Mountain Makins Festival

Date: October 26 - October 27, 2024

Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Morristown, TN

Phone: (423) 581-4330

Event Website

Season: Fall

Event type: Festivals

Region: East Tennessee - Knoxville & Surrounding Areas

The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival is a weekend folklife festival at historic Rose Center in Morristown (located at 442 W. Second N. Street). The festival honors the rich traditions of the past and supports modern interpretations of those traditions. More than just a fine art and craft show, visitors to the family-friendly event enjoy two stages of mountain music, storytelling, prize-winning dancers, regional authors, children’s activities and abundant good food. One special feature is the live demonstration of traditional crafts, such as blacksmithing, basket making, wood turning and more. The Preview Party on Friday evening features live entertainment, gourmet food and advance purchase of juried crafts.

The event was awarded Southeast Festivals and Events’ “Best Festival in the Southeast” for 2016 and 2019 and is a four-time “Top 20 Event in the Southeast” winner.