Summer Events Evoke Rich Memories of Yesterday!

Summer brings blue skies and memories of convertible cars, picnics and music filling warm, sultry nights. Recreate the good times of childhood in the Ocoee Region! Our events will fulfill all of those wonderful niches...from seeing classic cars lined up downtown to hearing the rich, wonderful sounds of gospel or bluegrass filling the night air. Come experience your summer memories and create new ones in Cleveland, Tenn. and the Ocoee Region!

SUMMERMainstreet Cruise-In
More than 400 cars of special interest shine in the streets of Historic Downtown Cleveland every fourth Saturday of April through October. The Mainstreet Cruisers host this popular event centered around the Courthouse Square.
(423) 479-1000. 

June

July

Mt. Olive Freedom Celebration
July 4, 2010
Live music, great food and fun for the whole family presented by Mt. Olive Church of God. Spectacular fireworks display to close the event. Always the Sunday before the 4^th of July. Tri-State Exhibition Center. (423) 476-9310.

5^th Annual Ocoee Classic Walking & Racking Horse Show
This large event gathers competitors from all over the United States.
(423) 476-9310

Singing Echoes Annual Blue Springs Valley Sing
July 14 - 17, 2010
For 40 years, Blue Springs Valley has had an annual taste of gospel singing with a variety of daily activities, including watermelon cutting, softball tournaments and other activities. 150 Bryson Lane SW, Cleveland, TN. (423) 472-2421 or (423) 476-4254.

Annual White Oak Mountain Bluegrass Festival 
July 17, 2010
Highly acclaimed bluegrass bands delight the crowds. Antique tractors, shadetree pickin’ and food vendors. Third weekend in July. Tri-State Exhibition Center. (423) 476-9310.

 AUGUST

Cherokee Days of Recognition
Saturday, August 7th   10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, August 8th     11 am - 6 pm
Parking $5 a carload August 

Michael Jacobs, Flutist and Alva Crowe will perform traditional dance.

This annual event celebrates Cherokee customs and culture with games, food, demonstrations, a blowgun tournament, crafts and more. First full weekend in August. Red Clay State Historic Park, the last Eastern council grounds for the Cherokee Nation. (423) 478-0339.



Journey Stories
August 14 - September 26
Cleveland Public Library 

Journey Stories is a compelling Smithsonian exhibition that shows how our evolving mobility changed a young nation and how transportation made us grow.  The accounts of travelers themselves express the hopes and promises of fresh starts, the grim realities of forced migrations and difficult journeys, and the thrills of personal travel. 

Exhibit hours:  Monday- Sunday     1 - 5 p.m.
                        Monday-Thursday   6 - 8 p.m.

Aug. 14-20        Native American Journeys

Aug. 21-27        Journeys of Faith

Aug. 28-Sept. 3 Industrialization

Sept. 4-10         African Americans

Sept. 11-17       Journeys of War and Depression

Sept. 18-24       Mozaic – Journeys of Individuals

So, what's YOUR story?