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What To Do Saturday, Mount Carmel Christmas Parade features a variety of floats, classic cars and, like all the county’s parades, a special visit from Santa for the finale. For more information about the Mount Carmel parade, call the town hall at (423) 357-7311. For more information about additional Christmas festivities in Hawkins County, call community city halls or the Rogersville / Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce at (423) 272-2186.
archie campbell day celebration
Archie Campbell Labor Day Celebration is held annually on Labor Day weekend in Bulls Gap to celebrate the town’s native son, comedian and former television star, the late Archie Campbell. During this three-day festival, vendors set up their wares in Downtown Bulls Gap while live music plays on the main stage and the aromas of food fills the air. The weekend also includes a 5K race, a car show, a street dance, and more. The Archie Campbell Homeplace Museum and the Bulls Gap Railroad Museum are also open free to the public during Labor Day weekend.
easter parade
During the Easter sea-
son, put on your Easter bonnet and don’t forget the frills as Mooresburg Easter Parade hops into Hawkins County’s westernmost community. Sponsored by Mooresburg Fire Department and Mooresburg Community Center, the Easter Parade gives folks an opportunity to make colorful hats, dress the part, or create a colorful Easter float and participate in this oneof-a-kind parade through the neighborhood.
surgoinsville riverfront festival
Surgoinsville Riverfront Festival is held each year in September to celebrate the community, as well as the Holston River Valley where the town has been nestled for more than 170 years. Riverfront begins on Friday with a parade, free food and live music. It continues on Saturday, all day, with games, a fishing tournament, a horseshoe pitching tournament, craft vendors, live music, cake walks, a race, and more. The event ends with a fireworks display. A daily treasure hunt for prizes is held the week prior to the festival.
church hill community celebration
Church Hill Community Celebration is held each August to help visitors beat the heat for
a few hours of fun, free food, live entertainment, and childrens’ activities. Parents can bring children to the free Children’s Health Fair for screenings. The Community Celebration, a block party-style event, is organized by local churches and sponsored by area organizations and businesses and the City of Church Hill in an effort to give back to the people they serve. In September, the annual Church Hill Trout Derby is held at Jaycees Park in the northern end of the city and plays host to more than 200 children and their parents who come to catch fish and, hopefully, win some prizes. Alexander Creek runs through the park, and is stocked with fish on the evening before the derby by members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. On Saturday morning, children can fish to their hearts’ content and win fantastic prizes. Mount Carmel Block Party, held each year in July and sponsored by the local Merchants Association, is one of East
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Hawkins County’s largest events. The block party
offers food, live entertainment, ringside seats to a wrestling match, a car and motorcycle show, a magic show, karaoke, a children’s carnival, games, rides and more.