HOST: Northview Primary STEM School
WHEN: Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 4:30pm-6:30pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 3293 Douglas Dam Road Kodak TN 37764
WHAT: Families are welcome to come out to a night of fun. We will have various activities for children to complete, a family STEM challenge, haunted hallway, and more.
AUDIENCE: Children, Families
COST: Free
WEBSITE: www.nv.sevier.org
HOST: University of Tennessee Physics and Astronomy
WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm Sunday October 26th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 1408 Circle Drive Knoxville 37996-1200
WHAT: Come and look at the star of our solar system, the SUN. You will have the opportunity to see the closest star to us through white light filtered, telescopes that show us surface features like sunspots, faculae, limb darkening, and through our Hydrogen alpha filters, prominences, filaments, plages spicules and maybe even a solar flare. It's safe, it's fun and you can learn a lot about our life-giving star.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: FREE
WEBSITE: physics.utk.edu
HOST: Tennessee Theatre
WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:30am-1:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 604 S. Gay St. Knoxville 37902
WHAT: Join us at the Tennessee Theatre from 10:30am to 1:00pm for Costumes, Characters, and Cartoons! This free event kicks off the spooky season with episodes of some of your favorite PBS Kids specials, celebrating STEAM. Plus, there will be some of your favorite PBS characters here for fun photo opportunities and a chance to show off your own costumes!
The first 30 minutes of our event (10:30am - 11:00am) will be a sensory reduced experience for any patrons with sensory processing needs.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: Free
WEBSITE: https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/
HOST: Muse Knoxville
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Wednesday, October 15th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914
WHAT: This Autumn, we're FALLing for STEAM at Muse Knoxville! Enjoy quintessential Fall-time table top STEAM activities and weekly programming takeover with us!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: Included with admission
WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org
HOST: Muse Knoxville
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914
WHAT: Join us for our Robotics Festival and discover what the future of robotics has in store for young minds! All day, you'll have the opportunity to interact with local area organizations as they educate kiddos on the different areas of STEAM using robots!
AUDIENCE: Children, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: Included with admission
WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org
HOST: Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
WHEN: Friday, October 17th 2025, 9:00am-6:00pm Saturday, October 18th 2025, 9:00am-6:00pm Sunday, October 19th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 3179 Wears Valley Road Sevierville TN 37862
WHAT: Join the education staff from Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies at Wears Valley Fall Fest in the kids area for interactive STEAM activities and to learn more about programs offered at the aquarium!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: FREE with festival admission
WEBSITE: https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies
HOST: Muse Knoxville
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 3:00pm-5:30pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 500 E Jackson Ave. Knoxville TN 37915
WHAT: Join us for an unforgettable evening of science, STEAM, and soccer as Muse Knoxville partners with One Knox SC for a special STEAM Night at Covenant Health Park!
Students from any county or homeschool group can participate in an Engineering Design Challenge to design a brand-new soccer stadium using any medium—think Minecraft, Popsicle sticks, Legos, and more!
For more information visit www.themuseknoxville.org
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free
One Knox Soccer Game to follow. Tickets available to purchase online.
WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org
HOST: Etowah Carnegie Library
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 3:30pm-4:30pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 723 Ohio Ave. Etowah TN 37331
WHAT: Join us for three Fridays of after-school STEAM activities. Have a blast with STEAM crafts, learn all about local careers in STEAM!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families
COST: Free
WEBSITE: www.etowahlibrary.com
HOST: So-Kno Robo
WHEN: Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 5:00pm-7:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 2020 Tipton Station Road Knoxville TN 37920
WHAT: Get ready for a hands-on STEM experience like no other!
South-Doyle High School will be hosting engaging CTE (Career and Technical Education), robotics, and STEM booths featuring a variety of hands-on activities. Guests can enjoy interactive experiences such as bridge-building challenges, operating small robots, and exploring STEM through fun and educational materials.
This is a part of South-Doyle High School's fall festival. We will have tables set up for the STEAM Festival.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families
COST: Free
WEBSITE: soknorobo.com
HOST: The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
WHEN: Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 461 W. Outer Dr. Oak Ridge TN 37830
WHAT: Family STEAM Day: From Atoms to Art is a hands-on celebration of art and science to inspire young minds! This fun-filled event brings together children and families for interactive art activities and science experiments. Children will have the opportunity to try new art skills while learning fun science concepts.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free with Museum admission
HOST: Wonderworks Pigeon Forge
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Wednesday, October 15h 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 2:30pm-3:30pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 100 Music Road, Pigeon Forge TN 37862
WHAT: STEM science experiments, Lobby STEAM experiments that visitors can participate in.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free
WEBSITE: www.wonderworksonline.com
HOST: Cleveland Bradley County Public Library
WHEN: Wednesday, October 22nd 2025, 4:00pm-5:30pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 795 Church St. NE, Cleveland TN 37311
WHAT: To celebrate TN STEAM week, join us for a space themed afternoon of science, technology, art, engineering and mathematics! This facilitated program in our community room is for ages 6 to 12. There will be hands-on activities to inspire creativity and promote collaboration & problem-solving. Learn about the planets, view space station and aerospace exploration, build a wind powered rocket ship, create an art galaxy project, discover the numerical distances between planets, and more...all in one afternoon! This activity is a drop-in program stay for 15 minutes or an hour, come at the start or after your after school errands.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens
COST: Free
WEBSITE: clevelandlibrary.org
HOST: Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground
WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 319 W Hills Drive, Chattanooga TN 37419
WHAT: Explore the mysterious depths of Raccoon Mountain Caverns! With over 5.5 miles of underground wonders, this cave is a treasure trove of natural formations. Get ready to be amazed by the countless, 100% natural formations that have been exceptionally preserved. Experience the thrill of venturing into one of the most geologically active caverns in the South.
Reservations Recommended, so secure a tour.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens
No one under 4 yrs old permitted in cave per insurance.
COST: We will be offering 2 children ages 4 - 12 free with each paid Adult Admission.
Children under 4 years old are not allowed in the cave per Insurance.
Adult Tickets are $28.99 per person.
WEBSITE: https://raccoonmountaincaverns.com/
HOST: Union Grove Elementary School
WHEN: Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 6:00pm-7:30pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 330 S. Old Grey Ridge Rd, Friendsville TN 37737
WHAT: An exciting hands-on event for students and their families provided by many of our community partners to help learn about different careers and businesses as well as other things while enjoying hands-on learning activities.
Families park in the upper lot and enter the building at the end facing the upper parking lot. Families sign in and have a great time!
AUDIENCE: This event is specifically for students and families of Union Grove Elementary School.
COST: Free
HOST: American Museum of Science and Energy
WHEN: Monday, October 20th - Saturday, October 25th 2025
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 115 Main Street East, Oak Ridge TN 37830
WHAT: Hosting the symposium with nationwide contributors for the week of Oct 20-25
AUDIENCE: Adults
COST: Free
WEBSITE: amse.org
HOST: UTC Challenger STEM Learning Center
WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 11:00am-2:00pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 755 E.5th St, Chattanooga TN 37403
WHAT: Unleash your child's inner innovator at STEAMagination!
Join us at the Challenger STEM Learning Center on October 11th, 11 AM - 2 PM, for free, hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities. Explore, learn, and create with your family. Enjoy refreshments, swag, and inspiring fun. Free admission and parking!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free
WEBSITE: utc.edu/clc