Visit Athens, TN

09/06/2024

08/30/2024

GET READY, ATHENS TENNESSEE!!
Triple T Southeast Shootout is bringing you an ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF PRO BULL RIDING!! You've never seen a show like this outside of the big city venues!!

Some of the toughest cowboys and best bulls East of the Mississippi square off Saturday, September 7, at the McMinn County Expo Center!! This is next-level bull bucking excitement, right in your hometown!!

**AND: We're giving away TWO (2) FREE PASSES for the night, with BEHIND THE CHUTE access!! Just LIKE and SHARE this event on Facebook, tag us in so we can see it, and you'll be entered to win! Winner will be drawn on Thursday, Sept. 5. and posted on the Turnmire Bull Riding Productions page.

PLUS:
*Come early for a rockin' good time with Country Artist ANDY BUCKNER at 7 pm!!!
*Bring the Lil' Buckaroos for Mutton Bust'n!! (Kids 60 lbs. and under)
*Come get your Western on with Cavender's in the house!!

*Vendors!!
*Concessions!! Bring your appetite, we've got:
*Wild Dawgs
*Food NV
*Sweet Chaos

Gates open at 6 pm.
ADMISSION is CASH ONLY at the DOOR:
Adults/13 & up: $20
Kids ages 6-12: $10
Kids 5 & under: Free!!

Don't miss this one!!

J. Ross Painting & Drywall.
Cavender's
Andy Buckner Music

08/20/2024

🎨 Explore Athens' Public Art and History at Your Own Pace! 🧵
Check out Downtown Athens' brand-new Digital Walking Tours! Discover the vibrant Public Art Walk, where you'll see stunning murals, sculptures, and more. Or dive into the Patterns of the Past Quilt Squares Tour, which features quilt patterns rich with history and stories of the past. Start your adventure today!

08/16/2024

Bring your cutie out on this beautiful day! 🍦☀️

08/12/2024

On your way to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

08/10/2024

08/09/2024

Look out for more information about our upcoming Parrot Parr'ty.

08/09/2024

Mark your calendars! The Museum is having a second Trash and Treasure Sale this year. Free entry. Museum Annex only.

08/09/2024

Get ready for an unforgettable fall adventure at Mayfield Farm Park starting September 21st! With over 40 family-friendly activities, there’s something for everyone:
🌽 Three Corn Mazes
🎃 Pumpkin Patch
🌻 U-Pick Sunflowers & Zinnias
🚜 Hay Rides
🍏 Apple Cannons
🛝 Mountain Slides
+ more!

Don’t miss out on the fun! Visit www.mayfieldfarmpark.com/fall-festival for the full list of activities and plan your visit today. See you there! 🎉

08/09/2024

Coming to you this week is The Tim Hughes Quartet in our 2024 Sounds of Summer concert series!

All Sounds of Summer concerts are free to the public, and are at 7:00 PM at Market Park Pavilion in Downtown Athens, TN.

08/06/2024

Planning out those fall adventures with your toddler? Visit Athens for these 5 toddler friendly activities!

5 Things to Do with your Toddler in Athens, Tennessee this Fall!

07/31/2024

10 things to do in Athens in a weekend!

10 Things to do in Athens, Tennessee in a weekend.

07/30/2024

Enjoy the newest piece of art in Historic Downtown Athens while you are wandering throughout the When Walls Talk Historic Walking Tour, shopping, or dining in Tennessee's Friendliest City!

07/29/2024

Athens Past and Present in Historic Downtown Athens.

The former Robert E. Lee hotel is home to the Open Door Cafe. Stop down for dinner one evening and you will see new touches that have taken this hotel lobby into a restaurant.

Learn more by visiting or read a previous article on the history of the hotel. https://www.dailypostathenian.com/community/article_7629db04-6b73-5dbd-8940-03cf9765c9d2.html

📸McMinn County Historical Society

07/27/2024

Coming to you next week is Will Carter in our 2024 Sounds of Summer concert series!

All Sounds of Summer concerts are free to the public, and are at 7:00 PM at Market Park Pavilion in Downtown Athens, TN.

07/26/2024

We’re officially opening for tours at our Athens Tennessee location August 1st! You can book your tours now. Check out our website creaturefeaturestn.com for more information. We’ll have a max of 16 people out daily, so spots will fill up fast.

This will not be a typical zoo experience in many ways. It will be a guided and educational tour with tons of hands on interaction. You will get to touch/feed many exotic animals. You will be walking on all sorts of terrain with no foot paths. There will be a porta-pot for bathroom use. Everyone will sign safety waivers before participating in tours.

Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

07/25/2024

We're CELEBRATING and you're INVITED! 🧁🎉

AACA's Board of Directors, Capital Campaign Committee, and staff invite YOU to our grand opening celebration on 📌Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 PM📌 at The Arts Center.

We'd like to thank our supporters and celebrate 45 years of exceptional arts programming with a tour of our expanded Arts Center, discovering and imagining what is possible in our expanded facility.

While we look back at the past four-and-a-half decades, we'll look forward to a future bright with possibilities! Festivities start at 2:00 PM in the newly renovated Peggy Dow Performance Center. Follow to stay up-to-date on all we have planned!

07/25/2024

07/24/2024

Save the date!

07/24/2024

07/23/2024

Coming to you this week is Second Wind Band in our 2024 Sounds of Summer concert series!

All Sounds of Summer concerts are free to the public, and are at 7:00 PM at Market Park Pavilion in Downtown Athens, TN.

07/23/2024

07/22/2024

Did you read the summer issue of and start drooling with the summer corn recipes? Next time you are thinking of what to bring to a cookout or what to do with your summer corn, try the Mayfield Family Corn Relish recipe.

Athens is home of Mayfield Dairy Farm. See how the family ties in their family heritage and those iconic yellow milk jugs when you visit the Mayfield Farm Park this fall! Don't forget to stop at the Mayfield Dairy's Athens Visitor Center for some delicious 🍦🍦 and a tour!

07/21/2024

It’s National Ice Cream Day!! Where are you celebrating?

Maddi Mae’s Cafe
Mayfield Dairy Farm Visitor Center
Gabby's Gourmet Ice Cream
Sno- Biz of Athens
Patriot Cakes Restaurant & Bakery
Small's Drive In
The Dairy Barn

Tennessee Scoop Loop in Athens, Tennessee. Athens is "Home of the Worlds Best Ice Cream" and we want to share all of the amazing local shops where you can see for yourself. Start your passport at any of the seven participating shops, get a stamp for each scoop or milkshake and when your passport is....

07/20/2024

Warning: If you look directly at our Angela's Famous Cuban Sandwich, you will experience some symptoms of intense hunger

07/19/2024

New public art on display in Historic Downtown Athens.

Follow www.visitathenstn.com for calendar of events and more art opportunities in Tennessee's Friendliest City!