Festivals in Bristol TN
 Bristol
Tennessee is located in the historic and
beautiful region of Northeast Tennessee.
Northeast Tennessee is home to small towns and
cities like Kingsport, Johnson City,
Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Erwin, and nearby Abingdon
Virginia. This region hosts several fun events
and gatherings each year, including spectacular
Festivals in Southwest Virginia and Northeast
Tennessee. Here are a few of the
area’s most popular events. Join us on your next
vacation to Northeast Tennessee and stay with us
in our Cabins for Rent
Around Bristol TN or
Bristol Campground, located very close to all of these
fun places hosting festivals.
Bristol’s Rhythm and Roots Festival
Come and celebrate Bristol Virginia’s long
musical tradition and bluegrass & blues heritage
at the Rhythm and Roots Festival. Each year in
September, artists and bluesmen from all over
the country join together in Bristol Virginia to
pay homage to their roots and put on a fantastic
show for those lucky enough to be in the area.
One of the finest Virginia Bluegrass Festivals,
Rhythm and Roots Festival is a fun time for all
featuring
talented performers. Both young and old take
the stage together to perform in front of large
crowds of students, families, and old timers
gathering to remember the important role that Bristol
played in the birthplace of country music. The
two day Virginia Bluegrass Festival is filled with food, great music,
and plenty of arts and crafts exhibits. Be sure
to bring a friend and a blanket! The Bristol
Rhythm and Roots Festival is slated to take
place in 2009 during the weekend of September
18th through the 20th. For tickets call
423-573-4898
The National Story Telling Festival in
Jonesborough
 Every
year folklorist and storytellers from across the
world join together at the National Storytelling
Festival in Jonesborough Tennessee, a lovely
small town in Northeast Tennessee. Gathering at
the International Storytelling Center, the
National Storytelling Festival convenes to
further the craft of storytelling and promote
storytelling and folklore artists from around
the world. Children of all ages love coming to
the festival and enjoying the storytelling and
dynamic performances given by some of the best
storytellers in the country. Make plans to stop
by the 37th annual National Storytelling
Festival which is set to take place Oct 2-4 in
2009; call 800-952-8392 for more information.
Unicoi County Apple Festival in Erwin
Tennessee
For over thirty years residents and visitors to
Northeast Tennessee have been flocking to the
small town of Erwin Tennessee for the famous
Unicoi County Apple Festival. The Erwin
Tennessee Apple Festival
takes place each year during the first weekend
of October and has drawn record crowds year
after year. Unicoi County is known as one of the
best apple growing counties in all the Southeast
and the Erwin Tennessee Apple Festival is
perhaps the finest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Come celebrate the
apple harvest
and enjoy some traditional family fun. Last
year’s festival brought over 350 vendors and
crafters from across the country. Call 423-743-3000 for more information.
The Appalachian Fair in Gray Tennessee
Every year in August the Appalachian Fair comes to Gray Tennessee.
Filled with traditional rides, delicious fair
cuisine, fun games, and plenty of entertainment,
The Appalachian Fair is a great event the whole
family can enjoy. With rides for all age levels, The Appalachian Fair is
the largest fair of its size in the region and
is greatly anticipated year after
year. Call 423-477-3211 for fair tickets and
information. In addition to the Gray Tennessee
Appalachian Fair, the fairground also host a
variety of events and fun games for children throughout
the year.
Come to Hickory Hollow to further the
relaxing, get-back-to-nature family fun that is
Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. We
offer Cabin Rentals in East
Tennessee and
Camping Bristol TN, providing convenience to
area festivals and breathtaking beauty of the
surrounding mountains.
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