Calendar of Events
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Ijams Nature Center: "Shine On" Benefit Helps Hurricane Helene Victims
Category: Comedy, Festivals, special events, Fundraisers, Kids, family, Meetup, Music and Science, nature
Help us help others during a time of need! Come out Tuesday, Oct. 8, for Shine On, a variety show benefiting East Tennesseans affected by Hurricane Helene. This event is free, but donations will be collected, and ALL the money raised will go to East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund.
The show, hosted by Beth Thompkins, features performances by musicians Adeem the Artist and BenderKills, as well as comedians Brandi Augustus, Alex Stokes, Gail Grantham, and Lena Allison, plus juggling by Doug the Juggler!
Gates open at 6:30 PM; show begins at 7. This is an all-ages show, but please be advised that comedians may use some strong language. Tickets by donation at https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-shine-on-hurricane-benefit-relief-for-east-tennessee
Ijams Nature Center: Upcoming Events
Category: Classes, workshops, Kids, family, Meetup, Music and Science, nature
Big Fun Tuesday- End of Season Bash!
10/1 @ 5:00 PM
Join in the last Big Fun Tuesday celebration of the year with an AMBC Social Bike Ride, music from Steph Cabell, and tasty food from a local food truck on October 1 starting at 5pm!
Irvey's Giveback Fundraiser for Ijams
10/2 @ 1-9 PM
Enjoy a tasty treat at Irvey's Ice Cream in Kern's Food Hall to benefit Ijams Oct. 2!
Movies Under the Stars: SCREAM
10/4 @ 6 PM
Join Ijams and Central Cinema on October 4th for everyone's favorite fun filled horror film, Scream!
Evening Paddle
10/4 @ 6:00 PM
Get ready for a beautiful evening on the river under the setting sun!
10/5 • Early Morning Birding: Fall Migration
10/5 • Ijams Field Day: Botany for Beginners
10/5 • Creative Series: Paint at the Pond
10/5 • Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
10/6 • Sound Bath Meditation
10/6 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
10/10 • Creative Series: Monsters Made with Love
10/10 • Pickin' on Nature Bluegrass Concert
10/11 • Evening Paddle
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org
Maple Lane Farms: Corn Maze
Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, Kids, family, Music and Science, nature
Friday evening, September 27th will mark the 26th consecutive year that Maple Lane Farms will open its Corn Maze and other “agritainment” activities that include tractor-pulled hayrides (daytime and nighttime), pumpkin picking, inflatables for the kids, music, corn hole, food vendors, face painting, photo ops, sunflower fields, and other wholesome family fun to the public!
The Maze is located at 1126 Maple Lane in Greenback, just 14 miles south of Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport. The Maze is open weekends from September 27 through October 31. The Haunted Maze begins on weekends starting Friday night Oct 18. Opening hours are the following:
Friday 6pm to 10pm
Saturday 10am to 10pm
Sunday Noon to 6pm, Haunted Noon – 10pm
Haunted Maze Opens nightly, October 18-20, 25-27, 30, 31
Additional Features include: Barn Store Collectibles including Fall/Halloween Decorations, Straw Bales, Cornstalks
Variety of Food and Beverage Vendors
Evening campfires in the Maze Fairway near our Covered Party Tents
Private Parties via Tent Reservation with Fire Pit
Music
Face Painting, Old Time Photo Booth
Numerous Photo Ops, including the Sunflower Fields
Maple Lane Maze is an “authentic agritainment” venue operating since 1999. The farm’s offering continues to be an organic destination for families who love outside adventures mixed with the peacefulness of simply being together sitting around the fire pit and making memories. Many guests have described the farm as a “a fall tradition”. Yes, it is a place seeped deep in tradition. We hope you will join us to start your fall traditions here at Maple Lane Maze. Visit the farm’s website at www.TNMapleLaneFarms.com, Call 865-856-3511 or www.Facebook.com/tnmaplelanefarms/ www.Instagram.com/MapleLaneMaze/