Free UTIA event offers a fun celebration of all things fall
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is excited to offer the Fall in the Foothills experience perfect for family and friends of all ages! Filled with fun and educational activities in celebration of local agriculture, the event will be hosted at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center’s Little River Dairy on October 25, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m. EDT.
Enjoy wagon tours, a corn maze, milking demonstrations, farm equipment displays and opportunities to speak with agriculture experts. There will be kids activities and concessions available from local Cub Scout Pack 1810.
“Fall in the Foothills is a fun and educational event during the golden harvest time of the year,” says Hongwei Xin, dean of UT AgResearch. “In addition to all the fall festivities, attendees will get to learn about how some of our food is being produced, and what our scientists and allied industries are doing to feed the world while protecting the planet.”
Admission is free for all ages. Enter to win one of many door prizes by pre-registering for the event by October 21 at tiny.utk.edu/fall-foothills-pre-register. On-site registration is also available.
The Little River Dairy is located at 3229 Ellejoy Road in Walland, Tenn. Contact Kim Lane with any questions or if you need to request accommodations for accessibility at 865-974-7201 or at kalane@utk.edu.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is comprised of the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension. Through its land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach, the Institute touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. to Tennesseans and beyond. utia.tennessee.edu