Welcome to the

Grainger County Tomato Festival

The Grainger County Tomato Festival was organized in 1992 to promote Grainger County Tomatoes. Our mission is to promote all Grainger County agricultural products, specifically the Grainger County Tomato, and to promote the many local artists and craftsmen we have in our area. Over the years we have added a number of special events making the festival one of the largest free festivals in East Tennessee. The festival is always the last full weekend in July. Be sure to mark your calendars! You don't want to miss it.

Schedule

Vendor Info & Applications
Growers
Flyers & Festival Map
Press Releases & Contact Us
Links

Pictorial Highlights

Opry Highlights
Beauty Pageant
Tractors & Such
Random Shots of Kindness
Aerial
Tomato Wars
Around the Festival

2012 Was another Good Year

The 2012 Festival was another success in spite of the heat. Attendance was estimated at 20,000. Tomato and produce sales were very good, with thousands of boxes of vegetable goodies leaving during the festival. All three stages of music were well attended and the vendors did well. The old tractors brought back many memories. We were pleased to have the Civil War men back. This year many took the opportunity to find Civil War ancestors using modern computer technology. Apple butter making, herbal remedies and a working blacksmith were great additions in the Living History area. The fine art, history and authors area was packed and achieved it's goal of sharing information and culture with a wide audience. We had more commercial vendors and more things for children to do. Our famous Tomato Wars has been expanded to both Sat. and Sun. so that more folks can get into the action. One goal we have for next year is to improve our evening activities; more things to do when it's a little cooler. We want to thank all committee members who organized events, maintained the grounds, and did all those things that made our festival one of the best. We also want to thank all our sponsors listed below. Without their gifts of money and services we would not have a festival.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2013!!! 2013 will be the 20th anniversary of the Festival and we hope to do some really special things to celebrate. Hope it's not so Hot!

Congratulations to our Pageant Winners!

Welcome to the

Grainger County Tomato Festival

Pictorial Highlights

2012 Was another Good Year

Congratulations to our Pageant Winners!

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!