White Oak Craft Fair, Bacon Festival, fish fry

Here are some fun events in Rutherford County this month.

Charity Boxing

Squaring off in the boxing ring this weekend to raise money for charity are Murfreesboro’s Fire, EMS and Police departments. The boxing match, set for 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, will be held at Middle Tennessee Expo, 1660 Middle Tennessee Blvd. 

Proceeds from the event will go to Endure Athletics, a nonprofit that supports children in order to break the cycle of homelessness. Money will also go to youth boxing programs across Rutherford County. General admission is $40. Find tickets on Eventbrite.

9/11 ceremony

The 21st Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is set for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 at the 9/11 Memorial at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s office, 940 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro. The local monument includes a 3,000-pound I-beam from Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. All ages are encouraged to attend.

Light up the Night

The Child Advocacy Center’s fifth annual Light Up the Night end-of-summer party is set for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Oakland’s Mansion, 900 N. Maney Ave. in Murfreesboro. Attendees will be treated to cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing to music from Zone Status and a white mystery box silent auction. Tickets are $100 each or $175 for a couple and can be purchased online at cacrutherford.org/events. 

White Oak Craft Fair

The 32nd annual White Oak Craft Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg Highway in Woodbury. More than 75 artisans will present an enormous variety of work, all of which is chosen for it excellence and integrity by a highly respected selection panel. For more information, phone 615-563-2787 or visit artscenterofcc.com/.

Bacon, bacon, bacon

The third annual Murfreesboro Bacon Festival is set for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at McKnight Park, 120 Dejarnette Lane. 

With free admission and parking, this outdoor event features artisans, food trucks, a mechanical hog ride, plenty of activities for kids and a bacon-eating contest from 3-4 p.m.

Wings of Freedom Fish Fry

Smyrna Rotary presents the 20th annual Wings of Freedom Fish Fry and classic car cruise-in from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Smyrna Airport, 278 Doug Warpoole Road. Enjoy fried fish and all the fixings for $50 for adults, $25 for ages 5 to 16. Cost to enter the cruise-in is $50 per car. 

This year’s event honors Teachers of the Year from any Rutherford County school. Register to be a guest of honor, sign up your classic car or purchase tickets by visi wofsmyrna.com/. Proceeds benefit the numerous community projects sponsored by Smyrna Rotary.

Hop Springs 

Join Runaway Gin, the world’s most active Phish tribute project, on stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Hop Springs, 6790 John Bragg Highway in Murfreesboro. Tickets start at $15 and are available for purchase on TicketWeb. Visit hopspringstn.com/events for details.

Music in the Field

The Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra is coming together for a night of toe-tapping tunes for “Music in the Field” on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the farm of Ruth and Eddie Taylor, 7421 Cainesville Pike in Lascassas. Farm gates open at 3 p.m. and the concert begins at 4 o’clock.