Upcoming Events
From music festivals, car races, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
March 2020
Birthplace of Country Music: Real Folk Exhibit
SPECIAL EXHIBIT: REAL FOLK MAR 6 - 12:00AM TO AUG 30 - 11:59PM REAL FOLK: PASSING ON TRADES & TRADITIONS THROUGH THE VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST! VIRTUAL TOUR & ACTIVITIES Since 2002, the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program at Virginia Humanities has brought together over 150 experienced master artists and eager apprentices, ensuring various art forms are passed on in ways that are conscious of history and faithful to tradition. All forms of Virginia’s expressive culture – from the Appalachian hills and…
Find out more »July 2020
Warriors Path State Park: Summer in the Park
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Find out more »August 2020
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park: Seasonal Interpreter Programs
Seasonal Interpreter Programs: Aug. 1 st – Aug. 16 th ***In keeping with CDC guidelines to prevent Covid-19, we can host programs for groups of 10 or less, therefore, all guests MUST register in advance for the listed programs. We encourage attendees to bring masks and keep 6 feet apart from other guests. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation*** Registration required: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals or by calling 423-543-5808. Saturday, August 1 st 10:30 a.m. “Music on the Frontier” – Join Taylor Moorefield…
Find out more »Johnson City Omnium
The Johnson City Omnium is celebrating its 14th year in 2020 with a few adjustments from its typical format. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event that is typically held at the end of May in Downtown Johnson City, will take place August 15th and 16th, 2020 in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Details regarding these changes as well as new policies concerning Covid-19 can be found at www.jcomnium.com The three races that make up the Omnium are known to cyclists as the…
Find out more »McKinney Center Fall Open House
Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center Announces Fall Art Classes The McKinney Center and Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts has announced their fall schedule of classes of experiential learning opportunities for both children and adults with some minor safety adjustments. Registration is now underway for all upcoming classes. All classes and policies can be found at mckinneycenter.com. Director Theresa Hammons states, “The pandemic took everyone by surprise this past spring and it…
Find out more »NPAC: Arrival from Sweden – The Music of Abba
ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF ABBA Sunday, March 29, 2020 7:30 PM Niswonger Performing Arts Center Greeneville, TN available soon Tickets go on sale on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM EST Come celebrate with the world's best ABBA show! Orchestra: $40 | Mezzanine: $35 | Balcony: $30 Direct from Sweden, the world’s foremost ABBA tribute band looks, sounds and dresses just like the super group. Dance and sing along to “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance,” “Fernando,” and “The…
Find out more »Warriors Path State Park: H.O.N.E.Y
We will offer three different Hands-On Nature Education for Youth sessions each week, and each will be repeated several times during the week. Beginning on August 18, 2020, there will be a H.O.N.E.Y. session on Tuesdays at 6 PM, Wednesdays at 10 AM and 4 PM, Thursdays at 10 AM and 6 PM, Fridays at 10 AM and 2 PM, and Saturdays at 2 PM and 5 PM. We’ll try this schedule for a few weeks, and make adjustments as…
Find out more »Jonesborough Storytellers Guild Concert
Guild Concerts The Guild conducts Tuesday night concerts, “Stories ‘n More”, at 7 p.m. year-round at the International Storytelling Center, with the exception of the weeks between Christmas and the New Year. In case of inclement weather, check the Washington Co., Tenn. online calendar for school closings, as the Guild closes when the schools do. Attend our weekly concerts for a donation of $5 adults and $3 for students. Children 10 and under are free.
Find out more »History Happy Hour
Join us online on August 20th at 6:30 pm as we welcome back Dr. Rene Rodgers from the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The presentation will be free and can be accessed either through Zoom or on the Chester Inn Museum’s Facebook page. The Zoom login information is also available on Facebook in the description for the event. Dr. Rodgers will be speaking about different guitar styles that were used during the Bristol Sessions, a series of influential recordings that were…
Find out more »Warriors Path State Park: Weekends in the Park
Friday, August 21 Meet a real live feathered hunter. See “whooo...” is waiting for you at the Open Air Chapel, or at the main bath house if it is raining. Enjoy traditional ghost tales around the bright fire. Meet at the campfire circle, east end of the campground. If it is raining, we’ll have an indoor “campfire” at the pool entrance. Saturday, August 22 Come hike to the high places, and get some new views of our park land. Drive…
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