This year's fall festivals, from our calendar:
Today
Oct 9
5 events
Fri
9
Oct
All day
Food & Drink
AN INTERACTIVE CULINARY & WINE EXPERIENCE
Eastman House·
Bristol
thru
1
Nov
All day
Outdoors & Nature
EXPLORE BRISTOL’S PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE TRAIL!
Bristol TN/VA·
Bristol
Daily
thru
31
Oct
6pm
Community Events
Nightfall @ Stickley Farm
Stickley Farm·
Bristol
Wed–Sun · 12pm, 1pm & 6pm
Kid-friendly
thru
1
Nov
6pm
Community Events
Stickley Farm Fall Season
Stickley Farm·
Bristol
Wed–Sun · 12pm, 1pm & 6pm
Kid-friendly
Fri
9
Oct
7:30pm
Community Events
Haunted Corn Maze and Fall Fun
Roan Valley Farms·
Johnson City
Tomorrow
Oct 10
4 events
Sat
10
Oct
All day
Heritage & History
Harvest Festival
Rocky Mount Historic Site·
Bristol
Sat
10
Oct
11am
Food & Drink
2nd Annual Oktoberfest at Walnut
Johnson City Brewing Company – Walnut St·
Johnson City
Sat
10
Oct
12pm
Sports & Racing
OKTOBERFEST AT OFF LEASH SOCIAL
Off Leash Social·
Johnson City
Sat
10
Oct
3pm
Heritage & History
Stories from the Pumpkin Patch
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site·
Johnson City
Kid-friendly
Sunday
Oct 11
2 events
Friday
Oct 16
1 event
Saturday
Oct 24
5 events
Sat
24
Oct
All day
Sports & Racing
Oktoberfest Pickle and Pints at The Plex
Bristol Sportsplex·
Bristol
Sat
24
Oct
9am
Markets
9th annual Fall Festival
Kingsport Farmers Market·
Kingsport
FreeKid-friendly
Sat
24
Oct
9am
Festivals & Fairs
Blue Ridge Artisan Days: Fall Festival
Appalachian Fairgrounds·
Johnson City
Sat
24
Oct
12pm
Holiday & Seasonal
Pumpkin Enrichment Day
Bays Mountain Park·
Kingsport
Kid-friendly
$7
Sat
24
Oct
6:30pm
Food & Drink
Redwood Empire Whiskey Dinner
MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center·
Kingsport
Wednesday
Oct 28
1 event
Thursday
Oct 29
1 event
Wednesday
Nov 18
1 event
What returns every year
- Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion — Bristol · second weekend of September
Downtown becomes one big festival ground, both sides of State Street. - National Storytelling Festival — Jonesborough · first weekend of October
The big one — book rooms early; the whole town sells out. - Unicoi County Apple Festival — Erwin · first weekend of October
One of the region's biggest street festivals, ~120,000 visitors strong. - Night Race weekend — Bristol · September
NASCAR under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway. - Appalachian Fair — Gray · late August
The county fair that kicks the season off. - Trunk-or-treats & haunted happenings — everywhere · October
Churches, parks, and downtowns fill the Halloween page as the month closes in.