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THURS, Oct 1 - BRING YOUR BIBLE TO SCHOOL DAY https://www.focusonthefamily.com/live-it/live-it-complete-guide-for-school/
FRI, Oct 2 - Lenoir City - LITTLE T SQUARE DANCING at the War Memorial Building 7pm $8 https://www.littletsquares.com/
FRI-SAT, Oct 2-3 - Erwin (2 hrs NE of Knox) - UNICOI COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL https://unicoicountyapplefestival.com/
SAT, Oct 3,10,17,24,31- Farragut - DIXIE LEE FARMERS MARKET 9am-12noon at the Renaissance https://www.facebook.com/dixieleefarmersmarket
SAT, Oct 3 - Seymour - HORSE HAVEN FALL FESTIVAL - 11am-3pm $10 per car https://horsehaventn.org/news-events/event-calendar.html/event/2026/10/03/fall-harvest-fest-craft-fair
SAT, Oct 3 - Maynardville - UNION CO. HERITAGE FESTIVAL 10am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/UnionCountyTennessee/
SAT-SUN, Oct 3-4 - Newport - HARVEST STREET FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/NewportHarvestStreetFestival/
TUES, Oct 6,13,20,27 - Greenback - FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET 10am-1pm https://www.facebook.com/GreenbackFarmersMarket/
TUES, Oct 6 - Lenoir City - SEWING WITH A PURPOSE meets in room 14 the first Tuesday of each month at 11:30am at First Baptist Lenoir City. https://myfbclc.org/calendar/ If you have questions, call Jane at 865-200-9901.
THURS-WEDS, Oct 8-28 - Gatlinburg - FALL CRAFTSMEN'S FAIR at the Gatlinburg Convention Center 10am-5pm each day $12 https://craftsmenfair.com/october-fair/
FRI, Oct 9 - Knoxville - TASTE OF TURKEY CREEK at the Pinnacle Turkey Creek (shopping center across from the movie theater) 6-9pm https://visitfarragut.org/event/taste-of-turkey-creek/
SAT, Oct 10 - Kingsport - TOUR OF DESTRUCTION at the Kingsport Speedway 6pm $25-Adults, $10-Kids ages 3-12 https://www.tourofdestruction.com/kingsport-speedway
SAT, Oct 10 - Knoxville - HOLA FESTIVAL at World's Fair Park 4-10pm https://holahoralatina.org/hola-festival/
SAT, Oct 10 - Lenoir City - CAR SHOW & ALZHEIMERS WALK at Lenoir City Park 9am-1pm to benefit Our Place Adult Day Center https://www.walk2remember.net/car-show
SAT, Oct 10 - Athens - PUMPKINTOWN in Downtown Athens 10am-5pm https://friendlycityfestivals.com/pumpkintown/
SAT, Oct 10 & 24 - Lenoir City - FARM DAY at Tractor Supply Co. Buy, sell, trade & give-away farm animals & produce. 8am-12noon
SAT-SUN, Oct 10-11 - Rogersville - HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL https://www.rogersvilleheritage.org/heritage-days-festival
MON, Oct 12 - COLUMBUS DAY - Dr. Doug Sager on 'Columbus' (7 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNW37Pi9Ntc&t=1s More good info you probably didn't know about Columbus (Fast forward 15 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89a9OxU0eyQ&t=80s
THURS, Oct 15 - GREAT SHAKEOUT EARTHQUAKE DRILLS 10:15am (TN is in the central U.S. region) https://www.shakeout.org/centralus/
FRI-SAT, Oct 16-17 - Crossville - OKTOBERFEST 11:30am-9:30pm CT http://crossvilleoktoberfest.com/
FRI-SUN, Oct 16-18 - Sevierville - WEARS VALLEY FALL FEST.https://www.wearsvalleyfallfest.com/
FRI-SUN, Oct 16-18 & 23-25 - Oak Ridge - TRICK OR TREAT IN THE CAVE at Cherokee Caverns Fri-5-8pm Sat & Sun-3-8p $15 https://www.historiccherokeecaverns.com/trick-or-treat-in-the-cave
SAT, Oct 17 - Oliver Springs - OCTOBER SKY FESTIVAL https://octoberskyfestivaltn.org/
SAT, Oct 17 - Lenoir City - CARS & COFFEE near Ramblin' Joes (formerly Ugly Mug) 8am-noon https://www.facebook.com/LenoirCityCarsandCoffee
SAT-SUN, Oct 17-18 - Cleveland - APPLE FESTIVAL Sat-10am-6pm Sun-1pm-6pm https://clevelandapplefestival.org/
SUN, Oct 18 - Knoxville - FALL FESTIVAL & PLANT SALE at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 1-5pm https://www.knoxgarden.org/events/fall-festival-plant-sale
MON, Oct 19 - Lenoir City - HELPING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION at Refuge Church 5:30-6:30pm https://www.refugeph.com/ministries/helpinghands
THURS-FRI, Oct 22-23 & 29-30 - Clinton -STUDENT HERITAGE DAYS at Museum of Appalachia https://www.museumofappalachia.org/student-tours/student-heritage-day/
FRI-SUN, Oct 23-25 - Maryville - MARYVILLE COLLEGE HOMECOMING events https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/alumni/events/homecoming/
SAT, Oct 24 - Clinton - VALLEY FESTIVAL & CORN MAZE at 922 Old Dutch Valley Rd https://www.facebook.com/events/1309479801119221
SAT, Oct 24 - Tellico Plains - CHEROHALA SKYWAY FESTIVAL at the Charles Hall Museum & Heritage Center 10am-5pm No charge, but $10 for parking https://www.skywayfestival.com/
SAT-SUN, Oct 24-25 - Knoxville - GUN SHOW at Expo Center $7:50-$16.50 Sat-9am-5pm Sun-9am-4pm https://rkshows.com/event/knoxville-tn-gun-show-102426/
WEDS, Oct 28 - Gatlinburg - SENSORY NIGHT at the Aquarium 5pm-8pm https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies/events/sensory-night $37+
THURS, Oct 29 - Lenoir City - PARK AFTER DARK in Downtown Lenoir City 5-7pm scroll down to 9th event at: https://lenoircitytn.gov/special-events/
FRI, Oct 30 - Farragut - FREAKY FRIDAY FRIGHT NITE at Mayor Bob Leonard Park 5-7pm https://visitfarragut.org/event/freaky-friday-fright-nite/
FRI, Oct 30 - Dayton - PUMPKINFEST in Downtown Dayton https://downtown.mainstreetdayton.org/2026/10/30/516894/pumpkin-fest-2026/
FRI-SUN, Oct 30-Nov 1 - Knoxville - FOOTHILLS CRAFT GUILD SHOW at the Knoxville Expo Center https://www.foothillscraftguild.net/fall-showcase.html