Tennessee Events This Weekend: Nov 6 to 8, 2026

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The big Tennessee events on the weekend of Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 8, 2026 are Vintage Market Days in Bristol, Terence Blanchard at GPAC in Germantown, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert in Chattanooga, Death Becomes Her at TPAC in Nashville and Saturday football at Austin Peay, ETSU and Sewanee. Each event below was read on the organizer’s own page on November 5, 2026; times are local.

Rows of orange pumpkins in a field (illustrative photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash, not a Tennessee event) — Illustrative photo, not a Tennessee event.

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The Weekend at a Glance

Event	Where	Dates	Hours	Price (as published)	Notes
Death Becomes Her (Broadway at TPAC)	Nashville	Nov 5-8, 2026	Showtimes not on the page	Not published; TPAC box office 615-782-4040	Run began Nov 5
A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland	Nashville	Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027	Not published on the home page	Not published; deals of up to 25% on ice! and POMP tickets if booked by Nov 16	Season-long; opens Friday
Sip, Shop & Stroll Downtown After 5: Holiday Edition	Murfreesboro	Nov 6, 2026	5:00-8:00 PM CST	Not stated	Organizer: Main Street Murfreesboro, 225 W College St
Grizzlies vs. Thunder (HBCU Night) and Tigers vs. VCU (FedExForum)	Memphis	Nov 6 and Nov 7, 2026	Start times not on the events list	See each ticket page	Grizzlies Nov 6, Tigers Nov 7; no Nov 8 event on the list
Campout with Rangers and Civil War Living History Presenters (Fort Pillow State Historic Park)	Henning	Nov 7-8, 2026	Sat 4:00 PM to Sun 11:00 AM	$25 adults; $15 ages 12 and under and those not camping	Bring your own gear; supper and open-fire pancake breakfast provided; call 731-738-5581
Terence Blanchard: Miles + Coltrane Centennial (GPAC)	Germantown	Nov 7, 2026	Time not on the listing	Not read	Highland Capital Performance Hall
Austin Peay football vs. Eastern Kentucky	Clarksville	Nov 7, 2026	3:00 PM CT	Not read	Stacheville’s Salute to Service; Fortera Stadium; Govs Sports Network
Sewanee football vs. Rhodes College	Sewanee	Nov 7, 2026	1:00 PM CT	Not read	Homecoming; McGee Field at Harris Stadium
ETSU football vs. Samford	Johnson City	Nov 7, 2026	1:00 PM ET; ESPN+	Not read	Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day; Bank of Tennessee Field at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert (Tivoli Theatre)	Chattanooga	Nov 7-8, 2026	Nov 7 evening and Nov 8 afternoon (page data: 6:30 PM and 2:00 PM; offsets look off, confirm)	Not read	Time zone encoded on the page is Central although Chattanooga is Eastern, so confirm times with the Tivoli
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: Hiwassee Loop	Delano	Through Nov 22, 2026	4-6 hours; departure times by date	Fall coach: adults 13+ $65 listed and $55 shown, children 2-12 $50 listed and $40 shown; Crown class adults $90 listed and $65 shown	Starting fares; select a date for the exact fare; arrive 30 minutes early at 9406 Hwy 411
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: Chattanooga Christmas Dinner Train	Chattanooga	Nov 6, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027	2-3 hours; select dates	Table for 1-2 $280; 3 people $375; 4 people $450; Pullman section $360	Ages 10+; four-course dinner; departs 4119 Cromwell Rd; times vary by date
Vintage Market Days Tri-Cities Tennessee	Bristol	Nov 6-8, 2026	Not read	Not read; tickets 866-415-4158	Bristol Motor Speedway, South Building; indoor/outdoor vintage-inspired market
Made Around Here Market	Jonesborough	Nov 6, 2026	10:00 AM-5:00 PM ET	Not stated	Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St; this listing shows Nov 6 only
Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Huntsville Havoc	Knoxville	Nov 8, 2026	3:00 PM ET	Not read	Bluey’s Teddy Bear Toss; the Nov 6 game is on the road
Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle (Cumberland County Playhouse)	Crossville	Nov 6-Dec 19, 2026	Showtimes not on the page	Not read; box office 931-484-5000	Rated PG; Mainstage

Nashville Area

Broadway, Christmas at Opryland and Downtown Murfreesboro

Broadway at TPAC runs Death Becomes Her from November 5 to 8; the page gives no showtimes or prices, so call 615-782-4040. A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland opens Friday, November 6 and runs to January 2, 2027. In Murfreesboro, Sip, Shop & Stroll Downtown After 5: Holiday Edition runs Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Central. Austin Peay hosts Eastern Kentucky in Clarksville on Saturday at 3 p.m. Central. More are on the Nashville Area events page.

Memphis and West Tennessee

FedExForum, GPAC and a Civil War Campout

FedExForum lists the Grizzlies against Oklahoma City on Friday (HBCU Night) and Memphis Tigers against VCU on Saturday, with no start times on its list. Terence Blanchard plays the Highland Capital Performance Hall at GPAC in Germantown on Saturday. Fort Pillow State Historic Park holds a ranger and living-history campout from Saturday at 4 p.m. to Sunday at 11 a.m. ($25 adults, $15 ages 12 and under). More are on the Memphis and West Tennessee events page.

Knoxville Area

Bluey’s Teddy Bear Toss

The Knoxville Ice Bears host the Huntsville Havoc on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern with Bluey’s Teddy Bear Toss. We could not read the University of Tennessee schedule page, so the Saturday football game is not listed. More are on the Knoxville Area events page.

Chattanooga and Southeast

Star Wars in Concert and Two Train Rides

Chattanooga Symphony & Opera performs Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert at the Tivoli on November 7 and 8. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum runs the Hiwassee Loop fall ride from Delano through November 22 and starts its Christmas Dinner Train on Friday, November 6. More are on the Chattanooga and Southeast events page.

Tri-Cities and Northeast

Vintage Market Days, a Jonesborough Market and ETSU Football

Vintage Market Days fills Bristol Motor Speedway’s South Building from Friday to Sunday. Jonesborough’s Made Around Here Market runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; its current listing shows no second day. ETSU hosts Samford at 1 p.m. Eastern on Saturday for Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day. More are on the Tri-Cities and Northeast events page.

Upper Cumberland, Plateau and Southern Middle Tennessee

Sewanee Homecoming and a Christmas Musical

Sewanee hosts Rhodes College at 1 p.m. Central on Saturday for Homecoming. Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville opens Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle on Friday, November 6; it runs to December 19. We could not read Tennessee Tech’s schedule pages or the Columbia visitor calendar, so those events are not listed. See the Upper Cumberland and Plateau events and Southern Middle Tennessee events pages.

Smoky Mountains

What We Could Not Confirm

We have no organizer-confirmed Smokies event for this weekend. The Gatlinburg, Dollywood and Pigeon Forge organizer pages blocked our check, so we have not listed Gatlinburg Winter Magic, Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas or Pigeon Forge Winterfest. See the Smoky Mountains events page and the Gatlinburg Winter Magic, Dollywood and Pigeon Forge Winterfest guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening in Tennessee the weekend of November 6 to 8, 2026?

Saturday, November 7 is the busiest day: Austin Peay, ETSU and Sewanee play home football games, Terence Blanchard plays GPAC in Germantown and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera performs Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert. Vintage Market Days runs all weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway and Broadway at TPAC has Death Becomes Her in Nashville.

Are there football games in Tennessee this weekend?

Yes, on Saturday, November 7: Austin Peay hosts Eastern Kentucky at 3 p.m. Central in Clarksville, ETSU hosts Samford at 1 p.m. Eastern in Johnson City (ESPN+) and Sewanee hosts Rhodes at 1 p.m. Central for Homecoming. We could not read the Tennessee, MTSU, Tennessee Tech or UTC schedule pages, so those games are not listed.

What is on in Nashville this weekend?

Broadway at TPAC lists Death Becomes Her from November 5 to 8, and A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland opens Friday, November 6 and runs to January 2, 2027. TPAC’s page gives no showtimes or prices.

What can I do in Tennessee on Friday, November 6?

Jonesborough’s Made Around Here Market runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Murfreesboro’s Sip, Shop & Stroll Downtown After 5 runs 5 to 8 p.m. Central, Vintage Market Days opens in Bristol, and the Memphis Grizzlies host Oklahoma City on HBCU Night at FedExForum.

What time zone are the times on this page in?

Times are local to each event. Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville, Murfreesboro and Sewanee are on Central time; Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Bristol and Jonesborough are on Eastern time. Central time is one hour behind. Daylight saving time ended on November 1.

Where can I find events after this weekend?

See all Tennessee events by region and month, or pick a region hub below.

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What We Could Not Verify

Organizer pages that blocked our check or returned no schedule text: Tennessee Volunteers, MTSU, Tennessee Tech and UTC football; Tennessee Tech and UTC basketball; Memphis Tigers basketball schedule page; Visit Columbia calendar; Gatlinburg Winter Magic; Dollywood; Pigeon Forge Winterfest. Events that depend only on those pages are left off.
Prices and start times an organizer did not print are marked “not read” or “not stated” rather than guessed.
The Jonesborough market page shows November 6 only, not the two days we listed last week.
The Tivoli page encodes Star Wars times in Central offsets for a Chattanooga venue, so confirm times with the theater.

Sources

This page covers November 6 to 8, 2026 and was last checked 2026-11-05. Dates, hours and prices change, so confirm on the linked page before you go. We replace it each week; for later dates see all Tennessee events.

Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Tennessee Events This Weekend: Nov 6 to 8, 2026”, itstennessee.com/tennessee-events-this-weekend/ (updated 2026-11-05). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.

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