Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
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2 events,Sabine Hill Guided Tours June 5, 11, 13, 14, 19, 25, 27, & 28 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor,
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Useful Plants of Appalachia Hike Sunday, June 28 6:00 PM Cost: $5 per participant Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Park Ranger Taylor Moorefield for a walk through the park grounds and trails to see and learn about useful native plants and trees. From the so-called weeds in your yard to towering Tulip Poplars and deep |
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1 event,Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link |
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Mind Your Business: 250 Years of American History
The Heritage Alliance will open a new temporary exhibition, Mind Your Business: 250 Years of American History through Currency, on July 3 at the Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum inside the Jonesborough Visitor Center. The exhibition will remain on display through the end of 2026. Developed in partnership with a private collector, the exhibition uses coins,
56th Annual Jonesborough Days Festival
On July 3 and 4, 2026, Tennessee’s Oldest Town celebrates the 56th Annual Jonesborough Days Festival. For two days, downtown is filled with music, food, handmade goods, family activities, and fireworks. It is one of the most loved Independence Day traditions in Northeast Tennessee. This year’s America 250 theme adds even more meaning as the nation moves toward
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Jonesborough is adding a new patriotic attraction to Jonesborough Days with the debut of the Jonesborough Days 2026 American-Made Classic Car Show on Friday, July 3, 2026, in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The classic car show will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Washington County Library parking lot located at 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
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Patriotic Tribute “The Voice, The Pen & The Sword” at Lamplight Theatre: The show starts at 7:00 PM. You can buy tickets online or in person! Told through the perspective of Mercy Otis Warren, one of America's most influential yet often overlooked founders, this powerful production blends original music, dynamic movement, and modern storytelling to capture |
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72nd Annual Mack Riddle & American Legion Independence Day Parade July 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 1200 E Center St Ste 224, Kingsport, Kingsport, Tennessee The parade will be on Saturday, July 4, beginning at 10:00 A.M. The route will begin on Center Street at the Renaissance Center and will follow Center Street to
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Rocky Mount Colonial Independence Celebration July 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Rocky Mount State Historic Site, Hyder Hill Road, East Tennessee, Johnson City, Tennessee Rocky Mount Colonial Independence Celebration July 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Rocky Mount State Historic Site A family-friendly event with costumed interpreters, living history demonstrations, a Constitution reading, Colonial gardening,
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Celebrate America’s 250th with a full day of patriotic fun in Johnson County featuring the Liberty & Legacy Community Art Show, VFW Bicycle Poker Run, First Responder Tug-of-War, Freedom Mud Run, Patriotic Cantata, Annual 4th of July Parade, Family Fun Zone, and fireworks at dusk. A Year of Celebration. Heritage. Community. Celebrate America’s 250th |
2 events,Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding.
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Clothing and Culture on the Frontier Sunday, July 5 3:30 PM Cost: Free Join Ranger Jason to discover the types of clothing worn by men and women on the 18 th century frontier both in Cherokee culture and among the colonial settlers. How are they similar to today? What functions did they serve? Why were |
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1 event,Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary |
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Nikola Tesla’s Birthday
Friday, July 10th Nikola Tesla’s Birthday Join us for the most electrifying party of the summer. Today only, Tesla Experience tickets are $1 for everyone with paid general admission (excludes groups). As always, children under 3 are free as long as they are seated on ticketed individual’s lap. Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding. |
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Historic Pine Glue Making Workshop* Saturday, July 11 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Cost: $20.00 Ages 12 and up Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Step back into the 18th century at our hands-on pine pitch glue workshop with Ranger Taylor. Participants will learn the traditional methods used by the Cherokee, who relied on pine pitch as Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow
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Firearms and Equipment During the Colonial Period July 11, 2026, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm 337 Carter St, Bluff City, Tennessee Holston Heritage Museum, 337 Carter St, Bluff City. Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. — Retired Milligan University professor John Neth will present a program on Revolutionary War-era weaponry, offering historical information and demonstrations related |
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1 event,Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow |
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Kingsport Cultural Arts and the Tri-Cities Civil War Roundtable are pleased to announce a Civil War Evening event for Fun Fest 2026. The event is titled “Clara Barton – Civil War Nurse” and will be held at the Kingsport Renaissance Center Theatre (1200 E. Center St.) on July 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 |
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1 event,Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding. |
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Kingsport Fun Fest
Fun Fest is synonymous with summer in Kingsport but it can be a bit overwhelming for someone who’s never experienced it before. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or it’s a yearly tradition, we’ve put together the ultimate Fun Fest Guide to help you make the most of your festival experience. Fun Fest is Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow |
2 events,Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding. |
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Kingsport Fun Fest
Carter Mansion Guided Tours July 2, 5, 10, 16, 18, 19, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals As our nation celebrates 250 years, step inside a tangible link to America’s founding. |
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Gentlemen's and Ladies' Federal Fashions Tuesday, July 21 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Cost: Free Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join the Sabine Hill Social Society as they explain the mystery of the clothing worn during the Federal period, 1800-1820, for both men & women. See examples of what was really worn - not the Hollywood versions. Details |
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3 events,Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow
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Tales of Our 250th continues at the Jackson Theatre on July 23rd with a show dedicated to the Revolutionary War era and the individuals who helped to forge a new nation. Learn more about Willie Jones, the namesake of Jonesborough, Jesse Walton, John Sevier, and the Overmountain Men who marched to fight at King’s Mountain |
2 events,Join the Heritage Alliance at the McKinney Center on Friday, June 26 and Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m. for general history-based trivia questions, friendly competition, and a ton of fun! Our June 26 trivia will be themed for America 250--just in time for celebrating the July 4 festivities! Not a “history buff?” Don’t worry! |
4 events,Join us for a special 250th anniversary commemoration interpreting the Battle of Island Flats — the first major battle of the Cherokee War of 1776 and one of the opening conflicts of the American Revolution on the southern frontier — on Saturday, July 25, from 10 am to 3 pm and Sunday, July 26, from
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Independence on the Frontier: 250 th Anniversary Commemoration* Saturday, July 25 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Cost: Free By today’s standards information traveled slowly in the 18th century. Be a guest in Fort Watauga as news of Independence finally arrives on the colonial frontier. What did the early settlers think about a new nation? Walk among historical
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Meet the Author: Western North Carolina & Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution Saturday, July 25 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Meet author and historian Michael C. Hardy in the park visitor center as he showcases his latest work Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution. This volume highlights America’s |
3 events,Join us for a special 250th anniversary commemoration interpreting the Battle of Island Flats — the first major battle of the Cherokee War of 1776 and one of the opening conflicts of the American Revolution on the southern frontier — on Saturday, July 25, from 10 am to 3 pm and Sunday, July 26, from Sabine Hill Guided Tours July 9, 11, 12, 17, 23, 26, & 31 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Maximum of 12 participants per tour Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow
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Tomahawk Throwing* Sunday, July 26 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: $10.00 Ages 12 and up Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Join Ranger Jason for a hands-on tutorial and learn the unique skill of 18 th century tomahawk throwing! We will discuss topics such as why the tomahawk was an important tool on the early American Frontier |
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Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga August 1, 2026, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm 337 Carter St, Bluff City, Tennessee Holston Heritage Museum, 337 Carter St, Bluff City. Saturday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. — Author Jennifer Bauer, former manager of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, will discuss her new book, “Sycamore Shoals of the |
