Music

Check out these FREE musical performances from some of the best local and regional acts around! Performers include: Brandon Cash, D.A Cole and more!

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Contests

Be famous for a day! The Tennessee State Fair is hosting all sorts of great contests for you and your family and friends to participate in. Everything from Hula Hoops to Ice Cream Eating—we’ve got it all!

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Banana Derby

Shows Daily.  12:25 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

New to the Tennessee State Fair this year is the Banana Derby, “America’s favorite monkey jockeys.” This premiere act where monkey jockeys race on dogs is crowd-pleasing entertainment for the entire family to enjoy! The Banana Derby will perform three shows daily.

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Kenya Safari Acrobats

Shows Daily.  12 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The Kenya Safari Acrobats have been performing at the Tennessee State Fair for the past 5 years with crowds getting bigger every year. Their fabulous show returns, including balancing on chairs, limbo under a rod of fire, tumbling, and fire eating. They will perform three shows daily.

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Great Lakes Timber Show

Shows Daily.  12:35 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.

This lumberjack show features chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, one and two-man crosscut sawing, modified chain sawing, log rolling and loads of clean family humor. Check it out for lots of laughs for you and your family! Three shows daily!

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Volunteer Village

Volunteer Village returns to the Tennessee State Fair! Travel back in time to our state's roots and see the grist mill and demonstrations of pottery, weaving, sewing, glass blowing, and more. Here, fair-goers can also enjoy pony rides and the famous traveling story teller, Riverboat John.

McDonald's Kids Country

Bring the little ones to McDonald's Kids Country for a day of play! Kids can enjoy a bouncy bounce, hula hoop, sand box, sidewalk chalk and swing set. Also in McDonald's Kids Country is Lucky's Barnyard Animals!

Tiny Acres

Let your tiny tots be a farmer for the day and play in Tiny Acres. This entertaining and educational exhibit is a big with the kids, as they learn about Tennessee agricultural life!