Fayetteville Fairs & Festivals

Fairs, festivals, parades and big community events in and near Fayetteville. Dates appear only once the organizer, chamber or city has published them, and each event comes down the day after it ends.

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Lyon Family Farms Fall Festival (pumpkin patch & corn maze)

Friday, September 18, 2026 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Oct.: Tue 9-2; Wed/Thu 12-6; Fri 12-8 (fireworks Friday nights); Sat 9-6 (Oct. 31: 9-5); Sun 1-7; closed Mon

Lyon Family Farms, 130 Bellview Rd., Taft, TN (Lincoln County) · Cost: General admission $20.95 (ages 3+, Fri-Sun); pumpkins $6 each; half price for military/seniors at the gate with ID · Organizer: Lyon Family Farms

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Spirits with the Spirits 2026

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. CDT

Listed at 100 Main Ave. N., Suite 1A (Fayetteville Main Street office) · Organizer: Fayetteville Main Street

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Carriage House Players)

Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

FLC Museum Theater (521 S. Main Ave.) · Organizer: Carriage House Players

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Veteran Celebration on the Square

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Courthouse square, 112 Main Ave. S. · Cost: Free (no cost listed) · Organizer: Veterans of Lincoln County

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Host of Christmas Past (34th year)

Friday, November 13, 2026 – Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Chamber lists Friday start at 9:00 a.m.; full 2026 schedule 'coming soon'

Downtown Fayetteville · Organizer: Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Country Ham Breakfast (Andrew Jackson Lodge #68)

Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 6-10 a.m.

Andrew Jackson Lodge #68, Thornton Taylor Pkwy at Shelbyville Hwy · Cost: $10; takeout available · Organizer: Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge #68

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Elk Valley Crafters Fall/Christmas Craft Show

Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Lincoln County High School, 1233 Huntsville Hwy · Cost: Admission not stated (vendor booth $70, $85 with electricity) · Organizer: Elk Valley Crafters Association

Official info → · Checked Oct. 19, 2026

Mark your calendar: every year

These happen every year. We add the date here once it’s announced.

Fabulous Fifties Show · usually two weekends in early-mid March
Last held: 2026: Mar. 5-7 and 12-14 at 7 p.m.; matinees Mar. 7, 8, 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Elk Valley Spring Craft Show · usually April, Lincoln County High School
Last held: 2026: Sat., Apr. 18, 9-5
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Slawburger Festival · usually a Saturday in mid-April, downtown square, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Last held: 2026: Sat., Apr. 18 (11th annual)
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Fourth of July: Stars, Stripes & Hometown Nights · usually July 4 at Stone Bridge Park; afternoon events, fireworks after dark
Last held: 2026: Sat., July 4, from 2 p.m., fireworks about 9 p.m. (week of events for America's 250th)
Next date not announced yet.
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration · usually late August through Labor Day weekend (11 nights)
Last held: 2026: Aug. 26-Sept. 5
Nearby: About 20-25 mi north of Lynchburg; about 30 mi from Fayetteville
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Lincoln County Fair · usually third/fourth week of September (Sat.-Sat.); harness racing Tue-Sat
Last held: 2026: Sept. 19-26 (cruise-in/sneak peek Sept. 18); free admission Thursday; $60 season pass with parking
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Lincoln County Toy Drive (60th annual) · usually Applications from late Oct. to ~Dec. 10; shopping nights on Tuesdays Nov.-Dec.; toy-box pickup ~Dec. 22 at the Fairgrounds
Last held: 2025: applications through Dec. 10; shopping nights Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.; distribution Dec. 22, 9-3, Lincoln County Fairgrounds
Next date not announced yet. Official site
Fayetteville Christmas Parade · usually early December
Next date not announced yet.
Kid Fish Day · usually annual (month not published), 8 a.m.-noon, Stone Bridge Memorial Park, kids under 12
Next date not announced yet. Official site

Always check the official listing before you go; times and places can change.