Pumpkintown Festival

Pumpkintown has become one of East Tennessee's most cherished festivals, attracting nearly 16,000 attendees annually. Pumpkintown highlights the rich cultural heritage of East Tennessee, showcasing Native American traditions and local history through captivating displays that engage visitors of every age. Attendees can look forward to exciting activities such as the Scott Crisp Memorial PowWow, McMinn Regional Humane Society Mutt Strut and Adopt-a-Thon, McMinn County Living Heritage Museum's Annual Quilt Show, historical walking tours, Pumpkin Plinko, Athens Arts Center pumpkin painting, a wide variety of fun activities for children, live entertainment across two stages, over 250 arts, crafts, information, and food vendors, and shopping with local merchants.