Sturgeon Full Moon Party — Sugar Hollow Marina, Norris Lake

Sugar Hollow Marina times this one to the sturgeon full moon, closing out August with a lakeside party built around moonlight instead of daylight — drinks, music, and a dock crowd that sticks around well past sunset. It’s less about a theme costume and more about the timing, catching the last big full moon of the summer season on the water.

Since it runs into the evening, boat access with lights (or at least a flashlight) makes getting back easier than it would for a daytime event, and the marina lot is there if you’re coming by land. Day-drinkers looking to stretch their Norris Lake season into a proper nightcap should treat this as the last big moonlit hurrah before summer starts winding down for good.