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Fall Gardeners' Festival

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Cumberland County Master Gardeners host a free day for gardeners of every skill level. Registration opens at 8 AM, followed by seminars and exhibits from 9 AM to 3 PM, plus an ask-the-expert tent, wagon tours, garden and craft vendors, and food for purchase.

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Beginner Pickleball Clinics

Learn pickleball fundamentals in morning and evening clinics at Cane Creek Gym and the outdoor courts, weather permitting. Sessions run Tuesdays and Saturdays from September 8 through October 3, with registration required.

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Dogapalooza

A free dog-friendly festival at the Cane Creek Dog Park featuring dog-related vendors, rescues, and nonprofits, plus demonstrations and activities for pups and their people. Bring your leashed, friendly dog and enjoy a day in the park.

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Fall FunFest

Cookeville's beloved Main Street festival returns for its 29th year with two days of live music, artisan vendors, crafts, food, and family activities in the heart of downtown. One of the Upper Cumberland's most popular fall traditions, drawing thousands to the square each September.

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Muddy Roots Music Festival

Muddy Roots is an internationally recognized three-day camping music festival held near Cookeville every Labor Day weekend, bringing together roots, folk, country, and Americana acts from around the world. A passionate, devoted following draws attendees from across the country to the Upper Cumberland.

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National Public Lands Day Hike

Join a Rock Island State Park ranger from 10 AM to 1 PM for a 1.95-mile hike through the park's upland oak forest. The ranger-led outing may cover park history, native plants and wildlife, and other points of interest along the route.

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Crossville Oktoberfest

The Upper Cumberland's long-running German-American festival returns for two days of food, music, and community celebration. The festival runs from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM Friday and Saturday at the Knights of Columbus grounds east of downtown Crossville.

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Liberty Square: A Lester Flatt Celebration

Sparta honors its bluegrass heritage with a free full day of national, international, and regional bluegrass artists performing downtown. More than 100 food and craft booths surround the main stage in front of the historic Oldham Theater.

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Shakespeare in the Park: All's Well That Ends Well

Cookeville's free outdoor Shakespeare tradition returns for its 22nd season. Performances begin at 7 PM on October 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10. The October 10 finale also includes an all-day festival with themed vendors. Bring chairs, blankets, or a picnic.

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Upper Cumberland Bigfoot Festival

The regional Bigfoot celebration expands to two days with live music, unusual vendors, local food trucks, crafts, contests, and family-friendly festival activities.

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