Wednesday, October 17, 2012
If you’re looking for some fun Fall festivities in the Knoxville area, here is a list of upcoming events that will be enjoyable for the whole family!
-Head over to Cruze Farm, a family owned Jersey Dairy farm in Eastern Knoxville for a tour through their corn maze. After you’re done, head inside for a glass of fresh milk or a scoop of their home-made ice cream! The maze is open Saturdays from 10-6 and Sundays from 12-6 now through October 28th. For more information, visit their website.
-Cheer on your University of Tennessee Volunteer football team as they take on Alabama this Saturday, October 20th. Can’t make it to this game? Check out the rest of the team’s schedule here.
-Be a part of Knoxville’s largest Halloween Event taking place at Boo! at the Zoo at the Knoxville Zoo. The event will celebrate 12 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun on October 12-13, 18-21, 25-30, 2012 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. BOO! at the Zoo is a family event featuring devilishly good music and games, your favorite costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only "haunted" carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. And best of all, you can trick-or-treat down the BOO! trail for your favorite treats! Tickets are $6 per person, children under 2 get in for free. Parking is $5.
-A brand new event happening this year is the Cherokee Caverns first annual Trick or Treating in the Cave. This cavern will have face painting, hot dog vendors, and of course, candy! The path through the cave will be well lit and will be stroller and wheelchair accessible. Trick or Treating in the Cave will be open October 19th & 20th from 5:30pm-8:30pm and October 26th thru the 31st from 5:30pm-8:30pm.
-Get out to the Market Square Farmers Market before it closes for the season! The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. You can visit the Market Square Farmers’ Market every Wednesday from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and Saturday from 9a.m. to 2p.m., May through November on historic Market Square. Free parking is available in the Market Square, Locust St. and State St. Garages, and at meters, on Saturdays. Parking is $1 per hour on Wednesdays in all three garages.