22nd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival

Mark your calendars for the 22nd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival, Saturday April 30, 2022. Make plans to visit the Bandy Creek Visitor Center area of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area as crafter’s demonstrate forgotten arts, such as blacksmithing, basket making, hand spinning, weaving, woodcarving, chair caning, soap making, garden herb lore and use, and paling fence making.

In addition, there will be children’s activities, interpretative talks, fun runs, bird watching and wildflower guided walks, vendors demonstrating and selling their wares, and food sales. There are displays of women’s life, antique farm tools, farm animals and old-time toys which will delight young and old alike. Toe-tapping tunes of mountain music are performed throughout the area by various groups such as the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club. Of special interest is the plowing and planting with mules and horses which takes place at the Lora Blevins field. Other demonstrations will take place at the Oscar Blevins farm site as well.

This event occurs on the last Saturday in April every year. Additional information can also be found at https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/springplanting.htm.