The October Carnival
Imagine October in Knoxville, and subtract Volmania, drives in the Smokies, and Halloween decorations, and what would you have? But on certain Octobers between 1884 and 1913, we had more creative and unpredictable fun than we ever have today.
The four-day event involved “a parade representing 65 or so local industries, 50 horse-drawn floats, a regatta on the Tennessee River, horse racing at the southside river park and a jousting tournament involving dozens of local “knights” in medieval plumage The festival often ended with a “Coronation” at Staub’s Opera House. In later year, the Prophet of…
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