Jonesborough Days 2025

Doc’s Front Porch

Patriot Park

Heritage Park

Discovery Park

Main Stage

Fireworks

The event will take place on Wednesday, July 2nd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Jimmy Neil Smith Park behind the International Storytelling Center and will include food and entertainment.

This year’s event will feature a bluegrass theme with a menu to match. We will be having BBQ, slaw, beans, potato salad, and fruit cobblers. Thank you to our sponsor, Food City, for providing dinner.

The Jonesborough Days Festival will take place Friday, July 4th thru Saturday, July 5th and the Red, White & Blue BBQ Dinner serves as a fundraiser for the festival. To purchase tickets to the dinner and for full details about the festival, call the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010 or click the button below to get your tickets!

Jonesborough Days Kicks off on July 4th!

Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. The festival hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4th, and 5th. The festival begins Friday, July 4th at 10 a.m. with a parade to kick off the festivities. Activities, music, contests and more will continue throughout the weekend. The fireworks display starts at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 5th to wrap up the celebration.

The Jonesborough Days Parade will kick off Jonesborough Days on Friday, July 4th at 10 a.m. It is set to go through Boone and Main Streets in downtown Jonesborough. The Jonesborough Days Festival Committee is seeking floats and entries decked out in red, white and blue.

The cost for registration is $25 for regular entries and $50 for political and commercial entries. More information can be found at Jonesborough Days on Facebook for up-to-date festival information.

The festival has been voted as one of the top events in the southeast and is known for its community patriotism and nostalgic atmosphere.  Various entertainment ad activities take place throughout the historic district.  Doc’s Front Porch will feature a variety of storytellers and musicians on the plaza at the International Storytelling Center during the day.  The BrightRidge Main Stage will feature entertainment each evening. There will be 60 local artists and craftsmen showcasing a variety of handmade wares. Of course there will be a variety of great festival foods including everything from cheese steaks to funnel cakes.

On Saturday, July 5th at 2 p.m., join us for the 7th Annual MoonPie Eating Contest in front of the Washington County Courthouse in Downtown Jonesborough. Come test your time on the snack known for being “as big as the moon”. There will be three categories including: 8 and under, 9 to 15 years and adult. Contestants will be challenged to see who can finish their MoonPies the fastest. Registration is free and begins at 1:30 p.m. in front of the courthouse, space is limited. The winners of each category will receive free MoonPies for a year.

On Friday, July 4th at 2 p.m. Ingles Market will host a Watermelon Social in front of the Washington County Courthouse in Downtown Jonesborough. Free watermelon will be provided until it’s all gone.

Children will have many activities to do in Discovery Park on Saturday and Sunday located on the lawn of Central Christian Church. Discovery Park will offer various activities for children and their families including McKinney Center Art activities, mining for gems hosted by The Crystal Raven, sprinklers and more. Heritage Games will also be hosted by the Heritage Alliance in front of the Christopher Taylor Cabin.

The Jonesborough Days Main Stage will feature the sounds of regional favorites during the annual patriotic summer event July 4th and July 5th.

The festival then wraps up with the annual fireworks display on Saturday July 5th at 10 p.m. Fireworks will be shot from the Washington County Library.