MENTONE-Come and enjoy the Fall season! Since 1983, visitors have enjoyed the breathtaking fall colors and season at the annual Mentone Colorfest. This event is filled with handmade arts & crafts, great food, live entertainment and much more. Located at the scenic Mentone Brow Park on Saturday & Sunday. Before leaving, be sure to browse the rest of the mountaintop town and check out locally owned shops and boutiques and other unique places.
Colorfest has been a Mentone tradition for over three decades! Hosted by the Mentone Area Preservation Association (MAPA), Colorfest features the talents of regional artists and craftsmen, as well as local musicians. Situated at Mentone’s Brow Park along North Cool Street, Colorfest captures the spirit of fall. Saturday, October 16, 2021 | 9 am – 5 pm CDT
Sunday, October 17, 2021 | 9 am – 4 pm CDT.
Arts & crafts vendors will offer handmade items along North Cool Street on Mentone’s western brow of Lookout Mountain, with sweeping views to the west of the valley below.
Bring your appetite!
Colorfest features delicious food, from cheese straws to cotton candy, and from barbeque to tomato pie.
Enjoy a variety of popular festival foods!
Dan’s Ole Fashion Lemonade | Booth 40
DeSoto Rescue Squad | Booth 54
McIllwain Kettle Corn | Booth 44
Old Fashion Floats | Booth 43
Papi’s Roasted Corn | Booth 41
Rib Shak | Booth 45 & 46
Smokin’ BBQ | Booths 37 & 38
Venice Gelato | Booth 48
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Wildflower Cafe | Booth 42
Woody’s | Booth 47
Live Music
A highlight of every festival is music at the Brow Park pavilion.
Enjoy the sounds of some of our area’s finest musicians! See schedule of music HERE
Scarecrow Holler
“Fairy Tales and Folk Tales”
Enjoy a stroll through enchanting Scarecrow Holler in “Brow Woods,” the wooded area at the north end of North Cool St. (across from the pavilion at Brow Park), where creatively-crafted scarecrows will grace your path. Feel free to stop and have your picture made with your favorite one!
Sunday at 1 p.m. CDT
We invite you to parade your pets through the festival! Register on-site before 12:45 p.m. on Sunday at the MAPA booth located at the south end of the festival, where the walk will begin. Judging will be based on originality, showmanship, humor, and creativity. The costume contest categories are as follows: Most Creative, Best Pet and Owner Duo, and Most Hilarious. Winners will be announced immediately following the parade at the Pavilion around 1:30 p.m.
Parade Rules:
• Pets must be in costume.
• Cost is a $1 donation to walk. All proceeds will be donated to the DeKalb County Animal Shelter.
• All dogs must remain leashed.
• Rabies and vaccinations must be current.
• No aggressive dogs or dogs in heat.
• Owners/handlers are responsible for the actions of their pet.
• Dogs must be sociable with other dogs, adults, and children.
Art for the Children
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” -Albert Einstein
We are so excited about the wonderful kid’s activities and opportunities for children to express their artistic side at Colorfest 2021! MAPA wishes to inspire creativity, advance education, and connect the community to the arts by providing an opportunity for young artists to promote and demonstrate their artistic abilities.
Children are invited to stop by our Kids Art Activity booth located in the shady Brow Woods area at the north end of the festival, which offers youngsters the opportunity to create their own Colorfest tree. The Kids Art Activity booth is presented by Skelton Orthodontics and will remain open from 10 AM to 3 PM each day of the festival.
Elementary-aged kids have the chance to win prizes by using their creative abilities to complete the Colorfest coloring page that has been handed out to local schools. If your child would like to enter, you can download the coloring page here. The winners will be announced on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and their artwork will be on display during the festival.
Middle and high school students have been invited to exhibit their artwork at Colorfest, so stop by that booth to see the photography, ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry, mixed media, and graphic design achieved by our talented, dedicated, and hardworking students enrolled in Fort Payne Middle School, Fort Payne High School, and Valley Head High School.
Media Release/Mentone Area Preservation Association
