Celebrate Fall at Ijams!
Presenting Hallo-week at Ijams, a host of festive, fun-filled programs for all ages! Embrace fall with events like a family owl prowl, tricks and (lots of) treats in an enchanted forest, a guided caving trip, and so much more!
Oct. 24 Bewitching Bats - Guided Family Program
Have you ever wondered what life would be like as a bat? Now’s your chance to find out! Join Ijams for a night of fun and exploration as we take a deep-dive into one of the world’s most misunderstood animals.
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Oct. 25 Back Patio Social: A Night of Scary Stories with the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association
Join Ijams and the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association for a night of haunted tales, scary stories, and fireside frights as part of the Ijams Back Patio Social!
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Oct. 26 Ijams After Dark - Guided Family Program
Discover Ijams after dark during this experiential Hallo-week adventure! Participants will meet some of Ijams’ nocturnal animal ambassadors, learn about the not-so-creepy critters that inhabit the night, and take a fun-filled, guided night hike on the trails.
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Oct. 27 Family Owl Prowl
Bring your friends and family to meet one of Ijams’ resident animal ambassadors (hint: an owl!) before exploring the trails after dark in search of screech, barred, and great horned owls!
Oct. 28 Tricks and Treats: Ijams Enchanted Forest
Join Ijams for a night of tricks and (lots of) treats at the Ijams Nature Playscape at Grayson Subaru Preserve! Dress up in your costume and enjoy seasonal crafts, games, and activities, meet some animal ambassadors, and collect treats in the Ijams Enchanted Forest.
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Oct. 29 Guided Caving Trip
Get ready for a morning of underground exploration in Ijams’ cave system!
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Oct. 29 Family Pumpkin Carving at Meads Quarry
Grab your family and friends for an afternoon of pumpkin carving and Halloween-inspired party games at Mead's Quarry!
For more information, contact Kat Livar, public programs manager, at klivar@ijams.org or +1865-577-4717, ext. 1014.
