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10/21/2026

IBMA Day 1 with Birthplace of Country Music & Carter Family Fold! 🎶 Get ready for some fun as we celebrate 100 years of the Bristol Sessions with the Carter Family Fold.
Learn more at CarterFamilyFold.org!

10/20/2026

Today's Foodie Feature is NEW and located near Downtown Bristol, Wherever You Wanna Go. This family-owned restaurant has ties to a former restaurant many locals remember (Athens Steakhouse). They are located at 225 Sedgefield St, Bristol, VA.

🌐 page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594273982653

📸 Wherever You Wanna Go

10/19/2026

🎃 👻 Mark your calendars on October 31 for the 4th Annual Downtown Bristol Halloween Parade! Check out the full day's events below. All events are FREE to the public!

Pumpkin Palooza (9 am)
Costume Contest (10:30 am)
Downtown Trick-or-Treat (3 pm)
4th Annual Halloween Parade (5 pm)

🦇 For more information, please visit https://www.believeinbristol.org/halloween

📸 Believe in Bristol

10/19/2026

Check out these Halloween events at Dave & Buster's - Bristol, TN!

10/18/2026

🎶🍂 Fall in Bristol is music to your ears! Explore the roots of country music at the award-winning Birthplace of Country Music Museum, then spend your evenings enjoying live music and the vibrant sounds of our city. From musical history to unforgettable performances, your fall getaway is ready to hit all the right notes! 🎸🍁

🎵 Plan your fall adventure at ExploreBristol.com

📸 Neikirk Image Photography CPP

10/17/2026

It's almost peak "Leaf Season" in the Bristol region.

🍂 Learn more about our trails, lakes and scenic fall beauty of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia at www.explorebristol.com

📸 j_kreiss

10/16/2026

We The People: VA250 Celebration will be held at Cumberland Square Park in historic Downtown Bristol, VA on October 17 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. FREE to the public!

🇺🇸 Event info: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dg5KTqTMR/

10/16/2026

Stop by the Old Deery Inn in Blountville, TN this Saturday, Oct 17 from 1-5 p.m. for Deery Days!

The Old Deery Inn will be open this Saturday, October 17, from 1 PM until 5 PM for Deery Days. There will be free tours and a wonderful art exhibit with paintings and prints for sale. If the weather cooperates, there will be plein air painting behind the Inn with artists actually painting the lovely buildings in the Quarters. The arts and crafts that are usually in downtown Blountville will be located in the football field behind the Blountville library. The event there from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM will include food trucks, entertainment, and fireworks. Hope to see you in Blountville this Saturday!

10/15/2026

Night 6 of the Road to 100 Bristol Sessions Festival is this Friday, October 16 at the Bristol Listening Room (LC King Building).

Wayne Henderson is a master guitarist and luthier from Grayson County, Virginia, who builds about 20 instruments a year. His guitars are sought after by players worldwide, his mandolins are nearly as legendary and in 1995 he received the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Award.
His finger-picking is just as celebrated, with performances at Carnegie Hall, three national tours of Masters of the Steel-String Guitar and stops in seven countries across Asia.

🎵 Location: Bristol Listening Room, Downtown Bristol TN
🎟️ Tickets are $27 at bristolsessionsfestival.com

10/15/2026

Thank you Shanghai Chinese Restaurant, Happy Retirement! ❤️ ❤️