Events for December 5, 2025 - December 5, 2025

Beginning with a live concert on Friday, September 27th and continuing through the closing ceremonies on Saturday, September 28th enjoy this festival celebrating the heritage of Dandridge's earliest settlers with thousands of friends! Bagpipes, Celtic music, food, merchandise, ale gardens, music, and dancing this festival has something for everyone!

The Tim Shelton Syndicate is made up of NewFound Road co-founders Tim Shelton and Jr. Williams as well as NFR alum, Joe Booher, on mandolin,  Pittsburgh native, Avery Welter, on guitar and Sam Lauderbaugh on bass.  In short order, The Tim Shelton Syndicate has proven to be an exciting and powerful presence on stage. The

  Balsam Range is Buddy Melton (fiddle, lead and tenor vocals); Dr. Marc Pruett (banjo); Alan Bibey (Mandolin, vocals) Tim Surrett (bass, dobro, baritone and lead vocals); and Caleb Smith (guitar, lead & baritone vocals). The four original members are all acoustic musicians and singers from western North Carolina. They thoughtfully and respectfully adopted the

Join us in Historic Downtown Dandridge for Trick or Treating on Halloween Night from 5:00pm to 7:30pm!

Join us in Downtown Dandridge for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse.

Come Ice Skate in Historic Downtown Dandridge, TN! The rink is located directly behind Town Hall at 131 E. Main St. Concessions are available and the cost to skate is $2 per person, a signed consent waiver is required.

Come join us and all of our wonderful shops in Historic Downtown Dandridge! From 9:00am - 2:00pm you can meet Santa Claus and the Grinch!  Have your picture, get your face painted by the elves, and decorate your favorite cookies. Also, from 10:30am - 12:30pm come feed and pet the Christmas Llamas and enjoy the

Come Ice Skate in Historic Downtown Dandridge, TN! The rink is located directly behind Town Hall at 131 E. Main St. Concessions are available and the cost to skate is $2 per person, a signed consent waiver is required.