Great Island Fesitval - Weekend following Labor Day
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
www.sequoyahmuseum.org
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Events
P.O. Box 69
Hwy 360
Vonore, TN, 37885
423-884-6246

18th Century Trade Faire - Weekend following Labor Day
Ft. Loudoun State Park
www.fortloudoun.com
Ft. Loudoun Annual Events
338 Fort Loudoun Road
Vonore, TN 37885
423-884-6217

Little Tennessee River Music Festival - October call for dates
Music and fire works.
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Amphitheater
www.sequoyahmuseum.org
P.O. Box 69
Hwy 360
Vonore, TN, 37885
423-884-6246

Annual Leaf Turning  Arts and Crafts Festival
4th weekend in October
Tellico Plains, TN
Featuring exhibitors from Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia area to help raise money for the Dream of a Tellico Plains Community Center and Park. Also featuring wholesome “country cookin” with all the “fixins”!
Tellico Plains Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 481
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
423-253-2825

SweetwaterArts Celebration
Call for dates
www.sweetwaterartscelebration.com
Toll Free: (800) 245-5428 • (423) 337-5976
Email info@sweetwaterartscelebration.com

1760: CHEROKEE VICTORY AT FORT LOUDOUN
August 6, 7 & 8, 2010, call 423-884-6217

This culminating event will commemorate the siege and surrender of Fort Loudoun to the Overhill Cherokee in August of 1760.  The program will consist of guided tours of the Little Tennessee River Valley, speakers and living history.

GUIDED TOURS:  Scheduled for August 6th, 7th and 8th.  The tours will depart from our neighboring institution, the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum and last approximately 2.5 hours.  Vans and drivers will be provided by Tennessee State Parks with guides provided by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.  Stops are planned at the Cherokee village sites of Tanasi, Chota and Great Tellico plus a stop at the battle site of Cane Creek.  Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase on the vans.  Guided tour tickets are on sale now. Information and reservations can be obtained by telephone (423-884-6217) or in person at the Fort Loudoun Visitor Center.

Sweetwater Independence DayCelebration
Historic Downtown Sweetwater
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Parade at 3 pm, Free Family Fun! Activities at 4pm:
Kids Zone, Classic Cars, Concert, Dancing in the Street and much more!
Fireworks at dark!

Autumn Gold Festival - 2nd Weekend in October
Coker Creek Village
www.cokercreekvillage.com
12528 Highway 68
Coker Creek, TN 37314
423-261-2310
Held on the grounds at Coker Creek Village, the two day event brings crafters, artists, food vendors, entertainers and more, from near and far. Over 70 artists and crafters were in attendance this year. Kids can take free wagon and horseback rides during the festival and visitors can watch a board splitting demonstration or try their hand at panning for gold or gems at the Coker Creek Village Visitors’ Center.

Sweetwater Smalltown Christmas - Saturday following Thanksgiving
www.visitsweetwater.com
Downtown Sweetwater, TN
423-337-6979

Christmas Candlelight Walk
First Sat. in Dec.
Tellico Plains, TN
423-253-7677

Annual Harvest Festival - Last weekend in September
www.koatellicoplains.com
KOA Tellico Plains Campground
Tellico Plains, TN
888-562-4711

4th of July Celebration
Street Dance and Fireworks
Downtown, Tellico Plains, TN
http://tellico-plains.com/

EdFest
June 12 - 9am to dark
Ed Fest is an all day music festival held annually in the field behind the Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center. Admission is free to this family friendly event. There will be a variety of food vendors and games for the children, inflatable toys, train rides, educational exhibits and much, much more. There will be live music all day featuring Fast Eddie (your host performing a variety of music), and more.

For additional information contact Ed and Connie Repass
at 423/420-3199 http://edfest2010.webs.com/

Scout Outdoor Expo
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010, Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Tellico Plains, TN
This event is designed to promote Boy Scouts in Monroe County, celebrate the 100th anniversary and to bring the community together in a fun-filled day focused on Outdoor Adventure. All kinds of outdoor vendors will be here from the surrounding area. SeaRay Boats, Coleman Outdoor Outfitters, National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, all kinds of adult hiking clubs, the new Tellico Outdoor Center (Outpost Pavilion) will be there with kayaks and canoes. We also hope to have the Monroe 4H Club, Llama packing teams, and other exciting groups. This event is organized by the Tellico Plains Troop 116 and Pack 116. http://monroescoutoutdoorexpo.webs.com/

Halloween In The City
Downtown Madisonville, Oct. 31.
423.442.2268 (Madisonville P.D.)