Grainger County Tomato Festival
Named by Parade magazine as one of the top ten festivals in the USA, this free east Tennessee agricultural celebration in tiny Rutledge has promoted the region's world-famous Grainger County tomatoes and local craftspeople since 1992.
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"A grassroots bluegrass music day held in the small Union County seat of Maynardville in the ridge-and-valley country north of Knoxville, keeping alive the old-time and bluegrass picking traditions of eastern Tennessee."
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Fentress County Fair
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White County Fair
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Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
"A boutique Americana and bluegrass festival held at The Caverns, a natural cave amphitheatre near the tiny Grundy County hamlet of Pelham, featuring artists such as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings in one of the world's most distinctive music venues."
CaveFest
"A five-day dockside celebration in the small shrimping village of Delcambre where the fleet is blessed, fresh Gulf shrimp is served every style imaginable, and Cajun and zydeco bands play into the bayou night."
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Wild Blueberry Festival