Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:00am to 6:00pm

Pumpkintown showcases the rich cultural history of East Tennessee with traditional and contemporary arts, heritage crafts, bluegrass music, food, dance and much more....

Along the streets of beautiful historic downtown Athens will be the work of many fine regional Artists and Heritage Craftspeople will be demonstrating their skills so we can marvel at the beauty of the handmade item. Abe Lincoln will be walking around, and a Suffragette will remind us of our history from a soap box. On two stages, organizers welcome back favorites Reliance, Hiwassee Ridge, and Dalton Roberts with Red Bird Clingan as part of the musical entertainment roster this year's festival. There will be old fashioned games, Storytelling, Cherokee culture demonstrations, music and dance, Revolutionary war re-enactors, Historical Walking Tours, a lecture on Underground Railroad Quilts. to mention a few highlights. At Knight's Park, children will ride ponies, get their faces painted, go into the Butterfly Flutter Barn for a unique nature experience, and they'll enjoy the Children's Clothesline Art Show.  The wonderfull fall produce and decorations on Pumkin Peddlers Lane, an antique car & tractor show, antique stagecoach rides, along with plenty of delicious food choices from hot dogs to traditional beans with corn cakes, are sure to provide a great day of fun and education for the entire family!

Event hours are 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.  Admission is free! 

For more information and to download vendor applications, visit us at our website www.athensdba.org or go to www.pumpkintowninathens.com

For general information and sponsor/advertising information, please contact co-chairs Meredith Willson at (423) 745-0261, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Rob Preston at (423) 745-0334, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

For vendor information, please contact Elaine Newman at (423) 506-9301, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for food vendors; Lizz Harris at (423) 606-4467, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for arts and crafts vendors and community organizations.

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