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Festivals and Events. For exact festival dates, contact the local visitors bureaus here
Click the links below for festivals and events near that city:
| Map | Call | Festival/Event | City | Founded | Rate Range | Festival Month | Video | Book | Group | ||
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| Mountain Makins Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Morristown | 1976 | Free-$ | 3 | Oct | |||||
| Crossville Oktoberfest | Knoxville & Smokys | Crossville | 1991 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| Regal Celebration of Lights | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | Free | 2 | Nov | ||||||
| Chuck Wagon Cookoff Weekend & Competition | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 2012 | $$ | 9 | Mar | |||||
| Harvest Festival at Dollywood | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville | 1997 | Free | 2 | Sep-Nov | |||||
| Sevierville CVB | Knoxville & Smokys | Sevierville | 1794 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec |  |
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| Music in the Mountains Spring Parade | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1985 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Bell Buckle Daffodil Day & Best of the Butts BBQ Cook-Off | Nashville | Bell Buckle | 1978 | Free | 2 | Mar | |||||
| Dickens of a Christmas | Nashville | Franklin | 1985 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||||
| Clarksville Riverfest | Nashville | Clarksville | 1987 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| Memphis in May International Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 1977 | Varies | 12 | May | |
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| Gatlinburg Fall Craftsmen's Fair | Knoxville & Smokys | Gatlinburg | 1976 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| Wilson County Fair | Nashville | Lebanon | 1853 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
| Goats Music & More Fair | Nashville | Lewisburg | 2003 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Fun Fest | Tri-Cities | Kingsport | 1981 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Jul | |||||
| Covington World's Oldest BBQ Festival | Memphis | Covington | 1972 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| UNOH 200 & Bush's Beans 200 | Tri-Cities | Bristol | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
| Christmas in the Chilhowee | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1978 | Free-$$$ | 5 | Nov-Dec | |||||
| Spring Tennessee Craft Fair | Nashville | Nashville | 1972 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Hwy 127 Corridor Sale - 690 Miles of Yard Sales | Chattanooga | Along Hwy. 127 | 1987 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
| 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 2007 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Mule Day | Nashville | Columbia | 1840 | $ | 6 | Mar-Apr | |||||
| Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival | Chattanooga | Manchester | 2002 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||||
| National Cornbread Festival | Chattanooga | South Pittsburg | 1996 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue | Chattanooga | Lynchburg | 1989 | Varies | 12 | Oct | |||||
| A Mountain Quiltfest | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1995 | Free | 2 | Mar | |||||
| Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival | Chattanooga | Birchwood | 1991 | Free | 2 | Jan | |||||
| Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage | Knoxville & Smokys | Gatlinburg | 1951 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| FreedomFest | Knoxville & Smokys | Alcoa | 1974 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Rhythm N' Blooms Music Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 2011 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Tennessee Valley Fair | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1916 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
| Gatlinburg Summer Craftsmen's Fair | Knoxville & Smokys | Gatlinburg | 1976 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
| Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1978 | $ | 6 | Feb | |||||
| Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Lenoir City | 1962 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
| Enchanted Garden of Lights | Chattanooga | Lookout Mountain | 1994 | $$ | 9 | Nov-Dec | |||||
| Rock City's Shamrock City | Chattanooga | Lookout Mountain | 2007 | $$$ | 11 | Mar | |||||
| Rocktoberfest | Chattanooga | Lookout Mountain | 2007 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||||
| Southern Blooms Festival | Chattanooga | Lookout Mountain | 2009 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
| Frontier Days | Chattanooga | Lynchburg | 1963 | Varies | 12 | Jun | |||||
| Tennessee State Fair | Nashville | Nashville | 1855 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
| Patriot Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1990 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| Mid-South Sports,RV & Boat Show | Memphis | East Memphis | 1965 | $ | 6 | Feb | |||||
| Greek Fest | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1980 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
| Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games | Knoxville & Smokys | Maryville | 1981 | $$ | 9 | May | |||||
| Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 1986 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Rockin' the Docks | Knoxville & Smokys | Lenoir City | 2000 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Maple Lane Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch | Knoxville & Smokys | Greenback | 1999 | $ | 6 | Sep-Oct | |||||
| Appalachian Heritage Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Huntsville | 1993 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| West Tennesse State Fair | Memphis | Jackson | 1855 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
| Tennessee Showcase of Fine Artisans | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1967 | $ | 6 | Nov | |||||
| Liberty Bowl | Memphis | Memphis | 1959 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
| Beale Street Music Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 1977 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
| Christmas at Graceland | Memphis | Memphis | 1982 | Varies | 12 | Nov-Jan | |||||
| Elvis' Birthday Celebration | Memphis | Memphis | 1935 | Varies | 12 | Jan | |||||
| Elvis Week | Memphis | Memphis | 1982 | Varies | 12 | Aug | |||||
| World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest | Memphis | Memphis | 1978 | $-$$$ | 8 | May | |||||
| Wings Over Big South Fork Air & Car Show | Knoxville & Smokys | Oneida | 2004 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Sevierville | 2005 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Winter Heritage Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Townsend | 2007 | Free | 2 | Jan | |||||
| Tennessee Iris Festival | Memphis | Dresden | 1980 | Varies | 12 | Apr-May | |||||
| Lincoln County Fair | Nashville | Fayetteville | 1904 | $-$$ | 7 | Sep | |||||
| Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree | Memphis | Holladay | 1957 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 1993 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
| Darryl Worley's Tennessee River Run | Memphis | Pickwick Dam | 2002 | $$ | 9 | Oct | |||||
| Iroquois Steeplechase | Nashville | Nashville | 1941 | $$-$$$ | 10 | May | |||||
| Smoky Mountain Winterfest | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1989 | Free | 2 | Nov-Feb | |||||
| Food City 300 | Tri-Cities | Bristol | 1982 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
| Memphis Greek Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 1959 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival | Memphis | Memphis | 2003 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||||
| International Folkfest | Nashville | Murfreesboro | 1986 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Uncle Dave Macon Days | Nashville | Murfreesboro | 1978 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
| St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Nashville | Nashville | Nashville | 2000 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival | Nashville | Nashville | 1993 | $$$ | 11 | Mar-Apr | |||||
| Celebrate Freedom | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1999 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
| Smoky Mountain Christmas | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1986 | $$$ | 11 | Nov-Jan | |||||
| Christmas at Rugby | Knoxville & Smokys | Rugby | $ | 6 | Dec | ||||||
| Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville | Nashville | Nashville | 1989 | $$ | 9 | Feb | |||||
| Nashville Lawn & Garden Show | Nashville | Nashville | 1989 | $$ | 9 | Mar-Apr | |||||
| Diana Singing | Nashville | Pulaski | 1969 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree | Nashville | Smithville | 1972 | Free | 2 | Jun-Jul | |||||
| Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival | Nashville | Nashville | 2009 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
| Nashville Film Festival | Nashville | Nashville | 1969 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Savannah Bluegrass Festival | Memphis | Savannah | 1978 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| World's Biggest Fish Fry | Nashville | Paris | 1953 | Varies | 12 | Apr | |||||
| Trenton Teapot Festival | Memphis | Trenton | 1981 | Varies | 12 | Apr-May | |||||
| Fall FunFest | Nashville | Cookeville | 1997 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| Decaturville Main Street Festival | Nashville | Decaturville | 2000 | Varies | 12 | Oct | |||||
| Unicoi County Apple Festival | Tri-Cities | Erwin | 1977 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Pumpkinfest | Nashville | Franklin | 1984 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Blue Plum Festival | Tri-Cities | Johnson City | 1999 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Wilson County TN CVB | Nashville | Lebanon | 1799 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Main Street JazzFest | Nashville | Murfreesboro | 1997 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest | Memphis | Savannah | 2015 | $ | 6 | Mar | |||||
| Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration | Nashville | Shelbyville | 1939 | $-$$$ | 8 | Aug-Sep | |||||
| Nashville International Auto Show | Nashville | Nashville | 1999 | Free-$ | 3 | Nov | |||||
| Nashville Oktoberfest | Nashville | Nashville | 1980 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| National Banana Pudding Festival & Cook-Off | Nashville | Centerville | 2010 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| Heritage Days Festival | Tri-Cities | Rogersville | 1979 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Jonesborough Days | Tri-Cities | Jonesborough | 1970 | Free-$$ | 4 | Jul | |||||
| National Storytelling Festival | Tri-Cities | Jonesborough | 1973 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||||
| Southern Festival of Books | Nashville | Nashville | 1989 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Newport Harvest Street Festival | Tri-Cities | Newport | 1986 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival | Nashville | Portland | 1940 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival | Tri-Cities | Roan Mountain | 1947 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
| Music City Bowl | Nashville | Nashville | 1998 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
| Riverbend Festival | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 1982 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |
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| Tennessee Renaissance Festival | Nashville | Arrington-Triune | 1985 | $$ | 9 | May | |||||
| Wilderness Wildlife Week | Knoxville & Smokys | Pigeon Forge | 1990 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| West Tennessee Strawberry Festival | Memphis | Humboldt | 1934 | Varies | 12 | May | |||||
| Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race | Tri-Cities | Bristol | 1961 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
| Storytelling Live! | Tri-Cities | Jonesborough | 2002 | $$ | 9 | May-Dec | |||||
| Elizabethton Covered Bridge Days | Tri-Cities | Elizabethton | 1967 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Valley Fest | Chattanooga | Dunlap | 2011 | $ | 6 | May | |||||
| CMA Music Festival | Nashville | Nashville | 1972 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||||
| Dogwood Arts Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Knoxville | 1961 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
| Gatlinburg CVB | Knoxville & Smokys | Gatlinburg | 1856 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration | Knoxville & Smokys | Clinton | 1989 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||||
| Secret City Festival | Knoxville & Smokys | Oak Ridge | 2002 | Varies | 12 | Jun | |
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| City of Franklin | Nashville | Franklin | 1799 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Greeneville Iris Festival | Tri-Cities | Greeneville | 1994 | Free | 2 | May |
