Vestival 2026

a band poses at Vestival with an acoustic guitar, a banjo, and another acoustic guitar

The Vestal Arts and Heritage Association celebrates the vibrant music and arts scene in Knoxville, Tennessee’s historic Vestal Community when they host Vestival, a daylong festival each year on the Saturday before Mother’s Day. The event brings people across the Tennessee River to Vestal to enjoy live music, a wide array of delicious food, artisan made crafts, and opportunities to learn about the history of South Knoxville and the national contributions of the Vestal Neighborhood. Vestival is also a jumping off point for several other area attractions located just minutes away including downtown Knoxville, the Gay Street Pedestrian Bridge, artist exhibits at the Candoro Marble Building, and the Urban Wilderness.

Want to be a vendor?

a smiling man holds up meat above a barbecue grill
smiling artists pose at a booth of home remedies during Vestival
smiling women pose with terrariums for sale
Members of the Knoxville History Project show their books and brochures to people at Vestival
a Dragonfly Circus performer performs suspended above the ground
Cattywampus Puppet Council holds a large bird overhead
Please fill out our vendor registration form

Thanks to our sponsors!

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Arts & Culture Alliance
a smiling group of neighbors stand around their friend outside a house
Office of Neighborhood Empowerment
gardening volunteers pose in front of Sustainable Future Center sign
Sustainable Future Center
a man wearing a cowboy hat plays a fiddle during a concert
Tennessee Arts Commission

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