The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival celebrates the very best of Appalachian culture, from crafts to music. In 2016 it was selected as the Best Festival in the Southeast by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association. It has been designated a “Top 20 Event in the Southeast” four times by the Southeast Tourism Society, and was voted “Best Festival in East Tennessee” by readers of Tennessee Magazine.
Since the very first festival, authentic craftsmen have demonstrated folk-life skills, giving guests young and old a chance to see traditional basket weaving, blacksmithing, apple butter making, broom making, beekeeping, woodturning and other necessities of frontier life in Appalachia. The historic building and surrounding grounds are filled with pottery, glasswork, jewelry, wood carving, soaps & lotions, fine art, fiber art, folk art, candles, wreaths, soft sculpture, baskets, toys and more.
Festival Hours:
Oct. 22 from 10 AM – 5 PM
Oct. 23 from 11 AM – 5 PM
Admission:
$5.00 for adults
$1 children under 10
Contact:
442 W. Second North St.
Morristown, TN 37815
423-581-4330
http://www.rosecenter.org/mountain-makins
