Every month, we search far and wide for the coolest festivals, live music, fundraisers, arts, outdoors, and other events happening in the next 30 days in Middle Tennessee.
April 27, 2026
Category: Editorials
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Naturalist and folklorist will be Trails and Trilliums keynote speaker
Nationally acclaimed naturalist and folklorist Bob Fulcher will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Trails and Trilliums event, set for April 17-19 at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle.
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Save the Date: Wartrace Strawberry Festival planned for May 16
WARTRACE — The Wartrace Chamber of Commerce recently announced the date for this year’s Wartrace Strawberry Festival. The event will happen on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The all day event will feature a farmer’s market, local artists, craft booths, food trucks, live music, a Strawberry Parade, as well as a...
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Motlow hosts Emerald and Gold Gala on March 7
Many Jack Daniel employees once attended Motlow College. The distillery will sponsor the Emerald and Gold Gala on March 7.
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TN Grape and Grain Festival returns in May
You can get a taste of southern, middle Tennessee again on Saturday, May 30 as the Grape & Grain Festival returns to Tullahoma.
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Two Lynchburg cemeteries will participate in Wreaths Across America on Dec. 14
LOCAL NEWS — Every December, folks across the U.S. gather in local cemeteries – including Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D. C. – to lay holiday wreaths on the graves of those brave men and women who have fallen serving our country. It’s the event’s goal to honor as many vets as possible dating all...
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JD BBQ Like a Local: The art of the team name
Barbecue aficionados formed the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) back in 1985 to launch a local competitive barbecue cooking team. Since then, it’s bloomed into the overseer of hundreds of “sanctioned” events across the country and boasts over 20,000 members. And many of them belong to homegrown barbecue team with some of the quirkiest names...
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Nashville Zoo announces Chinese Lantern Festival
ART & CULTURAL (Nashville) — Zoolumination, the country’s largest Chinese lantern festival, is coming to the grounds of the Nashville Zoo in November and tickets go on sale beginning September 4. Most weekend nights are expected to sell out quickly and those interested are encouraged to buy tickets early. Organizers will spread over 500 custom-made...
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Moore County native plays music fest
Featuring Lynchburg’s own Daniel Hardin EVENTS — You may already know about bluegrass powerhouse Becky Buller. She’s an eight time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) winner. In fact she made history in 2016 by becoming the first artist ever to win both instrumental and vocal categories. She’s the first female to win Fiddle Player of...