Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Fall Festivals, Trunk or Treats, and Family Events for Tri-Cities


Tri-Cities Fall Festivals & Events 

Restaurant Offers

  • Wendy’s Frosty Booklets$1 for a Booklet with 10 Free Jr. Frosty Coupons, exp. Feb ’15! (participating locations, not some locations booklets only have 6 coupon inside).
  • Krispy Kreme Freebie: Wear your costume to any of participating US or Canadian Krispy Kreme shops on 10/31 and score a Free doughnut!
  • Outback Steakhouse: Free Kids Meal (with adult purchase) on Halloween.
  • Sonic: $0.50 Corn Dogs on Halloween
  • Pizza Inn Kids in Costume eat free ( 10  & Under with paying adult) 

Free Scary Face Pancakes at IHOP

Participating IHOP® Restaurants nationwide are being a good neighbor by giving families a safe place to celebrate Halloween and offering kids 12 and under a free Scary Face Pancake on October 31 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each order comes with one of IHOP restaurants' world famous buttermilk pancakes decorated with a beaming whipped topping smile and eyes, and a strawberry nose. Then, kids can use a kit of delicious toppings-- eight pieces of sweet candy corn and two mini Oreos®--to finish decorating the face any way they choose.

As a way to say thank you to the local communities in which it operates, IHOP wants to provide families a safe and fun environment this Halloween. Instead of stocking up on just candy this year, IHOP is a neighborhood stop that will hand out pancake treats to its guests instead.


Trunk or Treat at Milligan College 
Milligan College will host its annual “Trunk or Treat” event onThursday, Oct. 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
This year's “Trunk or Treat” will be held in the parking lot of Milligan's Faculty Office Building, located behind the McMahan Student Center. Parking for the event is available behind the Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts.
A safe and fun environment for children, “Trunk or Treat” will give area youth an opportunity to enjoy this age old custom in a new and exciting way. Milligan students will dress in costume and decorate their cars to house a variety of treats for participants.
“Trunk or Treat” is sponsored by LINC (Linking Individuals to the Needs of the Community). The LINC volunteer center is a student-run organization that connects Milligan students to volunteer needs in the surrounding community.
For more information, contact LINC at 423.461.8711. To learn more about Milligan, visit www.milligan.edu.

Fenders Farm 

-Fender's Farm, located at 254 Highway 107 in Jonesborough, hosts a variety of family-friendly activities, including WQUT's Field of Screams, The Insane Inn, Buried Alive, Maniac Maze and Redneck Zombie Paintball. The farm is open Monday- Sunday and officially closes for the season on Nov. 2. For a full list of hours and prices, visit www.fendersmaze.com.



BOO!seum at Hands On! Museum 
Friday, October 31st,
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Hands On! is hosting its 3rd annual BOO!seum event which will include games, treats, science experiments, crafts, and more! Stop by anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Be sure to wear your most festive costume and bring your own trick-or-treat bag! Admission to BOO!seum is FREE for members, and $2 per person ages 3 and up for non-members. (***Please note this event contains small parts that may not suitable for children under 3 years of age and may also contain traces of nuts, soy, and chocolate. While supplies last.)

Boone Street Farmer's Market 
Friday Oct 31, 6-8 pm
Stop by the store for a locally-grown treat, take your picture with “THE BIG CHICKEN” from our “Best-in-Show” July 4th parade float. 

Trick or Treat on Walnut Street in Johnson City
  • Fri, Oct 31
  • 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
  • For more information, call 461-8000.

Jonesborough Haunts and Happenings

Main Street in Downtown Historic Jonesborough is the place to be onFriday, Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the annual Halloween event. Halloween Haunts & Happenings boasts the best games, costume contest and trick-or-treating in East Tennessee. Read more about the event here
Bone-chilling storytelling
Fri., October 31
Jonesborough – Bone-chilling, local stories will be told with the Halloween Haunts Storytelling Event 8:30 p.m. at the Jonesborough Visitors Center.


Trunk or Treat in Bluff City 
First Christian Church
325 Parks Worley Street
Bluff City, Tennessee 37618
Friday October 31 
6:00pm till 8:00pm
Games, candy and fun for the whole family 


Trunk or Treat on Halloween in Elizabethton
Valley Forge Christian Church in Elizabethton will be hosting a community Trunk or Treat Friday, October 31 from 5-7 pm in the church parking lot. Cars will be decorated with individuals handing out candy.

Stickleyville School Community Center- Duffield, VA 
October 31st:
Halloween night happenings features treats for kids starting at 5:30 p.m.
October 31st and November 1: 
Haunted house starts at 8 pm on Friday and & 7:00 p.m. on Saturday until last customer.  Admission to enter the haunted house is $5.00. Snacks and drinks available. 
Located off highway 58 - Details on Facebook page

Hands On Museum
All Month Long - Post-Halloween Costume Drive
Throughout the month of November, bring in your gently used Halloween costumes to donate to the Hands On Theater on Main! In exchange for the donation, receive a Hands On key chain!


Sullivan County Trunk-or-treat
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office would like to invite the community to take part in our annual Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween night.
The event was started by Sheriff Wayne Anderson six years ago not only to create a safer environment for children to collect candy, but also to give them an opportunity to meet our officers.In addition to various displays set up in the parking lot, children can also check out the haunted house inside the SCSO. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We ask that parents please remember to bring a bag for their children to collect candy.

  • October 31st from 6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Sheriff's Office parking lot located at 140 Blountville Bypass

Halloween in Marion, VA
Regardless of rain, snow or cold weather, The Town of Marion, Virginia will be observing Halloween on Friday, October 31st. - See more at: http://www.marionva.org/blog/downtown-marion-hosting-halloween-events#sthash.smtkTCwj.dpuf

Scarecrow Lane on Main Street in Marion, VA 
Through October 30th
The community is invited to vote on their favorite scarecrow! - See more at:http://www.marionva.org/blog/downtown-marion-hosting-halloween-events#sthash.smtkTCwj.dpuf

In Hawkins County:




  • The Caney Creek Corn Maze featuring the "Devil's Nose Maze of Terror" continues this Friday and Saturday Oct. 17-18; Friday and Saturday Oct. 24-25; and Thursday, Friday and Saturday Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1. The Caney Creek Corn Maze is located at 679 Caney Creek Road north of Rogersville.
  • The Haunted Hay Ride to benefit the Carters Valley Volunteer Fire Department starts at dusk every Friday and Saturday in October at the dead end of AFG Road on Clay Lamb's farm. A big sign on Highway 11-W and AFG Road points the way. Admission is $5 per person.
  • The Painters Hollow Haunted Barn at 337 Montgomery Avenue in Church Hill is open every Friday and Saturday through Nov. 1. Admission is $8, but children 10 and under get in for $4.

  • The haunted barn opens around sundown and stays open until around Midnight, or as long as people keep showing up. There's always a scary movie playing on a "huge screen" and a bonfire, and refreshments, and there are also smaller fires for roasting "S'mores."
    This year the haunted barn proceeds benefit the Volunteer High School Beta Club.




  • The Davidson Farm "Pumpkin Valley" corn maze, hay rides, pumpkin patch and more — sponsored by the Stanley Valley Volunteer Fire Department — is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday all this month ending Oct. 31. Davidson Farm is located at 993 Carters Valley Road north of Surgoinsville. For more information you can find them on Facebook.
  • The "Nightmare on Clinch Street" will take place Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at Clinch School and includes a haunted house, high school dance, fortune telling, mad scientist experiments, and costume contests. "Ghoulish Goodies" will be served.
  • A 5K "Zombie Walk or Run" to benefit the Hawkins County Relay For Life" is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. beginning and ending in front of Hawkins Elementary School in Rogersville. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the recommended minimum contribution per participant is $10.

  • Participants are encouraged to dress as zombies. For more information call (423) 923-0966 or (423) 923-1103.




  • The Laurel Run Park "early" Trunk or Treat will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 3-6 p.m. at the Laurel Run Park pavilion. Individuals, businesses, churches, civic groups, or any other organization which would like to decorate a vehicle and hand out candy are encouraged to participate.

  • Vehicles should be decorated and ready for children no later than 2:30 p.m. For more information call 357-8110 or visit Laurel Run Park Facebook page.




  • The Stanley Valley Volunteer Fire Department presents "Music on the Farm and the "Krazy Farmer Corn Maze" on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 7-11 p.m. at Davidson Farm, 993 Carters Valley Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for live music performances by Stacy Vaughan and John Bucher from the Taylor Barker Band, as well as "Southern Sound" and "Just Bcuz Music."

  • The "Krazy Farmer Corn Maze" opens at sundown. All proceeds benefit the SVVFD.

    Harvest Festival

    Date: Saturday November 1, 2014

    Time: - 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
    City / State: Johnson CIty, TN
    Location: Hosanna Fellowship
    Address: 715 Sunset Drive
    Event Contact: Jason Bateman at jason@hosannafellowship.orf
    Event Cost: FREE
    Chili Cook Off
    Pony Rides
    Games for all ages
    Prizes

    Fall Festival

    Date: Saturday November 1, 2014

    Time: - 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
    City / State: Johnson City, TN
    Location: Discover Life Church
    Address: 408 E Mountain View Rd
    Event Contact: (423) 282-2227
    Event Cost: Free
    Facepainting, food, inflatables, hair coloring, games, candy and more!

    East TN Crush Holiday Market

    Date: Saturday November 1, 2014

    Time: - 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
    City / State: Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Location: Elizabethton Parks & Recreation
    Address: 300 W. Mill Street
    Event Contact: Georginia Gibson
    Event Cost: 1.00
    East TN Crush Softball will be hosting their annual Holiday Market November 1st at the Elizabethton Parks and Rec. located at 300 W. Mill St., Elizabethton, TN. Doors open at 10 am to the public and will close at 2pm. This is your one stop shopping for all your holiday gift needs. Over 55 craft, business, & food vendors from throughout the Tri-Cities will be present. Tons of door prizes to giveaway throughout the day.
    Carver Rec Halloween Festival set for Nov. 1

    The annual Halloween Festival at Carver Recreation Center, 322 W. Watauga Ave., is set for Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m. This event is open to all ages and will include a variety of Halloween fun and games. Admission is: $1 for children in costume, $2 for children not in costume, and $3 for adults. Game tickets are 50 cents each. Prizes will be awarded for best costume in three age groups. For more information, please call Carver Rec at 461-8830.

    Fall Festival

    Date: Sunday November 2, 2014

    Time: - 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
    City / State: Jonesborough, TN
    Location: First Baptist Church
    Address: 201 East Main Street
    Event Contact: Church Office - 753-3441
    Event Cost: Free
    Event Website: none
    Free Community Fall Festival – games, crafts, food, face-painting, storytelling, and lots more for all ages!


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