10/23/2026
Looking for local plans Friday and Saturday, October 23–24? Here are five Knox County picks, from Friday night football to Saturday's farmers market, fall nature walk, Pumpkin Fest, and Trunk or Treat. 🍂
• Friday, 7 PM: Mount Vernon varsity football hosts Watkins Memorial at Yellow Jacket Stadium, 101 Yellow Jacket Dr., Mount Vernon. Spectator tickets are available through the school athletics site.
• Saturday, 9 AM–noon: Mount Vernon Farmers Market, Public Square, Mount Vernon. Only one regular Saturday market remains after this week, on October 31.
• Saturday, 10 AM–noon: Family Nature Quest: Unbe-leaf-able Colors at the Brown Family Environmental Center, Gambier. Meet at the picnic shelter.
• Saturday, noon–4 PM: Pumpkin Fest at Mount Vernon Baptist Temple, Howard.
• Saturday, 1 PM: Sanoh America's Trunk or Treat, Mount Vernon. Admission is free.
Subject to change. Verify with organizers before going, including tickets, participation details, and last-minute weather or cancellation updates.
For official details, visit the websites printed on the flyer or check the organizers’ official accounts.