With Halloween right around the corner, we’ve put together a great list of Haunted Blount County Attractions beyond the traditional trunk-or-treat for all age groups. Enjoy the gorgeous fall weather with us in the Peaceful Side of the Smokies.
October – Maple Lane Corn Maze
Open Friday 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Open Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Open Sunday 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Corn Maze Tickets – $10 for 12 & older, $8 for kids 5 -11, kids four and under get in free.
Kiddie Maze Tickets – $2 (free for parents and kids four and under)
- In 1999 Maple Lane Farms began the first mega corn maze in Tennessee and is the oldest in the Southeast.
- A provided corn compass keeps you on track, keeping you from weathering the maze in vain. It will help you navigate your way around, so have NO fear in the Ear!
- Enjoy the tractor-pulled hay wagons to the pumpkin patch, the Corn Maze, Kiddie Maze, Food Vendors, Campfire, Private Party Tents, Fun Photo Ops, Jumping/Slide Inflatables, and Corn Hole.
- Visit the Country Barn Store selling a variety of fall decorations such as cornstalks, mums, orange bows, straw bales, and lots of Halloween decorations, knick-knacks, and candy treats for the kids. The barn store also offers farm antiques and a visual bulletin board of the previous corn mazes, including the history of the oldest corn maze in the Southeast.
October – AMS Haunted Attractions
Hotel Phobia-$10/person
October Fridays – Sundays
Ticket sales from 7:30 – 10:30 pm on Fridays & Saturdays
Ticket sales from 7:30 – 9:30 pm on Sundays
3661 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN
Hotel Phobia is a primarily indoor attraction using some of the top known phobias to extract fear from our customers.
The Barn at Maple Lane-$20/person
October Fridays & Saturdays
Ticket sales from 7:30 – 10:00 pm
1126 Maple Lane, Greenback, TN
Enjoy an excellent witchy time on a hayride, a haunted trail, and a haunted barn.
- Don’t forget gates open at 7:30!!!
- Buy tickets for both attractions for $25 at Hotel Phobia or bring your Barn ticket stub and receive half off your Hotel Phobia tickets!!!
- 30% of proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project.
Oct. 22 – Spooky Books
Hosted by Creative Spark Studio
Friday 5:30 – 7:30 pm
2009 E. Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN
Cost for Class $38 and open to all ages
- This class will take you step-by-step to create an original, spooky book from upcycled old books.
- All materials are provided unless you want to bring your own book.
- The teacher for this class will be Ms. Yvonne.
- Register at Creative Sparks Studio…only six spots left
Oct. 22 – “Not so Spooky” Pre-Halloween Party & Fundraiser
Hosted by TumbleBears & Foothills Gymnastics
Friday 6:00 – 8:00 pm for kids from 1 – 11 years old
919 Cherokee St, Maryville, TN
$20 per child (parents stay) – get tickets here.
- Open Gym Play
- Inflatable Slide
- Air Lite Ball
- Halloween Games/Activities
- Photo Booth
- Cupcake Walk
- Treat Bags for Each Kid
- Costume Contests
Oct. 22 – The Rock and Metal Academy Halloween Concert
Hosted by The Bird and The Book
Friday at 6:00 pm
1509 E. Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN
- The concert is free, but bring a big appetite to enjoy the great food and drinks served by The Bird and The Book.
The Rock and Metal Academy strongly feels that music provides a healthy outlet of expression for ALL emotions and is proud to help these promote these voices.
Oct. 21 – Oct. 24 – Knoxville Horror Film Festival
This year they’ve split events between Maryville, Tennessee’s Parkway Drive-In, and Knoxville Horror Film Festival’s base at Central Cinema in Knoxville.
Admission is $25/person for a single-night pass or $45/person for a two-night pass to Thursday and Friday’s Parkway Drive-In programming and will also be offered admission at the gate.
- Thursday night starts things outright with a triple feature at the Parkway, featuring John Carpenter’s The Fog (7:45 pm), followed by Studiocanal/VDM’s 40th-anniversary restoration of The Howling (9:30 pm). Then we wrap up the night with the rock and rock & roll cult obsession Trick Or Treat (11:15 pm), each accompanied by a hand-picked short film.
- Friday night’s festivities at the Parkway includes two short films (7:30 pm), the trailers of the 2021 Grindhouse Grind-out filmmaking competition (8:15 pm), an obligatory visit to Crystal Lake with the dubiously-titled fan favorite Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (9:30 pm), and a second night of lycanthrope madness with An American Werewolf in London (11:15 pm).
- For Knoxville film information, please check out www.knoxhorrorfest.com.
Oct. 27, 29 & 30 – Rocky Horror Picture Show Live
Hosted by Natures Tavern, The Bird & The Book, The Dungeon at Southland, and Southland Books
1509 E. Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN
Cast Meet and Greet at 6:00 pm
Costume Contest at 6:30 pm – prizes involved!
The show starts promptly at 7:30 pm.
Admission is either donated animal food, litter/bedding, or animal toys. They will also be collecting non-perishable food for food pantry donations.
- This presentation will be a wild, racy, and audience-involved ride!
- Wednesday’s event is unique. It is a full-dress rehearsal open to the public to collect cash donations to benefit a cast member’s family who needs a new heart.
- DUE TO THE EVENT SPACES NEW COVID REGULATIONS, YOU MUST PROVIDE A VACCINE CARD OR A NEGATIVE COVID TEST TO ENTER.
Oct. 29 – Spooktacular Extravaganza
Hosted by Downtown Maryville Association
Friday 5:00 – 8:00 pm
West Broadway in Downtown Maryville
No Admission Fee
To learn more click here.
- Trick-or-Treating
- Dog Costume Contest
- Street Dance Party
- Pumpkin Contest
- Carnival Games
- Food Vendors
Oct. 29 – Spooktastic Vinyl Voyage
Hosted by Broadway Social
Friday 7:00 – 11:00 pm
102 East Harper Ave, Maryville, TN
- Enjoy an all-Vinyl DJ set by Captain Ed and special guest DJ CassaNova
- Music will include Goth, World Disco, Darkwave, New Wave, R&B, and much more.
Oct. 30 – Mischievous Movie Night
Hosted by Parkway Drive-In
Saturday 5:00 – 11:00 pm
2909 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN
- Trunk-or-Treating
- Fantastic Food
- Double Feature of Spooktacular Movies (Movies still to be determined.)
- Trunk-or-Treating starts at 5:00 pm
- The movies begin at 7:00 pm
Oct. 30 – Natural Mystic Fall Bash
Hosted by Natural Mystic
Saturday 12:00 – 6:00 pm
1219 E. Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN
- Costume contest
- Flame thrower
- Tarot and bone readings
- And, of course, candy for the kids!
- Possible food vendor
For more Fall activities in the Smokies, check out these blog posts:
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