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Bobcat Keeper Talk

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident bobcats, Carter and Cash. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

Join us on a journey to the Red Planet — the farthest voyage ever made by humans. What does it take to make a two year mission to Mars, and […]

$6.00

Crazy 8’s 8K Run

Memorial Park 1625 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, TN, United States

Run the World’s Fastest 8K on the flatter and faster 8K course introduced in 2019.  Featuring the 2023 USATF Men’s 8 km Road Championship Presented by Toyota!  Run the world […]

Gents & Liars at CJs

CJ's Sports Bar 516 Morelock Street, Kingsport, TN

After six LONG months, we are so glad to announce that we are finally welcoming GENTS & LIARS back to the CJ's stage this July! And what better way to […]

$7.00

Nature Program – Bobcat Tales

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

Explore the mysteries of North American’s wild cat and how this adaptable predator inhabits various terrains. Meet at the Bobcat Habitat. This program will take place outside. Cost is $3.00 […]

$3.00

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

Join us on a journey to the Red Planet — the farthest voyage ever made by humans. What does it take to make a two year mission to Mars, and […]

$6.00

Fun Fest – Gems & Minerals Show

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

The Kingsport Gems & Minerals Society will host their 19th Annual Gems & Minerals Show in the Bays Mountain Park Discovery Theater. Admission to the show is free. Come and […]

Appalachian Skies

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

“Appalachian Skies” will take visitors on a majestic tour of the current evening sky using the spectacular Zeiss star projector instrument. It’s fiber-optic generated star field is stunning and a […]

$6.00

Dining with The Wolves

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

See the wolf pack enjoy a tasty meal. Meet at the Wolf Habitat. Free Program! Photo by Jay Huron

Free

Hamlett-Dobson Farm Fest

Exchange Place 4812 Orebank Rd, Kingsport, TN, United States

Hamlett-Dobson Farm Fest provides old-fashioned family fun at the Exchange Place! Farm Fest celebrates the pleasures of country life. Step back into the nineteenth century and enjoy fresh summer food, […]

SunWatch

Bays Mountain Park 853 Bays Mountain Park Road, Kingsport, TN, United States

SunWatch This free observing program is held by the dam and is offered every clear Saturday & Sunday, 3p-3:30p, March-October. Safely view the Sun in detail! Observe sunspots and more that […]

Free

EVENT CALENDAR PURPOSE AND CRITERIA

A calendar has been created called the This is Kingsport events calendar which will serve as a non-public forum to provide citizens with information about social and organizational gatherings held within the city. The city will disseminate information to the public through this online calendar about social and organizational gatherings which are conducted or promoted by community partners with which the city currently has partnership agreements. Additionally, social or organizational gatherings held on city owned property to which the public at large is invited will be published on this calendar.

Each year the city enters into partnership agreements with multiple community partners some of whom in turn support the city by organizing events or promoting events of members and affiliates. By creating a common source for the dissemination of information about community events the city will be furthering its support of those community partners which in turn support the city. Moreover, the city wishes to and will benefit from highlighting gatherings which will be of benefit and enjoyment to the public.

Community partners may communicate their events or those which they promote to the city which will disseminate the information through the event calendar. Furthermore, the city of Kingsport will publish on the calendar those community events which are held on city property. In order to achieve the city’s goals only those events described herein will be published on the This is Kingsport event calendar which will be curated by city staff.