The time of year has come again for south Fulton’s Tour de 29 Festival. The festival seeks to highlight life along Highway 29, which touches or runs through each south Fulton municipality in some capacity.

The festival will be held through October with a variety of events the Fulton County Arts Council has planned in collaboration with College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Palmetto, Union City, Hapeville and Chattahoochee Hills.

East Point will hold its fifth annual Destination East Point fall festival on Oct. 3 from noon to 7 p.m. along Hwy. 29, directly across from the city’s MARTA station. Erin Rodgers, main street coordinator, said the event is about supporting the community and downtown businesses. The free event will feature a Neighborhood Chili Cook-off, live entertainment, a large kids’ zone including inflatables, face painting, and balloons, a dog show sponsored by Petsmart, which will offer training tips and grooming.

Ms. Rodgers said they have seen up to 5,000 attendees at past events and is hoping new events this year like the Celebrity Dunk Tank, which hopefully will see elected officials participate, will help draw in more visitors.

Below is a list of other upcoming Tour de 29 events:

Evening at Gallery

Tower Gallery, 1612 Cleveland Ave. in East Point, will host guests for appetizers, music and art by a local artist. This event will be held tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Music Man

On Oct. 1, Southside Theatre Guild, 20 W. Campbellton St. in Fairburn, will host the opening night of The Music Man at 8 p.m.

Information: (770) 969-0956 or visit www.stgplays.com.

Writing workshop

The Fairburn Hobgood-Palmer Library, 60 Valley View Dr. in Fairburn, will host a writing workshop on Monday. It will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will help attendees develop their thoughts in to lyrical poetry.

Information: (770) 306-3139.

Lunchtime concert

Hapeville will have its Lunchtime Sidewalk Concert Series today and Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 500 and 600 blocks of Central Avenue. Eat lunch at a favorite local restaurant and enjoy the strolling musicians.

Art Exhibit

Newington Gallery, 9133 Selborne Lane in Chattahoochee Hills, invites visitors to stop by Thursdays to Sundays through October from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. by appointment.

Information: (404) 825-8522 or visit www.newington photography.com.

The full Tour de 29 Festival schedule can be accessed via the web at www.TD29.org or www.fultonarts.org.