2026 Tennessee Festival Guide

Here is your complete guide to all of the 2026 Tennessee Festivals! This guide is provided by the Festival Guides and Reviews website. This website has done a great job in putting together all the 2026 Festival details. There is a festival for someone, so get out there and enjoy! Also, if you attend any of these we would love for you to post comments on what you thought about the events.

JANUARY (2026)

1/5-1/11* – Lights Over Gatlinburg X – Gatlinburg

1/5-1/11* – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights XI – Sevierville

1/7-1/10* – International Blues Challenge – Memphis

1/7-1/11* – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo VII – Chattanooga

1/8-1/11* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights IX – Nashville

1/12-1/18* – Lights Over Gatlinburg XI – Gatlinburg

1/12-1/19* – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights XII – Sevierville

1/14-1/18* – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo VIII – Chattanooga

1/15-1/18* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights X – Nashville

1/16-1/18* – Ullr Fest – Knoxville

1/16-1/18* – Smoky Mountain Elvis Festival – Pigeon Forge

1/17-1/18* – Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival – Birchwood

1/19-1/25* – Lights Over Gatlinburg XII – Gatlinburg

1/22-1/25* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights XI – Nashville

1/23-1/24* – ChocolateFest – Knoxville

1/26-1/30* – Lights Over Gatlinburg XIII – Gatlinburg

1/29-2/1* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights XII – Nashville

FEBRUARY

/5-2/8* – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights XIII – Nashville

2/7* – Sweetheart Market – Collegedale

2/7* – Maple Syrup Festival – Johnson City

2/13-2/14* – Chocolate Fest – Jonesborough

2/21* – Winter Jam: Knoxville – Knoxville

2/21* – International Festival – Oak Ridge

2/21* – Tennessee Winter Beer Fest – Townsend

2/27-2/28* – Cousin Jack Tullock Memorial Bluegrass Festival – Etowah

2/27-2/28* – Pigeon Forge Chuck Wagon Cookoff – Pigeon Forge

2/28* – Knoxville Whiskey Festival – Knoxville

2/28* – Mardi Growl – Knoxville

2/28* – Oreo Festival – Murfreesboro

MARCH

3/6* – Whiskey Warmer Memphis – Memphis

3/7* – County Sumner Irish Festival – Castalian Springs

3/7* – Mystical March at Collegedale Commons – Collegedale

3/7-3/8* – Chattanooga River Market I – Chattanooga

3/12-3/15* – Nashville Elvis Festival – Franklin

3/14* – Daffodil Day – Bell Buckle

3/14* – St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Chattanooga

3/14* – Irish Celebration – Erin

3/14* – Nashville Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival – Franklin

3/14* – Knox Shamrock Fest – Knoxville

3/14* – ICCT Holi Celebrations – Memphis

3/14-3/15* – Chattanooga River Market II – Chattanooga

3/20-3/21* – Blooming Arts Festival – Linden

3/21* – Chattanooga Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – Chattanooga

3/21* – Cheekwood Holi Celebration – Nashville

3/21-3/22* – Chattanooga River Market III – Chattanooga

3/22* – Soulful Food Truck Festival – Memphis

3/22* – Winter Jam: Nashville – Nashville

3/24-3/28* – Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival – Nashville

3/26-3/29* – Big Ears Festival – Knoxville

3/26-3/31* – Johnson City Jazz Festival – Johnson City

3/28* – Spirit of Nations Powwow – Dandridge

3/28-3/29* – Chattanooga River Market IV – Chattanooga

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