Where to stay
Norris Lake rentals
Lake houses and cabins around the coves.
See lake-house stays we picked ↗Yearly festival · October
Norris, Anderson County, Tennessee
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.
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.
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.
Where to stay
Lake houses and cabins around the coves.
See lake-house stays we picked ↗More: Norris town guide · Norris Lake · Where to stay in East Tennessee
From our shop · My East Tennessee
Norris Dam — Clinch River
TVA’s first dam on the Clinch River, a few minutes from Norris, as a museum-quality poster.
Buy this print →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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