It’s officially fall even if it may not feel like it yet in East Tennessee! You can embrace the season thanks to this incredible list of fall festivities courtesy of Knoxville Moms. We focused on activities and events during the months of September, October and November. If you’re looking for corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and Halloween activities, click here. If you’re looking for another great fall tradition, try our Apple Picking in East Tennessee & Beyond guide. There will also be a post coming soon dedicated entirely to Halloween fun! Happy fall y’all!
2024 Knoxville Fall Fun Festivities and Events
Market Square Farmers’ Market
Market Square
Downtown Knoxville
Wednesdays 10:00am-1:00pm Now through 11/20/24
Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm Now through 11/16/24
Free admission every day and free parking in most garages on Saturdays.
Products vary by the seasons and include produce, eggs, honey, herbs, pasture-raised meat, plants, bread, baked goods, salsas, coffee, artisan crafts, and more!
New Harvest Park Outdoor Farmers’ Market
New Harvest Park
4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918
Now through 9/26/24
Thursdays 3:00pm-6:00pm
Come shop local vendors and farmers’ produce. See Facebook page for more details.
Beowulf: The First Avenger
Knoxville Children’s Theatre
109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 208-3677
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark Friday, 9/13/24-Sunday 9/29/24
Beowulf: The First Avenger Friday, 10/25/24-Sunday, 11/10/24
Come out to watch children ages 6 to 16 perform a classic fairy tale in Knoxville’s cozy children’s theatre. See website for more details including times and ticket prices.
Dollywood’s Harvest Festival
Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
1-800-DOLLYWOOD
9/9/24-10/28/24 10:00am-9:00pm Daily
See website for complete park hours, ticket prices and admission details.
Soak in mountain majesty as the hills come alive with vivid color, the smells of apple and pumpkin treats waft through the streets and the sounds of our award-winning rides fill the air with adventure. As the sun sets, you’ll be wrapped in a whimsical warming glow as the park transforms into an enchanting display of illuminated carved pumpkins and shimmering pumpkin icons.
Fall Heritage Days
Museum of Appalachia
2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 494-7680
Thursday, 10/24/24 & Friday, 10/25/24; Thursday 10/31/24 & Friday 11/1/24
9:00am-3:00pm
General admission: $50.00 Family (2 Adults & immediate children), age 18+ $20.00, Youth 6-17 $10.00
Activities include hayrides, traditional music, tractor exhibition and old-time demonstrations such as blacksmithing, apple butter making and more. For an additional charge, children can pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch or choose to paint one to take home. See the Museum of Appalachia website or more details.
Marble Springs Fall Frolic
Marble Springs State Historic Site
1220 W Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 573-5508
Saturday, 10/19/24 10:00am-4:00pm
General admission: Free
Visit historic Marble Springs for a fall craft fair full of local vendors with a variety of crafts, goods, and treats to take home! There will also be crafts, a cabin to cabin Trick-or-Treat, and more! Costumes are encouraged. For more information, visit the Fall Frolic Facebook page.
Greek Fest Knoxville
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-5043
Friday, 9/27/24 & Saturday, 9/28/24 11:00am-10:00pm; Sunday, 9/29/24 11:00am-5:00pm
General admission: Adult $3.00, Children 12 & Under Free, Weekend Passes $5.00
Activities include A large selection of delicious Greek foods will be available for purchase. Experience Greek dance and music performances. Shop at the special Greek booths. For the latest information, see the Greek Fest Facebook page.
Knoxville Botanical Garden Fall Festival
2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 609-4030
Sunday, 10/27/24 1:00pm-5:00pm
Fall into fun at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum’s Annual Fall Festival! Join us on our LeConte Meadow, with the brilliant backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains in fall color. The Fall Festival offers something for everyone! Our annual Fall Festival celebrates the end of the growing season with community dance and music performances, hands-on fall crafts and activities, and many local artists and nonprofits. At Fall Festival, our largest outreach event of the season, we welcome hundreds of local families to the grounds to honor our year of growing together.
Horse Haven Fall Harvest Fest & Craft Fair
Horse Haven of Tennessee
608 Old Brookhaven Farm Road, Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 609-4030
Saturday, 10/5/24 11:00am-3:00pm
General admission: $10.00 (Includes one pumpkin, pony rides and all games), Parking $10.00
Activities include Craft fair, pumpkin patch, pony rides, food trucks, live entertainment and silent auction. This event will take place rain or shine. This event is in place of the previous event “Boo at the Barn.”
Fall Fest Second Baptist Church of Clinton
119 East Broadway Street, Lenoir City, TN 37771
Sunday 10/20/24 3:00pm
This is a FREE EVENT for families with children of all ages. There will be plenty of activities as well as lots of CANDY. Activities include hayrides, laser tag, face paint, petting zoo, food trucks, rock climbing, axe throwing and more!
Lenoir City Downtown Fall Street Festival
119 East Broadway Street, Lenoir City, TN 37771
Saturday 9/14/24 10:00am-2:00pm
Enjoy a fall day with arts and crafts, car show, live music, food trucks and a kid’s zone! Downtown shops will also be open, some with special fall sales.
Clinch River Fall Antique Festival
Downtown Clinton/Church Street
Saturday 10/5/24 9:00am-5:00pm
(865) 457-2559
Free Admission & Free Parking
This year the festival doubles in size as artisans, additional food trucks, and one day antique vendors line Clinton’s Main Street! Specialty antique vendors and artisans will line the street, complementing our locally owned shops. There will be live music and demonstrations and of course food! Come celebrate one of Clinton’s biggest and best events!
St. Mary Oak Ridge Fall Festival
327 Vermont Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Saturday 9/28/24 10:00am-2:00pm
(865) 482-2875
Free Admission
Come out for the food, games, live music, and dancers! Support local small businesses, peruse the beautiful car show, participate in the silent auction, eat yummy baked goods from the Dominican Sisters, shop the White Elephant, and enjoy the hay wagon ride to the pumpkin patch! Fun for all ages!
Anakeesta Bear-Varian Fall Festival
576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Saturday 9/13/24-10/31/24 10:00am-8:00pm
(865) 217-2164
General Admission: $34.99 (Adults 12-59), $22.99 (Children 4-11), $27.99 (Seniors 60+), 3 & Under Free
Visitors can enjoy Halloween themed décor throughout the park. For an additional add-on, sample drink specials, from several local and regional craft breweries. Make your way to Vista Gardens and stroll through stunning nature inspired pumpkin carvings. As day changes to night, and the sun dips below the mountains in the distance, our lights come on for you to experience Anakeesta at Night. The whole village becomes awash in colors of orange, purple, and a mystical green. Around every corner is another whimsical piece of nature-themed Halloween décor.
OberGatlinburg Smoky Mountain Fall Festival
Ober Gatlinburg
1001 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(800) 251-9202
Friday, 9/20/24-Saturday, 11/3/24 Open Daily 10:00am-6:00pm
Free admission. Tram $29.00 Ages 5 & Up, $49.00 Tram/Activity Wristband Ages 5-59, $39.00 Tram/Activity Wristband Ages 60+, Ages 4 & Under free with paying adult
Ober Gatlinburg presents a month-long event full of music, food and fun! There will be live music and movies under the stars. Children can enjoy the fall-themed activities including sliding down a hay mountain, pedal bikes and even a hay maze. The ice-skating rink is even being turned into a roller-skating rink. There will also be specialty food items like a Schnitzel Sandwich, Ober Dunkel Brats and Pumpkin Spice Fudge to name a few. There will also be German and local beers available.
Townsend Fall Heritage Festival
7906 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882
Friday 9/27/24 to Saturday 9/28/24 10:00am-10:00pm
Parking: $10.00 per day
The foothills of the Smoky Mountains will come to life with bluegrass music, arts and crafts, time honored traditions and Appalachian cooking at the Townsend in the Smokies Fall Festival and Old Timers Day. The Fall Festival provides an atmosphere where family and friends of all ages can partake in time-honored Appalachian traditions at the free community event. An event for all ages, the festival centers around traditional and contemporary bluegrass and mountain music; along with clogging and square dancing; art and craft booths; numerous Appalachian demonstrations; old-fashioned kids’ games; and Southern food, such as fried pies and kettle corn. Be sure to check the Townsend Fall Heritage Festival website for more details.
Wears Valley Fall Fest
3179 Wears Valley Road, Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 774-6677
Friday, 10/18/24 & Saturday, 10/19/24 10:00am-6:00pm; Sunday, 10/20/24 10:00am-4:00pm
General admission: $5.00
Activities include crafters, children’s activities, live demonstrations, antique cars & tractors, food trucks and entertainment. For more information, visit the Wears Valley Fall Fest Facebook page and website.
UT Men’s Basketball
Thompson Boling Arena
1600 Phil Fulmer Ave Knoxville, TN 37796
Home games start 10/27/24 Time TBA
Come cheer on UT’s basketball team all winter long! See website for ticket information and more details.
UT vs UTSA
Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN 37916
Saturday, 9/14/24 7:45pm
Come support your local college football team and cheer on the Vols! See website for ticket information and more details.
UT vs Florida
Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN 37916
Saturday, 10/19/24 3:30pm-4:30pm or 6:00pm-8:00pm
Come support your local college football team and cheer on the Vols! See website for ticket information and more details.
UT vs Kentucky
Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN 37916
Saturday, 11/2/24 6:00pm-8:00pm
Come support your local college football team and cheer on the Vols! See website for ticket information and more details.
UT vs Mississippi State
Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN 37916
Saturday, 11/9/24 6:00pm-8:00pm
Come support your local college football team and cheer on the Vols! See website for ticket information and more details.
UT vs UTEP
Neyland Stadium
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN 37916
Saturday, 11/23/24 1:00PM
Come support your local college football team and cheer on the Vols! See website for ticket information and more details.
