Editor’s note, this article contains time-sensitive information from our September/October 2022 issue.
Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in Tennessee.
September
#1 Dollywood’s Harvest Festival
9/23-10/30; Pigeon Forge. Also voted America’s #1 Fall Family Event by USA Today readers. – Learn more
#2 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
9/9-9/11; Tennessee/Virginia border. Since 2001, showcasing the very best in Appalachian roots music and beyond. – Learn more
#3 Roan Mountain Naturalists Rally
9/9-9/10; Roan Mountain – Learn more
#4 National Gospel Quartet Convention
9/25; Pigeon Forge – Learn more
#5 Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
9/15-9/17; Kodak – Learn more
#6 – 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival
9/30-10/1; Chattanooga – Learn more
#7 Chattanooga Taco Festival
9/17-9/18; Chattanooga – Learn more
#8 Trade Mill & Native Heritage Days
9/17-9/18; Trade – Learn more
#9 Hazzard Fest 2022
9/23-9/24; Greeneville – Learn more
#10 Big Kahuna Wing Festival
9/2; Knoxville – Learn more
October/November
#1 Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair
10/13-10/30; Gatlinburg. Two hundred booths of artists and craftspeople from all over the country. – Learn more
#2 Unicoi County Apple Festival
10/7-10/8; Erwin. Apple baking contest, road race, food, music and more. – Learn more
#3 Christmas Village Holiday Market
11/12-11/13; Cleveland. More than 100 vendors. – Learn more
#4 Townsend Grains and Grits Festival
11/5; Townsend – Learn more
#5 National Storytelling Festival
10/7-10/9; Jonesborough – Learn more
#6 Fried Green Tomato Festival
10/10; Niota – Learn more
#7 October Sky Festival
10/15; Oliver Springs – Learn more
#8 A Showcase of Fine Crafts
11/19-11/20; Knoxville – Learn more
#9 – 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival
9/30-10/1; Chattanooga – Learn more
#10 Tangled Tinsel Holiday Market
11/5-6; Collegedale – Learn more
>>> Go Back to the Full List of the top 140 Fall Festivals in the Mountains
The story above first appeared in our September/ October 2022 issue.
