PUMPKIN PATCHES/CORN MAZES/SPOOKYTOWNS (near Lenoir City): Sweetwater-$12 SpookyTown (not scary) https://www.facebook.com/EvergreenfarmsTN; Lenoir City-Deep Well Farm $13--$22 http://www.deepwellfarm.com/; Lenoir City-Blackburn Farm-$20-$25 https://www.blackburnfarm.net/;Greenback-Maple Lane Farms-$5-$18 http://www.tnmaplelanefarms.com/; Kingston-Narramore Farms-$10 https://narramore-farms.square.site/; Corryton-Oakes Farm-$14.95+ https://oakesfarm.com/; Strawberry Plains-Walnut Springs-$13 https://walnutspringstn.com/ FARMERS' MARKETS listed at: https://lenoircitywelcome.com/Food-&-Dining-Services.html
TUES, Oct. 1 - Maryville - U.S. REP. TIM BURCHETT 6pm will speak at the East TN Conservative meeting https://etconservatives.com/ (they meet the 1st Tues. of every month at RIO Church)
TUES, Oct 1 - Lenoir City - SEWING FOR A PURPOSE - 11:30am-1pm at First Baptist Lenoir City. Room 20. Call the church for more info. 865-966-9066.
TUES, Oct 1,8,15,22,29 - Greenback - FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET 10am-2pm https://www.facebook.com/GreenbackFarmersMarket/
WEDS, Oct 2 - Knoxville - "HELLO FALL" Festival at Cedar Springs Presbyterian 5pm https://cspc.net/events/hello-fall/
WEDS-FRI, Oct 2-4 - ROSH HASHANAH ('Head Trumpet') Jewish New Year 5785 Here's a good song to start the year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0E9_jRtrHc
WEDS-SAT, Oct 2-5 - HWY 411 YARD SALE - Benton - https://polkmix.com/10-2-5-highway-411-yard-sale/
WEDS-SUN, Oct 2-6 - HWY 411 YARD SALE - Maryville - https://stayhappening.com/e/411-yard-sale-E2ISWXATJL8
THURS, Oct 3 - BRING YOUR BIBLE TO SCHOOL DAY https://www.focusonthefamily.com/live-it/live-it-complete-guide-for-school/
THURS-SUN, Oct 3-20 - Gatlinburg - FALL CRAFTSMEN'S FAIR at the Gatlinburg Convention Center 10am-5pm each day $10 https://craftsmenfair.com/october-fair/
FRI, Oct. 4,11,18,25 - Lenoir City - 'TURKEY' (target) SHOOT (prizes are ham, bacon...) 7pm Highland Park Ruritan across from Home Depot on Hwy 321, $4 a shot, shells provided, kitchen open (hot dogs...) For more info, leave a message at 865-986-8080.https://www.facebook.com/highlandparkruritan
FRI, Oct 4 - Rocky Top - PICKIN' IN THE PARK at Norris Dam State Park 5pm-9:30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1167074814489181
FRI-SAT, Oct. 4-5 - Lenoir City - QUILTS BY THE LAKE show Fri-9am-4pm, Sat-9am-2pm at First Baptist Lenoir City https://villagequilters.com/quilt-show-2024-draft $5
FRI-SAT, Oct. 4- 5 - Rutledge - GRAINGER COUNTY FALL FESTIVAL https://www.graingerparks.com/fall-festival/
FRI-SAT, Oct 4-5 - Erwin (2 hrs NE of Knox) - UNICOI COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL https://unicoicountyapplefestival.com/
SAT, Oct 5,12,19,26 - Farragut - DIXIE LEE FARMERS MARKET 9am-12noon at the Renaissance https://www.facebook.com/dixieleefarmersmarket
SAT-SUN, Oct 5-6,12-13,19-20 - Harriman - TENNESSEE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL 11am-6pm both days $20 https://tmfaire.com/
SAT, Oct 5 - Maynardville - UNION CO. HERITAGE FESTIVAL 10am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/UnionCountyTennessee/
SAT, Oct 5 - Clinton - CLINCH RIVER ANTIQUE FESTIVAL in Downtown Clinton 9am-5pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1411041732928801
SAT, Oct 5- Oak Ridge - FALL FESTIVAL at Willow Ridge Garden Center 10am-2pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1015607126699191/
SAT, Oct. 5- Knoxville - KNOX 4 LIBERTY RALLY - 9-11am https://knoxforliberty.org/events/kfl-patriot-rally/
SAT, Oct 5 - Seymour - HORSE HAVEN FALL FESTIVAL - 11am-3pm $10 per car https://horsehaventn.org/news-events/fallharvestfest.html
SAT, Oct 5 - Harriman - TAMKE-ALLAN OBSERVATORY PUBLIC STARGAZE at sundown https://www.roanestate.edu/?349-Tamke-Allan-Observatory
SAT, Oct 5 - Lenoir City - CAR SHOW & ALZHEIMERS WALK at Lenoir City Park 9:30am-12:30pm to benefit Our Place Adult Day Center https://www.walk2remember.net/
SAT, Oct 5 - Niota - FRIED GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL 9am-5pm https://www.facebook.com/events/761426896016770/
SAT-SUN, Oct 5-6 - Newport - HARVEST STREET FESTIVAL https://www.facebook.com/NewportHarvestStreetFestival/
SUN, Oct. 6 - Greenback - BLUESTEM HOLLOW FALL FESTIVAL & CHILI-COOK-OFF https://www.bluestemhollow.com/
SUN, Oct. 6 - Kodak - CREEPY CREATURES: BATS 6:15-8:15pm $10 at Seven Islands State Birding Park https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=creepy-creatures-bats20241
SUN, Oct 6 - Pigeon Forge - CHALKFEST at The Island in Pigeon Forge https://islandinpigeonforge.com/chalkfest/
SUN, Oct. 6 - Knoxville - PRAISE & PRAYER MEETING at Planned Parenthood 2-3pm https://voice4thevoiceless.com/
MON, Oct. 7 - PRAYER SONG FOR ISRAELI HOSTAGES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7I77RcmHfA (1st anniversary of brutal attack on civilians in Israel)
TUES-THURS, Oct 8-10 - Williamstown, KY - ANSWERS FOR PASTORS CONFERENCE at the Ark Encounter https://answersingenesis.org/outreach/event/answers-for-pastors-2024/
THURS, Oct. 10 - Farragut - MOVIE 'AVERAGE JOE' (based on a true story) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30840929/ opens at Regal Pinnacle Theater https://www.regmovies.com/movies/average-joe-ho00017051?date=10-10-2024
THURS-SUN, Oct. 10-13 - Alcoa - FLY ON THE FORD (1928 'Tin Goose') AIRPLANE RIDES at McGhee Tyson Airport 2-5pm Th, 9am-5pm F-S book a flight at: https://www.eaa.org/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour
THURS-SUN, Oct 10-13,17-20,24-27 - Knoxville - BOO AT THE ZOO (not too scary) at Zoo Knoxville https://zooknoxville.org/event/boo-at-the-zoo/
FRI, Oct. 11 - Knoxville - CHONDA PIERCE 'LIFE IS FUNNY' at the Civic Coliseum https://chonda.org/calendar/ (sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X4DKcsb64Y)
FRI, Oct 11 - Lenoir City - PAINT YOUR PARTNER PARTY at The Brickyard Venue in Downtown Lenoir City 7:30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1554301411960799
FRI-SAT, Oct 11-12 - YOM KIPPUR (Day of Atonement) mandatory Jewish fast https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/yom-kippur-2024/
FRI-SAT, Oct. 11-12 - Lenoir City - PUMPKIN FESTIVAL at Pope's (new location on Hwy 11E) Garden Center https://www.facebook.com/popesatthejunction
FRI-SUN, Oct 11-13 - Rogersville - HERITAGE DAYS https://www.rogersvilleheritage.org/heritage-days-festival
WEDS-SUN, Oct 11-15 - Lenoir City - DISCOVER THE PINTA 9am-5pm at the LC Marina Adults-$10 Students (5-18)-$8 http://www.ninapinta.org/schedule.html
SAT, Oct 12 - Washington D.C. - A MILLION WOMEN along with husbands and children prayer gathering at National Mall Register at: https://amillionwomen.org/
SAT, Oct 12 - Kingsport - TOUR OF DESTRUCTION at the Kingsport Speedway 7pm $10-$35 https://www.tourofdestruction.com/kingsport
SAT. Oct 12 - Lenoir City - FARM DAY at Tractor Supply Co. Buy, sell, trade & give-away farm animals & produce. 8am-12noon
SAT, Oct. 12 - Lenoir City - GARDEN'S TALK: TREE CLASS at Meadowview Greenhouse - sign up 865-986-7229 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1150178279979283&set=a.489730936024024
SAT, Oct 12 - Athens - PUMPKINTOWN in Downtown Athens 10am-5pm https://friendlycityfestivals.com/pumpkintown/
SAT-SUN, Oct 12-13 - Sweetwater - GUN SHOW https://amgoa.org/Sweetwater-Gun-Show/Gun-Shows/29969 $10
MON, Oct 14 - 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
MON, Oct. 14 - Lenoir City - GAITHER VOCAL BAND at First Baptist Lenoir City (tickets sold out) other venues at: https://gaither.com/
TUES, Oct 15 - Lenoir City - IVERMECTIN & CANCER https://covid19criticalcare.com/ivermectin/ Dr. Joe Nowell & Dr. Brandon Locke at the Patriot Church (presentation at 8pm) https://patriotchurch.us/knoxville
WEDS-FRI, Oct 16-25 - SUKKOT (Tabernacles) - https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/sukkot-2024/ https://discoveringthejewishjesus.com/feast-of-tabernacles/
WEDS-THURS, Oct 16-31 - EARLY VOTING - TN information for voters https://sos.tn.gov/govotetn Voters WITHIN the Lenoir City limits: Meet the Candidates at: https://vanshaver.com/meet_the_candidates1124.htm and here's all the new housing going up: https://vanshaver.com/we_did_that101424.htm
THURS, Oct 17 - GREAT SHAKEOUT EARTHQUAKE DRILLS 10:19am (TN is in the central U.S. region) https://www.shakeout.org/centralus/
FRI, Oct 18 - Lenoir City - LITTLE T SQUARE DANCING at the War Memorial Building 7pm $8 https://www.littletsquares.com/
FRI-SAT, Oct 18-19 - Williamstown/Florence, KY - DIA LATINO at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Fri-9am-6pm at the Museum and Sat-9am-6pm at the Ark https://answersingenesis.org/outreach/event/dia-latino-cm24/
FRI-SAT, Oct 18-19 - Sweetwater- FALL ON THE FARM at Grain Bin Commodities https://www.facebook.com/GrainBinCommodities
FRI-SAT, Oct 18-19 - Crossville - OKTOBERFEST 11:30am-9:30pm http://crossvilleoktoberfest.com/
FRI-SUN, Oct 18-20 - Sevierville - WEARS VALLEY FALL FESTIVAL http://www.wearsvalleyfallfest.com/
FRI-SUN, Oct 18-20,25-27- 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 19 - Knoxville - FALL FROLIC CRAFT FAIR at Marble Springs State Historic Site 10am-4pm No charge https://www.facebook.com/events/1083737496743186
SAT, Oct 19 - Oliver Springs - OCTOBER SKY FESTIVAL https://octoberskyfestivaltn.org/
SAT, Oct 19 - Lenoir City - CARS & COFFEE 8am-noon https://www.facebook.com/LenoirCityCarsandCoffee
SAT, Oct. 19 - HOMESTEAD FALL GATHERING 2pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1437862710206327
SAT, Oct 19 - Maryville - FUN IN THE SON CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW at Rio Revolution Church on Hwy 321S 9am-12pm https://riorevolution.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2218418
SAT-SUN, Oct 19-20 - Cleveland - APPLE FESTIVAL Sat-10am-6pm Sun-1pm-6pm https://clevelandapplefestival.org/
SUN-MON, Oct 20-21 - ORION METEOR SHOWER https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/everything-you-need-to-know-orionid-meteor-shower/
MON, Oct 21 - Lenoir City - HELPING HANDS FOOD DISTRIBUTION at Refuge Church 5:30-6:30pm https://www.refugeph.com/ministries/helpinghands
THURS-FRI, Oct 24-25,Oct 31-Nov 1 - Clinton -STUDENT HERITAGE DAYS at Museum of Appalachia https://www.museumofappalachia.org/student-tours/student-heritage-day/
FRI, Oct 25 - Farragut - FREAKY FRIDAY FRIGHT NITE at Mayor Bob Leonard Park 5-7pm https://visitfarragut.org/event/freaky-friday-fright-nite/
FRI, Oct 25-26 - Dayton - PUMPKINFEST in Downtown Dayton https://downtown.mainstreetdayton.org/2024/10/25/184146/pumpkin-fest-2024/
FRI-SAT, Oct 25-26 - Sweetwater - FALL ON THE FARM at Grain Bin Commodities https://www.facebook.com/events/946961027446837/946961040780169
FRI-SAT, Oct 25-26 - Harriman - RODEO at Roane State Ag Expo 6-9pm Reserved Seats-$25 Other Seats-$20 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=549831260897805&set=a.167893022424966
FRI-SAT, Oct 25-26 - Oak Ridge - "ANASTASIA" PLAY performed by Lighthouse Youth Theatre at the Historic Grove Theater Fri-10am & 7pm Sat-1pm & 7pm https://www.lytknox.com/anastasia-info
FRI-SUN, Oct 25-27 - Maryville - MARYVILLE COLLEGE HOMECOMING events https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/alumni/events/homecoming/
SAT, Oct 26 - Knoxville - FALL FESTIVAL at Stanley's Greenhouse 10am-3pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1059726419041147
SAT, Oct 26 - Knoxville - GUN SHOW at Expo Center $7:50-$16.50 Sat-9am-5pm Sun-9am-4pm https://rkshows.com/event/knoxville-tn-gun-show-102624/
SAT, Oct 26 - Knoxville - COMMUNITY SHRED DAY hosted by Knoxville TVA Credit Union at Centerpoint Business Center 9am-12pm https://www.tvacreditunion.com/shred-day.html
SAT, Oct 26 - Lenoir City - FALL FESTIVAL at Silver Ridge Baptist Church in the Fellowship Hall at 420 Church Drive 5-7pm
SAT, Oct 26 - Lenoir City - PUMPKIN PAINTING PARTY at The Brickyard Venue in Downtown Lenoir City 7pm https://www.facebook.com/events/868851195308012
SAT, Oct 26 - Greenback - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL in Downtown Greenback 5pm-8pm https://www.facebook.com/events/3607589066205143/
SAT, Oct 26 - Sweetwater - DIRT POOR FARM FALL FEST 9am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/497088666653690
SAT, Oct 26 - Tellico Plains - CHEROHALA SKYWAY FESTIVAL at the Charles Hall Museum & Heritage Center 10am-5pm No charge, but $10 for parking https://www.facebook.com/events/2947483085387874
SAT, Oct 26 - Kodak - BIRDABILITY WEEK wheelchair and stroller accessible birding tour at Seven Islands Birding Park 8:30-10am https://www.facebook.com/events/1952934498512471/
SAT, Oct. 26 - Cleveland, TN - DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING (chainsaw operation/safety, flood recovery, spiritual preparation/evangelism)
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SAT-SUN, Oct 26-27 - Dandridge - LAKESIDE OF THE SMOKIES BALLOON FEST https://www.lotsballoonfest.com/
SUN, Oct 27 - Knoxville - HOWL-O-WEEN POOCH PARADE & PET EXPO at UT Gardens 1-5pm https://www.facebook.com/events/325269087262965
SUN, Oct 27 - Knoxville - FALL FESTIVAL at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 1-5pm https://www.knoxgarden.org/fall-festival
SUN, Oct 27 - Knoxville - FALL FEST at Salem Baptist Church 4pm-7pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1252668515743192/
SUN, Oct. 27 - Knoxville - FALL SHINDIG at Fellowship Church on Middlebrook Pike 5-7:30pm https://fellowshipknox.org
SUN, Oct 27 - Knoxville - CARS & COFFEE 8-11am at West Town Mall - https://www.facebook.com/events/840478131605544
SUN, Oct 27 - Farragut - HARVEST FEST in Village Green Shopping Center 2-6pm No charge https://visitfarragut.org/event/harvest-fest/
SUN, Oct 27 - Lenoir City - FALL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP at First Baptist Lenoir City 5-7pm https://myfbclc.org/
SUN, Oct 27 - Lenoir City - FALLOWEEN at Central United Methodist Church 3pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1070928797886600/
MON, Oct 28 - Lenoir City - LOUDON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN meeting at the Avalon Community Center (140 Deerfield Ct) with speaker Congressman Tim Burchett 6pm https://www.facebook.com/events/498360073194084/
MON-FRI, Oct 28-Nov. 1 - Lenoir City - PRAYER FOR THE ELECTION at First Baptist Lenoir City 5-6pm. Contact Sandy ssrdw6@gmail.com for more info.
TUES, Oct 29 - Lenoir City - PARK AFTER DARK in Downtown Lenoir City 6-9pm scroll down to 8th event at: https://lenoircitytn.gov/special-events/
TUES, Oct 29 - Lenoir City - TRUNK OR TREAT at the Loudon County Sheriff's Office 5:30-7:30pm https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1076044657858383&set=a.265940388868818
WEDS, Oct 30 - Gatlinburg - SENSORY NIGHT at the Aquarium 5pm-8pm https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies/events/sensory-night