DENVER (KDVR) — The first weekend of October has arrived, bringing a long list of fall activities and cooler weather with it.

Friday will be slightly warmer with temperatures near 70 degrees and a light breeze. We’ll see partly to mostly cloudy skies and a few isolated showers midday, mainly on the south side of the metro. 

Sunshine returns Saturday and rain chances are very low. A dry weather pattern will set up on Sunday

Here are 10 things happening in our state this weekend:

• Applefest
  • Cedaredge
  • Oct. 1-3
• Cider Days
  • Lakewood
  • Oct. 2-3
• AUtumn Fest
  • Golden
  • Oct. 3
• Elk Fest
  • Estes Park
  • Oct. 2-3
• Next Step Horse Rescue FALL Festival
  • Calhan
  • Oct. 2
• Jack Lantern’s Corn Maze
  • Fort Collins
  • Oct. 1-31
• Chatfield Farms Corn Maze
  • Denver
  • Sept. 17-Oct. 31
• Leaf Peeping
  • Guanella Pass
• Oddities & Curiosities Expo
  • Denver
  • Oct. 2
• Cheeseman Park Art Fest
  • Denver
  • Oct. 2-3