The Retreat at Menlo Springs

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

🍁🎨 THIS ALABAMA FALL FESTIVAL COMES WITH MOUNTAIN ROADS, WATERFALLS & SOME OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN’S BEST AUTUMN SCENERY!

The Mentone Fall Festival returns October 17, 2026, and the festival itself is only part of the reason to make the trip.

Held at Moon Lake Campus in Mentone, the celebration brings together 80+ art vendors, food vendors and live music from 9 AM to 4 PM. But once you reach this little mountain community, you’re surrounded by the scenery that makes October on Lookout Mountain so special.

Make DeSoto Falls part of your drive and see the 104-foot waterfall dropping into its sandstone gorge.

Stop at Brow Park in Mentone for an easy cliffside overlook across the valley.

Have more time? Continue toward DeSoto State Park and the Little River Canyon Rim Parkway, where overlooks, forest roads and canyon walls turn the drive itself into an autumn attraction.

Then head back to Mentone for art, music, food and the relaxed mountain-town atmosphere of festival day.

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 9 AM–4 PM
📍 Moon Lake Campus
5866 E River Rd, Mentone, AL 35984
🚗 Parking: $5

Mentone Fall Festival & fall-trip details

My pick for the day: arrive early, see DeSoto Falls before the festival, spend the middle of the day at Moon Lake Campus, then finish at Brow Park for the mountain views. That turns one festival into a full Festival Weekend Discovery + Scenic Escape.

10/14/2026

First colors of the season!
Come stay and play at “The Retreat!” Late October dates open🌻

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10/14/2026

🎶🍂 LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY LONG! 🍂🎶

What’s a fall festival without great music? We’ve got a full day of it planned for this year’s Mentone Fall Festival!

From the Shigley Amphitheater Stage to the front of the historic Moon Lake Campus, you’ll find live music throughout the day. Grab something good to eat, find a spot to listen, and enjoy the sounds of the mountain while you’re here!

🎶 SHIGLEY AMPHITHEATER STAGE
9:15 a.m. — Moon Lake Vocal Ensemble
9:45 a.m. — Dennis Parker & Friends
11:30 a.m. — Still Kickin’
1:30 p.m. — Patsy Cline Tribute

🎵 IN FRONT OF MOON LAKE CAMPUS
9 a.m. — Mountain Hippie
11 a.m. — Pavilion 3 String Band
12:30 p.m. — Judy-Nicole Kirby
2 p.m. — Lisa Crow and Jim Wallis

And that’s just the music! Spend the day shopping with our artists and vendors, enjoy great festival food, explore the campus and take in a beautiful fall day in Mentone. 🍁🎨

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Moon Lake Campus • Mentone, Alabama
🎟 FREE admission, $5 parking fee

Come early, stay late and enjoy a full day of art, music, food and fall in Mentone! 🍂

10/14/2026

🍂 4 DAYS TO GO! 🍂

Have you made your Saturday plans yet?

Call your friends. Round up the family. Pick out your comfy shopping shoes. And get ready for a full day in Mentone!

🎨 Art & vendors
🎶 Live music
🍴 Festival food
🍁 Fall on the mountain

10/12/2026

Celebrate your birthday at Café Pilates! Message us to inquire about your birthday flow. 🎀