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

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

• 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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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

• The Caverns
• Crossville Oktoberfest
• Chattanooga Apple Festival
• Spooky Town
• WCTE Blues & Brews
• Warren County Craft Fair
• Dunlap.Directory
• Dunlap.Today

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