Tag Archives: Car Show

Sparta preparing for its annual Lester Flatt Celebration Saturday to honor the city’s bluegrass icon. The free event will feature bluegrass music from six different groups along with food and other events. Sparta Administrative Clerk Mindy Stone said the celebration has been a part of fall in Sparta for more than 15 years. It honors Flatt who was born near ... Read More »

Jackson County Central Fire Department will host a car show this Saturday, October 2nd. Chief Jeff Conn said that the event will have food booths, snow cones from Pelican’s, and prizes for the show. He said that all proceeds will benefit the department. “We have a 1978 brush truck that’s used for fires in woods and in fields and things ... Read More »

The Fall Creek Falls area is making multiple attempts to raise money for its community center. The community center is hosting a car show Saturday, and has an online store set up selling Fall Creek Falls memorabilia. Community Group Vice President Leon Deweese said the efforts are due to the aftermath of the pandemic. “A lot of people cancelled that ... Read More »

The Red, White and Boom Classic Car Cruise-in Celebration returns for its 6th year at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Coordinator Becky Raines said that people can expect interesting cars, music, and a presentation of the colors program, all starting at 9 a.m. “We will be happy to have anyone,” Raines said. “We will have some tents that will be giving ... Read More »

Byrdstown is planning an Independence Day event so large, it needed two days to fit in all the fun. Mayor Sam Gibson said everyone is invited to the West Main Street Pavilion on Friday and Saturday. Gibson said on Friday a big night out is planned for kids to come and play. “We’re going to have our water slide and ... Read More »

The annual Sonic Cruise-In and Sock Hop is returning to Liberty Square in Sparta’s downtown. Visitors to the event can expect a celebration filled with cars, costumes, live music and good food. Good Time Cruisers Car Club President Junior Jones said the event has gone on for at least two decades, and that he thinks it’s the good wholesome fun ... Read More »

“Back to the Strip” makes its return to the McMinnville downtown scene this year. The car show and cruise-in is an annual charity event that benefits Meals on Wheels. Event organizer Mary Lee Walker said the best part is the community coming together to give back. “We have an amazing community and everyone pulls together to help us raise money ... Read More »

The 29th annual Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival will be happening on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Festival Chairman Cathy Jeffers said this event brings in over 10,000 people to see the harvest weigh offs, car show and music. Jeffers said because of other cancellations around the region, she expects a record number of entries in the weigh off. “The big pumpkin ... Read More »

The town of Byrdstown will try to increase tourism by starting a community car show. Mayor Sam Gibson said the car show will happen one Saturday a month in the parking lot across town hall on West Main Street. “It will get a lot of people into Byrdsdtown,” Gibson said. “That is the idea behind it to bring as many ... Read More »