Upcoming Events


From music festivals, racing, history, heritage, food and everything in between. Here's your guide.

  • The First and Last Town in Tennessee

    Recurring
    McKinney Center 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    The McKinney Center will debut a new play in February that is 250 years in the making. The First and Last Town in Tennessee shares stories from Jonesborough’s past and present to commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial. Written by Program Manager Anne G’Fellers-Mason, the play takes the audience on a journey from 1779, the year of Jonesborough’s founding, to present day.   “The

  • Four Leaf Peat Live

    Jackson Theatre 121 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Four Leaf Peat Live at The Jackson Theatre – March 13 Jonesborough, TN — The Jackson Theatre welcomes Four Leaf Peat on Friday, March 13 at 7:00pm for an evening of traditional Irish music in historic downtown Jonesborough. Four Leaf Peat is Tennessee’s premier Traditional Irish Band and has been performing locally and regionally since

  • Jonesborough’s St. Paddy’s Festival

    Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Jonesborough’s St. Paddy’s Festival returns on Saturday, March 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., bringing a full day of Celtic festivities!  Visit with Highland Cows, try your hand at the Highland Games, explore local crafts, join in on the fun run, and enjoy live Irish music, food, and drinks.  The celebration kicks off at

  • Silent Synced + Speakeasy Cinema: A Woman of the World 

    Jackson Theatre 121 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Silent Synced + Speakeasy Cinema: A Woman of the World  March 19 at 7:00 PM | Pay What You Can The Jackson Theatre continues its Speakeasy Cinema Series on Thursday, March 19 with the 1925 silent film A Woman of the World. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the film begins at 7:00 PM. Jazz music will

  • Music on the Square Fundraiser

    McKinney Center 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    One of Historic Jonesborough’s most exciting summer weekend activities, Music on the Square, is starting early this year with a fundraising event at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough on Friday, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring local food and live music. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided by Main Street Café & Catering and Depot Street Brewing.   Guests will be able to

  • Darren Knight (Southern Momma) with Red Squirrel & Special Guest Nicole Starnes

    Jackson Theatre 121 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN, United States

    Darren Knight (Southern Momma) with Red Squirrel & Special Guest Nicole Starnes – March 27 Jonesborough, TN — The Jackson Theatre welcomes Darren Knight aka Southern Momma, Red Squirrel, and special guest Nicole Starnes on March 27 at 7:30 PM in historic downtown Jonesborough. Darren Knight, the comedic force behind “Southern Momma,” has taken the

  • Easter Eggstravaganza

    Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    The Town of Jonesborough will host its annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Jonesborough. Event locations include the International Storytelling Center, Jimmy Neil Smith Park, Jonesborough Central Christian Church and the Christopher Taylor House. This year’s event will feature photos with the Easter Bunny, face painting, children’s

  •  Second Annual Sensory Easter Hunt

    Downtown Jonesborough 116 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN, United States

    The Town of Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce its Second Annual Sensory Easter Hunt, taking place on Saturday, April 4, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Park, located at 307 E Main St. This free community event requires no registration and is designed to provide a welcoming, inclusive, and sensory-friendly Easter celebration for