Upcoming Events


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

  • 2022 Soup and Song: Holidays Around the World

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

    2022 Soup and Song: Holidays Around the World The McKinney Center will kick off the holiday season with Soup and Song: Holidays Around the World on Monday, November 28 featuring the Jonesborough Novelty Band and the cast of StoryTown Radio Show. This event returns as an in-person, sit-down dinner with entertainment. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served between

  • McKinney Center: Useable Past Workshop featuring Appalachian Music

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

    The McKinney Center announces November’s Useable Past workshop featuring Appalachian Music The McKinney Center will host November’s Useable Past, a free online workshop, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 17. Dr. Daryl Carter, director of the Black American Studies program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), and Jules Corriere with the McKinney Center will moderate the Q&A session following the presentations. Participants

  • Ghost Stories and Local Legends on StoryTown Radio Show

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

    StoryTown Radio Show will host their monthly live show on Monday, October 24 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Center. This year’s Halloween special features new stories and legends from around the region that have been researched and collected by the StoryTown Brigade. Joining the cast this month are the David Crockett Madrigal Singers, who will perform a special set of songs

  • Halloween History Trivia Night

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

    The Heritage Alliance and McKinney Center host a Halloween History Trivia Night The Heritage Alliance and the McKinney Center host a Halloween History Trivia Night on Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Center. This event includes trivia, friendly competition and a costume contest. The trivia questions cover a wide range of topics

  • Storytown Radio Show: Old Fashioned Fun

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

    This month’s StoryTown Radio Show takes place on Monday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Center featuring stories about technology “Before Google.” Tickets are $10 and are available by calling the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010 or online at Jonesborough.com/tickets. Some topics will include phone books, telephone operators, card catalogs and reference librarians. Once a standard part of everyday life, these things have

  • Storytown Radio Show Salute to Veterans

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

    The StoryTown Radio Show will have a special performance on Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Center featuring stories from local veterans. The cast will be joined by special music guests, The Jonesborough Novelty Band, as well as vocalist Lani Elizabeth of the Jonesborough Rhythm Express accompanied by Brett McCluskey. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010 or

  • McKinney Center: Craig Smith Exhibition

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

    Jonesborough’s McKinney Center to host artist Craig Smith exhibition   Jonesborough’s McKinney Center will host artist Craig Smith starting Friday, July 8 during the exhibition reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can meet and talk with the painter during this time. This free exhibition will be on display from July 8 until July 22.   “If you love nature, trees, and color, you will love

  • We Did it Together Community Play

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

    We Did It Together is the new original StoryTown community play which will have its premier at the McKinney Center on June 3 at 7:30 PM. Set in the mid-twentieth century in Jonesborough, Tennessee, We Did It Together weaves compelling true-life stories in a new original play with show-stopping music and dance. The play focuses on ordinary people

  • Kevin Iega Jeff Master Class

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

    Choreographer, dancer and educator Kevin Iega Jeff will present a master class at the McKinney Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Spaces for this master class are limited. Ages recommended are teen-adult, including senior adults. Modifications will be made for those need to participate in a sitting position. The cost

  • StoryTown Radio Show: Appalachian Folk Tales

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

    Appalachian folk tales and sayings this month on StoryTown This month’s StoryTown Radio Show takes place Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the McKinney Center. Tickets are $10 and available at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010. The StoryTown Radio Show’s theme this month will be look at the tales and talk that make Northeast Tennessee