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Rock Castle Fall Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest
Hendersonville, TN · Music
- When
- September 25–26, 2026
- Where
- Historic Rock Castle, 513 Sanders Ferry Rd · Hendersonville · TN
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A bluegrass and folk festival held on the grounds of Rock Castle, Tennessee's oldest surviving home, built in the 1780s for General Daniel Smith. The state historic site books national-tier touring acts alongside cornhole and family activities.
The history within reach
A bluegrass and folk festival held on the grounds of Rock Castle, Tennessee's oldest surviving home, built in the 1780s for General Daniel Smith.
World Bass Enterprises holds its first Champions tournament on Old Hickory Lake at Sanders Ferry Park, pitting the top 25 anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series against the top 25 from Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour in a head-to-head format with a 3.25 million dollar purse, the largest in bass fishing history.
Clans, pipe bands and heavy athletics competitors gather on the shore of Old Hickory Lake each September for caber tossing, Highland dancing and whisky tastings.
Deck the Hulls is a nighttime parade of Christmas light decorated boats that cruises Old Hickory Lake from Drakes Creek past Mallard Point Park to Sanders Ferry Park.
The Hendersonville Arts Festival is a juried fine art and fine craft show at Sanders Ferry Park on the shore of Old Hickory Lake, featuring local and regional artists, live music and food vendors.