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 Special events in Cocke County fill the calendars of people all over the world.
The Ramp Festival is the oldest on-going festival in Tennessee, and every May, the festival celebrates the ramp, a vegetable of the lily family that looks like a little green onion, but, tastes like powerful garlic.
The Dulcimer and Harp Festival in June, and the Christy Mission Homecoming in August both bring large followings of people to Cocke County.
During October, many festivals are held in celebration of harvest time and always promise excitement and good fellowship with the various home town communities in Cocke County.
Christmas activities include the spectacular annual Festival of Trees, sponsored by the United Agencies and featuring area artisans including members of the Art & Craft Guild of the Smokies.
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2008 Calendar of Events
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March 8th Lawn Mower Pull at 1:00pm at the A & I Fairgrounds
(Contact Larry Holt (423)-237-8032)
TBA City Easter Egg Hunt at Newport City Park 12:00pm
(Newport Parks & Recreation 423-623-7304)
April 5th Eastern National Cochin Meeting (poultry show) 8:00am
Contact Angie Sutton or Ruth at (865)414-8935 at
A&I Fairgrounds.
April 19-20 Springtime in the Mountains – Downtown Festival with
music, food and crafts. Contact Don Ellison at (423)623-6133
April 26th St. Jude’s Bike-a-thon 10:00 am André Pratt (423)625-9379
At A&I Fairgrounds
May 1st Whitewater Rafting on the Pigeon River (Season Begins)
May 3rd Spring Poultry Show (Contact Ruth 865-414-7565)
May 4th Cosby Ramp Festival (Contact Kathy Cody 423-623-1009)
May 9-10th Relay for Life A&I Fairgrounds 6:00pm contact
Tina Kilgore at (423)623-0233
May 10th Annual Bybee Community Wide Yard Sale. Yard sale follows along Hwy 321 and 160. Call Terry Dawson at 623-6432 for more info. Rain Date May 17.
May TBA Family Funfest (Natural Bridge Ruritan 423-623-9149)
May TBA Bybee Days (Bybee Ruritans 423-623-8193)
May 17th Lions Club Horse Show (Jack Suggs 423-623-3918) 6:00 p.m. at
the A & I Fairgrounds - Always 3rd Sat. of May
May 17th Cosby in the Park Cosby Campground 10 – 4 (Tourism 625-9675)
May 24th National Bank’s 50th Customer Appreciation at A&I Fairgrounds Contact Linda Smith at (423)623-6018
May 31st Game Breeders Poultry Show 8:00 A.M. (A & I Fairgrounds
8:00am contact 423-623-7162)
May 31st Annual Bear Hunters Picnic. Contact Vaughn Burgin,
Bear Club President, at (423) 487-5491
June 7th East Tennessee Antique Tractor Pull & Lawn Mower Pull
At the A&I Fairgrounds 4:00pm rain date June 27th
Contact Larry Holt at (423)237-8032
June 19th Annual Christy Fan Club Trip to Christy Mission
Contact Tourism (423)625-9675
June 20th & 21st 23rd Annual Moonshine Rod Run at the Newport City Park
(Contact Hard Times Car Club P.O. Box 1183 Newport, TN
37822)
July 4th Hometown Celebration at Cocke County A & I Fairgrounds
(Newport/Cocke County Chamber of Commerce 423-623-
7201)
July 4th Del Rio Preservation Society 4th July Celebration (Betty
Walker 423-623-1062)
July 12th Lawn Mower Pull for Animal Shelter at A&I Fairgrounds
Contact Laura Garcia (423)-623-7742
August 2nd Tennessee Walking House Association Women’s Auxiliary
At A&I Fairgrounds (contact Diane Givens 865-932-7725)
August 9th Fun Horse Show at A&I Fairgrounds 6:00pm
contact (423)623-7162.
August 10th Christy Homecoming (Cocke County Tourism Dept. 423-625-
9675)
August 9th Annual Bybee Community Wide Yard Sale. Yard sale follows along Hwy 321
and 160. Call Terry Dawson at 623-6432 for more info. Rain Date August 16
August 11-16th A & I Fair & Exhibit Entries (A & I Fairgrounds 423-623-7162)
September 20th Kiwanis Kids Day at City Park (Newport Parks & Recreation
423-623-7304)
September 20th Shadow of Mountain Car Show at A&I Fairgrounds
Contact Janet Moss (865)322-0689
September 21st Del Rio Days – Del Rio (Vaughn Burgin 423-487-5491)
September 25th, 27th, 28th & 30th Centerview Ruritan Hayride. Rides start at dark & tickets sold until 10:00 p.m. for additional information contact Terry Dawson 423-623-6432.
October 2nd Old Timey Night on the Courthouse Lawn
(Newport/Cocke County Chamber of Commerce 423-
623-7201)
October 4th & 5th 23rd Annual Harvest Street Festival
(Newport/Cocke County Chamber of Commerce 423-
623-7201)
October 10th & 11th Parrottsville Heritage Days
(Parrottsville City Hall 423-623-9380)
October 17th – 19th “On Cosby” Festival – Cosby (Bettye Carver 423-623-8791)
October 31st Halloween Trick or Treat at the Track
(Newport Parks & Recreation 423-623-7304)
November 29th Christmas Parade - Downtown Newport (Newport/Cocke
County Chamber of Commerce 423-623-7201)
December TBA Christmas Tree Lighting and Memorial (Newport/Cocke
County Chamber of Commerce 423-623-7201)
December TBA Del Rio Preservation Society Christmas Tree Lighting &
Memorial.
For information on senior and youth programs, camps, and athletic leagues call
(423) 623-7304.
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All events are subject to change
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