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July 18, 2026, 5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Senior Social – Sneaker Soiree A Senior Social event that will bring the nostalgia to adults 50 and up. This fun-filled night will include “chaperones”, music, dancing, great food, and a photo booth. A new highlight this year, Appalachian Boot Scootin’ instructors will be helping us boogie the night away. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and wear their best
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July 18, 2026, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Price: $15
Looking for a place to let your wild and crazy kids let off a little steam? Little 8s is just the event! Bring your kids out to J. Fred Johnson Stadium and let them run crazy on the DB football field on the turf. Little 8s offers plenty of fun field day type activities followed up by low-key and fun
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July 18, 2026, 7:58 pm
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9:00 pm
Price: $30
Guess what? We are going almost crazy! We will be timing the 3K again this year and you can choose to run or walk. The course will be certified for those who want to go for state and personal records. All 3K participants will receive a Crazy 8s shirt. Everyone will receive a finish time and you will finish in
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July 18, 2026, 8:58 pm
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10:00 pm
Price: $40
Run the World’s Fastest 8K on the flatter and faster 8K course introduced in 2019. The course will feature the 2026 Men’s and Women’s USATF National Championship. Run the world famous figure-8 course on beautiful candle-lit streets with a rousing finish inside J. Fred Johnson Stadium. Crazy 8s is home to women’s 8-kilometer world record (Asmae Leghzaoui, 24:27.8, 2002), and
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July 19, 2026
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July 26, 2026
2026 Fun Fest Medallion Hunt – Presented by Kubota of Kingsport 1 Medallion will be hidden each day between July 18-25 ** Watch out for bonus medallions – wink wink ** Clues: Clues will be given at the following times and will be released on the Kingsport Fun Fest Facebook page and Instagram account (KptFunFest). 1st Clue – 8:00 a.m.
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July 19, 2026
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July 27, 2026
Let’s go exploring! Rediscover Kingsport by exploring Downtown Kingsport to identify the locations of images provided. This is a self-paced scavenger hunt. Forms can be picked up at the Fun Fest store located inside the Kingsport Chamber beginning June 26. Name of the building, current business, or a street address will be accepted. Return entry forms to the Kingsport Public
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July 19, 2026, 9:00 am
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7:00 pm
The Fun Fest Adult Volleyball Tournament is back with two days of fun! Pre-Registration is required by July 16. The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Fun Fest Outdoor Volleyball Tournament is an exciting competitive event held during Fun Fest featuring multiple divisions for players of all skill levels. Teams will compete in Women’s Triples, Men’s Doubles, Coed Doubles, and Coed Quads
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July 19, 2026, 10:00 am
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4:00 pm
The 5th Annual Big Lon’s Vinyl Record Expo returns to Fun Fest bringing together 60+ tables of vinyl record dealers from across the region and country. This Free Admission event will include a live remote broadcast by WBCM Radio Bristol, live musical performances, a freebies table with proceeds supporting Tilted Tavern Animal Sanctuary. Food trucks will be on site. This
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July 19, 2026, 11:00 am
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5:00 pm
The Lazy Days of Summer Handmade Market brings together some of the finest artists, crafters, makers, bakers and more in Northeast TN. With over 50 vendors, passionate about what they do, everyone in the family is sure to find something they’ll love! Your favorite food truck may be there as well! Come on out for some great shopping and dining
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July 19, 2026, 12:00 pm
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August 2, 2026, 5:00 pm
Price: $7
The Kingsport Gems & Minerals Society will host their Annual Gems & Minerals Show in the Bays Mountain Park Farmstead Museum. Come and see gem and mineral displays. There will be demos of faceting, wire wrapping, cabbing, and geode cracking. There will also be mineral sales, special activities for kids, and a fluorescent mineral display. An entrance fee of $7
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July 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Price: $15
Join us to help crown a new Miss Kingsport and Miss Sullivan County. General Admission tickets are $15 and can be bought at the Fun Fest store inside the Kingsport Chamber. Reserved seating is $25 and can be bought at Taylor-Hamilton Insurance (1063 Lynn Garden Dr Kingsport, TN 37665) The Miss Kingsport & Miss Sullivan County Pageant will be held
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July 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Price: $6
Fun Fest Day at the Ballpark is an exciting, family-friendly event that brings the community together for an evening of baseball, entertainment and fun on the Ballad Health Field at Hunter Wright Stadium. Alongside the game, fans can enjoy music, games for kids, giveaways and more. It’s the perfect mix of sports and celebration, creating unforgettable memories under the stadium
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July 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Hamlett-Dobson Farm Fest will provide old-fashioned family fun on Sunday, July 19, from 2-5 p.m. at Exchange Place Living History Farm, 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport. Sponsored by Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes and Exchange Place, Farm Fest celebrates the pleasures of country life. Step back into the nineteenth century and enjoy fresh summer food, join in activities from bygone days like
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July 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
The Voice, The Pen, The Sword – An America 250 Musical Event Two hundred and fifty years ago, an idea was born. An idea spoken with courage…written with conviction…and defended with sacrifice. Now—that story comes to life on stage, right here in theTri-Cities region. This year, LampLight Theatre in Downtown Kingsport, Tennessee, and Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, Virginia,
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July 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Join us for the 2026 Allandale Fun Fest Tours! From 3:00PM – 6:00 PM, visitors are welcome to explore this piece of Kingsport’s history. Other events to keep an eye out for at the Allandale Family Picnic, presented by Brightspeed: Gellyball – ages 6 and up 3 PM – 6 PM Food Truck Rally 3 PM – 6 PM Croquet
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July 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Join us at Allandale for a fun round of backyard croquet with family and friends. Experience a free game of simplified croquet on the Allandale grounds! Courts will be located at Wheeler’s Show Barn on the opposite end of the property from the Mansion. Other events to keep an eye out for at the Allandale Family Picnic, presented by Brightspeed:
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July 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Join us for the food truck rally at the Allandale Family Picnic, presented by Brightspeed! Activities begin at 3 p.m. and offer something for the entire family. Bring a chair and blanket, visit one of our many food trucks, take a tour of the mansion, play a round of croquet or gellyball. There will be activities for all ages! Gellyball
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July 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Join us at Allandale Mansion for the Allandale Family Picnic presented by Brightspeed. Activities begin at 3 PM and offer something for the whole family. Bring a chair and blanket, visit one of our many food trucks, take a tour of the mansion, play a round of croquet, putt-putt or gellyball. There will be activities for all ages! Gellyball –
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