, open Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 18, just a few minutes north of Charlotte between Concord and Huntersville. More details.

>> Photos: See vibrant colors on display across the NC mountains

Get lost in the giant seven-acre corn maze featuring over two miles of interconnecting paths and explore Rural Hill's 265 acres by taking a hayride around the farm or hiking the trails at the Amazing Maize Maze in Huntersville. More details.

If your idea of fall fun includes spending a day on a farm, taking a hayride and picking out the perfect pumpkin, you're in luck because the Carolinas are loaded with places where you can do all of that. Click here to see our list of farms and pumpkin patches.

If weekend road trips are more your thing, the mountains of North Carolina are starting to show their fall colors, so check out these must-visit places to experience the season.

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