Tennessee has fall activities from late August through early November. In Chattanooga, there is the Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City and the Haunting Histories tour at Ruby Falls. Gatlinburg’s SkyPark trails and the Cowboy Ranch Stay in Dunlap offer hiking and horseback riding. The Apple Barn in Sevierville features local harvest foods, and farms in Jefferson City have hayrides, corn mazes, and other fall events, according to the Department of Tourist Development.
Knoxville offers corn mazes and pumpkin patches for fall. Nashville hosts Cheekwood Harvest with a scarecrow trail and Harvest NIGHTS. McMinnville's Cedarwood Pumpkin Patch features a 100-foot Super Slide alongside pumpkin picking. Granville holds events like Scarecrow Festivals and Cornbread & Tennessee Spirits Tasting. Robertson County has the Smoking Barn Season with a seasonal scent. Across the state, colorblind viewfinders at scenic lookouts help people with color vision deficiencies see fall colors, as reported by the Department of Tourist Development.
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development lists many fall festivals, including Gatlinburg's Bear-Varian Fall Festival, Pigeon Forge's Dollywood Harvest Festival, Vonore's Cherokee Fall Festival, and Jonesborough's National Storytelling Festival. Food events include Tiptonville's Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival, Centerville's National Banana Pudding Festival, and Lynchburg's Jack Daniel's Barbecue. A full list of fall events is available on the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development website.
