IF YOU GOWhat: Beersheba Springs Arts and Crafts Festival.When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (all times Central).Where: Beersheba Springs United Methodist Assembly Grounds in Beersheba Springs, Tenn. (Highway 56, 25 miles from Monteagle, Tenn.)Admission: Free.Phone: 931-692-3733.COMING SEPT. 2The Times Free Press’ annual guide to fall festivals and fairs will be published in the Sunday, Sept. 2, Life section. If you want to be included, email your information by Monday to Current@timesfreepress.com.
How does a tiny town in Grundy County, Tenn., with a population of less than 500 folks, manage to draw several thousand visitors in one weekend?
With a two-day arts and crafts festival that has established itself as the kickoff to the fall festival season.
The 46th annual Beersheba Springs Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday on the historic United Methodist Assembly grounds in Grundy County. The property is the site of a 19th-century resort and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“We had 13,000 come through last fall,” said festival spokeswoman Fran Holt. “I’ve already had calls on three bus tours bringing senior citizens on day trips this year.