Shady Valley Cranberry Festival

The Shady Valley Cranberry Festival

Autumn's leaves, a unique cranberry bog and the mountains make a picture-perfect setting for the seventh annual Cranberry Festival in Shady Valley, Tennessee, October 12-13.

While cranberries are no longer harvested, the area's natural bog still supports a few boreal cranberry plants, thus inspiring the Cranberry Festival. It is held on the five acres that surround the local 75-year-old Shady Valley Elementary School, with its unique rock structure.

Friday evening is a bean supper followed by an auction. Saturday, October 13, offers a full day of activities, including bluegrass and gospel music.

For more information, call 423/739-4326; 423/739-2131; or 423/739-4280