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Calling all local farmers, growers, bakers, food makers, artisans, and handcrafted vendors!
The Athens Food Hub Farmers Market is back on Thursday, August 20 from 4:00–7:00 PM at Market Park, and vendor applications are now open!
We’re looking for vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, specialty foods, locally made products, handcrafted items, and more to help us create a market that celebrates and supports our local community.
Vendor Booth Fee: $10
Application Deadline: August 12, 2026
📍 Market Park — 106 S. Jackson Street, Athens, TN
Vendor spaces are limited, so apply early!
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/CqmFFx4MN7vxabqMA
Know a local farmer, baker, maker, or artisan who would be a great fit? Tag them below or share this post with them!
Shop Local. Support Local. Grow Together.
Scenic City Sound coming to Athens!Scenic City Sound to perform at Sounds of Summer August 8th!
Friendly City Festivals announces the fifth concert in the 15th annual Sounds of Summer concert series will feature local favorites Scenic City Sound of Chattanooga Saturday August 8th.
The concert will begin around 7:00 p.m. at the Market Pavilion Stage at 106 S. Jackson St. in Athens. Concert goers are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to enjoy this special evening. Featured food trucks will be Kona Ice, Straight to the Stomach and Backroads.
Scenic City Sound of Chattanooga, LLC is an 18-piece big band based in Chattanooga, Tennessee that performs classic rock, swing and standards in a big band style. The group includes local amateur and professional musicians from the Chattanooga, Cleveland, TN and North Georgia areas. Their repetroire ranges from Benny Goodman to Guns-n-Roses and regularly performs at venues across East Tennessee and are available for private parties.
Sound is provided by Integrity Sound Solutions and media support by The Daily Post Athenian, The Monroe County Advocate Democrat andThe Morning Fax.
The final concert for the 2026 series will be Confederate Railroad Saturday, August 15th at Athens Regional Park. Gates open at 7:00 p.m. and admission will be $10.00 per car.
This free to the public series is produced by Friendly City Festivals, a 501(c)3 subsidiary of Willsonthropic, Inc. and is made possible by the financial support of: The City of Athens Tourism Fund, McMinn County Tourism Board, Madison Avenue Pharmacy, Tennessee Overhill Association, Tennessee Arts Commission, DENSO, VEC Customer Shares, Citizens National Bank of Sevier County, Simmons National Bank, Simmons Private Wealth, Mayfield Dairy Farm, Valley Oil, Starr Regional Medical Center, Kona Ice, WarrenJackson CPAs, Athens Kiwanis Club, Athens Insurance, Pendleton's Playground, Let's Bounce Rentals, Smile More Orthodontics, The Financial Mart, REMAX Freedom Realty, KARM Stores and River Valley Health.
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