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Tennessee Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend

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

Red autumn shrubs and evergreens in front of layered blue mountain ridges
Fall color from Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (not one of the events below). Photo: Warren Bielenberg, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

October is peak festival season in Tennessee. This guide covers 16 festivals, fairs, Oktoberfests, music weekends and other public events listed on USA Fest Bot for October 2026, grouped by weekend. You’ll find Oktoberfests in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, apple festivals in East Ridge and Cleveland, bluegrass in Chattanooga, the West Tennessee State Fair in Henderson, music in Memphis and Pelham, and PumpkinFest in Franklin. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing page and the event’s website for hours and details.

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

Weekend of October 2–4

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Knoxville and Nashville.

October 9–11

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Pelham and Memphis. Still running from an earlier weekend: Knoxville Oktoberfest at Schulz Bräu (September 19 - October 11). Monday, October 12, is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. One listing runs through that Monday or later.

Rushing creek over rocks beneath trees turning yellow and orange
An autumn stream in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (not one of the events below). Photo: Jessie Snow, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

October 16–18

Eight events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Henderson, Collierville and Sevierville.

Traffic light trails on an interstate leading toward the lit Nashville skyline at night
Downtown Nashville at night from the Chestnut Street overpass (not one of the events below). Photo: Cessna86, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

October 23–25

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Chattanooga and Franklin. Still running from an earlier weekend: West Tennessee State Fair (October 15 - 24).

Running across several weekends

These listings cover three or more October weekends. The dates show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for which days they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the event’s website the week you go. Each listing page links to it, and organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Dollywood Harvest Festival (September 14 - October 31), Cheekwood Harvest (September 19 - November 1) and Knoxville Oktoberfest at Schulz Bräu (September 19 - October 11). 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, and Knoxville events covers the Knoxville area. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and haunted attractions that run all season are on pumpkin patches 2026, corn mazes 2026 and haunted houses 2026. For more fall plans, see fall festivals 2026, Oktoberfest 2026, state fairs 2026 and 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.

USA Fest Bot is not affiliated with any event in this guide and does not sell tickets. Found a date that has changed? Send a correction.