A GATHERING OF FESTIVALS
The fall festival season is a bit of a mixed bag this year. The Hamilton County Fair and Wine Over Water have been canceled, but other favorites, such as the Prater’s Mill Country Fair and the Ketner’s Mill Country Arts & Crafts Fair, appear to be moving forward after canceling last year as the coronavirus pandemic waged. If you’re planning a fall festival, let us know. Our annual list of these autumn events will run on Labor Day weekend. To be included, send the details to Life@timesfreepress.com by noon Wednesday, Sept. 1.
TO DO SUNDAY
* Sales tax holidays: Sunday is your last chance to avoid paying sales tax on clothing, school supplies and computers in Tennessee. You’ll have until 11:59 tonight for any online or in-person purchases of those items, timed to back-to-school buying. There’s also no sales tax through 11:59 p.m. Thursday on groceries and restaurant meals. tntaxholiday.com
* Soul Sundays in the Park, a new music series happening weekly in August, will kick off today with AverySunshine, a soul, R&B and gospel singer. Music starts at 2 p.m. at Miller Park, 928 Market St. Free admission. risecha.org