Fall for Clarksville, TN: A Guide to the Best Autumn Festivities

As the weather cools and leaves begin to change colors, theres no better time to visit Clarksville, TN than during autumn. This charming city boasts a rich history and diverse community that come alive during this season with festivals celebrating everything from music and art to food and patriotism.

One mustvisit event is Oktoberfest (1 Public Square), held annually in late September. The festival features Germanstyle beer gardens, live music performances showcasing local talent, carnival rides for kids of all ages and plenty of delicious food vendors offering traditional German fare like bratwursts pretzels.

For fans of bluegrass music tradition in Tennessee has it roots deeply set at Fiddlers Jamboree (Clarksville Speedway) where both amateur and professional musicians flock every year on the first weekend of October. The twoday event showcases a variety of fiddlers competing for cash prizes while attendees can enjoy fairground rides, crafts vendors selling homemade items ranging from quilts to pottery as well as locally sourced foods including barbecue pork sandwiches.

The Rivers & Spires Festival (100 Strawberry Alley) is another highlight running between 23rd April until 25th April each year. This street fest strecthes over five blocks downtown featuring four stages hosting nationally recognized artists across various genres such as rock n roll or country plus local entertainers . Festivalgoers can take part in free workshops covering poetry classes , artsandcrafts activities perfect for children along with cooking demos featuring renowned chefs using ingredients grown nearby like honey made by bees buzzing around neighborhing farms .

But if youre looking more specifically about patriotic cause then dont miss Clarksvilles annual military appreciation day parade which starts at ninth bridge(9th St Bridge), often taking place on Veterans Day; paraders typically include war veterans riding aboard decorated floats , and local schools to show gratitude toward the United States military.

Finally, to get a real taste of autumn in Clarksville, head over to the Downtown Market (One Public Square) for its Fall Harvest Festival every October featuring farms from nearby cities showcasing all things pumpkin spice including pies, breads & cupcakes that are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

Whether youre interested in German beer gardens or patriotic parades or simply taking part in fall festivities with rich local cultural fare , Clarksville has something for everyone this Autumn.

Useful Websites:

https://www.riversandspires.com/

http://clarksvillemusic.net/fiddlersjamboree/

https://visitclarksvilletn.com/event/oktoberfestdowntownclarksvilletn/20210924/

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