What’s Happening in McMinn Right Now?

McMinn County is a wonderful place to visit throughout the year, but it boasts several seasonal events and holiday celebrations from one month to the next. Here are a few upcoming events and activities that you won’t want to miss. Check back often as the seasons change for updated information and celebrations. 

October 2026

TWU Volleyball vs Spartanburg Methodist

October 16, 2026 • Tennessee Wesleyan University- James L. Robb Gym • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Volleyball vs Spartanburg Methodist
Friday
16
October

Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Medicine Farm

October 16, 2026 • Mountain Medicine Farm • 855 County Road 875 • Etowah, TN 37331

Farm Days for 2026April 24- Foraging & Feeding LambsMay 22- Planting Seeds & PollinatorsJune 12- Lavender LoveJuly 24- Conservation & Stewardship of the LandSeptember 18- Fall on the FarmOctober 16-...

Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Medicine Farm
Friday
16
October

Great Smoky Mountain Dog Club Show

October 16, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Friday
16
October

McMinn County High School Football vs Red Bank

October 16, 2026 • 7:00 PM • McMinn County High School • 2215 Congress Parkway • Athens, TN 37303

McMinn County High School Football vs Red Bank
Friday
16
October

Barktoberfest Dog Festival and Costume Contest

October 17, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Join us for an evening of fun and fur as we celebrate our canine friends during Etowah’s 2nd annual, Barktoberfest!  Shop dog-themed merchandise vendors, listen to live polka music, participate...

Barktoberfest Dog Festival and Costume Contest
Saturday
17
October

Great Smoky Mountain Dog Club Show

October 17, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Saturday
17
October

Heritage School: No Sew Garland

October 17, 2026 • 11:00 AM • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum • 522 W. Madison Avenue • Athens, TN 37303

Heritage School: No Sew Garland
Saturday
17
October

TWU Volleyball vs CIU (SC)

October 17, 2026 • 11:00 AM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- James L. Robb Gym • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Volleyball vs CIU (SC)
Saturday
17
October

TWU Women's Soccer vs Montreat (NC)

October 17, 2026 • 1:00 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletic Complex- Soccer Field • 625 Green Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Women's Soccer vs Montreat (NC)
Saturday
17
October

TWU Men's Soccer vs Montreat (NC)

October 17, 2026 • 3:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletic Complex- Soccer Field • 625 Green Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Men's Soccer vs Montreat (NC)
Saturday
17
October

Live Music at The Social on Depot Hill with Butch Traun

October 17, 2026 • 7:00 PM • The Social on Depot Hill • 105 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Live music with Butch Traun at 7:00 PM.

Live Music at The Social on Depot Hill with Butch Traun
Saturday
17
October

Great Smoky Mountain Dog Club Show

October 18, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Sunday
18
October

Scary Sundays

October 18, 2026 • 5:00 PM • Athens Movie Palace • 1436 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Scary Sundays at the Athens Movie Palace. Every Sunday in October at 5:00pm, a classic scary movie will be playing for $6 per ticket!

Scary Sundays
Sunday
18
October

Murders on Main Street

October 22, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Murders on Main Street
Thursday
22
October

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

October 22, 2026 • 7:00 PM • Athens Movie Palace • 1436 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Tickets to watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show go on sale October 1, 2026. Movie tickets are $12. Prop bags for sale $8 and costumes are welcome! No outside props. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Thursday
22
October

Murders on Main Street

October 23, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Murders on Main Street
Friday
23
October

Southeast Schipperke Club All Breed Show

October 23, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Friday
23
October

TWU Volleyball vs Pikeville (KY)

October 23, 2026 • 6:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- James L. Robb Gym • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Volleyball vs Pikeville (KY)
Friday
23
October

Gone 90s Country

October 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

Two-step and toe-tap along with the twangy tunes that defined a decade. Relive the nostalgia and feel the influence that still shapes Country music today.

Gone 90s Country
Friday
23
October

McMinn Central HS Football vs Sweetwater High School

October 23, 2026 • 7:00 PM • McMinn Central High School • 145 County Road 461 • Englewood, TN 37329

McMinn Central HS Football vs Sweetwater High School
Friday
23
October

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In

October 24, 2026 • Midway Milkshake • 2220 HWY 30 • Athens, TN 37303

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In
Saturday
24
October

Murders on Main Street

October 24, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Murders on Main Street
Saturday
24
October

Southeast Schipperke Club All Breed Show

October 24, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Saturday
24
October

TWU Volleyball vs Bluefield (VA)

October 24, 2026 • 11:00 AM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- James L. Robb Gym • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Volleyball vs Bluefield (VA)
Saturday
24
October

TWU Women's Soccer v CIU (SC)

October 24, 2026 • 1:00 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletic Complex- Soccer Field • 625 Green Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Women's Soccer v CIU (SC)
Saturday
24
October

TWU Men's Soccer vs CIU (SC)

October 24, 2026 • 3:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University Athletic Complex- Soccer Field • 625 Green Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Men's Soccer vs CIU (SC)
Saturday
24
October

Haunted History Tour

October 24, 2026 • 5:00 PM • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum • 522 W. Madison Avenue • Athens, TN 37303

Take a spooky tour in the dark and learn about some of the local haunted history in McMinn County. $5 per person or free with museum membership. Spaces are limited...

Haunted History Tour
Saturday
24
October

Southeast Schipperke Club All Breed Show

October 25, 2026 • Athens Regional Park- McMinn County Expo Center • 2405 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Sunday
25
October

Scary Sundays

October 25, 2026 • 5:00 PM • Athens Movie Palace • 1436 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Scary Sundays at the Athens Movie Palace. Every Sunday in October at 5:00pm, a classic scary movie will be playing for $6 per ticket!

Scary Sundays
Sunday
25
October

Boo & View

October 27, 2026 • 6:30 PM • Athens Movie Palace • 1436 Decatur Pike • Athens, TN 37303

Athens Movie Palace's free community Halloween event. Movies & Trick or Treating at the Athens Movie Palace. 

Boo & View
Tuesday
27
October

MCHS Fall Festival

October 29, 2026 • McMinn County High School • 2215 Congress Parkway • Athens, TN 37303

A night of fall fun at McMinn County High School that includes the entire community. Haunted Hallways, Carnival Games, and Trick or Treating! Come dressed in your Halloween costume with...

MCHS Fall Festival
Thursday
29
October

Community Trunk or Treat with Etowah's Starr Regional Medical Center

October 29 • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM • Etowah Starr Regional Medical Center • 886 HWY 411 N • Etowah, TN 37331

We are excited to announce our second communitywide Trunk-or-Treat event on Thursday, October 29, from 5–7 p.m., on the Etowah campus of Starr Regional Medical Center. Bring your children and...

Community Trunk or Treat with Etowah's Starr Regional Medical Center
Thursday
29
October

Etowah's Haunted Trail & Candy Junction

October 31, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Etowah's Haunted Trail & Candy Junction
Saturday
31
October

November 2026

TWU Volleyball vs Brenau (GA)

November 03, 2026 • 6:00 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- James L. Robb Gym • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

TWU Volleyball vs Brenau (GA)
Tuesday
03
November

History for Lunch: Miss Tennessee

November 05, 2026 • 12:00 PM • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum • 522 W. Madison Avenue • Athens, TN 37303

History for Lunch: Miss Tennessee
Thursday
05
November

McMinn County Veteran's Day Parade

November 07, 2026 • 11:00 AM • Etowah, Tennessee • Etowah, TN 37331

McMinn County Veteran's Day Parade
Saturday
07
November

Gudger Steel Car Club Cruise In

November 07 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM • Midway Milkshake • 2220 HWY 30 • Athens, TN 37303

Monthly Cruise In at Midway Milkshake for all car enthusiasts! 

Gudger Steel Car Club Cruise In
Saturday
07
November

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School

November 12, 2026 • 7:00 PM • McMinn Central High School • 145 Co. Rd 461 • Englewood, TN 37329

McMinn Central High School Fine Arts is BACK, and we are SO excited to announce our Fall 2026 production... THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Get ready for an...

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School
Thursday
12
November

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School

November 13, 2026 • 7:00 PM • McMinn Central High School • 145 Co. Rd 461 • Englewood, TN 37329

McMinn Central High School Fine Arts is BACK, and we are SO excited to announce our Fall 2026 production... THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Get ready for an...

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School
Friday
13
November

Almost, Maine

November 13, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- Townsend Auditorium • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

Fictional town. Fictional characters. Real relationships. One magical night.Come see Almost, Maine. November 13–15. The wonderful cast:Daisy CranfillMason HeadrickJulia ItsonKelly BorwickJohn MurphyKaley BucknerBrittney BowmanSadie GoodinKeljan ThomasRuby FranklinEthan WestmorelandLandrie BeachHolland BorwickEmma...

Almost, Maine
Friday
13
November

Mother Son Dance

November 14, 2026 • McMinn County High School • 2215 Congress Parkway • Athens, TN 37303

Mother Son Dance
Saturday
14
November

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School

November 14, 2026 • 7:00 PM • McMinn Central High School • 145 Co. Rd 461 • Englewood, TN 37329

McMinn Central High School Fine Arts is BACK, and we are SO excited to announce our Fall 2026 production... THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Get ready for an...

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical presented by McMinn Central High School
Saturday
14
November

Almost, Maine

November 14, 2026 • 7:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- Townsend Auditorium • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

Fictional town. Fictional characters. Real relationships. One magical night.Come see Almost, Maine. November 13–15. The wonderful cast:Daisy CranfillMason HeadrickJulia ItsonKelly BorwickJohn MurphyKaley BucknerBrittney BowmanSadie GoodinKeljan ThomasRuby FranklinEthan WestmorelandLandrie BeachHolland BorwickEmma...

Almost, Maine
Saturday
14
November

Almost, Maine

November 15, 2026 • 2:30 PM • Tennessee Wesleyan University- Townsend Auditorium • 204 E. College Street • Athens, TN 37303

Fictional town. Fictional characters. Real relationships. One magical night.Come see Almost, Maine. November 13–15. The wonderful cast:Daisy CranfillMason HeadrickJulia ItsonKelly BorwickJohn MurphyKaley BucknerBrittney BowmanSadie GoodinKeljan ThomasRuby FranklinEthan WestmorelandLandrie BeachHolland BorwickEmma...

Almost, Maine
Sunday
15
November

Friendsgiving at Mountain Medicine Farm

November 20, 2026 • Mountain Medicine Farm • 855 County Road 875 • Etowah, TN 37331

Farm Days for 2026April 24- Foraging & Feeding LambsMay 22- Planting Seeds & PollinatorsJune 12- Lavender LoveJuly 24- Conservation & Stewardship of the LandSeptember 18- Fall on the FarmOctober 16-...

Friendsgiving at Mountain Medicine Farm
Friday
20
November

Heritage School: Railroading in the Overhill

November 21, 2026 • 11:00 AM • McMinn County Living Heritage Museum • 522 W. Madison Avenue • Athens, TN 37303

Heritage School: Railroading in the Overhill
Saturday
21
November

Etowah's Christmas Tree Lighting Party

November 27, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Etowah's Christmas Tree Lighting Party
Friday
27
November

Etowah Christmas Market

November 28, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Etowah Christmas Market
Saturday
28
November

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In

November 28, 2026 • Midway Milkshake • 2220 HWY 30 • Athens, TN 37303

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In
Saturday
28
November

Etowah Christmas Market

November 29, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Etowah Christmas Market
Sunday
29
November

December 2026

Durant Tullock Memorial Christmas Parade & Block Party

December 03, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

Durant Tullock Memorial Christmas Parade & Block Party
Thursday
03
December

A Choral Christmas

December 04, 2026 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

Ring in the season with this beloved annual tradition, featuring stirring choral arrangements, intimate small-group numbers, and standout solo performances spanning sacred and secular favorites.

A Choral Christmas
Friday
04
December

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play

December 04, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play
Friday
04
December

A Choral Christmas

December 05, 2026 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

Ring in the season with this beloved annual tradition, featuring stirring choral arrangements, intimate small-group numbers, and standout solo performances spanning sacred and secular favorites.

A Choral Christmas
Saturday
05
December

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play

December 05, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play
Saturday
05
December

Gudger Steel Car Club Cruise In

December 05 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM • Midway Milkshake • 2220 HWY 30 • Athens, TN 37303

Monthly Cruise In at Midway Milkshake for all car enthusiasts! 

Gudger Steel Car Club Cruise In
Saturday
05
December

A Choral Christmas

December 06, 2026 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

Ring in the season with this beloved annual tradition, featuring stirring choral arrangements, intimate small-group numbers, and standout solo performances spanning sacred and secular favorites.

A Choral Christmas
Sunday
06
December

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play

December 06, 2026 • L&N Depot • 727 Tennessee Avenue • Etowah, TN 37303

A Christmas Carol- An Immersive Walking Play
Sunday
06
December

Live Nativity

December 12, 2026 • Etowah Community Center • 155 Robinson Street • Etowah, TN 37331

Live Nativity
Saturday
12
December

Christmas on the Farm with Mountain Medicine Farm

December 18, 2026 • Mountain Medicine Farm • 855 County Road 875 • Etowah, TN 37331

Farm Days for 2026April 24- Foraging & Feeding LambsMay 22- Planting Seeds & PollinatorsJune 12- Lavender LoveJuly 24- Conservation & Stewardship of the LandSeptember 18- Fall on the FarmOctober 16-...

Christmas on the Farm with Mountain Medicine Farm
Friday
18
December

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In

December 26, 2026 • Midway Milkshake • 2220 HWY 30 • Athens, TN 37303

Midway Milkshake Monthly Cruise In
Saturday
26
December

January 2027

Torch Burns Blue

January 08, 2027 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

Sit back for a slow burn as our vocalists ignite the night with smoldering torch songs drawn from blues and beyond—aching, soulful, and impossible to look away from.

Torch Burns Blue
Friday
08
January

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

January 28, 2027 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

This beloved musical brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang to life with humor and heart in a celebration of friendship, hope, and everyday triumphs.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Thursday
28
January

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

January 29, 2027 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

This beloved musical brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang to life with humor and heart in a celebration of friendship, hope, and everyday triumphs.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Friday
29
January

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

January 30, 2027 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

This beloved musical brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang to life with humor and heart in a celebration of friendship, hope, and everyday triumphs.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Saturday
30
January

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

January 31, 2027 • The Arts Center • 320 North White Street • Athens, TN 37303

This beloved musical brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts gang to life with humor and heart in a celebration of friendship, hope, and everyday triumphs.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Sunday
31
January
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