Tree Streets Yoga
Join others for Free Yoga, led by 200-RYT instructors, in Veteran’s Park outside of Southside School in Johnson City every Saturday at 9am until July 26th. Bring your own mat or towel, water and a friend! Class is suitable for all skill levels and abilities.
Free Summer Meals for Kids
Kingsport City Schools are offering free summer meals for kids through June 27th at Sevier Middle School walk-ups for Breakfast from 8:30-9:30 and lunch from 11am-12:30pm. You can also call 423-378-2434 to order lunch and picnic at the following school locations: Adams Elementary, Johnson Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary and Washington Elementary. If you have any questions call 423-378-2434.
Lakeside Concert Series at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City
Shows are Thursday nights from 7-9 and they are free! Bring a blanket or lawn chair, parking is free. They have concessions and activities for kids, a playground, games and giveaways.
June 12 World Turning Band: The “LIVE” Fleetwood Mac Experience
June 19 The Entice Band
June 26 From The Edge
Fridays After Five Concert Series
The Fridays After Five Summer Concert Series returns to King Commons in downtown Johnson City with shows from 6:30-8:30pm. Shows are free and everyone is welcome! Just bring a blanket or a lawn chair.
June 13 The Get Right Band
June 20 Upstream Rebellion
June 27 The Great Big Hug
July 11 Gavin Byrd
July 18 The Kindest People
July 25 JC Jazz Collective
Aug 1 Club Rewind (80s night)
For more info visit www.downtownjctn.com/fa5
Town of Unicoi Cruise In
The town of Unicoi Cruise In is every Friday from 5:30-7:30pm thru September 26th at 106 Unicoi Village Place. Cruise In and check out the hot rods, vintage cars and shiny engines. Drop-ins welcome and it’s free for everyone!
Music on the Square in Jonesborough
Show are free Friday nights from 7-9pm on Main Street in Downtown Jonesborough in front of the court house. Everyone is welcome, bring a lawn chair and come hungry, they have a food truck there each week.
6/13 Amythys Kiah Spanquis
6/20 Roxanne & The Big Bad Buzz Pastor Pig BBQ
6/27 Empty Bottle String Band Lil Delights
7/11 Ed Snodderly Rockin Rivet
7/18 Trey Hensley Band Eshta
7/25 Kris Truelsen & Country Casserole The One Saigon
8/1 JP Mathes Band Pastor Pig BBQ
8/8 Charlie Maples Eshta
8/15 Jukebox Jess The Tasty Traveler
8/22 Louis-Virie Blanche Que Bola Cuban
8/29 Jenny & The Weazels Mr. Taco Dorado
9/5 Matt Sanders The One Saigon
9/12 Dom Flemons Maybe Today
9/19 Sam Quinn & The Cartwright Rockin Rivet
Brothers
9/26 Martin Harley Cluck Truck
Summer Worship Night Concert Series
The Summer Worship Night Concert Series will be Sundays from 7-10pm on Broad Street in downtown Kingsport through July 6. The series is like no other, bringing together local artists, worship leaders and the community with live music, testimonies of transformation and more. All are invited. Bring a lawn chair.
Covered Bridge Jams in Elizabethton
Covered Bridge Jams brings free live music to Covered Bridge Park in Elizabethton almost every Saturday from June-August. The event is in it’s 11th year with food trucks each week as well. Shows start at 7pm, unless otherwise noted. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and the whole family!
June 14 Bluegrass Jamboree with headliner Balsam Range
Starts at 1pm.
June 21 From The Edge
June 28 Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
July 5 No show, but The Chain will perform at the park during
The town’s Independence Day Celebration
July 12 Lauren Cole Band
July 19 Dan Herrell and INK
July 26 Bullseye Band
August 2 My New Favorites
August 9 No show due to Tweetsie Trail Jams
August 16 Rockin on the Doe with Headliner Chicago Rewired
Music starts at 6pm
August 23 Powershift
August 30 Dimestore Cowboys
Downtown Brodown
Downtown Brodown is a Father’s Day weekend promotion featuring downtown Kingsport’s sports and entertainment venues, distilleries, breweries, bars, smoke shops, barbers, men’s shops and more. That’s at 400 Clinchfield Street beginning June 12th at 10am and ending June 15th at 5pm.
Erwin’s Small Town, Big Picnic
Erwin’s Small Town, Big Picnic is Saturday, June 14th from 5-9pm in downtown Erwin. It’s a brand new community event with food, fun and old fashioned hometown spirit! There will be a variety of food trucks, live music, games and activities for kids, family contests including a soap box derby, watermelon eating contest, summer pie contest, and more for a fun FREE night out! Bring a blanket or a lawn chair.
Free Community Square Dance
The Bristol Ballet studio will host a free community square dance on Friday, July 14th at 7pm in partnership with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. The event is free and open to all ages.
Buffalo Ridge Car Show
Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church is celebrating Father’s day on Sunday, June 15th with a big car show from 11am-2pm. Registration is free for all vehicles: vintage, muscle, custom or clean daily drivers. Everyone is welcome, bring the whole family, lunch is free too. That’s at 197 Suncrest Street in Gray.
Youth Outdoor Adventure Day
Youth Outdoor Adventure Day at Rock Creek Recreation Area in Erwin is Saturday, June 14th. Registration is at 8am, with fishing, target shooting and other activities from 9am-noon. Kids 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The event is free and open to the public.
Colonial Heights Eagles Club Yard Sale
De-clutter and sell your unused items at their 3rd Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, June 14th from 8am-1pm. Spaces are $10 for members and $15 for Non-members. Contact 423-482-3189 for more details.
Believe In Bristol’s Border Bash Summer Concert Series
Believe in Bristol’s 2025 Border Bash summer concert series will feature live music in Downtown Bristol, TN/VA, on several dates throughout the summer.
Here’s the Border Bash 2025 lineup, with dates and venues:
June 13: The Local Honeys and Jamie Collins at Downtown Center.
June 27: Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies and Craig Street Ramblers on the 400-500 block of State Street.
July 11: The Tan & Sober Gentlemen and Adam Bolt on the 400-500 block of State Street.
July 25: Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle and The Boys on the 700 block of State Street.
August 8: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast and Randi Denton at Downtown Center.
The Border Bash is a free concert series hosted by Believe in Bristol, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. They’ll have activities for kids, vendors and food trucks beginning at 6pm and the music starts at 6:30.
Elk River Helping Hands Concert
The Elk River Helping Hands Concert Series will hold it’s next event Friday, June 20th at Hayes Auditorium on the campus of Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Doors open at 6 and the concert begins at 7pm featuring John Oates (Hall and Oates) Jim Lauderdale with proceeds benefiting Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the area. Tickets and VIP Packages are available now at www.elkriverhelpinghands.org
Midsummer Market
The Midsummer Market will be Saturday, June 21st from 10am-8pm at King Common’s Park in Johnson City. It’s a celebration of local businesses with unique vendors, live music and food trucks with a variety of options. Admission is free!
Semper Fi Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual semper Fi Golf Tournament is Saturday, June 21st at Cattails at Meadowview in Kingsport, hosted by Tri-Cities Marines Det. #969 Marine Corps League. Check in and lunch will be at noon, followed by a shot gun start at 1:30 and prizes and awards will be handed out at 5pm. It’s a four person scramble, open to the public with first, second and third place team prizes. Other prizes too for a hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin. Team entry fee is $300.00 and includes lunch, refreshments and a team photo. For more information call 423-972-3995.
Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour
The 6th Annual Northeast Farm Tour is Saturday, June 21st from 1-5pm. More than 15 farms will be open for you in Sullivan, Greene and Washington Counties to visit, pet farm animals, see beautiful places, purchase local products and learn how your food is grown and raised. Following the tour, there will be a benefit concert for the Appalachian RC&D Council from 5-8pm at Whispering Oaks Farm in Gray with The Barefoot Movement. A car pass for the farm tour is $25 while tickets to the benefit concert start at $25. For tickets go to arcd.networkforgood.org/events/86667-regional-farm-tour-weekend 2025.
Good Lions of Bristol Membership Drive & Cruise In
The Good Lions of Bristol are hosting a Membership Drive and Cruise In on Saturday, June 21st from noon-5pm at 262 Bristol Commons. You’ll find classic cars, live entertainment, family friendly fun and delicious food will be available. Plus, information about The Good Lions of Bristol. For more details or to register call 423-292-9424. Everyone is welcome.
Fall Branch Car Club Cruise In
The Fall Branch Car Club Cruise In is set for Saturday, June 28th from 10-2. Everyone is welcome!
Embreeville Fire Department fundraiser
Embreeville Fire Department is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, June 28th from noon-9pm at The Camp at Buffalo Mountain, 201 Methodist Camp Road. Come out to enjoy live music, food trucks and kids activities. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. Everyone is welcome!
Grill Off Benefit Dinner to support Matthew Furches
There will be a Grill Off Benefit Dinner on Saturday June 28th from 5-11pm at Joe’s Garage, 238 Sims Hill Road in Elizabethton. Bring your best grilled or smoked meats for a friendly grilling competition to help raise money for Matthew. They are also asking people to bring side dishes, anything would be greatly appreciated. They’ll also have some really nice raffles and auction items. The cost to eat or participate is a monetery donation of your choice. All the proceeds will benefit 41 year old Matthew Furches, a father, a son, a brother in need of a kidney transplant, who is teetering between stage 4 and 5 kidney failure. The money raised will help with the mounting medical bills, travel to different medical facilities and medication. If you are interested in being tested as a living donor contact Lanny Martin, RN at UT Transplant Center 1-865-305-5340.
Mount Carmel Fourth of July Celebration
The Town of Mount Carmel will host a Fourth of July celebration with live music, great food and patriotic festivities. Music begins at 6:30pm on Main Street, the lineup includes Quentin Horton and Benny Wilson and Gets and Liars. Come hungry, over 10 food trucks will be on hand with delicious offerings. They’ll have bounce houses and more for kids and as the sun sets, enjoy a spectacular fireworks display. Everyone is welcome, bring a lawn chair!
Elizabethton Independence Day Celebration
The Elizabethton Independence Day Celebration is Friday, the 4th of July at Citizens Bank Stadium. Festivities begin at 4:30pm with food trucks, the Little Miss Firecracker Pageant, live music from The Chain-a Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, a Patriotic opening ceremony and a big fireworks finale.
Abingdon 4th of July Celebration
The Abingdon 4th of July Celebration will be held at the Farmer’s Market Pavillion and Remsburg Drive on Friday the 4th. Festivities begin at 4pm with a bike parade. They’ll have food available, games, live music at 7pm from the Cameron Clark Orchestra followed by a Patriotic performance at 9:20 and fireworks beginning at 9:30.
Sunflower Festival
The Annual Mountain City Sunflower Festival is set for Saturday, July 12th from 9-5 on Main Street in Mountain City. Shop over 200 vendors. Admission is free.
Gray Block Party
The Gray Block Party is Saturday, July 12th from 5-10pm. It’s a summer celebration for the community with food, music, wrestling, fireworks, inflatables, an arcade and a cheerleader performance. It’s an all free event for the whole family!
Covered Bridge Bluegrass Jamboree
The Covered Bridge Bluegrass Jamboree is a special FREE all-day concert on Saturday, July 14th from 1-10pm at Covered Bridge Park in Elizabethton. The lineup will include Hollow Ground, Eric McMurray and Granby Road, Appalachian Trail Bluegrass and Balsam Range. There will be plenty of food trucks on hand with delicious offerings. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair!
Volunteer State Auto Show
The Volunteer State Auto Show is Saturday, July 19th from 2-8pm in Historic downtown Greeneville. Proceeds will benefit Isaiah 117 House. For more information call Bill Collins at 423-552-8376 or Jerry Metcalf at 423-620-3515.
FunFest Car Show Cruise in
The Annual Funfest Car Show Cruise In, sponsored by the Dan’l Boone Car will be Saturday, July 26th from 10am-2pm in front of the historic train station in downtown Kingsport. The show will be open to all cars, trucks, motor vehicles, farm tractors and motorcycle owners who want to show off their rides. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 200 registrants. It’s free to register and it will be on site only. It’s a Cruise In with no awards and it will go on rain or shine at 101 Main Street.
Prevention Pool Night
Open to the public, admission is free and free pizza. Must be accompanied by an adult if under 12 years of age. Hardin Park Pool in Greeneville on Saturday, August 10th from 6-9pm.
Meet The Mountains Festival
The Meet The Mountains Festival will be at Winged Deer Park Lakefront, 199 Carroll Creek Road in Johnson City Friday and Saturday August 15th & 16th. Kayaking, paddleboarding, fly fishing, mountain biking, you can try them all! Bring the whole family and explore a variety of exciting activities and connect with seasoned enthusiasts. Whether you are looking for gear, expert advice, or resources, you don’t want to miss it!
Rockin on the Doe
Rockin on the Doe is a special free concert presented by Covered Bridge Jams on Saturday, August 16th at Covered Bridge Park in Elizabethton beginning at 6pm. The event will feature a lineup of talented musicians and will wrap up with a headlining performance by the award winning Chicago Rewired, with a tribute to the band Chicago. Plenty of food trucks will be on hand with a variety of delicious offerings. Everyone is welcome, bring a blanket or a lawn chair.
Abingdon Soap Box Derby
The Abingdon Soap Box Derby Challenge will be on Saturday, August 30 from noon-4pm on Main Street from Partington Place to Pecan Street. Entry fees vary. They will have 3 race categories: Big Wheel Race for ages 3-7 with free registration, youth division for ages 8-15 with a $50 fee and Grand Prix for ages 16 and up with a valid driver’s license and a fee of $75. Look them up under facebook events for more information.
Smoky Mountain Fan Fest 2025
Smoky Mountain Fan Fest 2025 returns to Meadowview Convention Center in Kingsport September 5-7. There will be celebrity guests, Q&A Panels, Cosplay, Vendors, artists and much more!
Sorghum Festival and Breakfast
The Sorghum Festival and Breakfast at Tipton Haynes State Historic Site, 2620 South Roan Street in Johnson City will be Saturday, September 13th from 8-4. The team will show the process of making sorghum and will serve a biscuit and gravy breakfast from 8-11am. Enjoy the open historic house and explore the cave. Several bluegrass and old time bands will be playing all day in the barn. You’ll also find local vendors, food trucks, a Ford Model A car show and more! Admission with breakfast is $10 for adults, $5 for kids under 12. Without breakfast, it’s $6 for adults and $3 for kids.
Harvest Moon Celebration 2025
The Annual Harvest Moon Celebration, Kickin Back at King Alley in Gate City, Virginia is Saturday, September 20th beginning at 11am with activities for the whole family. You’ll find craft vendors, small businesses, activities, inflatables, food, music, artisan demos, a pumpkin decorating contest, art showcase and so much more. Admission is free!
The Art of Aging Conference
The 2nd Annual Art of Aging Conference is set for Wednesday, September 24th at ETSU Clemmer College of Education and Human Development. There will be several guest speakers and you can get more information at etsu.edu/coe
Woodbooger Festival
The Woodbooger Festival is set for September 26-28 in downtown Norton, Virginia. They’ll have bigfoot experts presentations, live music, vendors, contests, scavenger hunts, carnival games for kids, canoe rides, guided hikes, a 5K trail race, a Woodbooger night hike search and much more! Activities will also be going on at Flag Rock Recreation area.
Absolutely Able Festival
The 5th Annual Absolutely Able Festival-showcasing the awesome abilities of individuals with disabilities is set for Saturday, September 27th from 10am-2pm at the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, 112 West Jackson Blvd in Jonesborough. It’s hosted by The Arc of Washington County, free and open to the public. You’ll find handcrafted goods, live performances, great food, entertainment and information sharing. For more details call 423-928-9362.
2025 Air/Space/Cyber Expo
The 2025 Air/Space/Cyber Expo will be held Saturday, September 27th from 9:30am-2pm in the Regional Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast State Community College in Blountville. The Air & Space Association is highlighting the fields of aviation, space technologies and cybersecurity in this 3rd Annual event, providing information about career options, educational opportunities and opportunities for community service. See their Eventbrite page for more information and to register.
Blue Ridge Artisan Days Autumn Market and Craft Fair
The Blue Ridge Artisan Days Autumn Market and Craft Fair is coming up at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray October 24th from 3-7pm and October 25th from 9am-3pm. The event will be inside the Farm and Home Building, admission and parking are free!
Tri-Cities Christmas Market
The Tri-Cities Christmas Market is Saturday, November 29th from 10-3 inside the Farm and Home Building at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray. You’ll find handmade candles, jewelry, crafts, home décor, clothing, door prizes, food trucks and more! Admission and parking are free!