October 1 - December 31
Old Fashioned Hayrides
Enjoy a unique hayride with family or friends downtown Gatlinburg.  As fall begins in the Smoky Mountains, take this fun filled hayride and enjoy breath taking views of our beautiful mountain foliage.  Departure is at traffic light #6 at the Mountain Mall.  Rides leave approximately every 45 minutes. 
Call 865-436-3897 for more information.

September 15 - October 31
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
Enjoy the sites, sounds and smells of a Smoky Mountain Harvest. Leaf looking, special events, shows, shopping and attractions.

October 2-3
Robert Tino’s 18th Smoky Mountain Homecoming
Located at the Robert Tino Gallery off Hwy 66 in Sevierville, Smoky Mountain Homecoming unveils Robert Tino’s latest mountain print and features authentic mountain craftsmen, roving storytellers, mountain music, and antique games for the kids. Admission is free. (865) 453-6315 or 1-800-675-6961.
www.smokymountainhomecoming.com

September 28 - October 29
Dollywood's National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration
Watch visiting crafters at work throughout the park as the country’s most talented artisans showcase their artistry with up-close demonstrations. Handmade treasures for the home, unique collectibles and stunning artwork create an impressive craft exhibit you won’t find anywhere else. Special dishes, all prepared with a taste of fall, showcase some of the harvest season’s most celebrated recipes, including a booth devoted to Dollywood’s signature fried green tomatoes. (Closed Thursdays).

October 1 - October 30
Rotary Club Crafts Festival
Patriot Park (865) 909-3446

Daily
Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg
"Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg" is a walking night-time tour of Gatlinburg's most historic and "haunted" places which takes about one hour, and is approximately one mile in length. The walk is lantern-led and guided by a local storyteller dressed in costume. "Ghostwalk" is not a haunted-house tour. It is a storytelling experience with a twist of murder and mayhem. We get your attention, but we don't chase you around with chainsaws. The stories feature a combination of local legends, history, superstition, folk tales and fiction. The tour's purpose is to revisit many historic and forgotten stories of murder and chaos that took place during the past 100 years in Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tours leave nightly at 9, 10:30 and midnight. Reservations required. 865-556-0674
www.ghostwalkofgatlinburg.com

October 4-8
99th Cherokee Indian Fair
Location: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
For nearly 100 years, residents of and visitors to Western North Carolina know there's only one place to be in the first full week of October. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians host the 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, N.C. Oct. 5-9, 2010. The fair offers topnotch nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway full of rides and games, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying the Eastern Band enrolled members traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Daily general admission is $10 and includes nightly concerts; children 6 and under are admitted free. Opens 10 a.m. daily with nightly shows. The Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds are on Hwy. 441 in Cherokee, N.C.
www.cherokee-nc.com

October 6-23
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Over 200 Craftspeople from around the country assemble to exhibit their historic trades at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. This is an event that consistently attracts the country's finest artists and craft people. One of the items that makes the Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair so unique is the fact that the artists not only make their art available for viewing and sale, but they also demonstrate their special talents and skills. Adults $5.00; children 12 and under free.
www.craftsmenfair.com

October 6-10
Belz Sidewalk Sale
Belz outlet malls, Pigeon Forge.

October 14-16
5th Annual Big Rigs Antique Truck Show
Location: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Contact: Cherokee Welcome Center (800) 438-1601
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
The Big Rigs Antique Truck Show is an interactive display in a fun, family environment taking place in the heart of fall leaf season on the Qualla Boundary. More than 100 trucks will be on display featuring models from the antique and working class, so there will be pickup trucks, semis, dump trucks, and more. Awards will be presented including the “Spectator’s Choice” for best truck, the “Chief’s Choice” for best truck, and one award will be presented for the truck coming from the farthest away.
www.cherokee-nc.com