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Tennessee Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

Downtown Memphis towers along the Mississippi River under a blue sky with light clouds
The Memphis skyline along the Mississippi River (not one of the events below). Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped.

November in Tennessee moves from Halloween weekend into film festivals, a county fair, Veterans Day, holiday markets and craft shows, lighting weekends and the first big light displays of the season. This guide covers 21 public events listed on USA Fest Bot for November 2026, grouped by weekend, from Halloween weekend through Thanksgiving weekend. You'll find Trick or Treat on the Square in Knoxville, Cars & Coffee in Franklin, the Indie Memphis Film Festival, the Hamilton County Fair in Sale Creek, the Knoxville Christmas Fair, Memphis Crafts & Drafts Holiday Market, the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade, Film Fest Knox, Christmas Village in Nashville, the Franklin Makers Market, Graceland Holiday Lighting Weekend, Christmas at Chilhowee, the Centennial Holiday Craft Show in Franklin, the Boulevard Bolt in Nashville, the Regal Celebration of Lights, the Tri-Cities Christmas Market in Johnson City, and light shows that run all season at Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Starry Nights in Memphis and Holly Jolly Festival of Lights at Lucky Ladd Farms. Each one links to its listing page and to the event's own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the official site before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 30 – November 1

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Franklin and Knoxville. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

November 6–8

Four events on our list fall on this weekend, in Memphis, Sale Creek and Knoxville.

Orange and gold fall foliage along a wooded mountain trail under a clear blue sky
Fall color along the upper Bote Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee (not one of the events below). Photo: Brian Stansberry, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0, cropped.

November 13–15

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Knoxville, Nashville and Franklin. Also included here: Knoxville Veterans Day Parade (Wednesday, November 11), which falls on a weekday before this weekend.

November 20–22

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Memphis, Knoxville and Franklin.

Knoxville downtown towers across a wide river under a clear sky, with wooded hills behind
The Knoxville skyline seen from the Tennessee River (not one of the events below). Photo: AppalachianCentrist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

November 27–29 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Knoxville and Johnson City. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Also included here: The Boulevard Bolt (Thursday, November 26), which falls on a weekday before this weekend. See more turkey trots and Thanksgiving parades across the country.

Running all season

These holiday listings open in November and run into December or January, so they are not tied to one weekend. The dates show the full season, so check the organizer’s page for which nights they are open.

Planning by area

Tennessee's November listings spread across Memphis, Nashville and Franklin, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, and the Smokies, so it can help to plan by area as well as by weekend.

Memphis. Indie Memphis Film Festival runs November 5–10, Memphis Crafts & Drafts Holiday Market is November 7, Graceland Holiday Lighting Weekend is November 19–21, and Starry Nights at Shelby Farms opens November 21 for the season.

Nashville and Franklin. Cars & Coffee at Cooper's Garage in Franklin is October 31. Christmas Village in Nashville is November 13–15, the Franklin Makers Market (Holiday Market) is November 14, the Centennial Holiday Craft Show in Franklin is November 21–22, the Boulevard Bolt in Nashville is November 26, and Holly Jolly Festival of Lights at Lucky Ladd Farms in Eagleville opens November 27.

Knoxville and East Tennessee. Trick or Treat on the Square is October 31. The Knoxville Christmas Fair is November 6–8, the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade is November 11, Film Fest Knox is November 12–15, Christmas at Chilhowee is November 20, and the Regal Celebration of Lights is November 27. The Tri-Cities Christmas Market is in Johnson City on November 28. Nearby, the Hamilton County Fair in Sale Creek is November 6–8, and season-long light shows open at Dollywood and for Pigeon Forge Winterfest on November 6, with Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland in Sevierville opening November 13.

If you know a Tennessee event that is missing, you can submit a listing.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the event’s website. Organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Indie Memphis Film Festival (November 5–10). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every listing in this guide has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of Tennessee. Tennessee events collects every Tennessee listing on USA Fest Bot. City pages: Memphis and Knoxville. More parades, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas parades, are on parades. More runs and walks, including Thanksgiving Day turkey trots, are on charity runs and walks. Weekly markets are on farmers markets. For plans across the country, see this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

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