Tennessee Events in November 2026: Dates and Prices

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Tennessee events in November 2026, week by week: festivals, holiday lights, concerts, sports and arts, with the town, region and price as each organizer lists them. The list updates itself from our checked events dataset.

106 events on our Tennessee calendar run during November 2026.

This list is rebuilt from our Tennessee events dataset (calendar last re-checked Nov 2, 2026). Every date and price was read on the organizer’s own page; “See event page” means the organizer does not publish one. Plans change, so check the organizer’s page before you drive.

106Events

9Free To Enter

22Towns

0Run All November

Don’t Miss in November

Event	When	Where	Price
Boo at the Zoo	Oct 24-Nov 1 (5:00-9:00 PM nightly; animal shows 5:45, 6:45, 7:45 PM)	Nashville · Nashville Area	Fri-Sun $23 for everyone ages 2+; Mon-Thu $19 for everyone ages 2+; under 2 free; more prices on the event page
Spamalot (Broadway at the Orpheum)	Oct 27-Nov 1 (Orpheum Theatre)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers football vs Kentucky Our guide	Sat, Nov 7: 6:15 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Sewanee Tigers football vs Rhodes College	Sat, Nov 7 (1 PM CT, McGee Field at Harris Stadium)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars Our guide	Sun, Nov 15: 12:00 PM CT; Nissan Stadium; on FOX; time may change (flex scheduling)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers football vs LSU Our guide	Sat, Nov 21 (Kickoff window 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET or 6-8 p.m. ET; exact time and TV TBD)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page

Week of Sun, Nov 1, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
Boo at the Zoo	Oct 24-Nov 1 (5:00-9:00 PM nightly; animal shows 5:45, 6:45, 7:45 PM)	Nashville · Nashville Area	Fri-Sun $23 for everyone ages 2+; Mon-Thu $19 for everyone ages 2+; under 2 free; more prices on the event page
Dread Hollow haunted house and escape rooms	Oct 24-Nov 1	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: Hiwassee Loop (fall scenic ride)	Oct 24-Nov 22	Delano · Chattanooga & Southeast	Fall coach: ages 13+ $65, ages 2-12 $50; Crown class ages 13+ $90, ages 2-12 $75
Spamalot (Broadway at the Orpheum)	Oct 27-Nov 1 (Orpheum Theatre)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Nashville Ballet: Dia de los Muertos	Oct 28-Nov 1	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
El Dia de los Muertos at Cheekwood (27th annual)	Oct 31-Nov 1 (Sat and Sun 9:00 AM-5:00 PM)	Nashville · Nashville Area	On-site: adults $23, seniors (65+) $21, college students $19; more prices on the event page
Memphis Grizzlies home games (FedExForum)	Oct 31-Nov 14	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Three Days Grace: Alienation Tour with I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait	Sun, Nov 1 (7:00 PM)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page

Week of Nov 2-8, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball vs Bellarmine	Mon, Nov 2 (6:00 PM CST; Memorial Gymnasium)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Death Becomes Her (Broadway at TPAC)	Nov 3-8	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Wofford	Tue, Nov 3: 6 p.m. (TV: SECN); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Pryor Art Gallery: Veteran Artists of Middle Tennessee	Nov 4-Dec 2 (Hours not published)	Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Gatlinburg Winter Magic (holiday lights) Our guide	Nov 5-Feb 15, 2027 (Recurring daily; hours not published)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Military Appreciation night vs Macon	Thu, Nov 5 (7:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball vs Wake Forest	Thu, Nov 5: 5:00 PM CST (ESPN2); Memorial Gymnasium	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland (ice! featuring Home Alone, ice tubing, ice skating, Santa photos, POMP SNOW & CIRQUEumstance) Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 2, 2027	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 3, 2027	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Made Around Here Market (44th year)	Nov 6-7 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM both days)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	Admission is free
Pigeon Forge Winterfest Our guide	Nov 6-Jan 31, 2027 (Nightly lights; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle (Cumberland County Playhouse)	Nov 6-Dec 19	Crossville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Sip, Shop & Stroll Downtown After 5: Holiday Edition	Fri, Nov 6: 5:00-8:00 PM CST (as listed)	Murfreesboro · Nashville Area	See event page
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: Chattanooga Christmas Dinner Train	Nov 6-Jan 3, 2027 (About 2.5 hours; select dates, departure times vary)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	Per table: $280 for 1-2 people, $375 for 3, $450 for 4; Pullman Section $360; more prices on the event page
Vintage Market Days Tri-Cities Tennessee	Nov 6-8	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Austin Peay Football vs Eastern Kentucky (Stacheville's Salute to Service)	Sat, Nov 7: 3:00 PM (changed to 3 p.m. per site headline)	Clarksville · Nashville Area	See event page
Campout with Rangers and Civil War Living History Presenters (Fort Pillow State Historic Park)	Nov 7-8 (Sat 4:00 PM to Sun 11:00 AM)	Henning · Memphis & West Tennessee	$25.00 camper; $15.00 under 12; $15.00 Saturday only, no camping
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert	Nov 7-8 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
ETSU Buccaneers Football vs Samford (Military Appreciation Day, Senior Day)	Sat, Nov 7 (1:00 PM)	Johnson City · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
MTSU Football vs Western Kentucky University	Sat, Nov 7: 2:30 PM (as listed	Murfreesboro · Nashville Area	See event page
Memphis Tigers men's basketball home games (FedExForum)	Nov 7-Mar 7, 2027	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Sewanee Tigers football vs Rhodes College	Sat, Nov 7 (1 PM CT, McGee Field at Harris Stadium)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Tech Football vs VMI	Sat, Nov 7 (1:30 PM CST)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers football vs Kentucky Our guide	Sat, Nov 7: 6:15 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Terence Blanchard: Miles + Coltrane Centennial at GPAC	Sat, Nov 7 (Time not published; Highland Capital Performance Hall)	Germantown · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
UTC Mocs Football vs Mercer (Homecoming and Fan Appreciation Day)	Sat, Nov 7 (1:00 PM)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Bluey's Teddy Bear Toss vs Huntsville	Sun, Nov 8 (3:00 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball vs WKU	Sun, Nov 8 (2:00 PM CST)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
UTC Mocs Women's Basketball vs Florida	Sun, Nov 8 (2:00 PM)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page

Week of Nov 9-15, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
UTC Mocs Men's Basketball vs Covenant	Mon, Nov 9 (7:00 PM)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Keb' Mo' in concert	Tue, Nov 10 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Vanderbilt Men's Basketball vs Memphis	Tue, Nov 10 (6:15 PM CST; Memorial Gymnasium)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Gatlinburg Veterans Day Ceremony	Wed, Nov 11 (11:00 AM-12:00 PM)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	Free
Gatlinburg Winter Festival & Chili Cookoff	Thu, Nov 12 (5:00-9:00 PM)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	Free; optional VIP Experience (price not on page)
Knoxville Symphony: Bartok & Bolero (Masterworks)	Nov 12-13	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Nashville Symphony: Nat King Cole Songbook	Nov 12-13 (Thu Nov 12 and Fri Nov 13 at 7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tenth Avenue North with Stars Go Dim	Thu, Nov 12 (7:00 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	Tickets at the Jackson Theatre; see the organizer page for venue rules
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Tattoos & Terror night vs Huntsville	Fri, Nov 13 (7:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival Our guide	Nov 13-Feb 14, 2027	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	$25 non-members, $23 members (new $75 season pass); ziplines $10 per ride; food extra; more prices on the event page
Sewanee Tigers men's basketball: Lon Varnell Classic	Nov 13-14	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: North Pole Limited	Nov 13-Dec 23	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	$38 per guest age 1+ (Traditional); $45 evening departure; more prices on the event page
Winterfest Christmas Village (Pigeon Forge)	Nov 13-28 (Open Nov 13-15 and Nov 20-28; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Pigeon Forge · Smoky Mountains	See event page
Ashley McBryde: Into The Wild	Sat, Nov 14 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Austin Peay Football vs Abilene Christian (Senior Day)	Sat, Nov 14 (1:00 PM)	Clarksville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tennessee Tech Football vs Mercer	Sat, Nov 14 (1:30 PM CST)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Vanderbilt Football vs Alabama	Sat, Nov 14: Kickoff window 'Early (11 a.m.-noon)'; exact time not set on the page	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman	Sun, Nov 15 (7:00-8:30 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary	Sun, Nov 15 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
SCC Speedway in Lights 5K presented by Fleet Feet Sports	Sun, Nov 15	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	Tiered by registration date: adults $25-$45, kids 12 and under $15-$25
Stray Cats in concert	Sun, Nov 15 (Orpheum Theatre)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars Our guide	Sun, Nov 15: 12:00 PM CT; Nissan Stadium; on FOX; time may change (flex scheduling)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
UTC Mocs Women's Basketball vs Lipscomb	Sun, Nov 15 (2:00 PM)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page

Week of Nov 16-22, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary	Tue, Nov 17 (8:00 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball vs Michigan State	Tue, Nov 17: 9 p.m. (TV: ESPN2); Food City Center, Knoxville	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Christmas at Graceland (holiday tours) Our guide	Nov 19-Dec 23	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	Afternoon tour $100 adults / $69.50 youth; Ultimate VIP $300 per person (age 2+)
Free Sorghum-Making Demonstrations at Cades Cove (Nov 19-22)	Nov 19-22 (Hours not published)	Cades Cove · Smoky Mountains	Free
Graceland Holiday Lighting Weekend	Nov 19-21	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	Dean Z show $43.50 / $67.50; Graceland Unwrapped After Dark Christmas Tour $350; more prices on the event page
Jay Leno at the Tennessee Theatre	Thu, Nov 19 (7:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Nashville Symphony: Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff	Nov 19-21 (Nov 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center)	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Tri-Cities Airport Ice Rink at Bristol Motor Speedway	Nov 19-Jan 10, 2027	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Appalachian Trail Bluegrass Band	Fri, Nov 20 (7:00-9:00 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS (over one million lights, Enchanted Noel in the Mansion) Our guide	Nov 20-Jan 3, 2027	Nashville · Nashville Area	Gardens Only: weekday adults $24, youth $20; more prices on the event page
Christmas at Chilhowee	Fri, Nov 20 (6-9 PM; tree lighting at 6 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	Free admission
Food City Speedway in Lights powered by TVA	Nov 20-Jan 2, 2027 (6:00-10:00 PM nightly)	Bristol · Tri-Cities & Northeast	Priced per vehicle (Fast Lane per vehicle, limited nights); more prices on the event page
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Cumberland County Playhouse)	Nov 20-Dec 20	Crossville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
New Ballet Ensemble: NutRemix at GPAC	Nov 21-22 (Sat matinee and evening, Sun matinee; exact times not published)	Germantown · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Sewanee Tigers women's basketball vs Huntingdon College	Sat, Nov 21 (3 PM CT)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page
Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball vs Presbyterian	Sat, Nov 21 (6:30 PM CST)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Tennessee Volunteers football vs LSU Our guide	Sat, Nov 21 (Kickoff window 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET or 6-8 p.m. ET; exact time and TV TBD)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
The Met: Live in HD presents Carmen	Sat, Nov 21 (1:00-4:30 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
UTC Mocs Men's Basketball vs Radford	Sat, Nov 21 (7:00 PM)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Classical Christmas: Handel's Messiah	Sun, Nov 22 (2:30 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet (touring)	Sun, Nov 22 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page

Week of Nov 23-29, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
Candy Canes & Cocktails (21+)	Tue, Nov 24 (6:00-9:00 PM)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	$50 per person
Jodeci 35th Anniversary Tour	Tue, Nov 24 (Orpheum Theatre)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Gatlinburg's Festival of Trees (53rd)	Nov 25-29 (Daily 10 AM-7 PM)	Gatlinburg · Smoky Mountains	Free
Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour	Wed, Nov 25 (See ticket link; see the organizer page for venue rules)	Chattanooga · Chattanooga & Southeast	See event page
Cookeville History Museum Christmas Forest Exhibit (30+ decorated trees)	Nov 26-Jan 2, 2027: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Tuesday-Saturday (page: any time the museum is open)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
Thanksgiving at Fall Creek Falls (buffet at The Lodge)	Thu, Nov 26 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM)	Spencer · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	See event page
After Thanksgiving Day Hike (Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park)	Fri, Nov 27 (1:00 PM-2:30 PM)	Manchester · Southern Middle Tennessee	$0.00 (donation tiers $5-$20 listed)
Day After Thanksgiving Hike (Fort Pillow State Historic Park)	Fri, Nov 27 (10:00 AM-1:00 PM)	Henning · Memphis & West Tennessee	$0.00 (donation tiers $10-$20 listed)
Free Sorghum-Making Demonstrations at Cades Cove (Nov 27-29)	Nov 27-29 (Hours not published)	Cades Cove · Smoky Mountains	Free
Jonesborough Lighting of the Tree	Fri, Nov 27 (6:00-8:00 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Knoxville Ice Bears home game: Fight Night vs Athens	Fri, Nov 27 (6:00 PM)	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	See event page
Knoxville's Holidays on Ice (Market Square ice rink)	Nov 27-Jan 3, 2027	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	Adult $12; children 12 and under $9; more prices on the event page
Memphis Tigers football vs Temple	Fri, Nov 27: 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. (time not yet set on the schedule page)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	Tickets listed 'from $21+'
Regal Celebration of Lights	Fri, Nov 27	Knoxville · Knoxville Area	Free admission
Shop Small Friday Sip & Stroll	Fri, Nov 27 (4:00-6:00 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
A very merry 1930s Christmas with Santa Claus at the Sadie Ford Farm	Sat, Nov 28 (9:00 AM-3:00 PM)	Lebanon · Nashville Area	Free; donations welcome
Deck the Gingerbread at BAD Bakery & Cafe	Sat, Nov 28 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM)	Columbia · Southern Middle Tennessee	$50 per gingerbread house; more prices on the event page
MTSU Football vs New Mexico State University	Sat, Nov 28: 1:00 PM (as listed	Murfreesboro · Nashville Area	See event page
Memphis Symphony: Home Alone in Concert	Sat, Nov 28 (1:00 PM and 6:30 PM, Orpheum)	Memphis · Memphis & West Tennessee	See event page
Vanderbilt Football vs Tennessee	Sat, Nov 28: Kickoff window 'Night (5-7 p.m.)'; exact time not set on the page	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page
Whoville and Shop Small Saturday	Sat, Nov 28 (11:00 AM-3:00 PM)	Jonesborough · Tri-Cities & Northeast	See event page
Coffee, Cascades, and Ancient Mounds (Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park)	Sun, Nov 29 (9:00 AM-10:30 AM)	Manchester · Southern Middle Tennessee	$3.00 attendee (donation tiers $8-$23 listed)
Holiday Cookeville Community Band Concert (Cookeville Performing Arts Center)	Sun, Nov 29: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM (page text: 3pm)	Cookeville · Upper Cumberland & Plateau	Free
Sewanee Tigers men's basketball vs Huntingdon College	Sun, Nov 29 (2 PM CT)	Sewanee · Southern Middle Tennessee	See event page

Week of Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Event	When	Where	Price
Opry Country Christmas Our guide	Nov 30-Dec 22	Nashville · Nashville Area	See event page

November by Region

Memphis & West Tennessee events 14 in November
Nashville Area events 22 in November
Southern Middle Tennessee events 8 in November
Upper Cumberland & Plateau events 9 in November
Chattanooga & Southeast events 15 in November
Knoxville Area events 15 in November
Smoky Mountains events 10 in November
Tri-Cities & Northeast events 13 in November

What to Expect in November

61 / 39°FNashville normal high / low (airport)

58 / 50 / 44°FNormal highs: Gatlinburg area / Newfound Gap / Mt. LeConte

63 / 62 / 60°FNormal highs: Memphis / Chattanooga / Knoxville

3.86 in rainNashville normal; Mt. LeConte 5.4 in snow vs Nashville 0.1

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, read November 3, 2026; normals are averages, not a forecast. Full tables and sources: Tennessee weather by month.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the biggest Tennessee events in November 2026?

The “Don’t Miss” list at the top picks one-off events from the regions, starting with those that have our own full guide. The week-by-week lists below show every checked event.

Are the dates and prices confirmed?

Every row was read on the organizer’s own page on the checked date shown in our events dataset. Where an organizer publishes no price we say “See event page”. Plans change, so confirm before you go.

Why do some events run all November?

Light shows, exhibits and markets run for weeks or months. They are listed once under “Running All November” with a note to check the night you want, because some open only on certain days.

Is my town missing?

Small-town calendars are often posted only on social media, which we do not use as a source. Send us the organizer’s page and we will check it.

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Sources

Each event links to the organizer’s own page, where its date, hours and price were read.
Tennessee events open dataset (CSV and JSON, with a checked date on every row).

How we check

Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Tennessee Events in November 2026”, itstennessee.com/tennessee-events-in-november/ (updated 2026-10-29). 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.