Spring Antique Festival planned for downtown area this weekend
This coming weekend will bring the 18th annual Clinch River Spring Antique Festival to downtown Clinton.
For the event, Market Street will be blocked to traffic most of the day Friday and Saturday to accommodate thousands of visitors expected to descend on Historic Downtown Clinton.
Shoppers will be able to take advantage of special offers in the many downtown retail shops, which are geared up for the annual event.
The festival, which includes street vendors and food trucks, will run from noon to 8 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Most of the action will take place along Market Street, but also in the stores in the downtown area. Presented by The Antique Merchants Guild of Clinton, the city of Clinton, and the Historic Downtown Clinton group, there is no admission charge for the event.
Visitors should be able to find plenty of free parking in the city lot on Commerce Street.
Live entertainment will be presented on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, performances begin at noon with the Clinton High School Choir.
Then from 2-4 p.m., the Jasper Hollow Duo will perform, followed from 4-6 p.m. by the Well Drinkers Duo, and from 6-8 p.m. by the Fountain City Ramblers.
Saturday’s entertainment kicks off with 323 North Main from 11 a.m. until noon, followed by Wild Blue Yonder from noon-2 p.m., and from 2-4 p.m., the cast of the Netflix show “Swap Shop” will be on stage. They include appraisers Bobby, Jason, Jen, Doug, Lary, Tori and Gavin. This is one of two antique festivals scheduled each year. The other one comes in fall.
The Spring Antique Festival kicks off the summer selling season for the downtown stores, and has long been a popular event.
“Nobody does antiques quite like Clinton; just ask Martha Stewart!” says a post on the Historic Downtown Clinton website.
The event will be held rain or shine, the organizers say. For more information on the antique festival, visit facebook.com/HistoricDowntownClintonTN.