MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR FESTIVAL
Whether it’s getting down to electronic dance music or marveling at tomato-based art projects, most festivals have at least a couple of things in common: They’re crowded and the bathrooms are probably hard to find. That being said, festivals are fun! But going unprepared can result in an underwhelming weekend. Here are a few tips to ensure your time (and money!) are well spent.Bring cash.How much you take depends on what you want to do, but take enough for necessities and a few amenities, since not every festival will accept cards or have easily accessible ATMs. This is doubly true for art and drink festivals. The more you hope to purchase, the more you should bring. And don’t forget to save some money to tip!If you can bring water, do.As much as possible, too. Some festivals don’t allow outside beverages, but if you can, bringing some in with you will save your wallet from overpriced bottled water and keep you hydrated. One idea is to freeze bottles of water ahead of time and then use them to help keep cool your cooler. Just be sure to keep your bottle(s) sealed until entering the festival, and do some research first to find out what you’re allowed to take in.Print or get a map of the festival grounds.Having a written plan of who and/or what you want to see will help save headaches and wasted opportunities once inside — though you should always leave room for adjustment. You never know who you might run into or what will happen. Having a map will also help you find the restroom, should an emergency strike.Pack seating.Your bottom will thank you for bringing a chair or blanket to sit on during an outdoor music festival. A tarp or some plastic sheeting is best if rain is in the forecast or if it has rained recently.Bring earplugs to music festivals.Tinnitus is no joke, people! Tinnitus, or excessive ringing in the ears, is caused by exposure to repeated loud noise. Even one loud show is enough to get permanent ringing in your ears, so if you plan on getting up close to your favorite acts, bring some quality earplugs to help preserve your hearing.Head into drink festivals sober.You want to enjoy as many good brews as possible, so as tempting as pre-gaming might be, hold back a little so you can enjoy the whole night.Put your phone down.Taking some photos or calling your friends to coordinate is one thing, but festivals typically only roll around once a year. Take the time to enjoy them! You never know what you might have missed because your nose was down in your phone.But do bring a charger if you can. There’s not much worse at a festival than getting separated from your friends with a dead phone. Besides, you’ll surely want to snap a photo or two to preserve your memories. Most solar-powered phone chargers begin at just $20.Bring a small bag of headache and stomach medicine.A few ibuprofen or Tums can go a long way to ensuring you don’t have a miserable time. Even if you’re young and in shape, festival food is liable to strike anyone with a stomach ache at any time.A package of baby wipes never hurt, either. Neither did a pair of latex or rubber gloves — which can be useful when doing dishes or going to the bathroom. To not feel grimy during a multi-day festival is priceless.
Kids at festivals: Do’s and Dont’s
Should you or should you not take your children to that upcoming festival? The answer is “maybe.” It really does depend on what you want to do, how old your kids are, which festival you want to attend and much more.The first thing you need to do is research. Plenty of festivals you want to visit won’t be very kid-friendly, and that doesn’t just mean music acts with naughty words. The culture of every festival and fair differs, and it’s up to you to determine what is appropriate for your children. Festivals have information out months in advance, so there’s no excuse for not knowing exactly what you’re signing up for. Depending on the festival, you might want to check in with your parents and see if they can watch the kids for the weekend. After all, you don’t want to be the couple with children at Burning Man.Let’s say you will be bringing your kids along with you. The following is a quick guide to help ensure your trip doesn’t end in disaster.Do: Bring extra money.Kids are going to get hungry and thirsty. While you might personally get away with a bottle of water every few hours, your children are going to look at the $8 lemonades with fervent need.Don’t: Overpack.This is going to be a value judgment on your part, but the last thing you want is to be lugging around 30 pounds of extra “just-in-case” gear that you’d probably never have used anyway. Plan long and hard to hit the sweet spot of preparedness and packing light.Do: Review the venue beforehand.Some festivals (which we’ve marked in this guide) are 21+, so you’ll be turned away at the door, no matter your or your children’s protests. If the venue is huge, you might have to consign the family to one section to prevent from “walking forever,” as your kids will be so keen to remind you.Don’t: Expect to do everything you’d do with just your significant other.Things happen. Kids throw up, people get hungry; scrapes and boo-boos are inevitabilities. You might not be able to enjoy every show or attraction you want, but the appeal of going with your kids is making the festival a family event.Do: Check out the kids area, if there is one.Most free festivals, like food and cultural events, have kids sections complete with fun activities like face painting, carnival games, petting zoos and more. Taking a pit stop to let your kids run around unscheduled and unburdened will let them unwind and give you much-needed respite.
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Hip-hop festivals, apple festivals, whiskey festivals, pride parades ... Chattanooga isn't lacking for chances to get outside and party. But which ones should you go to? Are they kid-friendly? Do they allow camping? Do you want to rough it in a tent or are you more of a hotel person?
Don't fret; Get Out has your back. And we've got enough festivals catalogued here that there's sure to be one to suit your interests. Whether you're a basshead, a brewhead or a ... tomatohead? ... you can rest assured knowing there's a wide variety of festivals for you to attend.
If you're still overwhelmed, we've picked out one in each category we think is especially worth a visit. Check them out!
- MUSIC -
APRIL
Rhythm N' Blooms Festival - RV
Date: April 7-10
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $75-$190
More info: rhythmnbloomsfest.com
Rites of Spring - R
Date: April 21-22
Location: Nashville
Admission: $30-$45
More info: vanderbilt.edu/ros
SweetWater 420 Fest - RVS
Date: April 21-23
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $56-$170
More info: sweetwater420fest.com
Jazzanooga Festival - VK
Date: April TBA
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $22-$100
More info: jazzanooga.org
MAY
Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival - O
Date: May 4-6
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $20-$100
More info: boxcarforeverbluegrass.com
Nightfall Concert Series - RK
Take part in Nightfall's historic 30th season by dancing the night away for 15 Fridays between May 5 and Aug. 25. The expansive set list still hasn't been fully released, but the acts that have been confirmed are pretty sweet. Check out R&B band The Suffers, popular alt rock trio Fastball, hip-hop bass player Divinity Roxx and indie act Caveman. Nightfall is free to the public.
Date: May 5-Aug. 25
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: nightfallchattanooga.com
Shaky Knees Music Festival - VS
Date: May 12-14
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $99-$525
More info: shakykneesfestival.com
Little Owl Festival
Date: May 13
Location: Chattanooga
Admission:$7 per person; $15 per carload
More info: chattanoogaaudubon.org/little-owl-festival.html
JFest - RVK
Date: May 20
Location: East Ridge
Admission: $15-$60
More info: jfest.com
Atlanta Jazz Festival - KR
Date: May 26-28
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: atlantafestivals.com
JUNE
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival - VS
Date: June 8-11
Location: Manchester, Tenn.
Admission: $349.50-$12,750 (premium Platinum package)
More info: bonnaroo.com
CMA Music Festival - RVK
Date: June 8-11
Location: Nashville
Admission: Free - $405
More info: cmamusicfest.com
Riverbend Music Festival - VK
Date: June 9-17
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $25-$220
More info: riverbendfestival.com
Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival
Date: June 17-18
Location: Nashville
Admission: TBA
More info: http://www.jumpnashville.com/
Tunes from the Tombs - V
Date: June 10
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $15-$100
More info: www.oaklandcemetery.com/?event=tunes-from-the-tombs
JULY
Moonshine Music & Arts Festival - OVK
Date: June 30-July 2
Location: LaFayette, Ga.
Admission: $40-$450
More info: moonshinemusicfest.com
AUGUST
Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival - K
Date: Aug. 12
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $12-$20
More info: decaturbbqfestival.com
SEPTEMBER
Music Midtown - VR
Date: Sept. 16-17
Location: Atlanta
Admission: TBA
More info: musicmidtown.com
ONE Musicfest - VS
Date: September TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: TBA
More info: onemusicfest.com
Americana Music Association Festival & Conference - R
Date: Sept. 12-17
Location: Nashville
Admission: $75
More info: americanamusic.org/about-americanafest
Imagine Festival - OVS
Date: Sept. 22-24
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $125-$429
More info: imaginefestival.com
Raccoon Valley Bluegrass Music Festival
Date: Sept. 26
Location: Powell, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: raccoonvalleyfestival.com
OCTOBER
3 Sisters Music Festival
Date: Oct. 6-7
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: 3sistersbluegrass.com
A3C Hip Hop Festival - RV
Date: Oct. 4-8
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $70 - $485
More info: a3cfestival.com
Tennessee Fall Homecoming - ORK
Date: Oct. 6-8
Location: Clinton, Tenn.
Admission: $20-$70
More info: museumofappalachia.org/events/tennessee-fall-homecoming-2015
- CULTURE -
APRIL
Rossini Festival International Street Fair - K
Date: April 22
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: knoxvilleopera.com/rossini
MAY
Latin Festival - RK
Date: May 6
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: chattanoogastate.edu/international-outreach/festivals/latin-festival-promo
Vestival - K
Date: May 13
Location: Candoro Marble, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: candoromarble.org/vestival
Atlanta Caribbean Carnival - K
Date: May 26-28
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $15
More info: atlantacarnival.org
JUNE
Knoxville PrideFest - K
Date: June 17
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: knoxvillepridefest.org
Kuumba Festival - K
Date: June 22-25
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: sites.google.com/site/kuumbafestival
Nashville Pride Festival - K
One of Nashville's biggest celebrations of the year, the annual Pride festival has grown from a few hundred activists marching in downtown to a city-wide commemoration of the region's LGBT community. For the first time ever, Nashville Pride will encompass two entire days in 2017. Straight allies are always welcome to the party, which features live music, parades, games and more.
Date: June 24-25
Location: Nashville
Admission: $5
More info: nashvillepride.org
Festival Peachtree Latino - RK
Date: August 27
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: festivalpeachtreelatino.com
SEPTEMBER
Japanfest - K
Date: Sept. 16-17
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $10
More info: japanfest.org
Greekfest - K
Date: September TBA
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $2-$3
More info: greekfesttn.com
HoLa Festival - K
Date: Sept. 16-17
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: holahoralatina.org
African Street Festival - RK
Date: September TBA
Location: Nashville
Admission: Free
More info: aacanashville.org
Nashville Greek Festival - RK
Date: September 8-10
Location: Nashville
Admission: $3
More info: nashvillegreekfestival.com
Hamilton County Fair - ORK
Date: Sept. 23-24
Location: Hixson, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: hamiltontn.gov/fair
Atlanta Greek Festival - RK
Date: Sept. 28-Oct. 1
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $5
More info: atlantagreekfestival.org
OCTOBER
Rocktoberfest - RK
Date: October every Saturday and Sunday
Location: Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Admission: $19.95-$49.95
More info: seerockcity.com/events/entry/rocktoberfest
Oktoberfest - RK
Date: Oct. 13-16
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: chattanoogaoktoberfest.com
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival - RK
Date: October TBA
Location: Nashville
Admission: Free
More info: celebratenashville.org
CultureFest - RK
Date: Oct. 1
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: chattanoogafun.com/events/5729/CultureFest
Chattanooga Pride
Date: Oct. TBA
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: tennesseevalleypride.com/
Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Date: Oct. 4-7
Location: Atlanta
Admission: TBA
More info: atlantabtf.org
Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade - RVK
Date: Oct. 13-15
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: atlantapride.org
Stone Mountain Scottish Festival and Highland Games - ORK
Date: Oct. 20-22
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $5-$25
More info: smhg.org
NAIA Pow Wow - K
Date: Oct. 20-22
Location: Nashville
Admission: TBA
More info: naiatn.org/powwow
Mountain Makins' - RK
Date: October TBA
Location: Morristown, Tenn.
Admission: TBA
More info: facebook.com/MountainMakinsFestival
NOVEMBER
Indian Festival and Pow-Wow - ORK
Date: Nov. 2-5
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $15
More info: stonemountainpark.com/events/Indian-Festival-and-Pow-Wow
- FOOD -
APRIL
Ragin' Cajun Crawfish Boil - RVS
Date: April 8
Location: Nashville
Admission: $44.95 - $79.95
More info: nashvillejuniorchamber.org/ragin-cajun-crawfish-festival
Ramp Tramp Festival - K
Date: April 19-22
Location: Polk County, TN
Admission: Free
More info: ramptrampfestival.com/
National Cornbread Festival - K
Date: April 29-30
Location: South Pittsburg, Tenn.
Admission: $7
More info: nationalcornbread.com
MAY
Strawberry Festival - K
Date: May 12-13
Location: Dayton, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: tnstrawberryfestival.com
International Biscuit Festival - RK
Get a taste of some down-home, country goodness at the 21st annual Biscuit Festival. Replete with biscuit competitions in numerous categories such as sweet and savory, this festival features flaky creations by everyone - from the finest restaurants in the region to mamas and papas working with their secret family recipe. Festival-goers will get to vote for their favorite of the day.
Date: May 20
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $15-$75 $525 for the Southern Food Writing Conference
More info: biscuitfest.com
JUNE
Taste of Music City - V
Date: June 17
Location: Nashville
Admission: $59-$85
More info: tasteofmusiccity.com
JULY
Atlanta Ice Cream Festival - RK
Date: July 22
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: atlantaicecreamfestival.com
Grainger County Tomato Festival - K
Date: July 28-30
Location: Rutledge, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: graingercountytomatofestival.com
Music City Hot Chicken Festival - RK
Date: July 4
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: hot-chicken.com
SEPTEMBER
Music City Food & Wine Festival - RS
Date: Sept. 15-17
Location: Nashville
Admission: TBA
More info: musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com
OCTOBER
Taste of Atlanta - RV
Date: October TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $25-$210
More info: tasteofatlanta.com
Cleveland Apple Festival - K
Date: Oct. 21-22
Location: Cleveland, Tenn.
Admission: $4-$20
More info: clevelandapplefestival.org
NOVEMBER
Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp - RK
Date: November TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: chompandstomp.com
- DRINK -
APRIL
East Nashville Beer Festival - RVS
Date: April 8
Location: Nashville
Admission: $20-$100
More info: eastnashvillebeerfest.com
MAY
Chattabrewga - RVS
The former Chattanooga Craft Beer Festival is the place to be for fans of regional brews. This year, the festival is inviting 35 of the best craft breweries from both near and far to bring hard-to-find kegs of beer. Food and live music will round out the 21st event, which promises to be one of the biggest beer festivals around.
Date: May 13
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $50-$80
More info: chattabrewga.com
Tennessee Whiskey Festival - RVS
Date: May 20
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $20-$115
More info: tnwhiskeyfestival.com
JUNE
Atlanta Summer Beer Fest - RVS
Date: June 17
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $30-$55
More info: atlantasummerbeerfest.com
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival - RVS
Date: June 1-4
Location: Atlanta
Admission: TBA
More info: atlfoodandwinefestival.com
Knoxville Brewfest - RVS
Date: June 17
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $20-$50
More info: knoxvillebrewfest.com
JULY
Music City Brewer's Festival - RV
Date: July 29
Location: Nashville
Admission: $39-$59
More info: musiccitybrewersfest.com
AUGUST
Southern Brewers Festival RV
Date: Aug. 26
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: TBA
More info: southernbrewersfestival.com
OCTOBER
Brewers' Jam RVS
Date: October TBA
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $20-$100
More info: knoxvillebrewersjam.com
Nashville Beer Festival - RVS
Date: October TBA
Location: Nashville
Admission: TBA
More info: nashvillebeerfestival.com
Nashville Whiskey Festival - RVS
Date: Oct. 14
Location: Nashville
Admission: $100-$150
More info: nashvillewhiskeyfestival.com
- ART -
APRIL
4 Bridges Arts Festival - RK
Date: April 21-23
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $7 -$75 Preview party
More info: 4bridgesartsfestival.org
Dogwood Arts Festival - RK
Date: April 28-30
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: dogwoodarts.com/dogwood-arts-festival-2
MAY
Chastain Park Arts Festival - K
Date: May 6-7
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: chastainparkartsfestival.com
Decatur Arts Festival - K
Date: May 26-28
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: decaturartsfestival.com
JUNE
Virginia Highland Summerfest - K
Date: June 3-4
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: vahi.org/summerfest
JULY
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair - RK
Date: July 14-23
Location: Gatlinburg
Admission: Free
More info: craftsmenfair.com
AUGUST
Piedmont Park Arts Festival - RK
Date: Aug. 19-20
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: piedmontparkartsfestival.com
Tomato Art Festival - RVK
If you need an excuse to dress up as a tomato, look no further than Nashville's Tomato Art Festival. Nearly 15 years old, this only slightly tongue-in-cheek event is a raucous celebration of all things tomato. Tomato stories, tomato art, tomato songs so many tomatoes you'll be seeing red. Oh, and of course foods with tomatoes, but that goes without saying.
Date: Aug. 11-12
Location: Nashville
Admission: Free–$75 VIT (that's Very Important Tomato)
More info: tomatoartfest.com
SEPTEMBER
Atlanta Arts Festival - RK
Date: September TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: atlantaartsfestival.com
Yellow Daisy Festival - RK
Date: Sept. 7-10
Location: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Admission: Free
More info: stonemountainpark.com/events/yellow-daisy-festival
OCTOBER
Artoberfest - RK
Date: October TBA
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: chattanoogaoktoberfest.com/artoberfest
Ketner's Mill Country Arts Fair - RK
Date: Oct. 21-22
Where: Whitwell, Tenn.
Admission: $7
More info: ketnersmill.org
NOVEMBER
Foothills Craft Guild Fall Show - RK
Date: November 17-19
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $4-$20
More info: foothillscraftguild.org
- SPECIAL INTEREST -
APRIL
Trails and Trilliums - VK
Date: April 7-9
Location: Monteagle, Tenn.
Admission: $15-$75
More info: trailsandtrilliums.org
Georgia Renaissance Festival - RK
Date: April 15-June 4, every Saturday and Sunday
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $8-$22
More info: garenfest.com
Blue Ridge Trout Fest & Outdoor Adventures - K
Date: April 28-29
Location: Blue Ridge, Ga.
Admission: $5-$30 High Country Boil
More info: blueridgetroutfest.com
MAY
Tennessee Renaissance Festival - K
Step into the closest thing to a time machine you'll ever find and travel back to ye olden tyme of medieval England. Feel free to chomp down on a leg of mutton, watch a rousing joust, pay a wandering bard to play a few period-specific tunes and help your children become official Ladies or Masters of the court. Costumes are encouraged, and part of the fun! Keep an eye out for the Pirate's Weekend when ye olde Britannia becomes the high seas, complete with swashbuckling rogues.
Date: May every weekend
Location: Nashville
Admission: $8-$90
More info: tnrenfest.com
Wild West Comedy Festival - RS
Date: May 17-23
Location: Nashville
Admission: $32.50-$139.95
More info: wildwestcomedyfestival.com
JUNE
Flying Colors Butterfly Festival - RK
Date: June 3-4
Location: Atlanta
Admission: $8-$12
More info: chattnaturecenter.org/special-events/festivals/butterfly-festival
JULY
Scopes Trial Play & Festival - K
This festival is part historical re-enactment, part community theater and part summer celebration. Despite being nearly 100 years old, the Scopes Monkey Trial, in which Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan argued over the right to teach evolution in schools, is still a defining moment in America - and certainly in Dayton, Tenn. Both educational and fun, this event also features food and music.
Date: July 14-23
Location: Dayton, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: scopesfestival.com
AUGUST
Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival
Date: Aug. 26
Location: Knoxville
Admission: $5
More info: ijams.org/hummingbird-festival
East Tennessee History Fair - RK
Date: August 19
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: easttnhistory.org/historyfair
SEPTEMBER
Mini Maker Faire
Date: September 9
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: makerfairechattanooga.com
Railfest - RK
Date: Sept. 9-10
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: $20-$25
More info: tvrail.com/events-exhibits/rides/railfest
OCTOBER
RiverRocks Chattanooga - OR
Date: Oct. 6-21
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Varies
More info: riverrockschattanooga.com
Southern Festival of Books - RK
Date: Oct. 13-15
Location: Nashville
Admission: Free
More info: humanitiestennessee.org/programs/southern-festival-books-celebration-written-word
Buskers Festival - RK
Date: October 22
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: chattanoogamarket.com
- SEASONAL -
APRIL
Atlanta Dogwood Festival - RK
Date: April 7-9
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: dogwood.org
Earth Fest - K
Date: April 15
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: knox-earthfest.org
Inman Park Festival - RK
Date: April 29-30
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: inmanparkfestival.org
MAY
Valley Fest - RVK
Date: May 6-7
Location: Dunlap, Tenn.
Admission: $2 - $25
More info: valleyfestonline.com
Sweet Auburn Springfest - K
Date: May 13-14
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: sweetauburn.com
1890's Day Jamboree - K
Date: May 26-27
Location: Ringgold, Ga.
Admission: Free
More info: 1890sdays.com
JUNE
Secret City Festival - K
Date: June 3-11
Location: Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: celebrateoakridge.org/
JULY
Festival on the Fourth - K
Date: July 4
Location: Knoxville
Admission: Free
More info: tinyurl.com/FourthFestival
AUGUST
Grant Park Summer Shade Festival - RK
Date: Aug. 26-27
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: summershadefestival.org
SEPTEMBER
Fall Folklife Festival - RK
Date: September TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: TBA
More info: atlantahistorycenter.com/
OCTOBER
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade - K
Date: October TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: l5phalloween.com
Autumn Children's Festival - RK
Date: October TBA
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: rmhchattanooga.com/www/docs/139
Candler Park Fall Fest - RK
Date: October TBA
Location: Atlanta
Admission: Free
More info: fallfest.candlerpark.org
Pumpkinfest - K
Date: Oct. 28
Location: Franklin, Tenn.
Admission: Free
More info: historicfranklin.com/events/event/pumpkin-fest
NOVEMBER
Normal-palooza
Date: November TBA
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: normalpark.com more details
DECEMBER
Mainx24 - RK
Date: Dec. 2
Location: Chattanooga
Admission: Free
More info: mainx24.com