Upcoming Events
From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.
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NAIA Basketball Showcase
The Show’ NAIA Basketball Showcase Returns to Kingsport for 11th Year KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Visit Kingsport will host The Show as it returns for its 11th year for a weekend of basketball. The Show is a three-day event that takes place from November 28 through November 30 at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center. Start your Sunday right with us! Join us for a cozy brunch by the kitchen, featuring delicious bites and bottomless mimosas. We’ll be serving up good food and great vibes every Sunday morning. See you there! https://www.instagram.com/thekitchen_at_offleash/ https://www.offleashsocial.com/events NFL Sunday’s at Off Leash are the perfect end for your weekend. Brunch is served every Sunday 11-3 and bottomless mimosas all weekend long! Enjoy the outdoors, big screen football games, great food, cold drinks, and your furry pals. We’ll be your haven this football season https://www.offleashsocial.com/events https://www.offleashsocial.com/events Sabine Hill Guided Tours November 2, 6, 14, 16, 20, 22, & 30 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor. The |
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This annual fundraiser kicks off the holiday season each year, always falling on the Monday after Thanksgiving. This year, the date is December 1. The McKinney Center and the cast of the StoryTown Radio Show present this unique event, which brings together food, art, music, and storytelling. Guests are warmed in body and spirit as they are
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Bristol’s 45th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting is set for Monday, December 1, 2025 on Cumberland Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. The event showcases the site’s 30-foot Douglas Fir, lit with over 13,000 twinkling LED lights and surrounded by twenty-five live trees decorated by community members as part of Believe in Bristol’s Christmas Tree Village. |
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Carter Mansion Guided Tours * December 2, 11, 16, & 20 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built |
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Sabine Hill Guided Tours ** December 4, 9, 14, & 18 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Seniors 65+ \ $8 Veterans & Active Military \ $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor.
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Farm and Fun Time feat. Paul McDonald + Liv Greene December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $49.47 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; guests are asked to be seated by 6:55 p.m.) Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Tickets: $49.47 (includes Bristol, Va. admission tax/ticket agent fees) |
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Christmas at the Carter Mansion
Christmas at the Carter Mansion Friday and Saturday, December 5 & 6 Step back in time to the 18 th century and enjoy a Colonial Christmas at the beautiful Carter Mansion in Elizabethton, TN. Join the Carter family and their friends for a glimpse into a simpler time when Christmas was the grandest celebration of Dickens' A Christmas Carol with Tim Lowry In-Person: December 5 at 2 & 7:30 pm Join Lowry for his beloved homage to Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol, as he brings to life the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future along with enduring favorites, Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim.
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Main Street Elizabethton is hosting special evening in Downtown Elizabethton to enjoy extended holiday shopping hours, delicious beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic offered), & the magic of Christmas! |
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47th Annual Progressive Dinner
Heritage Alliance to Host the 47th Annual Progressive Dinner Celebrate the season in historic style at the 47th Annual Progressive Dinner, hosted by the Heritage Alliance on Saturday, December 6. This beloved holiday tradition invites guests to experience fine dining, live music, and warm fellowship as they journey through some of Jonesborough, all while supporting the educational programs and preservation
Home School Day
Tuesday, December 16th Home School Day (discount admission all day with a special program at 11:00 am) Join us for this special discount day, especially for our loyal homeschool visitors. Come together to network, explore, play, and learn about upcoming homeschool workshops! To receive the discounted Home School Day rate of $8 per person for general admission,
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Make plans now to spend the day in Mountain City for our award-winning Christmas on Main on Saturday, December 6th!Experience a full day of holiday magic, local shopping, family fun, and community cheer.Learn more at www.VisitMountainCityTN.comPresented by the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.
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Christmas in the Country at Exchange Place Living History Farm, 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport, will be held Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fresh greenery, wreaths and roping, unique folk arts and handicrafts, and traditional holiday foods will be on sale. The celebration also features demonstrations of winter time activities on the 19th century |
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Start your Sunday right with us! Join us for a cozy brunch by the kitchen, featuring delicious bites and bottomless mimosas. We’ll be serving up good food and great vibes every Sunday morning. See you there! https://www.instagram.com/thekitchen_at_offleash/ https://www.offleashsocial.com/events NFL Sunday’s at Off Leash are the perfect end for your weekend. Brunch is served every Sunday 11-3 and bottomless mimosas all weekend long! Enjoy the outdoors, big screen football games, great food, cold drinks, and your furry pals. We’ll be your haven this football season https://www.offleashsocial.com/events https://www.offleashsocial.com/events
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Winter In Two Worlds Sunday, December 7 2:00 PM Cost: Free (donations accepted) Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 50 participants Many of our modern wintertime traditions involve holidays and family gatherings. How do our 21st-century practices differ from the frontier families who first arrived here in the 1760s? What about the Cherokee's traditions during |
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Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in Our |
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Sabine Hill Guided Tours ** December 4, 9, 14, & 18 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor. The site has
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An Old-Fashioned Christmas: The Junior Appalachian Musicians Christmas Concert & Fundraiser Tuesday, December 9 · 7–9 PM at the First Christian Church Life Center (315 West Main Street) $10 adults | free for students Enjoy performances by Johnson County JAM and Appalachian Trail. Try your hand in an old-fashioned cake walk, bid on a favorite dessert for your
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Join us at The Jackson Theatre on Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. for an evening of music with Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman. Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they deliver an energetic and engaging set of |
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Carter Mansion Guided Tours * December 2, 11, 16, & 20 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built by Colonel John Join us as we celebrate Christmas in the “Old Tavern” as showcased by Virginia Caldwell at the Old Deery Inn in Blountville. December 5 6:00-8:00pm December 6 6:00-8:00pm December 11 6:00-8:00pm December 12 1:00-4:00pm A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, has been a hallmark of the Christmas season since it was first published in 1843. Join nationally acclaimed entertainer and local celebrity David Browning as he interprets this timeless tale as a one-man dramatic presentation in the person of Ebenezer Scrooge and 12 other characters from Dickens’ classic story. |
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Weekend
Ugly Christmas Sweater weekend December 12–14 Ugly sweaters, pretty views. Join us all weekend for our Ugly Sweater Party at Villa Nove! Bring your brightest, boldest, most ridiculous holiday sweater and sip your way through the season with us. Perfect excuse for: Girls’ night Holiday hangout Wine + sweater photos in the vineyard Who’s coming out in their High Country Holiday with Josh Goforth and Michael Reno Harrell In-Person: December 12 at 2 & 7:30 pm Virtual: December 19-22 Celebrate the season with Josh Goforth and Michael Reno Harrell as they bring a heartwarming and humorous mix of songs and stories to Jonesborough—just in time for the holidays! TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. Join us as we celebrate Christmas in the “Old Tavern” as showcased by Virginia Caldwell at the Old Deery Inn in Blountville. December 5 6:00-8:00pm December 6 6:00-8:00pm December 11 6:00-8:00pm December 12 1:00-4:00pm |
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Verry Merry Holiday ParTea
Join Us for a Formal Holiday Tea at the Historic Eureka Inn! Friends and neighbors, we’re thrilled to announce a brand-new holiday tradition — a Formal Holiday Tea at the Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center! Enjoy an elegant afternoon of tea, treats, and festive cheer the same weekend as Jonesborough’s beloved Christmas festivities and Santa’s Coming to Tiebreakers! The holiday fun is rolling in — and Santa’s bringing a full sleigh of events to Tiebreakers this season! Letters to Santa Drop your letter in Santa’s mailbox between Nov 24–Dec 19, and he’ll write back before Christmas! Photos with Santa Snap a free photo with Santa on Dec 16 &
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The jolliest brunch of the year is almost here! Gather your loved ones and join us on Saturday, December 13th, from 10 AM–2 PM at Brumley’s Restaurant & Lounge for our annual Brunch with Santa, a festive holiday tradition for the whole family. Enjoy a delicious buffet of holiday favorites while little ones meet Santa, share |
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Weekend
Verry Merry Holiday ParTea
Start your Sunday right with us! Join us for a cozy brunch by the kitchen, featuring delicious bites and bottomless mimosas. We’ll be serving up good food and great vibes every Sunday morning. See you there! https://www.instagram.com/thekitchen_at_offleash/ https://www.offleashsocial.com/events NFL Sunday’s at Off Leash are the perfect end for your weekend. Brunch is served every Sunday 11-3 and bottomless mimosas all weekend long! Enjoy the outdoors, big screen football games, great food, cold drinks, and your furry pals. We’ll be your haven this football season https://www.offleashsocial.com/events https://www.offleashsocial.com/events Allandale Mansion is continuing a decades long tradition this holiday season by opening its doors to the public and letting folks enjoy room after room of beautiful Christmas decorations. The Allandale Mansion Christmas Tours will take place on December 13 (from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and on December 14 (from 1 p.m. to 5 |
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Candle Dipping - An 18 th Century Craft Tuesday, December 16 10:30 AM Cost: $10 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 10 participants: Ages 7 and above Candles were an essential source of light in the 18th century. In this hands-on program, learn the history of the candle, the common materials used to make them, Carter Mansion Guided Tours * December 2, 11, 16, & 20 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built by Colonel John
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A Scrappy Happy Holiday with Connie Moody Tuesday December 16th from 1:30 to 3:30 Just in time for the holidays! Fabric scraps and trims with simple stitches will be used to create happy holiday elements that can be used as gifts, tags, ornaments, and more. Materials provided. Bring a basic sewing kit if you have one. |
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Sabine Hill Guided Tours ** December 4, 9, 14, & 18 1:30 PM Cost: $10 Adult $8 Seniors 65+ $8 Veterans & Active Military $5 Ages 17 & Under Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Enjoy a guided tour of this stately home built by Mary Patton Taylor, widow of Brigadier General Nathaniel Taylor. The site has
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Making Charcloth for Flint & Steel Fires Thursday, December 18 2:00 PM Cost: $10 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 12 participants Join Park Ranger Taylor Moorefield for a demonstration of how to make charcloth, a vital piece of equipment for your flint & steel fire kit! Charcloth is quick and easy to make and Free Photos with Appalachian Santa: Dec 16 & 18 Santa will visit Tiebreakers for two magical evenings of photos on December 16 and December 18 from 5:00–8:00 PM. ● Free to attend Photo courtesy of Appalachian Santa ● No appointment required ● Guests may take their own photos at no cost ● A professional photographer |
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TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum.
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Paramount Bristol Presents Morgan Wade – Home For the Holidays Fri, December 19, 2025 Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm $45.54 - $312.50 (prices include all applicable fees and taxes ) / Members save at least $5 per ticket BUY TICKETS “It’s good to reflect and see how far you’ve come,” says acclaimed singer-songwriter |
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The Santa Hustle Race Series is more than just a run—it’s a magical holiday experience filled with festive fun, Christmas cheer, and a whole lot of Santa spirit! Runners of all ages and abilities are invited to join this winter wonderland race, featuring a scenic course, holiday music, and sweet treats like candy canes and
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Winter Stories by The Fire Saturday, December 20 10:00 AM Cost: $10 Adult \ $8 Ages 7-17 Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals Maximum of 10 participants: Ages 7 and above Join Park Ranger Taylor Moorefield for a seasonal story time inside a log cabin. Various traditional stories will be shared, including some centered around the Christmas Santa’s Coming to Tiebreakers! The holiday fun is rolling in — and Santa’s bringing a full sleigh of events to Tiebreakers this season! Letters to Santa Drop your letter in Santa’s mailbox between Nov 24–Dec 19, and he’ll write back before Christmas! Photos with Santa Snap a free photo with Santa on Dec 16 & |
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Start your Sunday right with us! Join us for a cozy brunch by the kitchen, featuring delicious bites and bottomless mimosas. We’ll be serving up good food and great vibes every Sunday morning. See you there! https://www.instagram.com/thekitchen_at_offleash/ https://www.offleashsocial.com/events NFL Sunday’s at Off Leash are the perfect end for your weekend. Brunch is served every Sunday 11-3 and bottomless mimosas all weekend long! Enjoy the outdoors, big screen football games, great food, cold drinks, and your furry pals. We’ll be your haven this football season https://www.offleashsocial.com/events https://www.offleashsocial.com/events |
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TAMHA Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association holds jam sessions at 6PM every Friday at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Free and open to the general public. Anderson Townhouse is also home to the Ralph Blizard Museum. |
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Start your Sunday right with us! Join us for a cozy brunch by the kitchen, featuring delicious bites and bottomless mimosas. We’ll be serving up good food and great vibes every Sunday morning. See you there! https://www.instagram.com/thekitchen_at_offleash/ https://www.offleashsocial.com/events NFL Sunday’s at Off Leash are the perfect end for your weekend. Brunch is served every Sunday 11-3 and bottomless mimosas all weekend long! Enjoy the outdoors, big screen football games, great food, cold drinks, and your furry pals. We’ll be your haven this football season https://www.offleashsocial.com/events https://www.offleashsocial.com/events
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Sabine Hill Social Society Holiday Celebration Sunday, December 28 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: Free Join the Sabine Hill Social Society and celebrate the holiday season with a period fashion show, period dancing and tasty holiday treats. Learn the fashions, the dances and tastes that made these gatherings such a joy in the bleak |
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Fire and Ice New Year’s Eve
Old Time Music Jam – Led by Art Lang 4th Sunday of each Month 1:30 pm – 4 pm Enjoy the rich musical traditions of our region each month. Old time musicians of all levels are welcome. Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back and enjoy the tunes!
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Join us on January 1st for our First Day Hike! Start the New Year off in the cool, fresh air here at beautiful Doe Mountain. This hike will begin at 10 a.m and there will be an option for either a four mile walk, or a two mile loop. Waivers and passes are required, but no sign-up is |
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