AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS TROOPS: https://americanheritagegirls.org/find-a-troop/
TRAIL LIFE BOYS TROOPS: https://www.traillifeusa.com/find-a-troop/
20+ area AWANA church groups for children: https://www.awana.org/find-awana/
UPWARD SPORTS church teams: https://play.upward.org/
TUES-MON, Sept 1-7 - Sevierville - SEVIER COUNTY FAIR https://seviercountyfair.org/
THURS, Sept 3,10,17,24 - Greenback - FOOD PANTRY at the Greenback Community Center 1-3pm https://www.greenbackgov.com/calendar-of-events
FRI, Sept 4 - Clinton - HOMESCHOOL HOEDOWN at The Little Ponderosa Zoo 10am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1525409965212014
SAT-SUN, Sept 5-6 - Johnson City - CELTIC FESTIVAL at the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site Sat-8am-6pm Sun-8am-4pm $10-$15 https://www.ahcelts.com/event-details/celtic-festival2026
SAT-SUN, Sept 5-6 - Madisonville - BALLOON FESTIVAL at the Monroe County Airport 4pm https://monroelifeballoonfestival.com/experiences/ $15
SUN, Sept 6 - Knoxville - BIG KAHUNA WING FESTIVAL at World's Fair Park 3pm Fireworks start at 9pm https://www.bkwfestival.com/
MON, Sept 7 - LABOR DAY - https://www.nifw.org/blog/2018/6/1/why-labor-day-matters-to-christians
MON, Sept 7 - Harriman - HOORAY FOR HARRIMAN Street Festival 10am-2pm No charge https://www.facebook.com/events/2484693965296853
TUES, Sept 8,15,22,29 - Greenback - FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET 10am-1pm https://www.facebook.com/GreenbackFarmersMarket
TUES, Sept 8 - KNOX FOR LIBERTY MEETING at Valor Iron Works 2415 Sycamore Dr 6:30pm https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1029353593297284&set=a.110225028543483
WEDS, Sept 9 - Tellico Village - CONSERVATIVE CLUB MEETING at the Toqua Restaurant 8:30am with speaker Craig Huey, director of The Christian Voter Guide $7 per person and includes breakfast
THURS, Sept 10 - Lenoir City - LADIES PRAYER & SHARE meeting & PRAYING FOR AMERICA 1-3pm RSVP ginger@2-acres.com if interested
FRI, Sept 11 - PATRIOT DAY - https://t2t.org/9-11-never-forget/
FRI-SAT, Sept 11-12 - Cookeville - FALL FUN FEST on Courthouse Square https://fallfunfest.com/
FRI-SAT, Sept 11-12 - Vonore - CASA MONROE RODEO at Legacy Horse Ranch at Rarity Bay https://casamonroe.godaddysites.com/casa-monroe-rodeo $15 child, $30 adult
FRI-SUN, Sept 11-13 - ROSH HASHANAH ('Head Trumpet') Jewish New Year 5787 Here's a good song to start the year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0E9_jRtrHc
FRI-SUN, Sept 11-13 - Spencer, TN - MOUNTAINEER FOLK FESTIVAL at Fall Creek Falls State Park Fri-6pm CST Sat-9am-10pm CST Sun-9am-5pm CST https://tnstateparks.com/events/48th-annual-mountaineer-folk-festival
FRI-SUN, Sept 11-13 - Knoxville - GREEKFEST - https://www.greekfesttn.com/ $3-$5
FRI-SUN, Sept 11-20 - Knoxville - TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/
FRI-SAT, Sept 11-27 - Knooville - CHARLOTTE'S WEB PLAY at the Knoxville Children's Theatre https://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/tc-events/charlottes-web-3/
SAT, Sept 12 - Lenoir City - FARMER'S MARKET at Tractor Supply 10am-2pm https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/cms/farmers-market
SAT, Sept 12 - Lenoir City - STREET FESTIVAL & ANTIQUE CAR SHOW 10am-2pm downtown https://loudoncountychamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/community-calendar/Details/lenoir-city-street-festival-1742795?sourceTypeId=Website
SAT, Sept 12 - Lenoir City - BLUEGRASS & MUSIC FESTIVAL at Deep Well Farm 12pm-8pm $15 https://deepwellfarm.com/bluegrass%26music-festival
SAT, Sept 12 - Alcoa - RALLY FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS at Springbrook Park 12pm-4pm (There is a family friendly drag show scheduled for the same day 1pm-7pm and Blount County is taking a stand to protect children from it and hopefully get it canceled) https://www.facebook.com/events/926586219911620/
SAT, Sept 12 - Niota - FRIED GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL 10am-5pm https://tnhomeandfarm.com/tennessee-events/fried-green-tomato-festival-3/
SAT, Sept 12 - Madisonville - FALL MARKET AT TSALI NOTCH VINEYARD 10am-3pm (U-Pick Muscadines) https://www.facebook.com/events/1010546271430264
SAT-SUN, Sept 12-13 - Vonore - CHEROKEE FALL FESTIVAL at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum 10am-4pm each day Adults-$10 Children 13-18-$5 https://www.facebook.com/events/1242557883997884
SAT-SUN, Sept 12-13 - Cleveland - FALL MARKET AT THE GREENWAY https://www.facebook.com/events/2634513750236975
SAT-SUN, Sept 12-13 - Crossville - APPLE FESTIVAL at the Crossville Fairgrounds Sat-10am-5pm Sun-10am-3pm $5 https://www.facebook.com/events/645110315088704/
SUN, Sept 13 - GRANDPARENTS DAY in the Smokies - https://www.pigeonforgetncabins.com/grandparents-day/
SUN, Sept 13 - Lenoir City - MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY meets the second Sunday of each month in the parking lot Pavilion at First Baptist Lenoir City at 1pm. Call Lenny at 865-643-7328 for info.
SUN-SAT, Sept 13-19 - Chattanooga - HOMESCHOOL DAYS at Rock City & Ruby Falls https://www.seerockcity.com/plan-your-day/groups/homeschool-days/ & https://www.rubyfalls.com/special-events/homeschool-days/
MON, Sept 14 - Lenoir City - YOUNG LIFE LOUDON COUNTY BANQUET at The Venue 6:30pm RSVP: https://tn158.younglife.events/younglifeloudoncountybanquet2026
MON, Sept 14 - Pigeon Forge - HARVEST FESTIVAL begins at Dollywood https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/Festivals/Harvest-Festival
TUES-THURS, Sept 15-17 - Benton, TN - HOMESCHOOL DAYS at Ocoee Riverside Farm 10am-1pm $15 per person https://ocoeeriversidefarm.com/product/homeschool-days/
WEDS, Sept 16 - Tellico Village - CONSERVATIVE CLUB MEETING at the Toqua Restaurant at 8:30am with speaker Jason Zachary, State Rep from Farragut $7 per person and includes breakfast
THURS-SAT, Sept 17-19 - Pigeon Forge - HOT ROD RUN on Parkway http://www.rodrun-pigeonforge.com/
THURS-SAT, Sept 17-19 - Kodak - DUMPLIN VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL https://www.dumplinvalley-bluegrass.com/
THURS-WEDS, Sept 17-23 - MOVIE: DANIEL & THE FIERY FURNACE in Knoxville theaters (Support movies like this if you want them in theaters longer otherwise they will be gone within a week) https://daniel.movie/
FRI, Sept. 18 - Lenoir City - deadline to donate COATS for MOLDOVA/UKRAINE - the ship leaves Savannah in October for 6 rescue homes in Moldova & 1 in Ukraine https://orphanshands.org/what-we-do Contact ginger@2-acres.com if you have very warm clothing (no used shoes) to donate.
FRI-SAT, Sept 18-19 - Sweetwater - BLOOMS, BLUEGRASS & BBQ FESTIVAL in Downtown Sweetwater Fri-12pm-8pm Sat-10am-8pm No charge https://www.sweetwatermainstreet.com/2026/09/18/586562/2026-blooms-bluegrass-and-bbq-festival
SAT, Sept 19 - Newport - COCKE COUNTY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL at the Cocke County Fairgrounds 12pm-10pm $16+ https://www.cockecountybluegrassfestival.com/
SAT, Sept 19 - Farragut - PET ADOPTION EVENT of cats & dogs at Petco 11am-3pm https://www.young-williams.org/event/petco-adoption-event-farragut-23/2026-09-19/
SAT, Sept 19 - Lenoir City - CARS & COFFEE near Ramblin' Joes (formerly Ugly Mug) 8am-noon https://www.facebook.com/LenoirCityCarsandCoffee
SAT, Sept 19 - Lenoir City - CACKLING HENS FALL CRAFT FAIR at the Highland Park Ruritan (across from Walmart) 10am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/3819833491501658
SUN-MON, Sept 20-21 - YOM KIPPUR (Day of Atonement) mandatory Jewish fast https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/yom-kippur/
MON, Sept 21 - Lenoir City - FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION at Refuge Church 5:30-6:30pm https://www.refugeph.com/ministries/helpinghands
WEDS, Sept 23 - FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/facts-about-september-equinox.html
THURS-SAT, Sept 24-26 - Nashville, TN - EAGLE COUNCIL CONFERENCE at the Sheraton Music City Hotel https://eagleforum.org/events/eaglecouncil/ec2026/registration.html
FRI, Sept 25 - NO LIMBS, NO LIMITS MOVIE about Nick Vujicic's story in local theaters (Support movies like this if you want to see them in theaters longer or they won't show very long and eventually be gone) https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/no-limbs-no-limits-the-nickv-story/
FRI-SAT, Sept 25-26 - Dandridge - SCOTS-IRISH FESTIVAL in Downtown Dandridge No charge https://www.scotsirishfestival.com/
FRI-FRI, Sept 25-Oct 2 - SUKKOT (Tabernacles) - https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/sukkot/ https://discoveringthejewishjesus.com/feast-of-tabernacles/
SAT, Sept 26 - NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY - visit a National Park for free https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/public-lands-day.htm
SAT, Sept 26 - Townsend - BLUE-RIBBON COUNTRY FAIR at Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 10am-4pm https://gsmheritagecenter.org/event/blue-ribbon-country-fair-2026/
SUN, Sept 26 - Pigeon Forge - CHALKFEST at The Island in Pigeon Forge (rain date, Mon Sept 27) https://islandinpigeonforge.com/chalkfest/
SAT-SUN, Sept 26-27 - Kingsport - FALL FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL at Exchange Place 4812 Orebank Rd Sat-10am-5pm Sun-12pm-5pm $5 https://exchangeplacetn.org/?page_id=102
SUN, Sept 27 - Lenoir City - OPEN HOUSE at Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR) 3-5pm https://www.rideatstar.org/calendar-of-events.html
TUES, Sept 29 - Lenoir City - LAST FARMERS MARKET for 2026 4-7pm on Depot St (behind Roane State College) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093322208790
TUES-THURS, Sept 29-Oct 1 - Williamstown, KY - ANSWERS FOR PASTORS CONFERENCE at the Ark Encounter https://answersingenesis.org/outreach/event/answers-for-pastors-2026/
WEDS, Sept 30 - Tellico Village - CONSERVATIVE CLUB MEETING at the Toqua Restaurant with speaker Brandon Lewis, owner of The Tennessee Conservative 8:30am $7 per person and includes breakfast
WEDS, Sept 30 - Gatlinburg - SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHT at the Aquarium 5pm-8pm https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies/events/sensory-night $37+
WEDS-SAT, Sept 30-Oct 3 - Knoxville - DUCK DUCK GOOSE CHILDREN'S CONSIGNMENT SALE at the Knoxville Expo Center Weds-Fri-10am-8pm Sat-10am-3pm https://dkdkgoose.com/knoxville/