Events
Use our regional directory to search for events in Northeast Tennessee and surrounding areas. All information was provided by event sponsors. Circumstances occasionally force changes in dates of events. Also, some events have an admission charge (AC). Please call the numbers listed for additional information or call the Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association at (423) 913-5550 or (800) 468-6882.
Please let event sponsors know that you learned about them on the Official "Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association Website".
Strolling & Stories Tours
in Historic Jonesborough. Positive Solutions Tours brings Jonesborough's history to life through storytelling on our morning "Strolling & Stories" guided walking tour. Tour departs from the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center. Admission charge.
423.753.9882
www.positivesolutionstours.com
Old-Time Appalchian Music Jam
Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association [TAMHA] holds an old-time Appalchian music jam session every Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Musicians and anyone who wish to attend are welcome.
423-323-4660
www.historicsullivan.com
Also, TAMHA hosts an old-time jam session at the Bristol, Tennessee Welcome Center each Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All events are free and open to the general public.
Contra Dances
at the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center. Dances are scheduled the first and third Saturdays every month with live bands. All dances are smoke and alcohol free. No partner is necessary. Families and children are welcome. Open to beginners and advanced dancers. Class for beginners at 7 p.m. Contra Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission charge. 423.913.3246. www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org
Old-Time Jam Session
Traditional Appalachian Music Heritage Association [TAMHA] hosts an old-time jam session at the Bristol, Tennessee Welcome Center each Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
423-323-4660
www.historicsullivan.com
Also an old-time Appalchian music jam session is held every Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Anderson Townhouse in historic downtown Blountville. Musicians and anyone who wish to attend are welcome. All events are free and open to the general public.
Storytelling Tuesday Evenings
at The Cranberry Thistle in downtown Jonesborough. Hours: 7 pm - 8:30 pm every Tuesday. Located across from the courthouse on Main and presented by the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild. Admission charge. 423.753.0090. www.thecranberrythistle.com
Proud Annie Mystery Theatre
at Proud Annie Mystery Theatre in Historic Jonesborough. An audience - participation murder-solving mystery located in the restored Rhea - Mckinley House, built in 1857. Admission charge includes six - course gourmet dinner. Dinner performances begin at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays. Prizes for best costume and for solving mystery are awarded. You’ll laugh ‘til you die!
423.753.3735
www.proudannie.com
Equine Elegance Carriage Rides & Tours of Historic Jonesborough
in Historic Jonesborough. Horse-drawn tours of the historic district. Rides dependent upon weather and traffic. Admission charge. Seasonal. 423.753.2903. www.theweddingloft.com
Animal Secrets Exhibits
at Hands On! Regional Museum in Johnson City. Where does a chipmunk sleep? What does an eagle feed its young? How do mother bats find their babies in a cave? In Animal Secrets, visitors will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals.
In Animal Secrets, visitors discover nature from an animal's point of view as they explore a stream, meadow, woodland, cave and naturalists' tent. Visitors see the world from an eagle's nest, pretend to be a chipmunk and gather food for the winter, and help a raccoon family escape from a hungry fox! Then, visitors can play the role of a naturalist and discover more about the animals that live in the woods by examining tracks, skulls, fur, bones and other real specimens.
Using imaginative role-play and hands on activities visitors can explore Animal Secrets in five naturalistic environments:
The Stream: A highly interactive stream table and its surrounding environment engage visitors as they dramatize interactions between animals. Visitors mimic how animals take care of their ecological needs, such as finding food and shelter, and nurturing young ones.
The Woods: Visitors can explore a woodland clearing, crawl through a tree's roots, play in a chipmunk's den, investigate a raccoon's log and curl up in an eagle's nest.
The Meadow: Beautifully illustrated murals, including images of wildflowers, blue heron, butterflies, and a rabbit, transport visitors to a grassy meadow. Visitors can follow four winding sets of animal tracks and listen to specific animal sounds to locate the animals that made them. Visitors can create their own butterfly wing patterns using multicolored mosaic tiles.
The Cave: Visitors can explore the secret world of a dark woodland cave using tethered lights to search its outcroppings and niches. They can assemble a three dimensional, larger-than-life ant.
The Naturalists' Tent: Visitors can role-play working as a naturalist in a canvas tent outfitted with real field equipment and environmental elements. They can examine, compare and contrast the characteristics of five different animal skulls, sort a variety of natural artifacts in order to display an impressive museum collection, and match animal tracks to the animal that made them using paw-like puzzle pieces.
Animal Secrets is specially designed for children ages 3 through 8, preschool to third grade, and has English and Spanish text panels.
Hands On! is located in downtown Johnson City at 315 E. Main St. Summer hours are: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
(423) 434-HAND EXT. 108
www.handsonmuseum.org
Johnson Controls Ice Rink
at Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway. The Johnson Controls Ice Rink returns to Bristol Motor Speedway, beginning on November 10, for another season of ice skating fun. The rink is open weekly, Tuesday through Sunday. The rink is closed on Mondays for general maintenance.
423-989-6900
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
Speedway In Lights
at Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway. For the 14th consecutive season, the Autotrader.com Speedway In Lights Powered by TVA extravaganza will transform both venues into one of the country's largest holiday celebrations. With nearly 2 million lights and more than 200 light displays, Speedway In Lights has become a much anticipated holiday tradition for its tens of thousands of yearly visitors. The show features a spectacular 4.5-mile drive-through route which allows spectators to drive around the World's Fastest Half-Mile as well as take a trip through Thunder Valley at Bristol Dragway. Nightly 6-10 pm.
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
423-989-6900
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