Because we are adding new and awesome events every day, be sure to check out our Facebook for the most up-to-date schedule!

 


 

JOHNSON CITY PRESS FAMILY FUN ZONE

Friday and Saturday
11 am – 8 pm

PT = Performance Tent
AT = Activity Tent
CT = Craft Tent

 On-Going Family Zone Activities Both Days

Cultural Connections Crafts

80s-themed Escape Game at Art of Escape

Petting Zoo

Wallabies Outback Truck

Hands On Museum Activities

Inspire Face Painting

Balloon Animals

What’s the Buzz Activity

Children’s Activities Tent

USA Raft Play Area and Photo Op

Children’s Safety House Provided by the Firefighters Union

Remote Control Cruiser Activity at the Johnson City Police Dept Command Unit (Farmer’s Market Pavillion)

Cultural Connections Rock Painting: Hide One Take One

Head Start Activities

Misting Tents

Art Events

1:00pm – 6:00pm Friday
Urban Art Throwndown, location TBD

1:00pm – 6:00pm Friday
Craft and Art Demonstration in Majestic Park

Tiny Art creators installing random works of whimsy throughout downtown

1:00pm – 5:00pm Friday
Late entry for Tiny Art Throwdown. Details at the Create Appalachia table, old JC Penney building

3:00pm -8:00pm Friday
Overmountain Animation Festival – New showings start on the hour. Former Hands On Museum building

5:00pm – 7:00pm Friday
Silenced Narratives: Black Americanx, Exhibit at Tipton Gallery

All Day Saturday
Urban Art Throwdown panels on display, location TBD

10:00am – 5:00pm Saturday
Craft and Art Demonstration in Majestic Park

10:00am – 8:00pm Saturday
Overmountain Animation Festival – Former Hands On Museum Building

10:00am – 4:00pm Saturday
Tiny Art Throwdown Scavenger Hunt & People’s Choice Judging – Get details and maps at the Create Appalachia table at the old JC Penney Building

10:00am – 1:00pm Saturday
Tiny Art Throwndown main judging

5:00pm Saturday
Silenced Narratives: Black Americanx, Exhibit at Tipton Gallery

5:00pm Saturday
Tiny Art Throwdown Awards announcement

 

The Art of Escape “Escape Artists Mural Contest”

6:00pm Thursday
Artists meet at The Art of Escape to prep for paintings

1:15pm/4:15pm Friday & Saturday
Announcement of The Art of Escape “Escape Artists Mural Contest”

6:00pm Saturday
Announcement of the Winner of the Art of Escape “Escape Artists Mural Contest”

Highlands Axe Company

4:30pm-10:00pm Friday
Axe throwing at Buffalo Street Fountain

11:00am – 10:00pm Saturday
Axe throwing at Buffalo Street Fountain

Shellshead Ballet Performances

1:30pm-4:30pm Saturday
At Main and Roan

Water Wars

4:00pm-6:00pm Friday
Water Balloon Sling Shot on Buffalo 

12:00pm-3:00pm Saturday
Water Balloon Sling Shot on Buffalo

Downtown Yoga

10:00am-11:00am Saturday
Yoga on the Street at the Nelson Stage

2:30pm-3:00pm Saturday
Yoga on Main Street

Cultural Connections Unlimited

Friday & Saturday
Family Bingo – Times TBD

 

Craft Vendors

Be sure to check our website or mobile app for the most up-to-date vendors!

2D Art
Flacktion Art
Sealea Marie

3D Art
Dandelion Metals

Bath and Body
H&E Farms
JC Soap Company
JLK Body Butters

Clothing
Nomadic Graphics
Tennessee Tees

Accessories
CEMENT6

Ceramics
Porche Pottery

Jewelry
Artistic Icing
Rose’s Colored Glass
Stone-Good Jewelry
Kraftapalooza

Photography
Lost Art Photography
Whitney Williams, Photographer

Fiber Arts
Sweet and Dirty’s Emporium of Good Stuff