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Calendar of Local Events

Derby Day for United Way

United Way of Monroe County

April 24, 2025

6:00 PM

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Madisonville

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Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Art Show

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum

April 25 - 27, 2025

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576 Highway 360

Vonore

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Ramp Festival

Ballplay-Tellico Ruritan Club

April 26, 2025

10AM - 4PM

Tellico Community Center
132 Bank St

Tellico Plains

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Food Truck Events Begins

Hosted by City of Madisonville

May 1, 2025

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Memorial Park

Madisonville

Tellico Trout Festival

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May 2-3, 2025

FRI : 6PM - 9:30PM
SAT: 10AM - 5PM

Historic Downtown Tellico Plains

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Fort Loudoun State Park Reenactment - Feast of Saint Barbara

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May, 17-18, 2025

SAT: 10AM - 5PM
SUN: 10AM - 2PM

338 Fort Loudon Rd

Vonore

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Monroe County Rodeo

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May 30-31, 2025

5:30PM - 9:30PM

5240 US-411

Madisonville

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Weekly Farmer's Market Begins

Hosted by City of Madisonville

June 5, 2025

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Memorial Park,

Madisonville

Peach Festival

Dirt Poor Farm

June 28, 2025

10:00AM - 3:00PM

184 Co Rd 323 Sweetwater

Sweetwater

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Sweet Corn Festival

Dirt Poor Farm

July 12, 2025

10:00AM - 3:00PM

184 Co Rd 323

Sweetwater

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Fairest of the Fair Pageant

Hosted by City of Sweetwater

July 25, 2025

TBA

TBA

Sweetwater

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Watermelon Festival

Dirt Poor Farm

August 9, 2025

10:00AM - 3:00PM

184 Co Rd 323

Sweetwater

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Fishing Tournament - Stage 2

865 ANGLERS BASS LEAGUE

September 6, 2025

Launch time 7:00am / Weigh in 3:00 pm

27707 Tellico Pkwy, Loudon TN 37774

Fort Loudon and Tellico Lake
Location of launch: Poplar Springs Boat Ramp

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park Reenactment -Tellico Blockhouse

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September 20-21, 2025

SAT: 10AM - 5PM
SUN: 10AM - 2PM

338 Fort Loudon Rd

Vonore

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Sweetwater Fair

Hosted by City of Sweetwater

September 18-21, 2025

TBA

TBA

Sweetwater

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Fall Festival

Dirt Poor Farm

October 4, 2025

10:00AM - 3:00PM

184 Co Rd 323

Sweetwater

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park Reenactment - The Kings Birthday

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November 15-16, 2025

SAT: 10AM - 5PM
SUN: 10AM - 2PM

338 Fort Loudon Rd

Vonore

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park Reenactment - 18th Century Christmas

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December 6, 2025

10AM - 7PM

338 Fort Loudon Rd

Vonore

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Christmas Festival on the Sqaure

Hosted by City of Madisonville

December 12, 2025

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Historic Downtown

Madisonville

Carnival at Kefauver Park

Hosted by City of Madisonville

April 24-26, 2025

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Kefauver Park

Madisonville

Old Time Farmers Market

Evergreen Farms

April 26, 2025

8:00AM - 1:00PM

977 Old Hwy 68

Sweetwater

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The RDV - Annual Adventure Motorcycle Rally

Throttle Out Motorcycle Touring, LLC

April 30 - May 4, 2025

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132 Reliance Road

Tellico Plains

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Blooms, bluegrass & BBQ Festival

SMPOA

MAY 2-3, 2025

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Historic Downtown Sweetwater

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Monroe's Got Talent

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May 16-17, 2025

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Madisonville

Strawberry Festival

Dirt Poor Farms

May 24, 2025

10:00AM - 3:00PM

184 Co Rd 323

Sweetwater

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Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Statehood Day

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June 1, 2025

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Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
576 TN-360

Vonore

Cherohala Challange

Smoky Mountain Wheelmen

June 7, 2025

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225 Cherohala Skyway

Tellicon Plains

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Antique Fire Truck 100th Birthday

Hosted by City of Sweetwater

July 4, 2025

TBA

TBA

Sweetwater

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Sweetwater Derby Box Car Race

Hosted by City of Sweetwater

July 19, 2025

TBA

TBA

Sweetwater

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Park Reenactment - Siege Weekend

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August 9-10, 2025

SAT: 10AM - 5PM
SUN: 10AM - 2PM

338 Fort Loudon Rd

Vonore

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Fishing Tournament - Stage 1

865 ANGLERS BASS LEAGUE

August 9, 2024

Launch time 7:00am / Weigh in 3:00 pm

131 Fowler st Vonore, TN 37885

Fort Loudon and Tellico Lake
Location of launch: Vonore Boat Ramp

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Scarecrow Stroll Begins

Hosted by City of Madisonville

September 8, 2025

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Historic Downtown

Madisonville

Fall Crawl

Hosted by City of Madisonville

September 25, 2025

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Historic Downtown

Madisonville

Fishing Tournament - Stage 3

865 ANGLERS BASS LEAGUE

October 4, 2025

Launch time 7:00am / Weigh in 3:00 pm

10901 S Northshore Dr Knoxville TN 37922

Fort Loudon and Tellico Lake
Location of launch: Concord Park Boat Launch

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Fishing Tournament - Stage 4

865 ANGLERS BASS LEAGUE

November 8, 2025

Launch time 7:00am / Weigh in 3:00 pm

27707 Tellico Pkwy, Loudon TN 37774

Fort Loudon and Tellico Lake
Location of launch: Poplar Springs Boat Ramp

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Lighting Of the Square

Hosted by City of Madisonville

November 28, 2025

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Historic Downtown

Madisonville

Candlelight Ceremony

Hosted by City of Sweetwater

December 8, 2025

TBA

TBA

Sweetwater

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