Calendar of Events

August

Reelfoot Lake Waterfowl Festival- August 20-21, 2005. Located at Kirby's Pocket on Hwy 22. Hundreds of people interested in the world of waterfowling will visit Reelfoot Lake on this special weekend. Competition duck and goose calling events will be held for both adults and juniors. If you love waterfowl boats, retreiving dogs, art/craft collectibles, camouflage and the ring of high pitched duck calls this is the place to me!

Event: Eiffel Tower KidsFest

Date: August (TBA) Place: Memorial Park Sponsor: City of Paris Contact: Paris Civic Center- Phone: (731) 644-2517 Activities: Inflatable games, Pet Parade, Band & Food

Henry County Fair- Paris, TN. August 2005. Located at Henry County fairgrounds. Lots of fair activities including; livestock competition, carnival, washer piching contest, coolest pet contest, lawnmower races, demolition derby and power puff derby, live music, child doll show and many many more things to do and see. Free Fair Book available with all dates and activities. Call 731-642-2941 for info.

Reelfoot Lake Duck Blind Drawing – August 6th. Call 731-253-7343 for more info.

August 8-12, 2005. Obion County Fair at the Obion County Fairgrounds. Carnival rides,tractor pulls, beauty pageant, etc. Contact Brenda Baker at (731) 536-5442. Usually 2nd full week in August.

First Saturday in August TWRA Wterfowl Duck Blind Drawing in Big Sandy. Big Sandy City Hall 731-593-3213.

Third week in August Benton County fair at Camden Fairgrounds. 731-584-1514.

Labor Day Weekend Benton County Bargin Hwy Sale. 30 mile yeard sale. Benton Chamber 731-584-8395.

Crockett County Cotton Festival, last week in August 2004. Crockett County Chamber of Commerce 731-696-5120. All types of family fun activities including arts and crafts, flea market, Pet Parade, tractor pull, great music and lots of great food!

International Washer Pitchin Contest in Yorkville, TN. 3rd week of August. More info at 731-855-0973.

September 2005

Reelfoot Lake Fifties & Sixties Reunion – Sept. 18th. Call 731-885-0294 for more info.

5th Annual Bradford Doodle Soup Days. September 16-17, 2005. Beauty Pageant, Doodle Soup Jam, Flea Market, Horseshow, Car Show, Art Club Show and Sale, BBQ Cookoff, Street Dance and more. Info: 731-742-2588, 731-665-7517, 731- 742-3791

September 24, 2005. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. 260 Oliver Chapel Rd., Bradford, TN. Primitive Homeplace, 2nd Annual Harvest Gathering, early painted primitives, antiques, Folk Lore, textiles. Buggy Rides, Tour English Gardens and Log Cabin, Enjoy the sheep, hores and other animals. Admission $3.00- children free. Info: 731-742-2700.

September 5, 2005. Annual Car Show. Goodyear Tire Plant, Hampton Centre, and Troy, TN. Car show, car cruise, barbecues, etc. Contact

Jimmy Cagle at (731) 884-2255. Labor Day Weekend.

Event:Arts & Crafts Festival
Date: September 10th - 11th Place: Paris Landing State Park YRS Held: 20 Attend: 35,000 to 40,000 ADM Fee: None Sponsor: Lakeway Kiwanis Contact: Phil & Jean Seliger, 731-641-0269, FAX 731-641-0269 Activities: Arts & Crafts, Food

Event: Pioneer Days
Date: September 17th(3rd Sat. in Sept.) Place: Henry, TN YRS Held: 19 Attend: 4,000 ADM Fee:None Sponsor: Henry Fire Department Contact:Joe Qualls - Phone:@ (731) 243-3833 Activities: Parade, Games, Country music, Square dance, Shoot-out

Event: Small Business Expo
Date: TBA Place: Paris Convention Center, Hampton Inn Sponsor: Chamber of Commerce Contact: Phone: (731) 642-3431
Reelfoot Lake Waterfowl Festival – Sept. 10th & 11th Call 731-538-9711 or 731-538-2126 for more info.

Reelfoot Lake Civil War Encampment – Sept. weekend after Labor Day, Call 731-253-8009 for more info.

Outdoor Jamboree for Kids in Kenton – Sept. 17th. Call 731-673-4525 for more info.

Hillbilly Junction Free Music & Entertainment –Sept. 4th-Call 731-253-8009 for more info.

September 16-18, 2005. Pontotoc Festival. Pontotoc Park, Fulton, KY. Concerts, games, food, etc.Contact Kay at (270) 472-9000. 3rd weekend in September.

September 17-24, 2005. Obion County Fall Festival. Downtown Union City and Obion County Fairgrounds.Contests, BBQ, concerts, etc., Contact Glenda Chrisp at (731) 885-8330. P.O. Box 382, Union City, TN.

October 2005

Reelfoot Lake Arts & Crafts Festival – 1st weekend with an October Date, Call 731-885-7295 for more info.

Event: Octoberfest. Date: October 1st (1st Sat. in Oct.) Place: Holy Cross Catholic Church Sponsor: Holy Cross Catholic Church. Contact: Phone: (731) 642-4681. Activities: Games, Booths, Authentic German music and food, Arts & Crafts

Reelfoot Lake Fall Color Boat Cruises – Oct. thru Nov. Weekends Only, Call 731-253-7756 or 731-253-9652 for more info.

Crockett County Harvest Highway Yard Sale. October 2005. More than 30 miles of "Harvest Highway" and you can shop at yard sales all along the way! The route runs along Hwy 79 between Gadsden and Bells, Hwy 88 between Bells and Alamo, Hwy 54 between Alamo and Maury City and Hwy 189 between Maury City and Friendship, TN. Great prices on clothing, jewelry, housewares, tools, furniture, crafts, food and much more! For more info call Crockette County Chamber of Commerce, 731-696-5120.

Reelfoot Lake Arts and Crafts Show. First week-end in October, 2005. There will be 400 booths providing thousands of items for you to buy or just browse and look. Located on hwy 22/21 on the west side of Reelfoot Lake near the State Park Vistor's Center. For more info call: 731-253-7276.

Hillbilly Junction Free Music & Entertainment Oct. 2nd. Call 731-253-8009 for more info.

Oct. 5 – 8-2005, 15th Annual Fire Prevention Fall Festival - Greenfield, TN. Contact Person Bob Dudley (731) 235-2645 Events include: fire department and rescue squad equipment on display, Civil War display, jaws of life display, medical and military helicopters on display, fire truck rides, sidewalk sale a parade, a carnival and a 5K run.

Saturday, October 15, 2005. Seventh Annual Fall Folklore Jamboree UT Agricultural Museum. Milan, TN. Call 731-686-7362 or 731-686-8067.