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The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Festival: A Celebration of the Arts
April 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Festival: A Celebration of the Arts will be a three-day festival held April 21-23 at the Kingsport Farmers Market.
Expect to see more than 30 arts and crafts vendors from across the region at the event, along with art demonstrations, a sculpture competition, public art programs, live music and the debut of 10 painted, full-size fiberglass goats.
Other highlights of the festival include – an interactive mural demonstration by DB Excel students, a Plein Air Art event by eight participating artists, a Tiny Art Throwdown sculpture competition. Festival T-shirts will also be available for purchase.
A PREVIEW PARTY will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday April 21
Preview party tickets are $40 per person, with the option of purchasing a limited edition wine glass. Purchase of a Preview Party ticket grants free admission all weekend!
Sat/Sun Festival hours:
Saturday April 22 from 10am- 5pm
Sunday April 23 from 12noon-5pm
Festival admission is $5 per person, with children under 12 admitted free.
The preview party will include heavy hors d’ouevres, a drink ticket, early access to vendors, admission for the entire weekend, first look at the goat sculptures and music by the Symphony of the Mountains. Tickets are $40 per person and recommended dress is business casual.
Tickets can be purchased through any of the festival partners. To purchase tickets and preorder a wine glass for the preview party visit http://bit.ly/3SC7aug.
Wine glasses can also be purchased at the party for $10 while supplies last.
The G.O.A.T. Festival is presented by Engage Kingsport in collaboration with the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts. Our partners include Create Appalachia, the Inventor Center, the Kingsport Art Guild and the Downtown Kingsport Association.
For more information about the Greatest of All Time Festival visit engagekingsport.com.
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