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Fall Heritage Days at the Museum of Appalachia

Norris, Anderson County, Tennessee

Dates for this year have passed — check the organizer for next year’s dates. It usually returns in October.

WhenOctober each year
October 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2026 · 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
WhereMuseum of Appalachia, Norris
OrganizerMuseum of Appalachia ↗

The Museum of Appalachia’s yearly four-day harvest celebration, built for students and families: pottery, basket weaving, blacksmithing, corn milling, apple butter over the fire, crosscut sawing, shape-note singing and old-time music across the Pioneer Village.

Venue & getting there

Across the museum’s Pioneer Village in Norris, Tennessee. General admission tickets are sold through the museum (free for members); school, homeschool and other groups must reserve in advance.

Town and county: Norris · Anderson County.

Where to stay nearby

Stays we lined up for this trip
These links open a My East TN search we set up — filtered for the right nearby bases so you’re not starting from a blank map.

More: Norris town guide · Norris Lake · Where to stay in East Tennessee

Take Norris home

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Norris Dam — Clinch River, East Tennessee poster

Norris Dam — Clinch River

TVA’s first dam on the Clinch River, a few minutes from Norris, as a museum-quality poster.

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Sources

Dates, venue and details from Museum of Appalachia — Fall Heritage Days ↗ · Museum press release (Sept 25, 2026) ↗ · Museum 2026 events calendar ↗ · Checked Oct 31, 2026. Festivals change dates, times and policies — always confirm with the organizer before you go. Not affiliated with the organizer.

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