Union County Tn Chamber of Commerce

03/10/2026

We’re excited to announce that Opening Day is March 14th! The tulip fields will soon be bursting with color and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back. 🤩🎉🌷

⏰2026 Tulip Season Hours:
✨Tuesday–Thursday: 11 AM – 7 PM
✨Friday: 11 AM – 8 PM (with an extra hour for sunset vibes!)
✨Saturday: 10 AM – 7 PM
✨Sunday: 12 PM – 7 PM

📍Oakes Farm- 8240 Corryton Road Corryton, TN 37721

🎟️Tickets will be sold by the day. When you purchase your ticket, you can arrive any time during that day—no specific time slot required. You can purchase yours here: https://oakesfarm.ticketspice.com/tulip-festival-2026

Grab your friends, bring the family, and come wander the tulip fields with us. We can’t wait to see you starting March 14! 🌷✨

03/10/2026

02/24/2026

One of Tennessee's most stunning spring events...the "Tulip Festival" at Oakes Farm in Corryton, TN lets you walk through a sea of color spread across three acres just north of Knoxville on this beautiful little family farm! More than 400,000 tulips in 32 varieties bloom in bright rows during this event, and you can walk among the row looking at colorful tulips as far as your eye can see with the mountains in the distance! The festival runs from March 22 through April 6, or longer depending on the blooms. Timed tickets are sold online or at the gate if available, helping manage crowds and guarantee entry. You can stroll the fields, snap photos at countless backdrops, and cut your own tulips from a special field for an added cost. Kids enjoy slides, a jump pad, pedal karts, and a petting zoo, while the general store and grill offer shirts, sweet treats, burgers, and fresh lemonade. Great little spring festival in Tennessee!

02/24/2026

🚤✨ Vacant Slips Available! ✨🚤

Looking for a place to dock your boat this season? We currently have a few open slips and they won’t last long!

Whether you’re ready for sunset cruises, weekend fun, or just a cozy spot for your boat — now’s the time to grab one! 🌊☀️

📞 Stop by the marina or message us today for details!
First come, first docked! 😎⚓

09/27/2025

🍂✨ FALL MARKET & RAFFLE DAY – SEPTEMBER 27 ✨🍂

Get ready for one of the biggest market days of the season! Join us for a day packed with fresh food, fun, and fabulous prizes:

🎟️ Raffle Drawing at 12:15 PM – Win a beautiful cedar rocking chair & table! We’re thrilled to partner with Caring Medical, who is “Caring for Union County, one neighbor at a time.” Their generous sponsorship makes it possible for us to give away a handcrafted cedar rocking chair & table — a true centerpiece for any home. 🔑 Say the secret words “Caring Medical” for an extra raffle ticket.

🎁 Vendor Appreciation Raffle – our vendors are giving back to YOU! Our amazing vendors want to say thank you for supporting local! Throughout the day, we’ll be giving away special gifts donated by the very people who bring you fresh food, handmade goods, and seasonal favorites each week. It’s their way of showing gratitude to the community that makes the market thrive.

🍳 Fresh Food Demo by Union County Extension – learn how to cook with seasonal produce. We are so grateful to the Union County Extension team for all of their participation and support throughout this market season. Their demos have brought fresh ideas, practical cooking tips, and delicious inspiration to our community week after week. They’ve helped show us how easy and fun it can be to prepare meals with local, seasonal ingredients straight from the market.

✨ Want to try the recipes at home? You can find each week’s featured recipe posted right here on our page — so you’ll never miss out on the flavors of the season.

🎟️ Loyalty Program – Sponsored by Rural 1st. Don’t forget to bring your loyalty card! Only two more markets left to get your stamps and earn rewards.

🛍️ Shop the best of fall:
• 🥬 Local produce & meats
• 🍯 Local honey, salsa, jellies, and candies
• 🌱 Nursery plants & mums
• 🍞 Fresh baked goods
• 🧶 Handmade crafts & value-added goods
• 🌭 Hot dogs!
• 🎃 Fall & holiday-themed items

📅 Mark your calendar, bring a friend, and come celebrate fall with us at the Union County Farmers Market!

📍 Farmers Market Pavilion – 115 Durham Drive, Maynardville, TN
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

09/27/2025

Last Union County Farmers Market for the season.
Be sure to stop by.

09/27/2025

Last official weekend so come out and listen to some live music.
We will have some extra discounts on beer, food, and retail as we close out this year. Make sure to get your Boathouse merch now as we will have a new line of things coming early next season.

After this weekend we will still be open Saturdays and Sundays for the football games and trying out some new food ideas for next year. Come give it a try and tell us what you think!

WEEKEND LINEUP
Friday- Tinwood Holler (6-10)
Saturday- Fourkast (6-10)
Sunday- Barry Jolly (2-6)

09/25/2025

This Saturday!

🚨 Don’t forget — THIS SATURDAY is the 10th Annual Ridge Runner 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run! 🏃‍♂️✨

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM (5K) | 9:15 AM (1 Mile)
📍 Location: Big Ridge State Park – 1015 Big Ridge Park Rd, Maynardville, TN

🌲 Enjoy a beautiful trail run through the park or take on the simple asphalt 1 Mile Fun Run.

💵 Registration:

$30 preregistration / $35 race day (5K)

$15 preregistration / $20 race day (1 Mile Fun Run)
👉 Sign up: Runsignup.com/RidgeRunner

🎽 T-shirts guaranteed for those registered before September!
🏅 Medals for the top 3 male & female finishers in each age group. Ribbons for all Fun Run participants.

All proceeds benefit YMCA health & wellness programs + school age kids education ❤️

🍂 Let’s run for community, health, and fun — see you at the starting line!

09/25/2025

Looking to get outside this weekend? Join park staff at Blue Mud Boat Launch to go out on Norris Lake and help us clean up the shorelines around the park property, along with some of the islands bordering the park. Feel free to bring your own kayak or canoe to help out! For more information and to register, follow the link below. We hope to see you there!

https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1125154

09/12/2025

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09/12/2025

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ The countdown is ON!
We’re just 2 weeks away from the 10th Annual Ridge Runner 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run! 🌄
Join us on Saturday, September 27th at Big Ridge State Park for a beautiful trail run, family fun, and a celebration of health and community.

✅ Register now to secure your spot and your guaranteed race t-shirt!
📍 Big Ridge State Park | Maynardville, TN
📲 Sign up here: Runsignup.com/RidgeRunner