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Visit Knoxville, a private 501(c)(3) corporation, is a complete destination marketing, services & management company that contracts with the City of Knoxville and Knox County, to promote Knoxville as a premier destination for large conventions, special events, sporting events and leisure travel for increased economic activity in the region. Visit Knoxville is also home to the VK Sports Commission, the VK Film Office, the Sunsphere Welcome Center & Observation Deck, and the Visitors Center at 301 S.

Spooky season in Knoxville, but make it family-friendly. 🎃👻October is packed with ways to celebrate with the kids, from ...
10/08/2026

Spooky season in Knoxville, but make it family-friendly. 🎃👻

October is packed with ways to celebrate with the kids, from pumpkin patches to trick-or-treating events, and more. See below!

🎃 Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
• Blackburn Farm
• Oakes Farm
• Maple Lane Farm

🦁 BOO! at the Zoo
• Storybook Trick-or-Treat Trail with characters!
• Monster Mash Dance Party
• NEW this year: HallowGlow Forest, a glowing, immersive Halloween experience

🧙 Wicked Cool | Downtown Knoxville
• Cool Cat Scavenger Hunt
• Costume Contest
• Trick-or-Treating on Market Square (Oct 31)
• Photo ops + more throughout downtown

🍂 And there’s more around Knoxville:
• Outdoor Halloween movies
• Fall festivals
• Plenty of not-too-spooky fun for the whole family

Save this for your October plans + send it to your Halloween crew! 🎃

https://www.visitknoxville.com/events/annual-festivals/halloween-events/

10/02/2026

HoLa Festival!! 🇲🇽🌮 Experience the incredibly rich & diverse cultures of Latin America at the annual HoLa Festival by HoLa Hora Latina in World’s Fair Park!

When? Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 from 11AM—10PM
Tickets? $4 donation; kids 11 & under free
Where? World’s Fair Park in Downtown Knoxville, TN

POV: you dine out at one of Knoxville’s Michelin Guide recommended restaurant & it does NOT disappoint!Not only did J.C....
09/30/2026

POV: you dine out at one of Knoxville’s Michelin Guide recommended restaurant & it does NOT disappoint!

Not only did J.C. Holdway make it to the guide for a second year in a row, but they are celebrating 10 years in Downtown Knoxville in 2026.

They specialize in wood-fired food, and goodness, they also know how to bring unique flavors together for the perfect ending—dessert!

Take us back 🫶

J.C. Holdway is located at 501 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902.

October Events in Knoxville 🎃🍂• Wicked Cool | Oct. 1–31• Ghostbusters Movie on the Lawn at Marble Springs | Oct. 2• A Wi...
09/29/2026

October Events in Knoxville 🎃🍂

• Wicked Cool | Oct. 1–31
• Ghostbusters Movie on the Lawn at Marble Springs | Oct. 2
• A Wicked Night at Ancient Lore Village | Oct. 2
• Brew at the Zoo | Oct. 2
• Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours | Weekends in October
• BOO! at the Zoo + HallowGLOW Forest at Zoo Knoxville | Select nights, Oct. 3–30
• Movie on the Lawn: Ghostbusters at Kern’s | Oct. 7
• Up! at Historic Westwood | Oct. 9
• Farragut After Dark | Oct. 10
• HoLa Festival | Oct. 10
• MUSE Knoxville’s Sensory Trick or Treat! | Oct. 13
• Starlight Movie Night: Hocus Pocus at Ancient Lore Village | Oct. 14
• Movie on the Lawn: Practical Magic at Kern’s | Oct. 14
• Trick or Treat in the Cave at Cherokee Caverns | Oct. 16–18 + 23–25
• Ice Bears Opening Night: Celebrating 25 Years | Oct. 16
• MUSE Spooktacular Silent Disco | Oct. 16
• Kern’s Fall Festival | Oct. 18
• Fall Festival + Plant Sale at Knoxville Botanical Garden | Oct. 18
• Mabry-Hazen’s Gunfight on Gay Street Walking Tour | Oct. 19
• Movie on the Lawn: Hocus Pocus | Oct. 21
• 250th at the Fort: The Road to Knoxville at James White’s Fort | Oct. 22
• Halloween Trick or Treat Trails at Ancient Lore Village | Oct. 22–23
• Fall Heritage Days at Museum of Appalachia | Oct. 23
• Ice Bears K-Pop Night | Oct. 24
• Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade + Pet Expo at UT Gardens | Oct. 25
• Movie on the Lawn: Halloweentown at Kern’s | Oct. 28
• Festival of Phantasmagoria at Mabry-Hazen House | Oct. 28–Nov. 1
• MUSE After Dark: Costumes & Cocktails (21+) | Oct. 29
• Freaky Friday Fright Nite at Mayor Bob Leonard Park | Oct. 30
• Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise aboard the Star of Knoxville | Oct. 30
• Monsters at the Museum at East Tennessee History Center | Oct. 31
• Trick or Treat on Market Square | Oct. 31

October is loaded with events, from family-friendly trick-or-treating to outdoor movies, Fall festivals, and more!!

https://www.visitknoxville.com/events/

09/28/2026

Trick or Treat in the Cave and Christmas in the Cave is coming up!! Movies are sold out—but you can join the waitlist!

📍 Cherokee Caverns
8524 Oak Ridge Highway
Knoxville, TN 37931

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301 S Gay Street
Knoxville, TN
37902

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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