WEDS-THURS, Jul 1-2 - Tellico Village - TELLICO VILLAGE SINGERS celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America at the Community Church of Tellico Village Weds-3pm Thurs-7pm Tickets are $10 each and can only be bought online https://www.tellicovillagesingers.org/performances
FRI, Jul 3 - YOUNG WASHINGTON movie showing in local theaters (Oak Ridge has cheaper tickets than Turkey Creek) https://www.angel.com/tickets/young-washington
FRI, Jul 3 - Loudon - AMERICA'S 250TH FIREWORKS CELEBRATION at Tate & Lyle Amphitheatre - gates open at 5pm, fireworks at 10pm https://www.visitloudoncounty.com/happenings/americas-250th-celebration
FRI, Jul 3 - Gatlinburg - 4TH OF JULY PARADE in Downtown Gatlinburg at midnight https://www.gatlinburg.com/event/annual-4th-of-july-midnight-parade/35/
FRI-SAT, Jul 3-4 - Pigeon Forge - PATRIOT FESTIVAL http://pigeonforgepatriotfestival.com/
FRI-SAT, Jul 3-4 - Jonesborough - JONESBOROUGH DAYS https://jonesborough.com/jbodays
SAT, Jul 4 - Oak Ridge - INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT at A.K. Bissell Park Pavilion 7:30pm No charge https://www.orcb.org/events-1/4th-of-july-250th-celebration
SAT, Jul 4 - Kingsport - RED, WHITE & BOOM CELEBRATION in Downtown Kingsport 5pm https://www.facebook.com/events/4323564101236547
SAT, Jul 4 - Farragut - PARADE on Kingston Pike from 9:30-12noon https://visitfarragut.org/event/independence-day-parade/ Bring a chair.
SAT, Jul 4 - Lenoir City - PARADE starts 11am on Broadway & C Street https://www.lenoircitytn.gov/special-events/
SAT, Jul 4 - Lenoir City - ROCKIN' THE DOCKS at Lenoir City Park https://www.rockinthedockstn.com/
SAT, Jul 4 - Loudon - PARADE starts at 10am on Mulberry St https://www.facebook.com/events/1333964932013318/
SUN, Jul 5,12,19,26 - Farragut - FARMERS MARKET at the Pinnacle Turkey Creek (in the shopping center across from the movie theater) 11am-2pm https://pinnacleatturkeycreek.com/event/farmers-market-3/2026-06-07/
MON-FRI, July 6-10 - Lenoir City - PROVIDER WORSHIP CAMP for K-5th grade at First Baptist Lenoir City from 8:45am to 12pm (drop off in the Worship Center) Kids rotate to different classes: Devotion, Worship Music, Rec/Snack, Sign Language Older kids also choose between Blacklight, Drum Line, and Dance. $35 (discounts for families). https://myfbclc.org/
TUES, Jul 7,14,21,28 - Lenoir City - FARMER'S MARKET in Downtown Lenoir City on Depot St (near Ramblin' Joes) 4-7pm https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093322208790
TUES, Jul 7,14,21,28 - Greenback - FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET 10am-1pm https://www.facebook.com/GreenbackFarmersMarket
TUES, Jul 7 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE. (candidate links at: https://ivoterguide.com/voter-guide/state/tennessee) AUG.6th (early voting starts July 17th) SAMPLE BALLOTS are up for Knox Co. (scroll down & choose Rep. or Dem. at: https://www.knoxcounty.org/election/ Loudon Co.: https://loudoncountyvotes.com/ Monroe Co.: https://monroecountyelectioncommission.com/sample-ballot Roane Co.: https://roanecountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sample-Ballot-Aug-6.pdf
TUES, Jul 7 - Maryville - MEET 2 CANDIDATES (Blount Co. Mayor & TN Governor) POTLUCK PICNIC at 2342 Duncan Road (RIO Regeneration) at 6:30pm. Mayor candidate Jared Anderson https://www.andersonforblount.com/about.php then Gov. candidate Monty Fritts https://fritts4tn.com/about followed by a hot dog supper (bring side items) & time to ask questions. Scroll down to 'meet your candidates' for ALL the Blount Co. candidates & links: https://votefactsblount.com/
TUES, Jul 7 - Lenoir City - SEWING WITH A PURPOSE meets at First Baptist Lenoir City in room 014 11:30am -RSVP jane.w.lawless@gmail.com
FRI, Jul 3 & 17- Lenoir City - LITTLE T SQUARE DANCING at the Memorial Building $8 https://www.littletsquares.com/
WEDS, Jul 8,15,22,29 - Tellico Village - CONSERVATIVE CLUB meetings at Little Italy restaurant 9am https://www.tellicolife.org/conservative-club-of-tellico
FRI-SUN, Jul 10-19 - Gatlinburg - CRAFTSMEN'S FAIR at the Gatlinburg Convention Center 10am-5pm $10 http://craftsmenfair.com/july-fair/
SAT, Jul 11 & 25 - Lenoir City - FARM DAY at Tractor Supply Co. Buy, sell, trade & give-away farm animals & produce. 8am-12noon
SUN, Jul 12 - Chattanooga - PEACH FESTIVAL 11am-4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1453596256342266
SUN-SAT, Jul 12-18 - Lenoir City - ORIGINS SEMINAR at Lenoir City Adventist Church (2500 Harrison Rd) No charge 7pm each night Speakers are Matthew Tinkham & Stan Hudson speaking on issues of science & religion related to the question of origins https://www.originsseminar.org/LenoirCity
MON, Jul 13 - Strawberry Plains - KNOX 4 LIBERTY TOWN HALL at 7201 Strawberry Plains Pike with candidates 6:30-8:30pm https://knoxforliberty.org/events/knox-for-liberty-town-hall/
MON-SAT, Jul 13-18 - Clinton - ANDERSON COUNTY FAIR $10 admission https://andersoncountyfairtn.com/
THURS, Jul 16 - Lenoir City - FOOD DISTRIBUTION from 1-4pm at First Baptist https://www.facebook.com/MYFBCLC
FRI-SAT, Jul 17-18 - Rutledge - GRAINGER COUNTY TOMATO FESTIVAL http://www.graingertomatofestival.com/
FRI-SAT, Jul 17-25 - Kingsport - FUN FEST https://funfest.net/ https://www.facebook.com/KingsportFunFest/
SAT, Jul 18 - Dayton - SCOPES TRIAL PLAY https://rheaheritage.com/scopes-trial-play/ Dayton citizens annually reenact the REAL trial--to counter the mega-distortion of history in 'Inherit the Wind.'
SAT, Jul 18 - Karns - KARNS COMMUNITY FAIR at Karns High School 10am-5pm https://www.karnsfair.org/
SAT, Jul 18 - Farragut - PET ADOPTION EVENT of cats & dogs at Petco 11am-3pm https://www.young-williams.org/event/petco-adoption-event-farragut-23/2026-07-18/
SAT, Jul 18 - Lenoir City - SHANGRI-LA THERAPEUTIC ACADEMY OF RIDING (STAR) OPEN HOUSE 10am-12noon https://www.rideatstar.org/calendar-of-events.html
SAT, Jul 18 - Lenoir City - CARS & COFFEE 8am-noon behind Ramblin' Joes (formerly Ugly Mug) https://www.facebook.com/LenoirCityCarsandCoffee
SAT, Jul 18 - Philadelphia - HIPPIE DAY at SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL 9am-7pm at Nightfall Acres https://www.nightfallacres.com/ $10 adult $5 child
MON, Jul 20 - Lenoir City - FOOD DISTRIBUTION for the needy 5:30-6:30pm at Refuge Church https://www.refugeph.com/ministries/helpinghands
MON-THURS, Jul 20-23 - Loudon - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at First Baptist LOUDON. (The new HOMESCHOOL CO-OP 'Rooted in Christ' starts there Aug,
https://www.homeschool-life.com/4733/ This is an opportunity for pre-K to 5th grade kids to preview the facilities.) .VBS is from 9am-12noon.
THURS, Jul 23 - Israel - TISH 'B AV (9th of Av) - Jewish Day of fasting & prayer https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/tisha-b-av
SAT, Jul 25 - Lenoir City - MOBILE PANTRY (Compassion Food Ministry) will be going to Scott County High School (100 volunteers are needed--if you can help, contact Mae Dixon at 865 705 4879).
SAT-SUN, Jul 25-26 - Maryville - GUN SHOW at American Legion Post 13 (224 Waters Rd) Sat-9am-5pm Sun-10am-3pm $10 http://www.greatamericanpromotionsllc.com/
TUES, Jul 28 - Williamstown KY - 40 DAYS & NIGHTS OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC starts at the Ark Encounter (some concerts are at the Creation Museum in Petersburg KY) https://40daysofchristianmusic.com/ Schedule at: https://40daysofchristianmusic.com/schedule.php
FRI-SUN, Jul 31-Aug 2 - TN SALES TAX HOLIDAY on computers, school supplies, clothes https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday/sth-traditional.html