July and August East Tennessee Events
Summer events are a must when you visit the 9 Lakes Region. Play, hike, bike, paddle, splash and swim during the day and then head to an event for the evening when the heat of the day is done.
Along with live weekend music and fun times at your favorite marinas, the July and August event schedule is hot, hot, hot in East Tennessee.
Get out and play in the 9 Lakes. Here are some of our favorite events and festivals happening in the region- Bring a chair, bring a blanket, and enjoy.
- July 11-20: Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Summer Craft Fair II – Gatlinburg Appalachian arts.
- July 11-27: Sunflower Fest at Nightfall Acres- Philadelphia- Celebrate flower power.
- July 14-19: Anderson County Fair- Clinton, TN
- July 18-19: 31st annual Grainger County Tomato Festival – Rutledge- Celebrating the famous, yummy tomato- music, crafts, and the infamous tomato wars.
- July 19: Tri-State Outdoors Fest – Cumberland Gap- hike, bike, paddle
- July 25-26 – Greenbrier Mountain Festival – Pittman Center- music, crafts, family fun.
- July 25: Kuumba Festival – Knoxville- Drum, Dance, crafts and food vendors.
- Aug 1: Sip of Summerfest– Clinton – Live music, food and craft brew fest.
- Aug 8: Eighth of August Jubilee- Knoxville- Special tribute to the Negro League baseball at Covenant Park
- Aug 8: Full Moon Pickin’ Party– Museum of Appalachia- Featuring Jake Worthington.
- Aug 16: Morristown Jazz and Blues Fest– Morristown- live music
- Aug 16: Loudon River Fest- Loudon- paddle
- Aug 16: Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival – Townsend- annual summer event with music, tethered balloon rides, and balloon glow.
- Aug 23: Summer Sessions- Oak Ridge- summer music series last show of the season.
- Aug 23-24: 12th annual Asian Festival- Knoxville- Music, authentic Asian foods, and dance.
- Aug 28-Sep 1: Toyota Roundup at Windrock– Oliver Springs- If you have the truck, we have the trails. Largest gathering on the East Coast
- Sep 24: Music on the Town– Dandridge- Music series and runs through Oct 16.
