Kingsport Fun Fest

About

Named Festival of the Year by both the Southeast Festivals and Events Association and Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association in 2024, Kingsport Fun Fest started in 1981 as a way to promote unity and pride and has grown into one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Tennessee. The festival runs in July with events happening across Kingsport, with key locations including Downtown Kingsport, Dobyns-Bennett High School, Allandale Mansion, and Kingsport Farmers Market. More than 100 events take place throughout Kingsport in over 30 locations. The Downtown Street Fair brings Downtown Kingsport to life with artisans, live performances, kids' activities, street performers and food vendors. Attendance sits in the six figures across the nine days, and a festival with 125,000 attendance running for four and a half decades gave downtown its foot traffic.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

Mid-July 2026 (9 days)

Venue

Multiple Kingsport locations

Tags

• community-festival
• food-vendors
• multi-day