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APPALACHIAN FAIR

Gray, TN

Join us August 21-26, 2023

for the 97th year of the Fair!

TICKETS
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Daily Schedule
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Food Truck Night
April 18!

Events

Events

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Appalachian Fair T-shirts Available in the Fair Office ~
S, M, L, & XL ~ $10 each

Appalachian Fair Community Yard Sale

March 25th from 9am-2pm!  FREE to the public!  Over 85 booth spaces located INSIDE the Farm & Home Building on the fairgrounds. 

The Tri-Cities SPRING MARKET

Saturday, April 1st from 10am-4pm

Location: Farm & Home Building
For Vendor Info - Contact: | Kim Beals | 423-383-2625 | andrewandabbyscloset@hotmail.com

FREE Admission & FREE Parking!  Over great vendors!!  Beautiful and unique gifts for everyone on your list!
The Tri-Cities Spring Market will feature great items including: Handmade Items (Crafts, Candles, Soaps, Jewelry, Hairbows, Home Décor), Local Artisans, Easter Gifts, Mother's Day Gifts, Father's Day Gifts, Graduation Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Homemade Goodies (fudge, caramel corn, etc.) Women's Boutique Clothing, Children's Boutique Clothing, and MUCH MORE!

* Food Trucks * Door Prizes *  Sponsored by:  Andrew and Abby's Closet Children's Consignment Sale

DUCK DUCK GOOSE Consignment Sale

Thursday - Saturday, April 13th-15th

Location: Farm & Home Building
Contact: |(423) 523-9774 | shop@dkdkgoose.com

https://dkdkgoose.com/tricities/

Open daily from 10am-8pm!  Half-price Saturday!

Come join hundreds of consignors for our Spring/Summer Children's Consignment Event at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, TN! Public Sale on April 13th-15th, 10am-8pm. Half Price day on Saturday, April 15th, 10am to 4pm with the Duck Dash to follow 5pm-8pm! Don't miss it!!

Washington County Cattlemen's Association SPRING SALE

Saturday, April 15th

Location: Appalachian Fair Show Barn
Contact: Washington County Extension Office at 753-1680 for more information.

Make plans to attend now!

Knoxville Spring Jr Cattle Expo

April 21-22, 2023

Location: Appalachian Fair Show Barn
Contact: Your Local Extension Office

Competition is limited to either Tennessee 4-H members who were enrolled in the fourth grade or later and Tennessee FFA members who were enrolled in agriculture education courses on January 1 of current calendar year. The exhibitors must be under the supervision of an Extension Agent or FFA advisor and shall be required to comply with all rules of the shows.

Each exhibitor may enter and exhibit a total of 4 commercial heifers and 3 steers at the KSJCE. There is no limit to the total number of registered heifers that can be entered/shown, but only 2 per age division can be entered/shown. Each exhibitor may only show 2 leased commercial heifers and 2 leased registered heifers. For a full list of rules and regulations, please click on the link above.

Entry fees of $10.00 per head must be submitted with entry forms. Refunds will not be made for animals not exhibited. Entry forms are available at your local UT Extension Office.

April 27th-30th, 2023

Location: Appalachian Fairgrounds
Website: tsapa.com

Come join us in welcoming back John Deere tractors, engines, & equipment as our feature of 2023!!  Tractors, equipment, lawn & garden tractors, engines, demonstrations, flea market, parts vendors, crafts, food, drinks, kettle corn, ice cream, event t-shirts, Parade of Power, pedal tractor race & pull & more!!  Gates open at 8AM daily!  Admission: $5; Senior Admission on Thursday will be $4; Children 12 & under are admitted FREE!  Corporate Sponsor is FOOD CITY!

Tri-State Antique Power Association 30th ANNUAL Appalachian Antique FARM SHOW and Farmer's REUNION

Bristol Steer Show

May 6, 2023

Location: Appalachian Fair Show Barn
Contact: Lee County Extension Office

Registration deadline is April 3rd, 2023

State of Franklin Annual BOTTLE & COLLECTIBLES

Show & Sale!

Saturday, May 6

9am-3pm

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The Greater Kingsport Kennel Club ALL-BREED DOG SHOWS, Obedience Trials & Rally Trials

May 19-21 from 7am-7pm

Web: gkkc.org

Two Obedience Trials & two Rally Trials - will run concurrently - indoors - held on Friday from 7am-7pm.

All-Breed Dog Shows - Saturday & Sunday from 7am-7pm.  All judging will be indoors & air-conditioned. Entries close at 12Noon on Wednesday, May 3 - or when the maximum number of entries allowed is reached.

The Greater Kingsport Kennel Club All Breed AKC Licensed FAST CAT Trials

May 20th-21st
Contact: Jayme Hicks | jdh02582@yahoo.com | 423-426-4856

Web: gkkc.org

Entries accepted until 11am day of event or until a maximum of 150 runs has been filled.  Entry fee of $20 applies / $25 day of show.

Smokey Mtn Australian Shepherd Club CONFORMATION Show

May 26-28, 2023 | Farm & Home Building | Contact: Becky Pugh, beckyp2000@gmail.com

"May Madness" will begin with registration at 8am.  Trials will begin at 9am.  See the attached PDF form at the 'More Info' button above for more details.

RACE PRODUCTIONS ~ Performance Automotive SWAP MEET

June 2nd-3rd, 2023

Location: Appalachian Fairgrounds
Contact: | 321-264-0408 | raceproductions@aol.com

6th Annual SUMMER event will be held on Friday & Saturday, June 2nd-3rd, 2023.

Race Productions launched its first Performance Automotive Swap Meet and car corral in 1996 at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, Tn.  All of our shows since have had great success, both for the customers AND the vendors.  We have 4 buildings FULL of vendors and tons of outside vendors and cars for sale in the corral, despite the weather, every year.  The show is held rain or shine (or sleet or ice) This is a TRUE automotive-related swap meet, not your “trash and trinket flea market” kind of show.  A true auto-enthusiasts heaven!!  Large collection of new and used parts!!

Tickets are $10 at the gate and children under 12 are admitted free with a paying adult.  Gates open at 8AM each day.

NALF ~ 2023 Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic

June 3rd-5th

Location: Appalachian Fair Show Barn
Contact: Brian Wyatt: 423-240-5533

https://nalf.org/shows/show-information/

2023 Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic | Registration deadline is May 1st.

ETAA ~ 2023 Junior Field Day

June 10th

Location: Appalachian Fair Show Barn
Contact: klwilliams301@embarqmail.com

https://easttnangus.com/etaa-directors/

2023 East Tennessee Angus Association Junior Field Day!

Blue Ridge ARTISAN Days Craft Fair

Saturday, June 24th

10am-4pm

Shop & support more than 80 Artisans and Food Truck Vendors.

Gray Community BLOCK PARTY

July 8th @ 6pm

RK GUN SHOWS

July 15th & 16th
Contact:  rkshows@yousq.net | https://rkshows.com/event/gray-tn-gun-show-3/

Looking for a great way to spend a day or the weekend of July 15th & 16th, 2023? If you are a gun collector, or are a hunting enthusiast, the gun show at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, TN is a great place to spend some time. RK Shows Tennessee will have a variety of vendors displaying guns, hunting supplies, military surplus and outdoor gear. Vendor’s will be available to teach you, answer your questions, and help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

Safety is first at all of RK Shows Tennessee, so we will have security and check-in points for the safety of our attendees and vendors.

Hours:  Saturday: 9 AM – 5 PM  |  Sunday: 9 AM – 4 PM

Tickets:  Adults(Ages 13 & up): $10, VIP: $12.50 – no line, no wait  |  Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait

VIP Tickets can be purchased online.

Appalachian Fair FOOD TRUCK RALLY at the fairgrounds

Third Tuesday of the month (March-July & September)

Food Truck Rally at the fairgrounds from 4-8pm!  List of participants to come!

CONTESTS

CONTESTS

FAIREST OF THE FAIR

LITTLE MISS CONTEST

DANCE COMPETITION

WOOL & WOOLIES

GOT TALENT CONTEST

YOUTH TALENT CONTEST

BABY SHOW

FAMILY FACE-OFF COMPETITION

DEPARTMENTS

FARM & HOME

YOUTH

LIVESTOCK

Appy's
FARM

WILDLIFE EXHIBIT

BARNYARD NURSERY

COMMERCIAL VENDORS

FARM & HOME MUSEUM

CONCESSION VENDORS

Departments
Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT

JAMES H DREW MIDWAY

CONTACT
Youth Opps

CONTACT US

APPALACHIAN FAIR

PO Box 8218

100 Lakeview Street

Gray, TN  37615

423.477.3211

Fax: 423.477.3853

appalachianfair@gmail.com

www.appalachianfair.com

Office hours: 9am-4pm Weekdays

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

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YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications Due April 10th

YOUTH BOARD

Applications Due January 1st

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