This weekend
The Southern Highlands Fall Festival takes over Goett Family Park Saturday.
The Southern Highlands Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Goett Family Park, 10950 Southern Highlands Parkway. The HOA lists a pumpkin patch, inflatable games and slides, rock climbing, face painting, BINGO, food trucks, a raffle, and live stage entertainment.
The organizer says proceeds benefit the Southern Highlands Boys & Girls Club. Recheck the official festival page before leaving for any same-day change to timing, access, or programming.
Open the official fall-festival site ↗Festival detail
The costume contest begins at 1:30 p.m.—and registration is not required.
The official contest page says contestants should be near the Main Stage by 1:30 p.m. and wait for instructions. Categories cover ages up to 2, ages 3–4, 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, and families.
Costumes must be family-friendly. The organizer says judging considers originality, quality and detail, plus effort and complexity; first-, second-, and third-place prizes are planned in each category. Confirm the time and stage location again on event day, as the organizer specifically advises.
Review the official costume-contest rules ↗Park and access note
Goett Park's published lot has 42 spaces, so allow extra arrival time.
The community's Goett Park page lists a parking lot with 42 spaces, along with restrooms, electricity, a gazebo, basketball court, walking path, sports field, play structure, and the Jaynes splash area. The splash feature is within its published October 1–April 30 seasonal closure.
The festival organizer does not publish a general attendee parking plan on the pages checked for this issue. With a community-scale event and a 42-space park lot, parking pressure is a reasonable planning assumption—not an announced road closure or official overflow plan. Check organizer updates and follow posted traffic directions on arrival.
See Goett Park's published facilities ↗Local business check
Prime 141 publishes Saturday dinner and happy-hour windows near the festival route.
Prime 141's official location page lists the restaurant at 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 101. Its current schedule shows 3–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with bar-and-lounge happy hour from 3–5:30 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close.
The restaurant lists 702-476-5654 as its direct number. This is an operating-information check, not a claim of a festival promotion, guaranteed reservation, or same-day availability; confirm directly before making it part of a time-sensitive plan.
Check Prime 141 directly ↗Plan ahead
The next market and open HOA board session are already on the calendar.
Saturday, October 24, is the fourth Saturday of the month, placing the Fresh52 Farmers & Artisan Market within its published Southern Highlands cadence. The HOA and Fresh52 agree on a 9 a.m. start at the Southern Highlands Corporate Center but continue to publish different closing times—2 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Arrive before 1 p.m. or confirm with Fresh52.
The HOA lists an open board meeting for Tuesday, October 27, at 5 p.m. via Zoom. The association says finalized access information will appear on the meeting notice and agenda mailed in advance.
Open the HOA's October calendar ↗Neighborhood insight
Goett Park is both a neighborhood amenity and the community's event stage.
On an ordinary day, Goett combines play, sports, walking, picnic, and restroom facilities at one Southern Highlands Parkway address. On festival day, that same compact footprint becomes a community venue with stage programming, food trucks, vendors, games, and charity fundraising.
That dual role explains why the park can feel very different during major HOA events. Residents planning routine recreation should check the event calendar first; festival visitors should plan around event operations rather than assuming ordinary park access and parking conditions.
Compare Southern Highlands parks and trails ↗Ownership question
Can Southern Highlands owners attend and speak at an HOA board meeting?
Yes—at the open session. The HOA says owners are invited and are given time to address the board at the beginning and end of the meeting. Owners who cannot attend may send correspondence through the association office.
The executive session is limited to board members and invited guests and generally covers regulated matters such as financial delinquencies and pending legal issues. For the October 27 meeting, use the finalized mailed notice and agenda for the official Zoom details. This summarizes the association's published process, not legal advice.
Read the October 27 board-meeting notice ↗Weekend recommendation
Build Saturday around the festival's confirmed afternoon anchors.
Our editorial pick for October 17–18 is the Fall Festival itself: arrive with enough time to explore before the 1:30 p.m. costume contest, then stay for the later raffle and closing programming if those items remain on the day-of schedule.
For dinner afterward, Prime 141's published Saturday hours begin at 3 p.m.; the broader restaurant guide offers more casual options. Confirm the festival schedule and restaurant availability directly before leaving home.
Browse the Southern Highlands restaurant guide ↗Market desk
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Read the site's real-estate reporting standard ↗Keep exploring
Useful Southern Highlands guides and tools.
Southern Highlands events guideOpen guide or tool →Southern Highlands parks and trails guideOpen guide or tool →Explore the local restaurant guideOpen guide or tool →Prime 141 local guideOpen guide or tool →Southern Highlands homeowner resourcesOpen guide or tool →Compare master and sub-HOA responsibilitiesOpen guide or tool →Review HOA documents before a purchaseOpen guide or tool →Use the interactive HOA document checklistOpen guide or tool →Compare Southern Highlands neighborhoodsOpen guide or tool →Source notes
Checked before publication.
Last verified October 15, 2026. Dates, hours, and availability can change. Use the direct links below for the latest organizer information.
Southern Highlands Fall Festival · Official siteOctober 17, 2026 date, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. time and Goett Family Park location ↗Southern Highlands HOA · 2026 Fall FestivalFestival activities, beneficiary, date, hours and park address ↗Southern Highlands Fall Festival · Costume contest1:30 p.m. staging time, no-registration rule, age categories, family category and judging criteria ↗Southern Highlands · Goett ParkAddress, 42-space lot, facilities, park hours and October 1–April 30 splash-season closure ↗Prime 141 · Location and hoursSouthern Highlands address, phone, current operating hours and bar-and-lounge happy-hour windows ↗Southern Highlands HOA · October 2026 calendarOctober 17 fall festival and October 27 open board-meeting listings ↗Southern Highlands HOA · October 27 board meetingOpen- and executive-session distinction, owner speaking opportunities and Zoom-notice process ↗Southern Highlands HOA · Farmers MarketSecond- and fourth-Saturday cadence, 9 a.m. start, 2 p.m. published closing time and Corporate Center address ↗Fresh52 · LocationsSouthern Highlands second- and fourth-Saturday cadence, 9 a.m. start and 1 p.m. listed 2026 summer closing time ↗