Mary Draper Ingles Festival

Returning this year is the Mary Draper Ingles Festival! Join us from July 26 to 28 at multiple locations: Glenoce Mansion, Long Way Brewing, Wilderness Road Regional Museum, and Ingles Farm! We will have many activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy over the course of the festival! We look forward to celebrating our frontier heroine with you! To learn more about the Festival and to see a full listing of activities, visit https://www.glencoemansion.org/mdifestival

Friday Night Jamboree

Join us at the Floyd Country Store every Friday Night at 6:30pm for the Friday Night Jamboree. Learn more about the Friday Night Jamboree here. General Admission Tickets General admission tickets are available at the door every Friday at 4:45pm before the Jamboree. General admission tickets are not available in advance and seating is not guaranteed. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 7-12. Kids 6 and under are free. Friend of the Jamboree...

Monthly Bluegrass Jam

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is hosting a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session! The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick, collaborate, share their experiences, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only feature traditional bluegrass instruments: acoustic guitar, upright bass, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and dobro. The jams are free and...

15 Rules of Food and Wine Pairing

Although sipping on award-winning wines is a delight, once you bring food into the equation the experience moves to an extraordinary level of discovery. Experience a fun, educational, and delectable Food and Wine pairing class. You will learn how to appreciate your palate and pair wines – spanning from whites and rosés, to reds, dry, bubbly or sweet – with six exquisite savory and sweet food selections. Check out all the Foodie U Wine (and Beer)...

Beer Boot Camp

 Structured around a series of 3 oz. arm curls, this live tasting with our brewmaster hops through all the different styles of beer from the aromatic pale ales and IPAs, cream ales, wheat ales, amber ales, brown ales, porters and roasty stouts. Discover your own personality of beer as we taste our way through the style differences and the hottest trends of craft beer. Check out all the Foodie U Wine (and beer) School classes...

High Knob Outdoor Fest Photo Contest

Send us your best outdoor photos for a chance to win a prize! Categories will be announced in early summer 2024. Submissions accepted July 1-Aug. 2. The contest is free to enter. More Info: Visit www.highknoboutdoorfest.com for contest rules and submission guidelines. Contact: Katie Dunn, katied@nortonva.org or (276) 679-1160

Franklin’s Farmer’s Market on Main

Franklin's Market on Main offers a variety of fresh produce, meats/seafood, baked goods, locally made products, and more. Come down to 210 South Main Street, Franklin, to see what our great vendors and community have to offer!  Grand Opening is Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9 am to 3 pm!

Mary Draper Ingles Festival

Returning this year is the Mary Draper Ingles Festival! Join us from July 26 to 28 at multiple locations: Glenoce Mansion, Long Way Brewing, Wilderness Road Regional Museum, and Ingles Farm! We will have many activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy over the course of the festival! We look forward to celebrating our frontier heroine with you! To learn more about the Festival and to see a full listing of activities, visit https://www.glencoemansion.org/mdifestival

Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum!

Date: Weekly on Saturdays Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons  Through a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is a new affiliate location for the program, offering weekly music lessons at the museum for children grades 4-8 and beyond. JAM Kids introduces music through small group instruction on acoustic instruments common...