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Oct 21 – Oct 23 · 31 events · page 3 of 3
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Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival (Fridays)
Fridays 11 AM–4 PM
Mayfield Farm Park, 257 Hwy 307 E, Athens, TN
Three corn mazes, a 50-variety pumpkin patch, hayrides, zip lines, a mountain slide, a silo light show, animals and more (40+ activities), running through Nov 8. This is paid admission, not free — buying online saves a few dollars off the gate price; check the ticket page for the current day-by-day prices. Kids 2 and under are always free.
Weekly through Nov 6
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Nashville Fall Festival (Fridays)
Fridays 3 PM–dark
Nashville Fall Festival, 8687 Old Harding Pike, Nashville, TN
New! Worth the drive (about 2 hours) — a corn maze set in a scenic valley, free hayrides, and tethered hot-air balloon rides ($25/person on select days, weather permitting), running through Nov 1. Online admission is $23 adult / $11 kids 7-13, kids 6 and under free; a few dollars more at the gate. Check the official site for the current balloon schedule.
Weekly through Oct 30
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1–2 PM
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN
A guided barn owl program on Fridays (Oct 16, 23 and 30). A paid ticket is required, including for supervising adults; price isn't posted — call 423-821-1160. No dogs; outdoors, weather-dependent.
Weekly through Oct 30
The Trinity Chapel & Events, 240 1st Ave, Dayton, TN
New! The first-year Porchlight Festival — visual art, ballet and live music in a historic 1887 chapel. Reservation required; donations collected go entirely to the artists. Also runs Saturday Oct 24.
Rails, Wizards & Spells (Fridays)
Fridays 4–10 PM
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN
New! A family fall event on weekends through Oct 25: a train ride to Wizards Way Village, an enchanted-forest walk, potion-making, oversized games, a hayride and a turntable demonstration. $35 per person, ages 2+; plan on about 2.5 hours.
Weekly through Oct 23
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The Tempest (Scenic City Shakespeare)
7:30 PM
Greenway Farms Park, 4960 Gann Store Rd, Hixson, TN
New! Free outdoor Shakespeare. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets; seating is not provided. RSVPs aren't required but help the company send weather delay or cancellation updates. ASL interpreters at this performance. Also runs Oct 16, 17 and 23.
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Wild Wonders: Native Animal Encounters
Fridays 1:30–2:30 PM
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN
New! A guided visit to the Native Animal Area to meet bobcats, raptors and red wolves while staff and volunteers explain each animal's habits and conservation. Sign up through Eventbrite; price isn't listed on the park's page, so call 423-821-1160. Outdoors, weather can cancel it.
Weekly through Oct 30
