Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
Festivals
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Long Journey Home
Long Journey Home is Johnson County’s Heritage Arts and Music Celebration. Each year this tiny mountain town comes to life with stories and songs that honor the iconic Old Time mountain music style that shaped country music as we know it. The three-day festival spans Labor Day Weekend August 29th, 30th, and 31st. This very |
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Smoky Mountain Fan Fest
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RISE Erwin is excited to bring back our Farm To Table event for the second year! We’re celebrating the incredible food, talent, and heart of Unicoi County by shining a spotlight on fresh, locally grown produce and handmade goods from our region’s farmers and artisans. This special evening is all about connecting our guests with |
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
The 2025 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion schedule is here, and it’s packed with powerhouse performances all weekend long. PLUS, single day passes are on sale now! Friday kicks off strong with Australia's The Teskey Brothers and the soulful Joy Oladokun. On Saturday, the lineup sours with the debuts of the ever-magnetic Lukas Nelson, crowd-rocking outfit Shane Smith & The Saints, and the endlessly |
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The 4th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival is BACK and anticipated to sell out fast! (Check out the details below to see how you can WIN SOME OF YOUR OWN!) Saturday, September 20th, 2025 11 AM – 5 PM Historic Downtown Jonesborough, TN(For questions, please send us a message.) 2025 will mark 4 years that JAMSA has brought you
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Get Ready to Squeeze the Day! Join us at Villa Nove Farm & Vineyard for the Grape Stomp Festival on Saturday, September 20th from 1–9 PM! Tickets: $35 in Advance / $40 at the door – Limited Availability link below! Each ticket includes: A souvenir stomp wine glass & pourer disc Grape stompin’ fun where |
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Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
A Week of Well Wishes
Dedication to Our Mountains & Rivers We are honored to kick off the Week of Well Wishes with a special dedication to Our Mountains & Rivers. Our mountains and rivers have always been a source of strength, beauty, and resilience for our community—and now they stand as symbols of hope and healing as we continue
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All ages are invited to Shirefest, a celebration of the charm of the Hobbits’ Shire and the heart of Appalachian culture, on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Library. The free community crossover festivities will feature a storytelling hour with the International Storytelling Center’s Teller-in-Residence Jennifer Armstrong, as well as live Celtic music |
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Kingsport, TN – Autumn is arguably the most beautiful time of year in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and Exchange Place Living History Farm gives it the welcome it deserves with its annual Fall Folk Arts Festival. Always eagerly anticipated, this year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 27, from 10 am until 5
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The Jackson Theatre is kicking off its fall horror series with Slimer Cinema: Ghostbusters Day, a full day of spooky fun and fan-favorite films on Saturday, September 27. The event features a double feature of the iconic Ghostbusters films, interactive activities, and themed treats, all set in downtown Jonesborough’s historic Jackson Theatre. Event Schedule: ● 3:00 |
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Kingsport, TN – Autumn is arguably the most beautiful time of year in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and Exchange Place Living History Farm gives it the welcome it deserves with its annual Fall Folk Arts Festival. Always eagerly anticipated, this year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 27, from 10 am until 5 |
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Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention
MOUNTAIN CITY, TENNESSEE - A lot has certainly changed since the first Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention was held at the old high school auditorium in May of 1925. Still, one thing that hasn’t changed is that this little corner of Northeast Tennessee continues to be the home of the Old Time Music that became the incubator
Unicoi County Apple Festival
When? Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, 2025 What Time? 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days Where? Downtown Erwin, Tennessee Admission? Admission is free to the festival Parking? There are multiple parking lots throughout downtown Erwin that surround the Festival including free and fee-based parking. Many parking lots are operated by civic-clubs, |
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Come join us this Saturday October 4th from 9-1 for our Bluff City Farmers Market Fall Festival Event! We will have over 20 vendors with most of them being young entrepreneurs from our community! There will be live music, photo ops, food trucks, and face painting and games for the kids! It’s supposed to be Harvest Festival 2025 happening October 4th and 5th Looking for a fun filled weekend for the entire family? Look no further than Rocky Mount State Historic Site's Harvest Festival! There is something for everyone to enjoy, including demonstrations, local vendors and craft artisans, live music, a cider press, food trucks, and more. Don't miss out |
