Hundred-Mile Happenings: Music in a Cave, Two Apple Festivals and a Crossville Oktoberfest

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Hundred-Mile Happenings: Music in a Cave, Two Apple Festivals and a Crossville Oktoberfest

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Or: Eight New Day Trips Within About 100 Miles of Dunlap

Batch number seven. When, where, how far, what it costs, who’ll love it. No repeats.

⏱️ 30-second list

  • Oct 10–11: CaveFest, The Caverns, Pelham (~41 mi) — $99/2-day, $55/day, kids 12&under free — link
  • Oct 10 noon–8pm ET: Ringgold Pumpkin Fest (~48 mi) — check admission — link
  • Oct 10–11 10–4 CT: Tennessee Apple Festival, Cookeville (~59 mi) — check admission
  • Oct 16–17 11:30–9:30 CT: Crossville Oktoberfest (~49 mi) — $9/$11, kids free — link
  • Oct 17–18 ET: Chattanooga Apple Festival, Camp Jordan (~38 mi) — FREE — link
  • Weekends through Oct ET: Spooky Town, Sweetwater (~75 mi) — $18.99+tax — link
  • Oct 24 noon–4 CT: WCTE Blues & Brews, Cookeville (~59 mi) — $50/$55, 21+ — link
  • Nov 20–21 CT: Warren County Arts & Crafts Fair, McMinnville (~34 mi) — check admission — link

⏰ Remember: East Ridge, Ringgold, Sweetwater = Eastern (+1hr). Pelham, Crossville, Cookeville, McMinnville = Central. Clocks fall back Nov 1.

✅ Checklist

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  • Check the clock (ET vs CT)
  • Watch Isaias weekend weather
  • Book CaveFest / Blues & Brews ahead
  • Bring cash and card; ID for Blues & Brews
  • Shop local via Dunlap.Directory

— Dunlap.Today

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Closest to Dunlap?

McMinnville ~34 mi; Camp Jordan ~38 mi; CaveFest ~41 mi; farthest Spooky Town ~75 mi.

Free or nearly free?

Camp Jordan Apple Festival free. Crossville $9/$11 kids free. CaveFest kids free. Others: check before you go.

Eastern Time?

Ringgold, East Ridge, Sweetwater. Others Central.

Best for little kids?

Pumpkin Fest, Apple Festivals, Spooky Town before 7pm ET, CaveFest kids free. Blues & Brews 21+ only.

🔗 Other Resources

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🍂 Slow Down and Go See Something

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Written By Tom Seest

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