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 State Event Calendar July 30-31, St. Patrick's Irish Picnic Irish Picnic & Homecoming. World's largest bbq, featuring a variety of entertainment, crafts, games and much more! For information call: (931)582-3417 [Return to top] August 7-8 , Cherokee Days of Recognition This festival highlights the traditions of the Cherokee Indians. Features food, song and dance. For information call: (423)478-0339 [Return to top] August 7-8, Franklin Jazz Festival Continuos traditional Jazz, Dixieland, Big Band sound and the headliner acts on the elegantly restored town square in the heart of this 19th century downtown area. For information call: (615)790-5541 [Return to top] August 19-22, 450-Mile Hwy. 127 Corridor Sale This wonderfully unique event has attracted nationwide attention. Everything imaginable has been seen for sale: art, antiques, crafts, primitives, quilts, decorative sewing, homemade foods, fresh garden produce, furniture, tools and even puppies and kittens! For information call: (931)879-9948 [Return to top] August 20-21, Mountain Heritage Days Rodeo This is the most exciting rodeo in East Tennessee! Performed under the lights in beautiful Ralph Stout Park, the excitement is tremendous. For information call: (423)727-5800 [Return to top] August 21, Goody's Headache Powder 500 NASCAR'S hottest ticket is Bristol's August night race for Winston Cup Series stars. For information call: (423)764-1161 [Return to top] August 26-September 4, Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Ten days and nights of high-stepping excitement as more than 2,000 Tennessee Walking Horses ride it out for prizes and awards as well as the Grand Championship title. For information call: (931)684-5915 [Return to top] August 27-28, 17th Annual Smoky Mountain Fiddlers Convention Features bluegrass band, fiddle, banjo, guitar, clogging, buck dancing competitions, Smoky Mountian Arts and Crafts Show and Memories on Mulberry Antique and Quilt Show. For information call: (423)458-5956 [Return to top] August 28-29, Air Show '99 During Air Show weekend we welcome back, not only veterans who served here, but also veterans of foreign wars. This is a full air show both days with warbirds from the B-17s to the T-6, modern aerobatics, pyrotechnics with strafing and bomb runs, helicopters, vendors and massive WW II military vehicle exhibits. There is also a Veterans' Museum on-site. For information call: (901)365-9541 [Return to top] September 3-6, Italian Street Fair Whether it's Italian sausage sandwiches or carnival rides, fettuccini or the marketplace—Nashville is the place to be as the city turns Italian. The air comes alive with an extravagance of food, markets, entertainment, arts & crafts and games. For information call: (615)255-5600 [Return to top] September 4, Appalachian Dumplin Festival Includes more than 50 varieties of dumplings, arts & crafts, children's games, and a bluegrass competition. For information call: (423)569-6139 [Return to top] September 6, Goodyear Car Show This one-day car show has over 300 displays, food, fun and entertainment. Five awards in all classes. For information call: (901)884-2255 [Return to top] September 10-19, Tennessee State Fair A huge variety of exhibits plus midway rides,, animal and variety shows, live stage presentations, livestock, agricultural and craft competitions. For information call: (615)862-8980 [Return to top] September 11-12, Germantown Festival This is an arts & crafts fair with rides, games, food, stage entertainment, community events and car displays. For information call: (901)757-9212 [Return to top] September 16-November 1, Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival This county-wide festival includes a decorating contest, special events, local craft shows and much more! For information call: (423)430-4148 [Return to top] September 18, Scott County Sorghum Festival This old-fashioned stir-off includes arts & crafts, Bluegrass entertainment, storytelling and sorghum making. For information call: (423)569-6900 [Return to top] September 23-October 3, Mid-South Fair This 143-year-old event features a championship rodeo, nightly mainstage concerts, over 60 rides, creative arts competition, livestock contests, over 150 food stands and more than 200 exhibits. For information call: (901)274-8800 [Return to top] September 24-25, 11th annual Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival This quilt festival includes exhibits of antique and new quilt collections. Merchants Mall, fabric, books, quilting supplies and quilt sales. For information call: (931)537-9816 [Return to top] September 24-26, Middle Tennessee Pow Wow A gathering and celebration of Native Americans from all parts of the nation. Native American competition dances, food, crafts and demonstrations. For information call: (615)443-1537 [Return to top] September 25-26, Brittonlane Battlefield Reenactment This full-scale battle reenactment includes several cannons and several hundred Union and Confederate soldiers. Authentic camps for public viewing. Suttlers come and market miscellaneous items from gear to guns to clothing. For information call: (901)935-2209 [Return to top] October 1-2, Pioneer Day on the Mountain Pioneer Day on the Mountain features entertainment, crafts, food, clogging, quilting, demonstrations and more. For information call: (931)484-7416 [Return to top] October 1-31, Harvest Celebration (Closed Thursday) The Smokie's only outdoor celebration features dozens of visiting craftspeople from across the country, delicious fall foods, colorful autumn decorations and the country's largest southern gospel event—The Southern Gospel Jubilee. For information call: (423)428-9458 [Return to top] October 2, 3rd Annual Candlelight Cemetery Tour A historical look at ten individuals buried in this beautiful old cemetery, who helped shape the Sumner County Area. Tour escorts, dressed in period clothing, lead groups along illuminated paths to meet costumed actors who portray governors, their friends, soldiers of all wars, soundrels, merchants, teachers, dancers, sweethearts and doctors. Some characters are well known to the world. For information call: (615)451-3738 [Return to top] October 7-10, Tennessee Fall Homecoming The Homecoming is a celebration of the culture and heritage of Appalachia with over 400 old-time musicians, singers, craftspeople, artisans and demonstrators of rural, pioneer and mountain activities such as molasses making, sheep herding, saw milling and apple butter making. For information call: (423)494-7680 [Return to top] October 8-9, Oktoberfest The Art District becomes an authentic Bavarian Village including live German music, the Bluff View Bier Garten and Bavarian Foodcourt, Der Markt Platz Art Market, Kinderland for children, guided historic tours, hand-made porcelain steins and more! For information call: (423)265-5033 [Return to top] October 9-10, Ocoee River Days and Whitewater Rodeo Contestants maneuver the Ocoee River in this freestyle rodeo competition as well as other racing events. Includes the Ocoee Whitewater Center's anniversary celebration with vendors, music and food in a fall festival atmosphere. For information call: (423)496-5197 [Return to top] October 23, 9th Annual Old Hickory Antique and Classic Car Show This show features antique cars, street roods and special interest vehicles. For information call: (615)847-3780 [Return to top] October 23-24,30-31, Fall Color Cruise and Folk Festival One of the largest boating events in the South, a major arts & crafts show and a large folk festival. Come and enjoy the fall foliage by car, bus or the Southern Belle Riverboat. For information call: (800)322-3344 [Return to top] November 10-December 30, Dollywood's "Smoky Mountain Christmas" The beauty and sparkle of over two million lights combined with a variety of spectacular holiday entertainment and fun-filled family attractions transform Dollywood into a winter wonderland. For information call: (423)428-9488 [Return to top] November 17-December 25, "A Country Christmas" at Opryland USA "A Country Christmas" at Opryland USA bestows a warm and cherished memories as bright ad festive as the holiday itself. Each year at Opryland Hotel comes alive with the glow of more than 2 million shimmering lights and acres of indoor gardens decorated for the holidays. For information call: (615)889-1000 [Return to top] November 19-January 1, Rock City's 5th Annual Enchanted Garden of Lights: A Holiday Spectacular Enjoy this spectacular nighttime holiday lighting program with over a half a million lights. See over 25 holiday scenes set to music as you travel along the Enchanted Trail! Holiday fun for everyone. For information call: (706)820-2531 [Return to top] November 26-January 8, Christmas at Graceland Elvis' original Christmas decorations are displayed throughout his home and grounds. Elvis loved Christmas so much, he had Christmas trees in every room! For information call: (800)238-2010 [Return to top] December 3-5, Plantation Christmas Tour Tour beautiful town and country homes with costumed guides. Includes music and holiday foods. For information call: (931)381-7176 [Return to top] December 4-5, Yulefest at Historic Mansker Station Celebrating the Christmas season in the 1770s with a visit to Mansker Station, a living history museum. Docents in period dress reenact the customs of Christmas in Colonial Days. Refreshments provided along with period music and decorations. For information call: (615)859-FORT [Return to top] December 5-6, Dickens on the Square Enjoy this Victorian Christmas wonderland. Includes an English-style market with food vendors, arts & crafts, strolling carolers, musical and theatrical performers, horse-drawn carriage rides, children's activities and much more. For information call: (901)853-1666 [Return to top] December 5-31, Christmas in Old Appalachia "Christmas in Old Appalachia" as recreated at the Museum of Appalachia farm-village, may come close to replicating Christmas time as it was well known in earlier years—in the dirt-floored pioneer cabin decorated in austere frontier fashion; in the more gaily decorated turn-of-the-century homestead house where old-time musicians sing the songs of yore; and in the old log school house decorated with ornaments made by local school children. For information call: (423)494-7680 [Return to top] December late, The Liberty Bowl Football Classic Annual holiday football classic pits a top collegiate team against the winner of the military academy competition, with special activities through the preceding week. Call for dates. For information call: (901)795-7700 [Return to top] December 31, First Night Kingsport Bring your family and friends to ring in the New Year with singing, dancing, food, music, theater, magicians, parades, fireworks and more for a New Year's Eve you'll always remember. For information call: (423)246-2017 [Return to top] |
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