Fall fun guide 2026: Fairs, fests, concerts and more coming up in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – With Octoberfests, trunk-or-treats, free movies and concerts, there’s plenty of fun going on this fall! Here’s your guide to local fall events through Veterans Day. If you know of other big local events coming up, email news@clarksvillenow.com.

What’s coming up in Clarksville

Sept. 4

Downtown @ Sundown

• Where: Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
• When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4
• Cost: Free
• Details: Noise Pollution (AC/DC tribute) will be performing. Food trucks will also be present.

Sept. 11

KPOP Princesses: A Tribute to Demon Hunters

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Friday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m.
• Cost: Tickets start at $35 online
• Details: High-energy theatrical concert inspired by the global K-Pop and animation phenomenon.

Sept. 11-13

Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run & Party

• Where: Clarksville Speedway, 1600 Needmore Road
• When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-13
• Cost: $50 arm band for party admission; $25 for RVs and camper trailers. Toy or cash donation for Toy Run admission.
• Details: Bikers Who Care will host the King of the Streets and 45th Annual Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run & Benefit Party, benefiting Camp Rainbow and BWC Children’s Charities. The weekend will feature live music, motorcycle drag racing, a bikini contest, bike show and tattoo contest.

F2Con 2026

• Where: Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 8 Champion’s Way
• When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-13
• Cost: Ticket prices vary.
• Details: F2Con returns for its seventh year with a weekend focused on gaming competition, esports and community events.

Sept. 18

Downtown @ Sundown

• Where: Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
• When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18
• Cost: Free
• Details: Pandora’s Box (Aerosmith tribute) will be performing. Food trucks will also be present.

Sept. 19

Hispanic Heritage Festival

• Where: Rancho Mimosa, 377 Carter Road, Oak Grove, KY
• When: Saturday, Sept. 19, noon-9 p.m. (rain date: Saturday, Sept. 26)
• Cost: Free
• Details: The Clarksville Hispanic American Family Foundation will host the sixth annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, featuring food vendors, live music, cultural dance performances, a dancing horse show, a kids zone and petting zoo and more.

Sept. 19

Nashville Predators Gold Star Showcase

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m.
• Cost: Tickets start at $28 online.
• Details: Intrasquad scrimmage held during the Predators’ training camp. The military-themed event will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which supports families of fallen Special Operations personnel and service members who have received the Medal of Honor.

Sept. 20

Greg Gutfeld Live

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Sunday, Sept. 20
• Cost: Ticket online here.
• Details: Fox News host, comedian and author Greg Gutfeld, joined by comedian Tom Shillue and a surprise guest.

Sept. 25-27

Oktoberfest at Beachaven

• Where: Beachaven Vineyards & Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane
• When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27
• Cost: Not listed
• Details: Clarksville’s 10th annual Oktoberfest, hosted by Star Spangled Brewery, with German-inspired food, drinks, entertainment and family-friendly activities.

Sept. 26

Riverfront Jerk Festival

• Where: Kenwood High School, 251 East Pine Mountain Road
• When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 1-7:30 p.m.
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: Jamaican jerk and Caribbean cuisine along with local and international craft vendors in family-friendly event.

Oct. 2

Downtown @ Sundown

• Where: Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
• When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18
• Cost: Free
• Details: Rubik’s Groove (’80s, ’90s, ’00s party band) will be performing. Food trucks will also be present.

Oct. 3

Artsville Fest

• Where: Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
• When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: A free community arts festival celebrating creativity, connection and the role of the arts in bringing people together, with chalk art, live music, dance performances, interactive installations and an artisan market.

APSU Homecoming Parade

• Where: Austin Peay State University campus
• When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.
• Cost: Free
• Details: Parade with floats, marching bands, student groups, JROTC programs, dance teams, cheerleaders, nonprofits and community organizations. Followed by APSU Homecoming Football Game at 4 p.m. at Fortera Stadium

Port Royal Oktoberfest at The Dairy Dog

• Where: The Dairy Dog, 3011 Port Royal Road, Adams, TN
• When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 4-7 p.m.
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: Port Royal Oktoberfest will feature an afternoon of craft beer, food, live music and friendly competition. Activities include wiener dog races, a human-and-hound obstacle course with Mikaela’s Mutt Motel, a wife-carrying competition, stein-holding contest, keg toss and hot dog eating competition.

Oct. 3-4

Clarksville Home Show

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Cost: Free admission.
• Details: The new Clarksville Home Show will bring home improvement contractors, service providers and other vendors together with homeowners looking for ideas, advice and services for upcoming projects.

Oct. 8-12

LST 325 WWII Ship Tours

• Where: McGregor Park, 640 N. Riverside Drive
• When: Thursday-Monday, Oct. 8-12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Cost: $20 for adults; $10 for children ages 6-17; free for children 5 and under
• Details: Tour the World War II-era Landing Ship Tank and learn about its role in amphibious warfare.

Oct. 9

BBQ Fest: Across the River

• Where: RichEllen Park, 1466 Highway 149
• When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10, beginning at 5 p.m.
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: Two-day celebration of great food, live entertainment and community fun, with a BBQ competition, cornhole tournament, live music and football on the big screen.

Oct. 9-10

Tom Arnold Live at Joker’s

• Where: Joker’s Comedy House, 2150 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, at 7 p.m.
• Cost: $40
• Details: Actor, writer and comedian Tom Arnold’s stand-up comedy tour, “My Crazy X-Wife.”

Oct. 12-17

Fall Break Movie Marathon: Star Wars

• Where: Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St.
• When: 6 p.m. nightly:
  • Oct 12: Phantom Menace
  • Oct. 13: Attack of the Clones
  • Oct. 14: Revenge of the Sith
  • Oct. 15: A New Hope
  • Oct. 16: Empire Strikes Back
  • Oct. 17: Return of the Jedi
• Cost: Free
• Details: Star Wars movie marathon presented by Montgomery County Parks & Recreation. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, and arrive early for themed activities.

Oct. 16-17

AMA Partzilla National Arenacross Championship

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17
• Cost: Tickets online here.
• Details: Launch of the 2026-27 season with a two-night doubleheader, bringing high-speed motorcycle racing to a stadium-style track built inside the arena. Both Clarksville races will be filmed for national broadcast on FS1 and FS2.

Oct. 23-Nov. 1

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical

• Where: Roxy Regional Theatre temporary location, 114 Public Square
• When: Oct. 23-Nov. 1. Performances at 7 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31; and at 2 p.m. Oct. 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1
• Cost: Tickets go on sale Sept. 17
• Details: Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana, in 1983 for this comedic, unauthorized parody inspired by the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The musical features PG-13 humor; viewer discretion is advised.

Oct. 24

Fright on Franklin

• Where: 100 Franklin St.
• When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3-6 p.m.
• Cost: Free
• Details: A family-friendly Halloween event featuring trick-or-treating with local businesses and community organizations. The event includes a costume contest open to all ages.

Cory Rasch Invitational

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30-10:30 p.m.
• Cost: Tickets online here.
• Details: Watch top bull riders from around the world in this Professional Bull Riders event.

Oct. 31

Halloween Trick-or-Treating

• Where: Your neighborhood
• When: Evening of Saturday, Oct. 31
• Cost: Free
• Details: It’s all up to you and your neighbors. There are no scheduled times by the city or county – just have fun!

Nov. 3

Sugarland

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Tuesday, Nov. 3
• Cost: Tickets online here.
• Details: Grammy Award-winning duo Sugarland will bring its Ride or Die Tour to Clarksville as part of a 26-city U.S. tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the duo’s landmark album, “Enjoy the Ride.”

Nov. 5

Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got The Moves

• Where: F&M Bank Arena, 101 Main St.
• When: Thursday, Nov. 5
• Cost: Tickets start at $47 online.
• Details: Elmo and his Sesame Street friends bring music, dancing and storytelling. The new Sesame Street Live production is designed for families with young children.

Nov. 7

Vintage Fair

• Where: Beachaven Vineyards & Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane
• When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Cost: $7 for adults
• Details: Sip and stroll as you shop over 130 vendors featuring antiques, furniture, handmade goods and more, plus food trucks.

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