Calendar of Events

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/

Presenting the Hamid Circus Royale at Thompson Boling Arena
9/27/2024 Friday at 7:00 PM
9/28/2024 Saturday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
9/29/2024 Sunday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM

https://www.shrineservices.com/events/Circus.aspx?EventID=11

Greek Fest: on Friday-Saturday, September 27th-28th from 11am-10pm and Sunday, September 29th from 11am-5pm at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike, $3 day pass, $5 weekend pass

St. George Greek Orthodox Church has celebrated its annual Greek Fest since 1977! Originally, the Knoxville Greek Fest was organized to introduce Greek food, culture, and dance to the local community. Greek Fest is one of the most popular events in Knoxville, attracting over 20,000 visitors over the weekend.

https://www.greekfesttn.com/

Join us September 27-28, 2024, for a celebration of Lego builders, collectors and some of the iconic pop culture franchises that have inspired them over the years! Follow Brickonomicon on Facebook for celebrity guest announcements, convention information, and all the latest news regarding the show.

Adjacent to McGhee-Tyson Airport with scenic views of the Smoky Mountains National Park, the Hilton Knoxville Airport Convention Center is a premium event venue located in Alcoa, Tennessee and host to Brickonomicon 2024. Just minutes from downtown Knoxville, the convention center is a versatile, modern space that provides the perfect setting for a wide range of event activities, guest accommodations and attendee amenities.

https://brickonomicon.com/

The 2024 Scots Irish Festival in Downtown Dandridge, Tennessee, on Historic Main Street will open with a free concert: Friday, September 27, 2024 – 6:30 to 9:00 PM and the Festival will continue Saturday, September 28, 2024 – 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM. All activities are free to the public.

On Saturday, September 28th, outstanding Scottish & Irish Entertainers will vie for attention with the Bagpipe & Drum Band Challenge, which will take place along Main Street in Downtown Dandridge. The Color Guard from the Scottish American Military Society will lead the way for the combined pipe bands during the glorious parade at 12:00 noon. An Opening Ceremony will feature patriotic songs by the combined choirs of Dandridge Elementary School, Maury Middle School and Jefferson County High School.

Saturday’s experience will be a trip back in time to enjoy the heritage of the original Scots Irish who settled in East Tennessee ca. 1783, following the Revolutionary War. Visitors will experience Scottish & Irish music, Highland Dancing, Irish Step Dancing, Heritage organizations, Highland Clan booths, Highland Cattle & Black Faced sheep exhibits, Highland Athletic demonstrations, and Storytellers for both children and adults. Scottish & Irish Food, baked goods, meals, and treats will abound, as well as Scots & Irish merchandise vendors. Back by popular demand for 2023 is our fabulous Ale Garden featuring a selection of Scottish, Irish & Mountain ales from Highland Brewing.

The Highland (Main) Stage entertainment will feature bands House of Hamill and The Muckers. On the Lowland Stage, Trip Rogers and Celtic Conundrum will perform along with piper & harpist, Kelly Shipe. Demonstrations of Highland Dancing and Irish Step Dancing will also be presented on the Lowland Stage.

The Pipe & Drum Band Challenge Competition will include the Knoxville Pipes & Drums; the Appalachian Highlanders; and the Memphis Pipe Band. These bands will play twice each during the day, as well as marching in the Ceremonial Parade on Main Street at Noon and as Mass Bands on the Dike at 4:00 PM.

An old-time children’s playground returns this year with a variety of games and activities for the Lads & Lassies. Visitors to the event are welcome to bring leashed, well-behaved dogs to participate in the dog parade down Main Street, scheduled for 11:45 AM.

For more information about the festivities, visit www.ScotsIrishFestival.com or contact Chris Umberger at info.scotsirishfestival@gmail.com. We can also be found on Facebook @Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival, and you are invited to join our Facebook Public Group. The Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The foothills of the Smoky Mountains will come alive with the sounds of Bluegrass music, arts and crafts, and the rich traditions of Appalachian cooking at the Townsend in the Smokies Fall Festival on September 27-28, 2024, from 10 AM to 6 PM. This free community event is designed for all ages, offering a family-friendly atmosphere that celebrates the time-honored traditions of the Appalachian region.

Festival-goers can enjoy traditional and contemporary Bluegrass music, clogging, and square dancing performances, while also exploring art and craft booths showcasing local talents. There will be numerous demonstrations of Appalachian skills, old-fashioned kids’ games, and delicious Southern food, including crowd favorites like fried pies and kettle corn.

This year, the festival has moved to a new location:
Townsend Event Center, 7930 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend, TN 37882
Located next to the Townsend Visitor Center, all events will now be held at this central venue.

Come join the fun and experience the authentic spirit of the Smokies!
https://www.smokymountains.org/townsendfallfestival/

Historic House Museums of Knoxville host movies as part of their collaborative program, Movies at the Museums! Enjoy four different movies outdoors at four different historic house museums. From rousing, supernatural escapades and magical childhood classics to silly animation and fast-paced action, each historic house museum will show a different film for audiences to enjoy while also taking in the unique landscapes of the historic site. Admission is FREE for each movie, but donations are greatly appreciated to support each museum’s preservation mission. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, or other items to make their time there comfortable. Concessions will be available at each museum. Please see each individual museum's respective event pages for more details on the movies, concessions, and any special activities happening at their site!

Grounds open at 7:30pm and movies begin at dark (~8:15pm, movie start times are not exact). Locations change for each movie so be sure to check the exact address for each house museum. Dogs are allowed, but must be on leash at all times. In case of inclement weather, a rain plan will be posted on the museums event page and social media outlets.

September 27 @ Blount Mansion
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) presented by Apex Bank

The Bandit, a charismatic bootlegger, takes a bet to ship a truck full of beer from Texas to Arkansas. While pulling off the stunt, he falls in love with a woman engaged to the son of a dyspeptic sheriff who takes it upon himself to stop Bandit. (Rated PG)
www.blountmansion.org

GO! Contemporary Dance Works will celebrate its 21st anniversary with Perpetual Motion, an outdoor performance at the TN Amphitheatre at World’s Fair Park on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 8PM.

Perpetual Motion brings together inter-disciplinary choreographic works by some of the most experimental dance-makers in Knoxville and will premier a new work by award winning New York choreographer Tracie Stanfield. Stanfield is a faculty member at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. Also presenting new work for GO! is Fredrick Davis, an accomplished former principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem. With a roster of 50 pre-professional and professional dancers, GO! celebrates a 21 year journey of art, family and connection with this performance. Mixing new with the old, GO! brings back to the stage favorites such as Unshaken by Denise Njuguna, Trifecta by Darby O’Connor-Lanigan and Revivification by Laura Shields. “We are still dreaming big and growing,” McKee says. “As artistic director, my primary focus is to keep us moving forward in Perpetual Motion and not become stagnant! We bring in new artists and we create new work while keeping true to our history.”

Perpetual Motion will include a pre-show event with live music by Mal Nombre and free refreshments beginning at 7PM for ticket holders. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at gocontemporarydance.com or at STUDIO ARTS for dancers, 865-539-2475. Tickets can be picked up at STUDIO ARTS or will call at the TN Amphitheatre. All seating is general admission. Perpetual Motion is proud to be a Penny4Arts performance.

https://www.gocontemporarydance.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gocontemporarydance

FLOWERS - HAYRIDES - PHOTO OPS - FLOWER MAZE - FARM ANIMALS - FOOD
Step into a world of vibrant fields filled with sunflowers and zinnias, perfect for capturing breathtaking photos. Stroll through the blooms, enjoy a scenic tractor-pulled hayride, and make unforgettable memories.
NEW FALL 2024: The zinnia field will be replaced with a charming small pumpkin patch to take beautiful photos with two large sunflower fields as a backdrop.
Create your own floral masterpieces by picking sunflowers and zinnias, then gather them in chic French Market Metal Flower Buckets or classic glass mason jars to bring a piece of this beauty home.
There's even more to enjoy! Visit the Snack Shack for a cool treat of Dippin' Dots Ice Cream, challenge your friends to a game of Corn Hole, or unwind by the creek.
NEW IN 2024: Experience more acres of farm fun with an added kids play area, friendly farm goats, and an enchanting sunflower maze. Cross our new walking bridge over the serene creek, perfect for selfies and family photos. Don't miss this explosion of color, fun, and photogenic bliss at Sunflower Fest, where every moment is a memory waiting to bloom!

Welcome to Sanger Ships LLC and our two Columbus replica ships - our original Niña, the most historically accurate replica of a Columbus Ship ever built, and our newer Pinta.

The Niña is a replica of the ship on which Columbus sailed across the Atlantic on his three voyages of discovery to the new world beginning in 1492. Columbus sailed the tiny ship over 25,000 miles. That ship was last heard of in 1501, but the new Niña has a different mission. We are a floating museum, and we visit ports all over the Western Hemisphere.

Pinta was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours and has a 40 ft air conditioned main cabin down below with seating. Pinta is available for private parties and charters.

Both The Niña and Pinta will be touring together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’, for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.

http://www.ninapinta.org/schedule.html
At Calhoun's On The River, 400 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902

Performed Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM; Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM; and Sundays at 3 PM.

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs before Dark is an adaptation of the first of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series, which has sold more than 100 million copies and is available in more than 100 countries around the world. Jack and Annie’s tree house transports them back in time to the age of the dinosaurs, where the siblings courageously learn that things are not always what they seem.

KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of plays for children and families.
Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com