Jun.
05
Professional storytellers from across the region gather in East Tennessee for performances, workshops, and sessions celebrating the oral tradition across multiple community venues. Events are open to audiences of all ages.
Jun.
06
Held at the Promise Land Historic Site in Dickson County, this festival takes place on the grounds of a community settled by formerly enslaved people between 1870 and 1875. The Promise Land Heritage Association hosts the event to preserve and share this history through live music, craft and food vendors, and a children's pavilion.
Jun.
07
International performing groups come to Middle Tennessee for a week of traditional music, dance, and heritage programming. Groups perform at public venues and engage with local schools and community organizations throughout the week, with all events open to the public.
Jun.
13
Pulaski is home to SunDrop Bottling Co., the original bottler of SunDrop, a citrus-flavored soda developed in 1949 that became a regional staple across Middle Tennessee. The annual downtown festival celebrates that heritage with a SunDrop cake contest, local and regional music and arts performances, an antique car cruise, a Miss SunDrop Fest pageant, food trucks, and craft vendors.
Jul.
03
Designated as the official festival of the state of Tennessee, this free two-day event features traditional bluegrass and old-time music and dance competitions, handmade craft vendors, and community performances rooted in Appalachian tradition.