The Greene County Partnership’s annual Iris Festival is back for its 28th year.
The 3rd Annual Keep Greene Beautiful Iris Festival Walk will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The walk will begin at First Baptist Church and wind through historic downtown Greeneville. The entry fees for walkers are $15 per person registering as a student – 18 and younger – through May 13th, and $30 starting May 7th. A special group rate of $20 per person is available for groups of 5 or more.
The 8th Annual “Sundown on Depot,” car show, which will feature hundreds of cars, trucks, and bikes, will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street. Organizers of the show have pledged all their proceeds from the event to Holston United Methodist Home for Children. Registration for any vehicle in the show is $15. Additional information is available by visiting www.sundownondepot.com.
The Downtown BrewFest in conjunction with the Iris Festival will take place on Saturday 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. on S College Street. BrewFest is a downtown Greeneville family friendly festival celebrating local food and local craft beers. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $40 for VIP access. BrewFest tickets include beer tastings, band, food and games area. Both the live music stage and food truck court are open to the public and free. VIP tickets allow you to enter an hour before general admission opens and includes BrewFest glass, light snacks, and other swag.
The 2nd Annual BRAGco. – Bicycle Ride Across Greene County – will kick off its inaugural ride on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. These courses were designed to display all of Greene County’s glory – from historic downtown Greeneville to the rolling hills of Greene County, and climbing and weaving along the Nolichucky River. The entry fees for the BRAGco. are “The Sprint” 23 mile route – $50, “The Roadrunner” 40 mile route – $55 and “The Classic” 68 mile route – $60. E-Bikes are welcomed.
For more information on the various aspects of the festival, call the Partnership at 423-638-4111 or visit www.greenevilleirisfestival.com.
Music Stage Schedule:
Saturday, May 20th
11:00AM – Greeneville High Jazz Band
12:30PM – Magnificent Spiders
2:00PM – The Crankie Ladies: Joyce Carroll & Appalachian Renaissance Faire
3:00PM – Bandit Bridge
4PM – Josh Dean
Sunday, May 21st
12PM – Asbury Praise Team
1:30PM – Madison Metcalf
3PM – The Foundations
4PM – Zach McNabb & Josh Dean
