Star Wars Day, farmer’s markets, car shows and more | Weekend Events in the Tri-Cities

Emily Hibbitts
·2 min read

TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Star Wars Day events, farmer’s market openings, car shows and more are taking place this weekend in the Tri-Cities.

Below are events happening throughout the region from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5.

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Music on the Square

  • Live music and food trucks, free and open to the public

  • Friday 7 – 9 p.m.

  • Downtown Jonesborough

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First Friday: Summer Vibes

  • Food, drinks, music, local businesses and more

  • Friday starting at 5 p.m.

  • Downtown Elizabethton

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Black Out Late Skate

  • Black lights, glow-in-the-dark items for sale

  • Friday, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m.

  • Johnson City Family Skate Center (930 W. Watauga Ave)

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Tennessee Trails and Tunes Festival

  • Regional bands, vendors, outdoor celebration

  • Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Downtown Erwin

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Kruisin’ for Kids Car Show

  • Kruisin’ for Kids event in honor of Avery Harrison, a boy from Johnson City, who suffers from Potocki-Lupski Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

  • Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

  • Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (1 Partnership Cir, Abingdon)

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Bridgerton Garden Party

  • Celebrating the season 3 premiere of “Bridgerton”

  • Saturday 2 – 4 p.m.

  • Kingsport Public Library (400 Broad Street, Kingsport)

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Country Roads Jeep Classic

  • Awards, food, music and more

  • Saturday, noon – 5 p.m.

  • Downtown Kingsport, Cherokee Street Public Parking Lot

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Springtime in Haynesville

  • Civil War Reenactment

  • Saturday and Sunday

  • Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site (2620 S Roan St, Johnson City)

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Local Farmers Market opens for the season

  • Johnson City – (The Pavilion downtown), Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

  • State Street – (810 State St, Bristol, Tennessee), Saturday 8 a.m. – noon

ALS Awareness Motorcycle Ride

  • In memory of Anthony McCrary

  • Saturday, meet starts at 10 a.m., kickstands up at noon

  • West Greene High School (275 W Greene Dr, Mosheim)

Johnson City Public Library May the 4th Be With You

  • Star Wars-themed event

  • Saturday, noon – 4 p.m.

  • Johnson City Public Library (100 W Millard Street)

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Jonesborough Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Be With You

  • Star Wars-themed snacks, drinks and souvenirs

  • Saturday, 1 – 8 p.m.

  • Downtown Jonesborough

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May The Fourth Be With You 4k & Darth Dash

  • Star Wars-themed 4k and Darth Dash (ages 5-9)

  • Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

  • King Commons Park, Johnson City

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Cinco de BRAGco

  • Cycling ride, festive refreshments, food truck

  • Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m.

  • 115 Academy Street, Greeneville

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The Unicorn’s Birthday

  • Sensory-friendly concert for families and special needs audiences

  • Sunday, 3 p.m.

  • Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center (400 S Wilcox Dr, Kingsport)

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