(Click the sub-headings above to find out about a variety of great things to see in the Townsend area: A Photo Gallery of scenic places, Antique Galleries, Art Galleries, Craft shops, and our Interactive map.) 

Arts and Crafts Demonstrations
in the Visitor Center Exhibit Room
& Calendar of Events

See the calendar below, and come by to visit with and buy directly from talented artists!  Or enjoy some of the many recreational and educational activities in Blount County.

Click here to view Workshops and Classes  

Brenda and gourds
Brenda Garner and her
gourd Santas.
Sciple
Tom Sciple with his wood-turned crafts.
Karen working on basket
 Karen Kenst weaves a basket.


Click here to view our Smoky Mountain Festivals website!

Please note that the Cades Cove Loop Road will be undergoing major improvements from March 1 through May 21, 2010. Click here for some great alternatives: Discover the Smokies Beyond Cades Cove

2010 Calendar of Events:
Townsend Visitors Center and Blount County

January 1-2   Holiday Photos & Art Photography-Mary Grace McCaffery
January 16   Beg. Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 21   Advanced Basket, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 23   Pottery Class (First in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877) 
January 28   Beg. Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
January 30   Advanced Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
February 4   Basket Handle Braiding Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
February 4-7 Winter Heritage Festival (Townsend, 800-525-6834)
February 12-13  Mandolin Workshop - Steve Kaufman, (865-982-3808)
February 12-13 Townsend Love Affair (Townsend, 865-448-1924)
February 18   Advanced Basket, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
February 19-20  All-level Guitar Flatpicking Workshop, Steve Kaufman, (865-982-3808)
February 21  Pottery Class (Second in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877)
February 27  Advanced Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)

March 6        Advanced Basket Making, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
March 7        Pottery Class Pickup (Third in Series), Carol Ware (865-984-0877)
March 13      Wool Applique Class, Joyce Jarman, (865-805-2676)
March 13 Benefit Concert for Young Pickers Contest (Townsend
Spring Festival) at Music Row (Maryville,
865-300-7685)
March 19-21 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Fest (Townsend,
865-448-6709)
March 24      Rug Hooking Class, Carol McBride (865-379-9169)
March 25      Advanced Basket Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
March 27      Rug Hooking Class, Carol McBride (865-379-9169)
March 27-28 Sam Houston Birthday Celebration (Schoolhouse,
Maryville, 865-983-1550)
March 28      Advanced Basket Class, Karen Kenst (865-983-3352)
March 29-31 Stained Glass - Brenda Fox
                   Painted Rocks - Terri Zimmer

April 3 Herb and Wildflower Program (Townsend,
865-448-6134)
April 9-10 Spring Arts & Crafts Show (Foothills Mall -
865-983-9244)
April 18 - Historic College Hill Homes Tour (Maryville)
April 30 - May 1 18th Annual Spring Festival and Old Timers Day
(Townsend, 800-525-6834)

May 1 Old Timers Day in Townsend
May 1 Spring Heritage Festival, GSM Heritage Center
(Townsend, 865-448-0044)
May 1-2 Spring Open Softball Tournament (Maryville,
865-983-9244)
May 7-8 New Midland Plaza Spring Art & Craft Fair
(Alcoa - 865-983-9644)
May 8 Blount British Car Show - (Talley Ho Inn -
865-448-2465)
May 14-16 TroutFest (Townsend, 865-558-8782)
May 15 Studebaker Car Show - (Talley Ho Inn -
865-448-2465)
May 15 Tour de Blount (Townsend - www.foothillstriders.org)

June 4-5 Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival (Townsend,
865-525-6834)
June 13-19 Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps, (Maryville, 865-352-8745
or 865-982-3808) www.acoustic-kamp.com
June 16-20 ChristyFest (Townsend, 334-687-2561)
June 19 Summer Solstice - 8K (Walland, 865-805-2008)
June 20-26 Kaufman's Acoustic Kamps, (Maryville, 865-352-8745
or 865-982-3808) www.acoustic-kamp.com
June Freedom Fest featuring fireworks, (Alcoa Duck Pond -
865-380-4730)
June 26-27 Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend,
865-448-2259)

July 9-11 Smoky Mountain Classic Softball Tournament -
(Maryville, 865-983-9244)

August 7 SlimFest - Midland Plaza (Maryville, 865-983-9644)
September 10-11 New Midland Plaza Fall Art & Craft Fair (Maryville,
865-983-9644)

September 12 Wears Valley 15K Road Race (Townsend,
865-805-2008)
September 24-25 18th Annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day
(Townsend, 800-525-6834)
September 25 Old Timers Day in Cades Cove and Townsend
September 25 Blue Ribbon Country Fair, GSM Heritage Center
(Townsend, 865-448-0044)
September 25-26 Nawger Nob Arts & Crafts Show (Townsend,
865-448-2259)

October 8-10 Museum of Appalachia TN Fall Homecoming
(Clinton, 865-494-7680)
October 15-17 Foothills Fall Festival (Maryville, 865-273-3445)
October 16 Townsend 10K (Townsend, 865-546-1000-
Howard Jackson)
October 23 Maryville College Autumn Harvest Crafts Fair
(Maryville, 865-981-8200)
October 30-31 Country Fair, Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse
(Maryville, 865-983-1550)

November 7 Mill House Classic 15K (Walland, 865-805-2008)
November 25 Thanksgiving Day - Townsend Visitors Center Open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

December 2-4 House of Santa Mouse (865-984-9605)
Blount County Public Library (Maryville)
December 5 Townsend Christmas Parade (865-448-6886)
December 11 Sam Houston Schoolhouse Candlelight Tour
(Maryville, 865-983-1550)
December 25 Christmas Day - Closed

Enjoy good music throughout the year in Townsend and Maryville:

Pickin' on the Porch
Saturday Nights, May-October 7:00 p.m.
"Pickin' on the Porch" at Wood N' Strings Dulcimer Shop.  Various local musicians and storytellers will be entertaining from the porch . (865) 448-6647
Rocky Branch Community Center
Every Friday night enjoy local musicians for a time of jamming, singing and listening to music at the Rocky Branch Community Center.  (865) 983-3330
http://www.blountweb.com/musicmakers/   
Music Row
Friday night dances and Bluegrass music on Saturdays and Mondays. Maryville, TN
http://www.musicrowofmaryville.com/
Historic Palace Theater
Web site
http://www.palacetheater.com/  for concert schedules.  Maryville, TN

Festivals  in 2010: Save these dates!

Winter Heritage Festival in the Smokies: February 4-7, 2010.

Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival: March 19-21, 2010.

Herb and Wildflower Day: Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Townsend Spring Festival and Old Timers' Day: Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, 2010.

Trout Fest: May 14-16, 2010.

Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival: Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, 2010.

Kaufman Acoustic Kamps: Steve Kaufman's workshops in guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, dobro, dulcimer. June 13-19 and June 20-26, 2010.

ChristyFest: June 16-20, 2010.

Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers' Day: Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25, 2010.

Click here to view a listing of our Winter Workshops and Classes.

2007 Smoky Mountain Convention & Visitors Bureau

7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pwy., Townsend, TN 37882

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