48th Annual Mountaineer Folk Festival
2026-09-11 - 2026-09-13 | Fall Creek Falls State Park, 2009 Village Camp Rd, Spencer, TN 38585, Spencer, Spencer, 38585, United States
Join us for Fall Creek Falls State Park’s 48th Annual Mountaineer Folk Festival to celebrate the heritage, history, and natural beauty of the Cumberland Plateau!
This event kicks off Friday September 11th at 6:00pm CST and continues Saturday 9:00am-10:00pm CST and Sunday the 13th 9:00am-5:00pm CST.
This 3-day event features upwards of one hundred craft vendors that sell a variety of hand-made crafts and artisan items and has over 20 food vendors offering an array of delicious meals and treats!
There will be a full line-up of live bluegrass and folk style music on two stages featuring several renowned bands and musical artists.
Demonstrations are showcased throughout the festival and include blacksmiths, chair-caning, broom-making, leatherwork, sorghum milling powered by mules, alpaca fleece spinning and weaving, quilting, log hewing, and more!
Be sure to join us at the softball field Saturday at noon for cross-cut sawing, wood splitting, animal calling, and corn shelling contests.
Don’t forget to bring the little ones to our Little Homesteaders Hideaway located in the courtyard of the Recreation Hall. This area features traditional Appalachian games and activities such as hopscotch, checkers, tic-tac-toe, yo-yo, stick horse racing, jacks, hula-hoop, and more!
A shuttle service will be provided on Saturday and Sunday during the festival and will run regularly between the festival grounds, the Lodge, Campground A, and Nature Center.
The Fall Creek Falls Mountaineer Folk Festival has a suggested donation of 5 dollars per person per day, which directly supports the Fall Creek Falls Friends Group.

2026 All Night Fishing at Fall Creek Falls State Park
2026-09-12 19:00 - 23:30, 2026-09-25 19:00 - 23:30, 2026-10-17 19:00 - 23:30 UTC | Fall Creek Falls State Park, 2009 Village Camp Rd, Spencer, TN 38585, Spencer, Spencer, 38585, United States
Night Fishing Announcement
Attention anglers! Night fishing dates have been scheduled. Get your gear ready and join us under the stars.

#nightfishing #fishing #friendsoffallcreekfalls #fallcreekfallsstatepark

Night Fishing Dates –
Friday, May 22
Saturday, June 6
Friday, June 26
Saturday, July 11
Friday, July 31
Saturday, August 8
Friday, August 28
Saturday, September 12
Friday, September 25
Saturday, October 17

Farmer’s Market
2026-09-19 07:00 - 12:00
The first-ever Farmers’ Market is located near Fall Creek Falls State Park! Every Saturday, June – September.
500 College Street Spencer, TN   38585

The Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum
2026-09-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-01-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-02-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-03-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-04-17 10:00 - 15:00 and 5 more dates | VBC Historical & Heritage Museum, 179 College Street, Spencer, TN, 38585, United States
The Van Buren County Historical & Heritage Museum will be open the first and third Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We’d love for you to stop by and visit a while.

Our Museum Board meeting will take place this morning from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, and anyone interested is welcome to attend.

The Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum
2026-10-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-01-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-02-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-03-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-04-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2027-05-01 10:00 - 15:00 and 4 more dates | VBC Historical & Heritage Museum, 179 College Street, Spencer, TN, 38585, United States
The Van Buren County Historical & Heritage Museum will be open the first and third Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We’d love for you to stop by and visit a while.

Our Museum Board meeting will take place this morning from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, and anyone interested is welcome to attend..
#Fall Creek Falls Recreation Corridor #Visit Spencer, Tennessee #Explore Van Buren County
