Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
Festivals
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The fire returns to Downtown Bristol as the 8th Annual Bristol PepperFest takes over the Downtown Center on Saturday, September 5, from 2 to 7 p.m. Coordinated by Believe in Bristol, the free annual event celebrates all things hot and spicy with food, vendors, live entertainment, a beer garden, pepper-themed fun, and some of the |
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Food City 300
Food City 300 and Nobody Trashes Tennessee Qualifying & Nobody Trashes Tennessee Pole Qualifying Friday, September 18, 2026 7:30 PM 10:00 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series CW This is where the real fans show up. The 3rd Round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series CHASE is on, and the smart money’s already in. Grab a Weekend This September, Bass Pro Shops Night Race Weekend at Bristol will deliver even more excitement as two days of live professional wrestling come to the Fan Zone ahead of the iconic night races. A trio of Sullivan County Tourism partners, including Visit Kingsport, Explore Bristol, and the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association, have teamed up to |
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Bass Pro Shops Night Race Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:30 PM 10:00 PM NASCAR Cup Series USA Network Listen up, America: the Night Race is comin’ back to Bristol in 2026, right when THE CHASE returns to NASCAR. This ain’t just a race — it’s a rite of passage. The crowd will be there because everyone else is, and |
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Elizabethton Covered Bridge Days
Covered Bridge Days is an Elizabethton tradition, a weekend festival featuring a variety of musicians, performances, and activities for the whole family to enjoy! A large selection of vendors are also featured in addition to the Downtown Elizabethton merchants.
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Join us in Downtown Jonesborough on Friday, September 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. for Downtown with Dolly, a celebration honoring the life, music and legacy of Dolly Parton, our beloved Queen of Appalachia. This event is in conjunction with many other cities recognizing Dolly on nine-two-five, September 25, as communities come together to celebrate |
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It’s That Time of Year Again! Join us for the 32nd Annual Bluff City Heritage Days on Saturday, September 26th, from 8 AM–5 PM on Main Street in Bluff City!Come spend the day enjoying Food Trucks, LIVE MUSIC all day, yard sales, local craft vendors featuring homemade goods, and much more! -->For those who want to Exchange Place (EP) Living History Farm (4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport) invites you to attend our 54th annual Fall Folk Arts Festival on Saturday, September 26, from 10am-5pm, and Sunday, September 27, from 12-5pm. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, Exchange Place Fall Folk Arts Festival Saturday, September 26, 10 am until 5 pm Sunday, September 27, noon until 5 pm Inaugurated in 1972, the Fall Folk Arts Festival focuses on harvest time activities on an 1850s farm, with an emphasis on pioneer arts and crafts, old-fashioned foods, music, and children's activities. Artisans will demonstrate |
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Elizabethton Covered Bridge Days
Exchange Place Fall Folk Arts Festival Saturday, September 26, 10 am until 5 pm Sunday, September 27, noon until 5 pm Inaugurated in 1972, the Fall Folk Arts Festival focuses on harvest time activities on an 1850s farm, with an emphasis on pioneer arts and crafts, old-fashioned foods, music, and children's activities. Artisans will demonstrate Exchange Place (EP) Living History Farm (4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport) invites you to attend our 54th annual Fall Folk Arts Festival on Saturday, September 26, from 10am-5pm, and Sunday, September 27, from 12-5pm. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, |
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Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention
One year after celebrating a remarkable 100-year milestone, the Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention is ready to strike up the music once again—this time beginning its second century. The historic convention returns Friday and Saturday, October 2–3, 2026, to Heritage Hall Square in downtown Mountain City, Tennessee, for two days of old-time and bluegrass music, spirited |
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Come out to the Fall Festival at our last Farmers Market for this season! We will also have our 1st Annual Bluff City Biscuit Fest with plenty of biscuits to be had and voted for the Best Biscuit in Bluff City! If you are someone that would like to participate and set up, it’s a The Hancock County Fall Festival takes place on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Sneedville, Tennessee. Festival Details Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on both days. Admission: Free Main Events Food and craft vendors Traditional parade and tractor parade Window decorating contest Home demonstrations and local mountain heritage displays
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Free October 3 festival expands with twice the artist vendors, interactive art experiences, live performances and activities for all ages ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Downtown Elizabethton will become a showcase for the region’s artists, musicians, dancers and makers on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as the Second Annual Fall Arts Festival returns to the 400 block of East Elk Street from 10 |
