Mountain Makins Festival
Date: October 28 - October 29, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Morristown, TN, TN
Phone: (423) 581-4330
Event Website
Season: Fall
Event type: Arts & Culture
Region: East Tennessee - Smoky Mountains
The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival at historic Rose Center in Morristown is a weekend folk life festival. 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 food. Special highlights include live demonstrations of traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, basket making, wood turning and more. A preview party on Friday evening features live entertainment, gourmet food and advance purchase of juried crafts.
The festival was awarded Southeast Festival and Events’ Best Festival in the Southeast for 2016 and 2019 and is a four-time Top 20 Events in the Southeast winner. Rose Center is located at 442 West Second North Street in Morristown.
Be sure to read our article with more details on this unique Appalachian festival here: Visit the 2023 Mountain Makins Festival in Morristown, Tennessee