Summertime in Tennessee

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The Grainger County Tomato Festival combines the best of fresh Tennessee produce with the fun of a summer festival.

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Get up close and personal with one of Tennessee’s famous walking horses at the 71st Annual Tennessee Walking Horse Nationals.

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Get wet and wild in the rapids you’ll find at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, a world-class venue for rafting, kayaking and canoeing.

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Families—and family fun—are at the heart of Tennessee’s favorite traditions, like Nashville’s Music City July Fourth Spectacular.

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Knoxville’s World’s Fair Park is a great place to get wet, enjoy the outdoors, or take in a concert or special events.

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The General Jackson Showboat offers both mid-day trips and a romantic nighttime view of Nashville’s skyline.

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Tennessee’s wilderness areas, like the Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area, are a great place for exciting, off-road adventures.

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Fireworks light up the night sky at county fairs, festivals and many other summer events in Tennessee.

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Indulge in some of the tastes Tennessee is famous for; from barbecue to biscuits and gravy, we’ve got some fabulous food in store for you.

Discover the world's largest collection of pitchers at the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts in Chattanooga. Take in O'Keeffe, Picasso and Renoir at Nashville's Carl Van Vechten Gallery at Fisk University. Be entertained by the eclectic and diverse Caldwell Collection in Humboldt's West Tennessee Regional Art Center. From sculpture by the river to Native American art, Tennessee has you in the picture.

Aaron Douglas Gallery
location: Third Floor, University Library, Nashville
contact: 615-329-8720

Arrowcraft - A Shop of the Southern Highland Craft Guild
location: 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg
contact: 865-436-4604

Carl Van Vechten Gallery
location: Jackson at D.B. Todd Blvd, Nashville
contact: 615-329-8543

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
location: 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville
contact: 615 -356-8000

Frank H. McClung Museum - University of Tennessee
location: 1327 Circle Park Dr., Knoxville
contact: 865-974-2144

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
location: 201 High St., Chattanooga
contact: 423-267-7176

National Ornamental Metal Museum
location: 374 Metal Museum Dr., Memphis
contact: 901-774-6380

River Gallery Sculpture Garden
location: 400 East Second Stree, Chattanooga
contact: 423-265-5033, ext. 5

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
location: 4339 Park Ave., Memphis
contact: 901-761-5250

West Tennessee Regional Art Center
location: 1200 Main St., Humboldt
contact: 731-784-1787

Summertime in Tennessee

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