GREAT OCTOBER EVENTS

Submitted by ashley on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 9:38am

Knox Moms posts come really cool stuff on their website and here's their list of cool October events:1. Foothills Fall Festival –Oct. 8-10  concerts, juried arts and crafts, and activities for the whole family in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Maryville, Tenn. foothillsfallfestival.com
2. 31st Annual Greekfest 2010 – Oct. 8, 9 and 10 Saint George Greek Orthodox Church. Dancing, shopping and homemade Greek favorites including desserts. greekfesttn.com
3. HoLa Festival – Oct. 9Festival on Market Square in Knoxville includes storytellers, artists, crafters, educators, dancers, musicians, food and costumedfestival performers. holafestival.org
4. Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Fall Harvest Festival – Oct. 16 Celebrate slow foods and homegrown products at this fundraiser. Includes children’s classes and events, vendors, workshops and classes for adults, hayrides and more. Adults - $5, children under 12 - free. knoxgarden.org
5. Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival – now through Oct. 31 Crafts and live entertainment, during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. smokymountainharvestfestival.com
6. St. Joseph School Fall Festival – Oct. 15 and 16 Barbecue, live music, a karaoke contest, children’s games, crafts, country store, cake walk, silent auction and more. sjsknox.com
7. St. Paul United Methodist Church Fall Festival – Oct. 15 and 16 Rummage sale, musical guests, a variety of food vendors including kettle corn and breakfast, bake sale and activities for children. Stpauleast.org
8.The Knoxville Symphony Orchestrapresenting a family-friendly concert for children ages 3-8 and their families on Sunday, October 10 at 2p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre.
9. The Museum of Appalachia’s Tennessee Fall Homecoming Oct. 8-10 Performances by 400 nationally, regionally and locally known musicians – all day on fi ve stages; demonstrations of old-time skills, home cooking and more. museumofappalachia.org
10. Kerbela Shrine Circus – Oct. 8-10 Thompson Boling Arena. tbarena.com