On-going
- Amazin' Acres of Fun -
(Monday thru Thursday by appointment)
- Bluegrass music in a cave! Bluegrass Underground can be seen live 333 feet underground in the Volcano Room at Cumberland caverns, in McMinnville, TN. $15 per person
www.bluegrassunderground.com
- Cumberland County Playhouse
Summer Season at Fall Creek Falls State Park
Weekly & Special Events & Summer Concerts
Softball, nature hikes, cave trips, canoe floats, campfires, horseback riding, and bluegrass music are just some of the events that mark our summer season. Interpretive and recreational events are scheduled seven days a week Memorial Day through Labor Day. - Farmer's Market, McMinnville - Fridays, Saturdays & Wednesdays,
Offers a wide selection of baked and processed vegetables and fruits as well as in season local fruit and vegetables. Large selection of ornamentals including potted trees from McMinnille the nursery capital of the world.
- The last Saturday of each month. Located at 491 Allen Burgess Rd, Crossville, TN - Call for information and to check dates
(931) 788-2751
- Main Stree Live -
Enjoy live music every Saturday night
February 2010
On this weekend, Jim and Nancy Phillips will guide you through the basics of basket making. There is a fee for this event and registration is required. For more information, contact the Nature Center at (423) 881-5708.
March 2010
This is a 15km run traversing one of the most beautiful areas in the eastern United States. Entry forms are available from the park. A special package rate has been set for those staying for the Awards Banquet Saturday night. The price includes one night lodging in Fall Creek Inn, the banquet meal, and breakfast on Sunday morning. Contact Fall Creek Falls Inn for reservations at (800) 250-8610.
We will offer both easy jaunts and strenuous hikes to look at some of the area’s beautiful waterfalls. Please call the Nature Center at (423) 881-5708 for more details.
April 2010
Join us in the Village Area for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday. A morning sunrise service will be offered at Millikan’s Overlook on Sunday morning.
This is a very special weekend! We will explore the park and see many early spring wildflowers and breathtaking views. A variety of hikes, workshops, driving tours, and slideshows will be offered.
Programs are entry level to professional level. Professional and amateur astronomers will be giving presentations. Dark sky field viewing will be Friday and Saturday night with alternate “bad weather” programs. There will be no registration fee. Your only cost for the event will be lodging and food. For more information, contact Allen Ball or Lloyd Watkins, or visit the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Please make reservations with Fall Creek Falls Inn at (800) 250-8610 and ask about the special package deal.
May 2010
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New Event in Fall Creek Falls State Park To Be Announced
2 miles north of Pikeville, TN on U. S. Highway 127 at McBay’s Log Cabin Village on
Saturday, 9 - 5 CST and Sunday, 11 - 5 CST. Free admission and parking. Great food
and family fun in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley held in and around lovingly restored
log cabins.
Entertainers to date are: Tony Thomas (The Appalachian Troubadour), Megan Davis (singer,
songwriter), The Possum Hunters (bluegrass), The Fredonia Five (bluegrass), Lon Eldridge
(delta blues, bluegrass, gospel, ragtime), Agene Parsons (hammered dulcimer), Judy
Baker & Sylvia Idom (storytellers), The Cox Family (bluegrass), Tammy Basham (singer),
Jim Ricketts (smoky mountain gospel), New Paved Road (gospel), Savannah Roberts
(country, modern) and the Porch Pickers.
Activities include: Civil War Re-enactors; Antique Tractor and Quilt Display; Heritage
Living Skills; Master Gardeners; Children’s train rides; Log Cabin Period Costume
Contest, among others.
All arts and crafts are handmade with live demos by artists; including free Kids
Korner-make-it-and-take-it; cornhusk dolls; limber-jacks; “shave horses;” drop-spindle;
leather tooling; herbs; tin-punch; basket weaving; wool spinning; antique toys;
fly-tying and casting; woodcraft and carving; candlemaking; jewelry; gourd art;
soapmaking; flute-maker; wooden trunks; photography; fabric / felt art; oils
/ watercolor/ acrylic; purses; dolls; birdhouses; scroll saw art; barnwood
/ cedar furniture; silhouettes; tole painting; mosaics; mailboxes / arbors
/ swings, and much more.
For more information call 423-533-2664 or
visit
Log Cabin Days.
June 2010
First comes instruction in basic knots, harnesses, and techniques, and then we meet some of the milder bluffs and boulders in the park. There is a fee for this event. For more information, email Ray.Cutcher@tn.gov, visit www.tnpark.com, or call the park office at (423) 881-3297.
Join us at the Inn for discussions regarding constellations, lunar lore, and our brightest star, the Sun. Telescope viewing will also be offered, weather permitting. For more information, email Lloyd Watkins at watkinslk@comcast.net, or visit the Cumberland Astronomical Society.
July 2010
Dress up your car, your bike, or yourself for our “traditional” parade, which ends in Campground A. After watermelon and cake, we will move to the field for events such a sack race, the egg toss, the water balloon toss and other family favorites.
Join us at the Inn for discussions regarding constellations, lunar lore, and our brightest star, the Sun. Telescope viewing will also be offered, weather permitting. For more information, email Lloyd Watkins at watkinslk@comcast.net, or visit the Cumberland Astronomical Society.
August 2010
Join us at the Inn for discussions regarding constellations, lunar lore, and our brightest star, the Sun. Telescope viewing will also be offered, weather permitting. For more information, email Lloyd Watkins at watkinslk@comcast.net, or visit the Cumberland Astronomical Society.
Push your limits in a 1.5km swim, followed by a 40km bike ride, and a 10km run. For more information, contact Martin Coleman at (865) 250-3618, or register at www.racedayevents.net.
September 2010
This weekend’s jam-packed schedule includes handmade crafts, 2 stages of traditional mountain music, demonstrations of pioneer skills, country cooking, and much more. Don’t miss this event!
October 2010
Join us on bicycle tours, guided hikes, and slideshows focusing on the autumn splendor of Fall Creek Falls State Park.
Field trips identifying edible wild plants and workshops on preparing wild meats and breads are just part of the activities. The real treat comes in enjoying the wild feast.
November 2010
First comes instruction in basic knots, harnesses, and techniques, and then we meet some of the milder bluffs and boulders in the park. There is a fee for this event. For more information, email Ray.Cutcher@tn.gov, visit www.tnpark.com, or call the park office at (423) 881-3297.
Join us for a 13-mile trek through some of the more remote portions of the park. This hike is for both novices and experienced backpackers and includes a 2-day guided hike with an overnight camp. There is a $10 fee and pre-registration is required. Contact the Nature Center at (423) 881-5708.
December 2010
Join us for a weekend of Yuletide fun, Christmas Carols and gifts for the little ones. Activities include Christmas crafts and tea parties for the children, and a 3-day mountain craft show for everyone. Don’t be surprised if Saint Nick drops in.
For more information, visit or call:
Last Updated: Janury 4th, 2010
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& Cottages is not responsible for validation of dates, locations or times of events. All information must be verified by visitors wishing to attend any of the listed events.
