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January - December, Elizabethton Walking Tour (Self-guided). Visit the Chamber of Commerce, 500 Veterans Memorial Parkway, and pick up a copy of the Elizabethton Walking Tour Brochure. During you walk it will take you through the downtown section of Historic Elizabethton, take time to visit our local merchants and indulge yourself to lunch in one of our restaurants in the downtown section.
June 3 -
November 1 - Storytelling Live! -
Storytellers from across the United States will
share stories and entertain guests at the
International Storytelling Center from June 3 –
Nov. 1. Live storytelling can be heard
daily, Tuesday-Saturday at 2 p.m. Adults
$10, Seniors and Students $9. For more
information call 800-952-8392 ext. 222 or
423-913-1276. Jonesborough
www.storytellingcenter.net
September -
October - Autumn In Carter County (Leaf
Routes). Explore Carter County in the
Autumn. September and October are two beautiful
months of the year in Carter County. Drop by the
Chamber of Commerce and pick up a leaf tour
sheet and explore the beauty of the mountains in
transition from Summer to Fall. (423) 547-3852
For additional information.
LS STATE
HISTORIC AREA Information (423) 543-5808
November - February - Smoky Mountain Winterfest Celebration.
From November to February, Sevierville,
Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge is transformed into a wonderland of brilliant lights, dazzling decorations and magnificent shows. For information, call Toll Free at 1-888-738-4378, or visit www.visitsevierville.com.
2009
June 3-7
- 43rd Annual
Covered Bridge Celebration - Experience one of
the region’s most beautiful areas at the 42nd
Annual Covered Bridge Celebration in historic
downtown Elizabethton, TN on June 3-7.
Celebrate summer with fun activities for the
entire family. Music on the Bridge will
feature toe tapping live entertainment including
gospel, bluegrass, 50’s and 60’s beach music and
country rock entertainers. Southeastern
artisans will display unique and traditional
handcrafted arts and crafts. Kids’ Island will
offer fun filled activities including a stocked
river and a free fishing clinic. Plus Saturday
evening, the streets of historic downtown will
showcase more than 150 classic cars.
June 5 -
September 26 - Ruby Falls’ “Lantern Tours -
Friday and Saturday Nights 8:30-10:30 pm This
intimate experience allows visitors a rarely
seen view deep within Lookout Mountain. Limited
sized tours begin with a 260 foot elevator ride
into the mountain and a tour experience in a
whole new light! Reservations required.
www.rubyfalls.com
423-821-2544
June 6-7
- 47th Annual Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival
- Over 200 artists and crafters - plenty of food
and fun for the entire family - all on the banks
of beautiful Fort Loudoun Lake.
www.lcsuburbia.org Lenoir City Park
June 20 -
Music on the Mountain - At the Tennessee Valley
Winery...www.tnvalleywine.com
June 21-22
- 62nd Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival -
from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.. The festival is a
two-day celebration to memorialize and
perpetuate the Rhododendron Gardens, the most
gorgeous display of natural beauty on the North
American continent. The Festival is held in the
Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, TN.
The park is located at the foot of Roan
Mountain and features handmade crafts, food and
a variety of traditional music, plus an array of
old-time folkway demonstrations. The
Rhododendron Gardens are located approximately
eight miles farther up the mountain.
www.roanmountain.com
July 3 -
September 26 - Ruby Falls’ “Lantern Tours -
Friday and Saturday Nights 8:30-10:30 pm This
intimate experience allows visitors a rarely
seen view deep within Lookout Mountain. Limited
sized tours begin with a 260 foot elevator ride
into the mountain and a tour experience in a
whole new light! Reservations required.
www.rubyfalls.com
423-821-2544
July 4 -
Rockin' the Docks - Live bands, food, fireworks,
children's play area - all on the banks of
beautiful Fort Loudoun Lake. 3:00pm until
10:30pm Lenoir City Park. 865-986-1223
July 4 -
ANNUAL BOAT PARADE -Parade will start out at
Watauga Dam; travel to Shook Branch, then back
to Watauga Point and end at Mallard Cove Marina.
Prizes awarded to best decorated boats. For more
information call: Tommy Cowan at 423-543-0332 or
email:
slowride@onemain.com
July 11 -
Music on the Mountain - At the Tennessee Valley
Winery...www.tnvalleywine.com
August 1
- Music on the
Mountain - At the Tennessee Valley Winery...www.tnvalleywine.com
August 7 -
September 26 - Ruby Falls’ “Lantern Tours -
Friday and Saturday Nights 8:30-10:30 pm This
intimate experience allows visitors a rarely
seen view deep within Lookout Mountain. Limited
sized tours begin with a 260 foot elevator ride
into the mountain and a tour experience in a
whole new light! Reservations required.
www.rubyfalls.com
423-821-2544
August 22
- Music on the Mountain - At the Tennessee
Valley Winery...www.tnvalleywine.com
September 4 -
26 - Ruby Falls’ “Lantern Tours - Friday and
Saturday Nights 8:30-10:30 pm This intimate
experience allows visitors a rarely seen view
deep within Lookout Mountain. Limited sized
tours begin with a 260 foot elevator ride into
the mountain and a tour experience in a whole
new light! Reservations required.
www.rubyfalls.com
423-821-2544
September
11-12 - 27th Annual Smoky Mountain Fiddlers
Convention - Presented by Loudon Rotary Club.
Bluegrass Performances, individual and band
competitions. Also includes an Arts & Crafts
Show & Sale. Beginning at 5pm Friday. Saturday
hours: 9am-9pm. No alcoholic beverages or drugs.
24-hour security, food and drinks available,
bring your own lawn chair, camping available (no
campers before noon Wednesday). Admission Friday
$15/Saturday $10 (children under 12-free). No
Passouts, no pets, inside parking $2 & $5.
www.loudoncity.com
September
18-October 31 - Maple Lane Farms Corn Maze -
Live bands, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm
store - one of the largest corn mazes in the
Southeast - check our our web site at:
www.thecornmaze.com
October 1-31
- Maple Lane Farms Corn Maze - Live bands,
hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm store - one
of the largest corn mazes in the Southeast -
check our our web site at:
www.thecornmaze.com
October 4-
Lakeway to the Smokies 5K Run & Fun Walk -
Tellico Lake Pavilion at Fort Loudoun Dam.
Fairly flat course, fun for the entire family.
865-986-6822
October 9-10
- TN State Bar-B-Q & Fall Festival - Bar-B-Q
cook-off, car show, food vendors - fun for the
entire family.
www.tennesseestatebbq.com
October 31
- Octoberfest/Pig Roast - At Tennessee Valley
Winery...www.tnvalleywine.com
November
26-28 - Ruby Falls’ “Lantern Tours - Friday
and Saturday Nights 8:30-10:30 pm This intimate
experience allows visitors a rarely seen view
deep within Lookout Mountain. Limited sized
tours begin with a 260 foot elevator ride into
the mountain and a tour experience in a whole
new light! Reservations required.
www.rubyfalls.com
423-821-2544
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