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Arts & Crafts Festivals - Tennessee

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Bell Buckle Craft Fair
Bell Buckle Craft Fair with its Victorian charm features over 750 vendors that bring artists of every imaginable talent - arts, crafts, antiques/vintage, jewelry,photography, holiday decorations, pottery, foods, music and more. There’s something for everyone. Bell Buckle Main Street shows is just a small part of the large festival as it originally started as the Webb School Arts and Craft Fair and continues to this day. Several areas of town have joined into the festival making it larger and larger each year. This festival travels 6 city blocks and brings over 120,000 people to our quant little town between Murfreesboro and Shelbyville. It is said that this craft fair is the largest Tennessee event only second to the Tennessee Vols home game.



Cooper Young Festival
Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival has grown tremendously since its inception and is one of Memphis' most highly attended Festivals. Over 130,000 guests will enjoy an appealing mix of art, music and crafts presented by over 435 artisans from around the country. The Cooper Young Festival is a true celebration of the arts, people, culture and Memphis heritage.



East Tennessee History Fair
The East Tennessee Historical Society annually presents a one-of-a-kind celebration of our region's history - the East Tennessee History Fair. Participants represent the people, places, and events that shaped our past spill out of the East Tennessee History Center and fill downtown Knoxville, making history truly come alive! Walk the East Tennessee Timeline, replete with re-enactors interpreting time periods from early settlement to the Vietnam War. Participate in hands-on activities that keep cherished crafts alive. Board a bus and tour Knoxville's historic homes. Sit a spell in front of the Main Stage, listening to traditional music that has long been the soundtrack to our lives. All for FREE!


Fair on the Square
Held the first weekend in May in Collierville, Tennessee. This annual event was first held in 1976 in celebration of the nation’s Bicentennial. Coordinated. The Fair on the Square offers handicrafts, needle and woodcrafts, sculptures, baskets, pottery, ceramics, and paintings, original jewelry, clothing and floral designs, and garden items. Entertainment for all ages shares the stage at the historic Depot Platform at the square’s south end. Foods includes B-B-Q, scones, egg rolls, Italian sausage, pizza and more, freshly prepared on-site. Games, puppet shows, wagon, pony and train rides, face painting and a petting zoo.



Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair features over 180 of the finest Craftspeople gifted in woodcarving, pottery, broom making, stained glass, metal work, basket weaving, calligraphy, jewelry and much more. Craftspeople gather in downtown Gatlinburg at the Gatlinburg Convention Center to offer their unique art for sale.  Country and Bluegrass music is performed daily.



Historic Milton Fall Market & Craft Fair
The Historic Milton Fall Market & Craft Fair exhibits hundreds of artisans with unique arts and crafts. Local farmers will sell grown pumpkins of all kinds, fresh orchard apples and cider. There are lots of bakery items, canned jams, jellies, salsa, chow chow, pickles, relishes, tomatoes, juices and green beans. Find fresh fried pies, homemade pies, cupcakes, decorated cookies and seasonal sweet treats.



Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival
View the wares of some 240 crafters. Items range from ceramics and glassware to metal work and jewelry, to baskets and much more! Artists and Craftspeople come from the southeast and beyond, bringing you the very best of their unique wares. Many fine artists working in various media including oils, water color, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, and pen and ink. A wide array of fast food and home baked delicacies are available throughout the festival. The Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival is held on the beautiful lake at Lenoir City Park in Lenoir City.



Meriwether Lewis Arts & Crafts Fair Annual Event
The Maury County Arts Guild presents the Meriwether Lewis Arts and Crafts Fair at Riverwalk Park just north of downtown Columbia. This juried arts & crafts show promotes the cultural heritage of the region featuring dozens of artisans and crafters that produce fine, high quality goods using methods that have been passed down by tradition over hundreds of years. They demonstrate, display and sell their handiwork from pottery to quilts, stained glass to woodworks, leather to oil paintings, and photography to ironworks. Live music and food trucks are part of the festival activities!



Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival
Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival is held the first weekend of October. Over 300 Exhibitors from several states and thousands of shoppers descend upon Reelfoot Lake in Tiptonville, Tennessee for this three day annual event.




Tennessee Craft Fair
Handmade craft art of all kinds are offered for sale, perusal, and appreciation. Whether you're shopping for yourself, your home, or a gift, Tennessee craft artists offer something special and unique. The Tennessee Craft Fair offers art made of: Clay, Fiber/Textile, Jewelry, Photography, Glass, Wood, Furniture, Sculpture, Painting, Metal, Printmaking, Leather, and Mixed Media. A wooden spoon, a black & white photograph, a handmade book, pottery, stained glass, garden decorations, custom jewelry, or the perfect rocking chair - it's all at the Tennessee Craft Fair in Nashville.



Tennessee Quilts QuiltFest
Tennessee Quilts QuiltFest is the largest quilting event in this region. The event draws quilters not only from Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, but from throughout the United States. It is held in Jonesborough.

   

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