What to do while waiting for April flowers (Memphis, Knoxville: house, appraisal)

[LauraC]

There are a few events going on in Tennessee in February and March. Mark your calendars. Has anyone gone to any of these events in the past and can tell us your opinion of them?

February

Jan 31 - Feb 2 - International Blues Challenge (Memphis)

Feb 1-3 - Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival (Tiptonville)

Feb 1 - 4 - Smoky Mountain Home Show (Sevierville)

Feb 7 - 9 - Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival (Pigeon Forge)

Feb 7 - 10 - Winter Heritage Festival In The Smokies (Townsend)

Feb 9 - Fog Festival (Monteagle)

Feb 10 - Silent Film Festival (South Pittsburg)

Feb 14 - 17 - West Tennessee Boat, Sport, Travel & RV Show (Jackson)

Feb 14 - 17 - Antiques and Garden Show (Nashville)

Feb 15 - 17 - Townsend Love Affair Weekend (Townsend)

Feb 16 - Antique Appraisal Fair and Show (Greeneville)

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Celebrations in Memphis (24th) and Oak Ridge (19th)

Feb 21 - 24 - Saddle Up! Celebration (Pigeon Forge)

Feb 22 and 23 - International Festival (Oak Ridge)

Feb 22 - 24 - Dogwood Arts Festival House & Garden Show (Knoxville)

Feb 22 - 24 - Antiques On The Mountain (Crossville)

Feb 22 - Mar 2 - Regions Morgan Keegans Tennis Championship (Memphis)

Feb 28 - March 2 - Nashville Lawn and Garden Show (Nashville)

[LauraC]

March


Mar 1 - Bass Pro Crappie Masters Team Tournament (Memphis)

Mar 1 - Spring Thaw 15K Race (Pikeville)

Mar 1 - 2 Mid-State Gun and Knife Show (Sparta)

Mar 1 - 2 - All Nations American Indian Festival (Murfreesboro)

Mar 1 - 2 - Fort Loudon State Historic Area Weekend Garrison (Vonore)

Mar 7 - 8 - Home-Garden-Sporting Expo 2008 (Martin)

Mar 7 - 9 - Southern Women's Show (Memphis)

Mar 7 - 9 - Tennessee State Numismatic Spring Coin Show (Chattanooga)

Mar 8 - 9 -Top Gun Spring Nationals "Cruisin' The Lakes" Car Show (Buchanan)

Mar 8 - Feile Franklin (Franklin)

Mar 10 - Taste of the Mountain Food Fair (Monteagle)

Mar 14 - 16 - Antiques & Garden Show (Chattanooga)

Mar 14 - 16 - News Sentinel Women Today Expo (Knoxville)

Mar 14 - 16 - Food City 500/Sharpie Mini 300 (Bristol)

Mar 15 - Easter Egg Hunt (Oak Ridge)

Mar 15 - Annual Wearin' of the Green Irish Day Parade & Arts & Crafts Festival (Erin)

Mar 19 - 22 - Great Smoky Mountain Easter Arts & Crafts Show (Gatlinburg)

Mar 22 - Pepsi 300 NASCAR Busch Race (Lebanon)

Mar 22 - 23 - Old Time Fiddler's Championship (Clarksville)

Mar 24 - 29 - Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair (Chattanooga)

Mar 28 - 30 - Norris Dam Spring Wildflower Walks (Norris)

Mar 28 - 29 - Festival of Writers (Chattanooga)

Mar 28 - 29 - Historic Mansker's Station Encampment (Goodlettsville)

Mar 29 - 30 - Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage (Pikeville)


None of these include the many musical performances, plays and museum exhibits going on in the area in February and March.

For more info and a little more detail, visit Tennessee Vacation - The State's Official Travel Planning Website which is the state's travel and tourism website.

[imailin]

how Feb 7 - 9 - Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival (Pigeon Forge) is?

[Tinman313]

Originally Posted by imailin

how Feb 7 - 9 - Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival (Pigeon Forge) is?

Gatlinburg's front door...........

[mrs1885]

Originally Posted by LauraC

March

For more info and a little more detail, visit Tennessee Vacation - The State's Official Travel Planning Website which is the state's travel and tourism website.

Awesome LauraC!! I saw a couple things we may go do!!

[gemkeeper]

Originally Posted by imailin

how Feb 7 - 9 - Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival (Pigeon Forge) is?

My hubby and I met a couple from Cleveland, TN last summer at the NE GA Mountain Music Festival. The gentleman (sorry I cannot remember his name!) was a part of the Storytelling Festival. He was a volunteer, not a storyteller, but as he spoke about the Festival he sounded like a real storyteller.

It has to be a lot of fun from what we heard from this TN couple. People from several states join in on the fun. DH and I went to an evening of Appalachian Storytellers here in N GA last winter. It was fascinating. The storytellers dressed in character and told of events of the past as an eye witness. Lots of laughs and lots of poignant moments.

We won't make it this year, but hope to have it in our schedule of things to do in the future. Three day festival sounds just great!