Fun Things to Do in Tennessee this Fall

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Fall in love with Tennessee on a scenic hike(link is external), road trip to see trees bursting with color(link is external), get the family together to visit a pumpkin patch or farm(link is external) or soak in the bone-chilling ghost stories at haunted destinations(link is external).

FARMS & PUMPKIN PATCHES

At Lucky Ladd Farms(link is external) in Eagleville, pick your own pumpkin, visit the petting farm, pony rides, farm-themed playgrounds, mega slides, wagon rides, tire climbs, games, tractor trains and more than 70 activities and educational adventures like hidden checkpoints in the cornfield on the 60-acre farm.

Autumn Acres(link is external) in Crossville has two corn mazes featuring a mystery game, hayrides, a mega bounce pillow, friendly farm animals and a chance to pick your own pumpkin from the largest patch in Middle Tennessee.

Myers Pumpkin Patch & Farm(link is external) in Greeneville offers East Tennessee’s largest corn maze, thousands of pumpkins, squash and other gourds for sale, organic jams, jellies, crafts, honey and other sweets in the general store, tractor rides, s’more stations around fire pits and lots more at this 500-acre farm.

At Donnell Century Farm(link is external) in Jackson, experience a cow train for tots, a storybook maze and a pumpkin blaster at this 100-year-old farm. Visit with goats, rabbits, donkeys, turkeys and chickens as well as a calf to brush, pet and hold. Climb Hay Mountain and then slide down the chute; roll around the grounds in tubes; and find your way through the corn and hay mazes.

COLORBLIND VIEWFINDERS(link is external) Scenic viewfinders are located in some of Tennessee’s most picturesque locations, so visitors can experience the bursting red, orange and yellow fall colors. The technology allows people with red-green color deficiency the chance to enjoy the beauty of fall and helps them see vivid colors year-round.

HAUNTED DESTINATIONS(link is external)

Bell Witch Cave(link is external) in Adams is considered to be one of the most haunted places in America. Come explore the cave and land where John Bell says the Bell Witch tormented his family in the early 1800s.

At Oaklands Mansion(link is external) in Murfreesboro, mirrors are draped in black to prevent trapped spirits, curtains are drawn and clocks are stopped at the hour of death. Learn about unusual mourning customs and creepy superstitions at this Victorian-era mansion during A Mansion in Mourning(link is external). Explore dark corners and dimly lit parlors during Flashlight Nights(link is external). After the tour, walk along the faintly-lit trails and spot dark reflections in Maney Spring.

Historic Brushy Mountain Penitentiary(link is external) in Petros housed some of the nation’s most dangerous prisoners, including James Earl Ray. Now, the penitentiary is open for daytime tours and paranormal tours where visitors may hear footsteps and disembodied voices, and see apparitions.

Costumed storytellers at the Old Jonesborough Cemetery Tour(link is external) in Jonesborough stand among the gravestones to tell stories of people buried in Tennessee’s oldest town. Tickets can be purchased at Chester Inn State Historic Site & Museum on Main Street. Proceeds from the tour fund ongoing preservation of the cemeteries.
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