FRIDAY
All Day
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, Sept. 25 continued
10 am - Arts & Crafts Booths: 6 pm along the bike trail. Enjoy visiting with talented artists and buying woodcrafts, baskets, jewelry, pottery, paintings, fiber arts, and more. 10 am & Harvesting & Using Herbs: Honey Rock Herb Farm 2 pm presentations. Plants are for sale all day. (In the Storytelling Tent) 10 am – Meet the Llamas: From Liles Acres Organic Farm, 3 pm and see their wool spun into yarn.
(In the woods, front of Visitors Center)
SATURDAY, Sept. 26 continued
10 am 6 pm
September 25
Appalachian skills & Demonstrations : There will be
cornmeal making, blacksmithing, beehive observation, lye soap making, mountain berry baskets, sorghum molasses, apple butter making, old time toys, Appal. Bear Center, and Cades Cove exhibits. (On the grounds)
SATURDAY
Arts & Crafts Booths :
along the bike trail. Enjoy visiting with talented artists and buying woodcrafts, baskets, jewelry, pottery, paintings, fiber arts, and more.
September 26
Old timers day
All Day
Antique tractor & engine Show : Foothills Tractor
Club. “Parade of Power” late morning and early afternoon. Sponsor: Foothills Farmers Co -op
11 am 10 pm
Bluegrass music & jammin’ : Bring your
lawn chair and enjoy the music! Bluegrass and mountain music jam sessions all day on the porch at the Townsend Visitors Center. Bands play on the Pavilion Stage during the afternoon and evening.
Sponsored by: “Bear”ly Rustic Cabin Rentals, Dogwood Realty LLC, Big Meadow C.G., Wood N’ Strings Dulcimer Shop, Woodland Homes, Parkside Realty Services, Hideaway Cottages, Anderson Rental, Sweets & Treats, Econo Lodge, Citizens Bank of Blount Co.
9 am 6 pm
crafts in the EXHIBIT room:
Rug Hooking, Woven Baskets, Quilting, Weaving, Woodcarving, Charcoal Pencil Art, Lace Making
All Day
APPALACHIAN SKILLS & DEMONSTRATIONS : There will
be cornmeal making, blacksmithing, beehive observation, lye soap making, mountain berry baskets, sorghum molasses, moonshine still, apple butter making, old time toys, Appal. Bear Center, and Cades Cove exhibits.
(On the grounds)
9 am– 11am
Hike with Dwight McCarter:
Enjoy fall scenery and nature lore. Meet on the Visitors Center Porch.
3 pm 6 pm
Young Folks’ Art Fair:
Enjoy a variety of art projects for family fun. Led by members of the Townsend Artisan Guild
(Storytelling Tent)
Bluegrass music & noon 10 pm jammin’ : Bring your lawn chair and
10 am – 3 pm
Meet the Llamas:
From Liles Acres Organic Farm, and see their wool spun into yarn.
(In the woods, front of Visitors Center)
1 pm 4 pm noon 6 pm
Featured Author Photographer-author Bill Lea, book-signing in the Visitors Center.
enjoy the music! Bluegrass and mountain music jam sessions all day on the porch at the Townsend Visitors Center. Bands play on the Pavilion Stage during the afternoon and evening.Sponsored by: “Bear”ly Rustic
Cabin Rentals, Dogwood Realty LLC, Big Meadow C.G., Wood N’ Strings Dulcimer Shop, Woodland Homes, Parkside Realty Services, Hideaway Cottages, Anderson Rental, Sweets & Treats, Econo Lodge, Citizens Bank of Blount County
6:30 pm– Knoxville pipes and drums concert: 7:30pm Meet:Story- Music of the Scottish highlands-telling Tent, A tribute to the National Park ‘s then parade 75th Anniversary and the Scottish to Highland heritage of the Smokies. Manor. Sponsor: Highland Manor Inn.
9 am noon
Young Folks’ Art Fair:
Enjoy a variety of art projects for family fun led by members of the Townsend Artisan Guild (Storytelling Tent)
Smoky Mountain Tales & Old Time Tunes:
Stop by the storytelling tent and enjoy the mountain tales by Lendel Abbott, Dwight McCarter, & Robin Goddard. Then listen to old time music by special guests Roy Harper, Carl and Betty Ross, Rocky Branch pickers, and more!
Saturday Shuttle from Parking Lot courtesy of BankEast
9 am 6 pm
crafts in the EXHIBIT room:
Rug Hooking, Woven Baskets, Quilting, Weaving, Woodcarving, Charcoal Pencil Art, Lace Making
We are an “Earth Friendly” Event! Please recycle your plastic & aluminum in the containers provided. Throw trash in cans.
Both Friday & Saturday:
1, 3 & 5 pm
Cake Raffles and Bake Sale : Proceeds
help the Hearts and Hands Scholarship Fund. Bake sale all day.
Are you hungry?
BBQ plates, hot sandwiches, home-made ice cream, and other great food and beverages will be sold all day Friday and Saturday. Stop by the Blount County Chamber of Commerce Coke Booths for a refreshing soft drink, apple cider, or coffee. Also serving hot dogs, popcorn and chips.
Also happening during our “Townsend Days” fall celebration: Blue Ribbon Country Fair: Sept. 26— GSM Heritage Center Railroad Days: Sept. 26— Little River Railroad Museum Nawger Nob Craft Show: Sept. 26-27— Nawger Nob Craft Settlement
Festival Sponsors:
Coca Cola Great Smoky Mtns. Association
“Bear”ly Rustic Cabin Rentals Dogwood Realty, L.L.C. Parkside Realty Services Hideaway Cottages Woodland Homes Big Meadow Campground Econo Lodge Highland Manor Inn Townsend Shopping Center Townsend IGA Anderson Rental Foothills Farmers Co-op Sweets and Treats and More The Carriage House Wood N’ Strings Dulcimer Shop Citizens Bank of Blount County BankEast WDVX Radio Station WIVK Radio Station WBIR-TV Channel 10 The Daily Times
And coming in 2010: Winter Heritage Festival February 4 - 7, 2010
We are an “Earth Friendly” Event! Please recycle your plastic & aluminum in the containers provided. Throw trash in cans.
Townsend Spring Festival and Old Timers’ Day April 30 and May 1, 2010
Special thanks to all our volunteers who give their time and talents to make this event possible!
Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival June 4 and 5, 2010
Friday, September 25 & Saturday, September 26 2009
A celebration of the traditional music, crafts, and heritage of Townsend, Blount County, and the Great Smoky Mountains Admission to the festival is
For lodging & camping information call:
Townsend Visitor Center 800-525-6834 or 865-448-6134 NOTE: Schedule subject to changes. For updates, please call!
PLEASE, NO PETS
Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers’ Day September 24 and 25, 2010
Hosted by the Blount County Chamber of Commerce Tourism/Travel Council and Smoky Mountain Convention & Visitors Bureau
7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy. Townsend, TN 37882 (865) 448-6134, 1-800-525-6834 http://www.smokymountains.org Festival recycling in partnership with Keep Blount Beautiful and Spectra. Please use containers provided.
Townsend Visitors Center Townsend, Tennessee
TOWNSEND VISITOR CENTER
PLEASE, NO PETS