Bring Your Pumpkin Carving Skills to Kingsport’s Fall Festival
The Kingsport Farmers Market is hosting its 7th annual Fall Festival this Saturday (October 12) with plenty of vendors on hand, kids activities and a pumpkin carving and painting contest.
The festival is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the farmers market (308 Clinchfield Street) and all events and activities are free and open to the public. The market will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with more than 50 vendors offering a variety of fall produce, baked goods, meats, fresh eggs and crafts.
Fall Festival Schedule:
- Pumpkin Carving/Painting contest – Pumpkin check-in begins at 8 a.m. and the judging starts at 11 a.m. Entrants must pick up their pumpkins by noon. Enter to win prizes in two categories—Best Carved and Best Decorated—in 12 & under and 13 & up categories.
- Kids mini-pumpkin painting and other activities starting at 9 a.m. (while supplies last).
- Rotary of Kingsport – Sunrise – will be making and selling apple butter on site.
- Gary Bortz with Bortz Graphics will be on site doing pumpkin sculpting demonstrations.
The market opens at 7 a.m. so come early and get in the fall spirit with the Kingsport Farmers Market. The Kingsport Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please visit kingsportfarmersmarket.org.
