A new event in Albert Lea will be held Saturday called the Fall Festival on Broadway. Events are planned starting at 9 a.m. The Albert Lea Farmers Market will be opening at 9 a.m. like usual, but vendors will take to the sidewalks of Broadway Avenue between Main Street and Fountain Street, instead of being in the North Broadway Avenue parking lot.

There will also be children’s games and activities like face painting, train rides and hay rides. At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bob Tewes of Crescendo will offer cooking demonstrations. The Albert Lea Art Center is offering an art and architecture event.

Food vendors will be available and classic cars and antique tractors will assemble on the street. Downtown business owners are also planning to hold special sales and promotions for the day.

Friday

• Garden Diva Design Studio in Hayward will hold a fall open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served and people can look around at fall home decor, mums, pumpkins, gourds and more.

• Cruise Albert Lea Lake on the Pelican Breeze II at 6 p.m. Cost is $15, and reservations are needed by 4 p.m. by calling 507-383-2630.

• Albert Lea Community Theatre presents “Doubt” at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

Saturday

• Oak Knoll Farms will hold a celebration for National Alpaca Farm Days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be available. Come to meet alpacas up close and visit the farm store. The event continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Garden Diva Design Studio in Hayward will hold a fall open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served and people can look around at fall home decor, mums, pumpkins, gourds and more.

• The Albert Lea Farmers Market starts at 9 a.m. and goes until noon in downtown Albert Lea.

• Cruise Albert Lea Lake on the Pelican Breeze II at 4 p.m. No reservations are needed and cost is $10.

• The Naeve Health Care Foundation holds its gala event at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club starting with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $200 and people can call 507-377-6380 with questions.

• The Alden Lions will host the Harlem Ambassadors starting at 6 p.m. at the Alden-Conger School. Advance tickets are $9 for adults and seniors and $6 for students. Concessions will be available and include hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches and chocolate malts starting at 4:30 p.m. The Harlem Ambassadors will play a team of local people who make up the Alden Lions All-Stars for a night featuring leaps, slam dunks and family entertainment.

• Albert Lea Community Theatre presents “Doubt” at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

Sunday

• A breakfast will be held at the American Legion from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $7, with $1 going to any church youth group activity group. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes, fruit, coffee and juice.

• St. John’s Lutheran Home Auxiliary will host the annual benefit luncheon at St. John’s from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, chips, salad, pickles, beverages and dessert. Cost is $6, with children age 10 and under free. Money raised will benefit St. John’s Lutheran Home residents.

• Cruise Albert Lea Lake on the Pelican Breeze II with narrator Al Batt at 1:30 p.m. Reservations are needed by 4 p.m. Sept. 24.