April 26 - 27, 2025

@ The Exchange Place, Kingsport, TN

Join us for the 39th annual Spring Garden Fair. The oldest garden fair in the region and a favorite among gardeners, the Fair features thousands of plants for sale – perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs – with an emphasis on herbs, natives and heirlooms, along with garden related arts and crafts. Visitors will see heritage breeds of animals and spring activities on a mid-19th century farm, as volunteers shear the sheep, spin and weave the wool, make butter, and prepare the garden. Children’s activities abound as volunteers help children create garden crafts and learn gardening skills. Traditional music and foods add to the experience.

• Saturday, April 26, 10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday, April 27, 12:00-5:00pm
• $5 admission for guests over 12 years old

May 17 - 18, 2025

@ Downtown Greeneville, TN

The Greene County Partnership’s annual Iris Festival was created in 1994 and has become the community’s major festival of the year, featuring arts, crafts, merchandise, food, and entertainment from across the region. The 2025 Iris Festival is presented by the Greene County Partnership and will be held in Downtown Greeneville, Tennessee

• Saturday, May 17, 10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday, May 18, 12:00-5:00pm
• Admission FREE

June 14, 2025

@ Tennessee Hills Brewstillery

Get ready to sip, shop, and vibe at our 4th Annual Reggae Wine & Shine with Crown Cutz Academy!  Join us for a day filled with wine tastings, live reggae music, amazing local vendors, and good vibes all around!

Location: Tennessee Hills Brewstillery

Live Music: Featuring De Lions of Jah & more!

Wine Tastings, Cocktails, and Beer

Local Vendors & Artisans

Authentic Jamaican Food and Smokers Den Food Truck

Bouncy House & Fun for All Ages

Whether you're here for the smooth reggae beats, delicious food, or handcrafted drinks, this is an event you don’t want to miss! So bring your crew and let's REGGAE ALL DAY!

• Saturday, June 14, starting @ 3pm
• Admission FREE

June 21 - 22, 2025

@ Roan Mtn State Park, Roan Mountain, TN

June 1947 saw the first of the Rhododendron Festivals, conceived and carried out by the Roan Mountain Citizens Club as a two-day celebration to memorialize and perpetuate the most gorgeous display of natural beauty on the North American continent. This festival has continued uninterrupted for over sixty years.

The festival is held in Roan Mountain State Park, 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.

• Saturday, June 21, 10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday, June 22, 12:00-5:00pm
• Admission FREE, Parking by DONATION to local Civic Group

July 18 - 20, 2025

@ Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA

The annual Hungry Mother Festival is the longest running festival held in a Virginia State Park.

This festival is sponsored by the Art League of Marion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of arts in Smyth County, Virginia. Proceeds from the festival fund a variety of cultural activities including art scholarships, a county-wide art show for high school students and Creative Assistance grants for teachers and students. The Hungry Mother Festival includes juried arts and crafts, live music, and your favorite festival foods. All set in beautiful Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia.

• Friday, July 18, 10:00am-6:00pm
• Saturday, July 19, 10:00-6:00pm
• Sunday, July 20, 10:00-5:00pm
• Admission FREE - Parking one day pass $10, three day pass is $15 per car. There is also a courtesy shuttle which runs from the Farmer’s Market parking lot in downtown Marion, Virginia to the festival grounds.

August 1 - 2, 2025

@ Downtown Blacksburg, VA

Steppin' Out features over 250 artists and crafts people from around the United States selling unique handcrafted items – jewelry, pottery, textiles, metal work, basketry, stained & fused glass, yard art, fine art, furniture, toys, artisan foods and so much more!

Listen to over 25 excellent musical acts all afternoon and well into the evening, both Friday and Saturday. Steppin' Out is Southwest Virginia's premier street celebration!

• Saturday, August 1, 10:00am-10:00pm
  
• Sunday, August 2, 10:00-10:00pm
  
• Admission FREE - Metered Parking FREE

Sept 27 - 28, 2025

@ The Exchange Place, Kingsport, TN

The farmstead bustles with activity as Exchange Place celebrates pioneer arts and crafts and the harvest season with its 53rd Fall Folk Arts Festival. The event features artisans demonstrating and selling a wide array of traditional folk arts, along with vendors selling autumn plants and seasonal crafts. The Festival also offers old-time music, food, and children’s activities, as well as demonstrations of fall activities on a 19th century farm, such as sorghum making, gourd crafting, blacksmithing, and open hearth cooking.

• Saturday, September 27, 10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday, September 28, 12:00-5:00pm
• $5 admission for guests over 12 years old

October 3 - 4, 2025

@ Downtown Erwin

The Unicoi County Apple Festival, coordinated by the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce, is a premier two-day festival that has spanned more than four decades of longevity in Erwin, Tennessee. With an annual attendance of more than 110,000 attendees, the festival includes over 400 food and craft vendors, two entertainment stages, contests, activities, and much more.

• Saturday & Sunday 8am - 8pm
• Admission FREE

Oct 11 - 12, 2025

@Sugar Mtn Resort

We’ve got lots of reasons for you to grab your beer stein, put on your Lederhosen or your dirndl and head to Sugar Mountain Resort Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12, 2025. The Harbour Towne Fest Band will provide a festive Bavarian atmosphere to Sugar’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Rain, shine or snow the festival will go on!

Take in the beautiful fall foliage, cool, comfortable mountain temperatures, and a weekend full of festival activities from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Be sure to bring the kids because the event is for the whole family.

• Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm
• Admission FREE - Parking & shuttle service are FREE.

October 18 - 19, 2025

@ Banner Elk

Fall Fun For Everyone! The 48th Annual Wooly Worm Festival! Join us on October 18 & 19, 2025 in Banner Elk, North Carolina for woolly worm races, craft and food vendors, live entertainment, children’s activities, and so much more.

For over 40 years the town of Banner Elk has welcomed both old and new friends to the annual Woolly Worm Festival. This family event co-hosted by the Avery County Chamber of Commerce and the Banner Elk Kiwanis Club welcomes more than 20,000 people to the community to make family memories, the chance to earn the prestigious honor of predicting the high country winter weather and win the $1000 bounty!

• Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm
• $10.00 for Adults
• $5.00 for Children 6-12
• Free for 5 and under

December 6, 2025

@ The Exchange Place, Kingsport, TN

Exchange Place ushers in the holiday season with Christmas in the Country. Fresh greenery, handcrafted wreaths and roping, unique folk arts and handcrafts, traditional holiday foods will be for sale and many unique demonstrations for all ages to enjoy. The Yule Log ceremony at the end of the festival offers a chance to participate in an age-old Christmas tradition, sing carols, sip wassail, and encourage luck for the New Year.

• 10:00am - 4:00pm
• Admission is $5
• Under 12 admitted FREE
• Free admission to the Yule Log Ceremony (4:15pm)