August 24, 2017 greater cifton chamber of commerce and visitors center ribbon cutting. Ccpa will as times past, have a booth behind the visitors center. Townsend, tennessee is a great little town to visit with many things going on, including this old timer s festival. This year the twoday festival takes place on friday sept. Annual townsend fall festival 2017 showcasing appalachian. Visit our site the fall festival and old timers day at the townsend visitors center celebrates the traditional music, crafts, appalachian skills, and heritage of townsend, east tennessee, and the great smoky mountains. Townsend visitors center, trillium cove shopping village and other locations around townsend. Located on the grounds of the townsend visitor center, you will get to see live music, dancing demonstrations and more. This year the two day festival takes place on friday sept. August 29, 2017 august 30, 2017 categories eventstags history, tennessee, townsend. Calendar of events blount tourism townsend vacation guide. May 12 old timers day and townsend spring festival.
Townsend spring heritage festival and old timers day 7906 e. Wright cabins rentals, 6 black mash hollow rd, townsend. Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day great. A celebration of appalachian history and crafts, bluegrass music, wildflower walks, storytelling, bbq, clogging, the young pickers contest, book signings, bake sales, and much more. Storytelling and reminiscing are also featured during this informal affair. Get ready for the spring event of the year in townsend, tn. Join the cades cove preservation association for old timers day in cades cove for a daylong. Every fall in september townsend put on the townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day. Every fall in september townsend puts on the townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day. Townsends fall festival offers ample opportunity to. Townsend fall heritage festival september 2020 dates not updated event promoter has not updated for this year, last years event was september 27 28, 2019 townsend visitors center. Jorge posada is making his old timers day debut this afternoon after.
Townsend tn is the peaceful perfect place to stay while visiting the amazing smokies. Apr 27, 2012 explore schoolhousegaps board favorite events e. Townsend visitors center, 7906 e lamar alexander pkwy, townsend, tn 37882. August 25, 2017 ladies in pink savory salad supper. Old timers day in cades cove near the cable mill area. Enjoy genuine bluegrass music, arts and crafts, food, and fall festivities for the entire family at the townsend visitors center, while experiencing the best dining. If you looking for a time or reason to come to townsend, tn, every spring the town holds its annual townsend spring festival and old timer s day. Townsend spring festival blount tourism smoky mountains.
Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day in. Old timers festival october 2020 dates not updated event promoter has not updated for this year, last years event was october 5, 2019 veterans memorial park. Townsend in the smokies spring festival and old timers day when. It is that time of year again for the annual fall heritage festival and old timers day. Great lodging accommodations that bring the best of any hotel or cabin rental in townsend, tn. Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day 2015. Townsend is the least commercially developed entrance to the mountains and park the others being gatlinburg and cherokee, tennessee which provides tourists with a lowkey and peaceful way to enjoy the offerings.
Townsend spring festival and old timers day sale enjoy special discounts at cades cove cellars to help celebrate this beloved. Blue ribbon country fair great smoky mountains heritage center. Old timers day oct 67 2017 friday night events and satall day fun schedule is coming soon. Lou gehrig appreciation day was held on july 4, 1939, and remains baseballs most famous such gathering. The city of dickson and the dickson county chamber are proud to announce there will be an old timers day festival may 2, 2020. Townsend spring festival features appalachian history and. Blue grass music on stage and in every corner of the property of the welcome. We will be there the first week of may for the townsend spring old timers festival including bluegrass and clogging.
The new york yankees held famous ballpark celebrations to recognize the careers of two of their alltime greats, first for lou gehrig on july 4, 1939 several weeks after he was forced to retire young because of als, and babe ruth in april 1948. Great smoky mountains national park provides former cades cove residents, their descendents, and others from surrounding areas an opportunity to take part in old timers day. And if youre looking for a literal melting pot of bluegrass, clogging, arts, crafts, bbq, storytelling, and woodcarving, then youve come to the right place. Join us in september 2019 for the townsend heritage festival and old timers day. Townsend fall festival and old timers day enjoy special discounts at the winery to help celebrate this beloved townsend event.
The festival begins on friday and runs through saturday. See more ideas about old timers day, we are festival and maryville college. September 2018 chef shelleys kilt greens doused with delicious bacon fat featured in wall street journal. Visitors to the 2017 townsend spring festival had to bundle up a little due to. Oct 21, 2017 celebrating new york yankee greats of the past.
The townsend walland business alliance thought that having a festival focused on the towns origin was a good idea. Townsend spring heritage festival and old timers day may 12, 2020 bluegrass music concerts and jam sessions, clogging, arts and crafts, bbq and other vendors, appalachian skills demonstrations, storytelling, and wildflower walks. Whether its a wildflower walk on chestnut top trail, a book signing, or gardening tips and. Tremont lodge and resort, 7726 e lamar alexander pkwy. Very close to the great smoky mountain park and cades cove.
Parade magazine some of you may see it in your sunday newspaper gives a shoutout to the smokies this week and. Townsend, tn is known as the peaceful side of the smokies and is the gateway to cades cove. Several locations in townsend participate in this celebration. Townsend spring festival and old timers day abides by a.
The townsend in the smokies fall festival and old timers day, sept. August 25, 2017 9th annual pullin in the wood in collinwood, tennessee. From the very nice breakfast to the extremely clean rooms the facility is excellent. Epic official video townsend old timers festival 9302017. I almost forgot to tell you, barbecue is on the menu, as well as homemade ice cream, funnel cakes, and so much more. Events near the townsend gateway inn hotel in townsend tn. Woodnstrings dulcimer shop, 7645 e lamar alexander pkwy. Comprehensive video coverage of the new york yankees, brooklyn nets and yes network including centerstage video, nets interviews, yankeeography video, ultimate road trip video and this week in. Oldfashioned county fair features competition, games, music, historic demonstrations, an area dedicated to historic games for young visitors. Man from tremont, will attend for book signings throughout the weekend. If youre looking for a time or a reason to come to townsend, tn, every.
Updated schedule woodnstrings dulcimer shop 2017 pickin porch schedule saturday 7. Playing off that theme, a lumberjacklogging event came to mind as appropriate for part of our first founders festival celebration in 2017. Townsend spring heritage festival and old timers day. One thing that townsend offers throughout the year are a number of classes. Townsend, tn, located in the southeastern corner of tennessee, is a small town of nearly 250 residents that serves as one of 3 gateways to the great smoky mountains national park. Once again jeannie and i had a great time at highland manor inn.
Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day in maryville written by nancy shonka padberg, from maryville, tennessee on aug 31, 2015 a celebration of our mountain heritage with bluegrass music, appalachian skills, arts and crafts, storytelling and good food. This will be held on the alcoamaryville greenway, tennessee knoxvilles mcgee tyson airport is just a couple miles from the start. Entertainment townsend festivals appalachian music every friday night restaurants special events at heritage center. Townsend fall heritage festival 2020, a festival in. Fall heritage festival and old timers day townsend, tn. The townsend in the smokies spring heritage festival and old timers day. See more ideas about old timers day, new york yankees and ny yankees. Townsend, tennessee is a great little town to visit with many things going on, including this old timers festival. Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day. Scheduled for may 56, 2017 at the smoky mountain visitors center the festival will provide an atmosphere where. For the first time ever, a member of the core four five will be in attendance.
Rocky top is a great place to stay while families are springbreaking and crows nest is an ideal place for couples honeymooning in. Come to the townsend fall festival bring your lawn chair and enjoy genuine bluegrass music, arts and crafts, food, and fall festivities for the entire family at the townsend visitors center. If you looking for a time or reason to come to townsend, tn, every spring the town holds its annual townsend spring festival and old timers day. Townsend, tn the foothills of the smoky mountains will come to life with bluegrass music, arts and crafts, time honored traditions and appalachian cooking at the annual townsend in the smokies spring festival and old timers day. Come on out and join us in celebrating the traditional music, crafts, appalachian skills, and heritage of townsend, east tennessee, and the great smoky mountains. Townsend fall heritage festival and old timers day east. You will experience the culture, music, food and crafts of smoky mountains. Whether its a wildflower walk on chestnut top trail, a book signing, or gardening. Festival featuring bluegrass concerts, clogging, arts and crafts, appalachian skills, family fun, bbq and other good food.