Fall · Festivals & Culture
One of East Tennessee's biggest annual fairs at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville. Features a full midway with rides, agricultural exhibits, livestock shows, live entertainment, demolition derbies, concerts, and classic fair food. Held in September - about 45 minutes from Gatlinburg.
The Tennessee Valley Fair is the region's big one - full midway, concerts, livestock, and demolition derbies. At Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, 45 min from Gatlinburg. September timing means you can combine with early fall colors in the mountains.
