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Celebrate the 4th Annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until November 18, 2023
Celebrate the 4th Annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair
The Kingsport Senior Center will be hosting its annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair on Nov. 17-18 at the Kingsport Renaissance Center.
Come out and browse through the works of more than 60 crafters from across the region. Baskets, wreaths, jewelry, greeting cards, woodworking crafts, hand-sewn and crocheted items and much more can all be found at the Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair.
Entertainment will be provided by:
- Lightnin’ Charlie from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17.
- Harpist Martha Painter from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 18.
- Tammy Martin on the Hammer Dulcimer from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 18.
- The violins of the Suzuki School of Music from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 18.
Refreshments will be on hand from the following food trucks:
- Nacho Average on Nov. 17
- Cornucopia on Nov. 17 & 18
- Tri-Cities Roadhouse on Nov. 17 & 18.
The Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair is sure to get you in the holiday spirit. We hope you’ll join us.
- Free admission
- Friday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- First floor of the Kingsport Renaissance Center (1200 E. Center Street).
“Come out and get your Christmas shopping done early at our Old Fashioned Christmas Fair,” said Michelle Tolbert, branch coordinator for the Kingsport Senior Center. “Not only will you find a wide variety of handmade items to choose from, you’ll also be supporting our local senior artisans and the amazing work they do.”
For more information on The Old-Fashioned Christmas Fair, visit seniors.kingsporttn.gov or call the Kingsport Senior Center at 423-392-8400.
About the Kingsport Senior Center
The Kingsport Senior Center is a community resource dedicated to enriching quality of life for area seniors. It is reserved for those aged 50 years and up. The National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) accredited the Kingsport Senior Center in May of 2015. The Center is located at 1200 E. Center Street on the first floor and has several branch sites that are also available to members. For more information, visit seniors.kingsporttn.gov.
About the City of Kingsport
Founded in 1917, the City of Kingsport (pop. 55,400) is located on the Tennessee-Virginia border at the crossroads of I-81 and I-26 near the geographic center of the eastern U.S. The city is widely known as a planned community, designed by renowned city planner John Nolen and wrapping around the foot of Bays Mountain – a 3,750-acre park, nature preserve, planetarium and observatory. Kingsport is recognized as an International Safe Community by the National Safety Council, a Healthier Tennessee community, and won the 2009 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for its higher education initiatives. While many city names are duplicated throughout the U.S., there’s only one Kingsport – a fact that invokes community pride, known locally as the “Kingsport Spirit.”
