Upcoming Events


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

  • Sorghum Festival

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    The Sorghum Festival will allow visitors to have the opportunity to observe sorghum cane being processed into molasses using a mule-powered mill. During the morning hours, Maggie the mule will be out turning the cast iron rollers squeezing out the delectable juices to be boiled down into molasses. Just to watch Maggie work is worth

  • Summers Past History Program

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    Participants ages 6-14 can learn about their local history through historic-based crafts, games, music, storytelling, & nature with this immersive summer program for kids. The first week will center around the site’s Native American history, the second week will focus on the Revolutionary War and Colonel John Tipton, the third week will center on the

  • Tipton-Haynes Gala

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    Come and enjoy a fundraiser dinner for Tipton-Haynes. This dinner will be prepared by your Tipton-Haynes Board of Trustees and staff with a choice of beef spaghetti or chicken alfredo with a Caesar salad, grilled vegetables, garlic bread and a dessert. To follow dinner will be site tours and outdoor games. Registration will open February

  • Peddler’s Post Flea Market

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    The Tipton-Haynes Historical Association, Inc. will be hosting the Peddler’s Post vendor flea market on May 2. The day will center around the local artisan as they present their hard work and products. From 9am to 6pm the public can browse through the numerous and various merchant booths while several food trucks/vendors will be on

  • Springtime in Haynesville: Civil War Encampment

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    The Department of East Tennessee (DET) will be invading Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site on Saturday, March 28. Have you ever wondered what camp life was like during the Civil War? Come and learn as reenactors from the DET camp, drill, march, and conduct weapons demonstrations. Visitors will be able to study how soldiers lived in

  • State of Franklin Battle

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    State of Franklin Battle Saturday, February 28, 2026 9:00 AM  3:00 PM Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site2620 South Roan StreetJohnson City, TN, 37601United States (map) The annual commemoration of the State of Franklin and the 1788 battle will be held on Saturday, February 28, from 9am to 3pm. Visitors will learn of the failed state and the battle that was

  • Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast Saturday, February 14, 2026 8:00 AM  3:00 PM Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site2620 South Roan StreetJohnson City, TN, 37601United States (map) Have you ever wondered how maple syrup gets from the tree to your table? Did you know that it takes 10 gallons of sap to make a pint of syrup? This is your

  • Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    Watch as the gathered sap from our maple trees is boiled down to sweet maple syrup. Pancake breakfast 8:00am through 11:00am. Maple sap will be cooked down all day, so come on out and join us at any time! Admission with breakfast is $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for kids under 12 and without breakfast

  • State of Franklin Battle

    Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2620 South Roan St., Johnson City, TN, United States

    Learn about the 1788 leap year battle between the forces of Colonel John Tipton and Governor John Sevier and the struggles of the State of Franklin attempting to gain their independence from North Carolina. Battle will be at 2pm. Admission is $5 an adult and $2.50 for children twelve and under.

    $2.500 – $5