The waterfront event, named a Top 20 Event in the Southeast, features works by woodcrafters, fine artists, jewelers and more
LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE–MAY 2019–Summer is prime time
for celebrating the outdoor beauty, talent and tastes of Loudon
County, Tennessee, and one popular event takes place in early June. The Lenoir City GFWC
Suburbia Women’s Club is host to the 57th Annual Lenoir City Arts & Crafts
Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. This waterfront event features nearly
200 artists and crafters from throughout the Southeast and beyond. Items range
from ceramics and glassware to metal work and jewelry, to baskets and much
more. Food vendors add to the enjoyment with tasty treats for all. The festival
is held at Lenoir City Park, which is located near the historic downtown of
Lenoir City, a short distance from historic downtown Loudon, Maryville and
Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Festival was started by the Lenoir City GFWC Suburbia Women’s Club in the
summer of 1962 as a community fundraiser. What began as an event where artists
displayed works on clotheslines, the Lenoir City Arts and Crafts Festival has
grown to feature masterpieces from woodcrafters and jewelers, as well as pieces
by fine artists working in various media including oils, water color, acrylics,
pastels, charcoal, pen and ink. All profits go back into the community to help
various organizations and programs in Loudon County, including the Boy Scouts,
the Lions Club and a local sports team, to name a few. The club has also
provided scholarships to local graduates to help further their education. In
2018, the club donated $10,000 to Loudon County Habitat for Humanity to build a
civic organization house.
“We are honored to announce this year the Southeast Tourism Society has
named the Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival one of the STS Top 20 Events
in the Southeast for June 2019. The Top 20 Festival and Events Program is
celebrating 34 years of spotlighting the best festivals and events in the
Southeast,” says Mary Harrison Bright, president of the Lenoir City
GFWC.
Calendar of Event Listing
57th Annual Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, June 1
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, June 2
6707 City Park Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772
A $3 donation is requested at the entrance.
LenoirCityArtsandCrafts.com
In addition to the Festival, visitors can enjoy the historic downtown areas,
championship golf and a collection of area attractions for additional summer
fun. For information on lodging, dining and activities, as well as a full
calendar of events, visit www.VisitLoudonCounty.com.