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The rain clears just in time for a big Saturday

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

The rain clears just in time for a big Saturday

Peaches are showing up at the market, the storms are clearing out, and Saturday is stacked. Let's get into it.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A quiet, rainy week (and free music Monday night)

Jun 8, 2026

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4 min read

A quiet, rainy week (and free music Monday night)

The Cookeville Community Band kicks off its free summer concerts Monday at Dogwood, weather permitting. Plus weeknight happy hours, daily peaches at the market, and the one weekend to circle: June 13-14.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Peaches, a car show, and a movie in the park: your weekend's set

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

Peaches, a car show, and a movie in the park: your weekend's set

The Tennessee Peach Festival takes over the fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, free parking and free for kids. Plus a free outdoor movie Friday, Cars and Coffee Saturday morning, and markets at peak peach season.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A free thing every night this week (and a peach festival Saturday)

Jun 1, 2026

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4 min read

A free thing every night this week (and a peach festival Saturday)

First full week of June is a weeknight week. Free games, trivia, and karaoke at Roasted Hemp, a downtown Write-In Tuesday, weeknight drink deals, and a heads-up that Saturday June 6 is stacked: Peach Festival, Pride, and Cars and Coffee.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Grammy-winning bluegrass Saturday, MomCo Summer Kick Off, Putnam Room Sunday Social

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

Grammy-winning bluegrass Saturday, MomCo Summer Kick Off, Putnam Room Sunday Social

The SteelDrivers (Chris Stapleton's old band, three Grammys) play Livingston Central Park Saturday night for $10. Plus MomCo's free Summer Kick Off, the Depot Ice Cream Social, a sterling silver workshop at Edison Hills, and The Putnam Room's Sunday Social wine-and-tapas night.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
New splash pad just landed in Cookeville

May 25, 2026

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5 min read

New splash pad just landed in Cookeville

Cane Creek Park's new splash pad is the largest in the state, and Memorial Day weekend was its first public weekend. Plus the free Community Band Memorial Day Concert at Dogwood Pavilion Monday night and real news about the IHOP on Interstate.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Memorial Day weekend in Cookeville (May 21–24)

May 21, 2026

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5 min read

Memorial Day weekend in Cookeville (May 21–24)

Third Thursdays Live opens Thursday night at Dogwood Pavilion (free), and Jammin' at Hippie Jack's runs all four days in Crawford with Paul Thorn headlining Saturday. Plus the inaugural Arts & Crafts Festival at the fairgrounds and a free Kids Movie Night.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Run For The Wall returns to Cookeville for two nights

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

Run For The Wall returns to Cookeville for two nights

Run For The Wall arrives Monday evening with 300+ riders on a cross-country mission, just in time for Memorial Day. Plus two ribbon cuttings, a statewide AI conference at Tech, and a pasta-making class at the Putnam Room.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A Power Wheels derby for St. Jude (plus the final TTU baseball home series)

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

A Power Wheels derby for St. Jude (plus the final TTU baseball home series)

Final TTU home baseball series, Friday Night Market in the Art District, Cookeville Green Market Saturday, and a charity Power Wheels derby north of town. Plus a wet-felting workshop and Train Tales at the Depot Museum.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
What's happening in Cookeville this week (May 11–13)

May 11, 2026

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4 min read

What's happening in Cookeville this week (May 11–13)

Spring dance recital at CPAC. Bookkeeping lunch & learn Monday noon. Therapy dogs at the library Tuesday. Medieval reenactors Wednesday evening.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville's first Oreo Festival is Saturday, free all day

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

Cookeville's first Oreo Festival is Saturday, free all day

Free admission, free parking, 10am to 4pm at Walter L. Bilbrey Park. The first-ever Cookeville Oreo Festival is this Saturday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Wednesday night at Father Tom's: 7 performers and a $10k donation match

May 3, 2026

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3 min read

Wednesday night at Father Tom's: 7 performers and a $10k donation match

Drake's has all-day Cinco de Mayo specials tomorrow. Beers for Brahms is Wednesday at Father Tom's, 5 PM, free to attend.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Saturday in Cookeville: Storyfest, Free Comic Book Day, Moody's Market, and more

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

Saturday in Cookeville: Storyfest, Free Comic Book Day, Moody's Market, and more

13th Annual Cookeville Storyfest is Saturday at Dogwood Park — free, all day, great storytellers. First Friday season opener tomorrow on Spring Street.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Sunday, April 26: BSO + baseball at TTU today, Bizapalooza Tuesday, 31-cent scoops Monday night

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

Sunday, April 26: BSO + baseball at TTU today, Bizapalooza Tuesday, 31-cent scoops Monday night

BSO featuring Doreen Ketchens at 3 PM today. TTU baseball at 1. Bizapalooza is free Tuesday. Cream City's 31-cent scoop is Monday after 5.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A car show benefit for a Cookeville child is Saturday morning

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

A car show benefit for a Cookeville child is Saturday morning

Gears & Giving raises money for Brayden, a local child fighting lymphoma. Free to attend, 10 AM at the Church of the Nazarene.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A four-course Polish dinner is coming to downtown Cookeville Friday

Apr 16, 2026

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3 min read

A four-course Polish dinner is coming to downtown Cookeville Friday

Plus: the Next Step banquet is tonight, free library programs today and tomorrow, and the International Food Festival is Sunday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville High School takes the stage Friday night

Apr 15, 2026

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7 min read

Cookeville High School takes the stage Friday night

Plus: Waka Flocka is still Friday at Revolver, TTU baseball opens a long homestand, and the International Food Festival is Sunday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The Quilt Festival is today — plus summer camp opens tomorrow

Apr 14, 2026

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8 min read

The Quilt Festival is today — plus summer camp opens tomorrow

Summer camp registration opens Wednesday, Waka Flocka is Friday, and Spring Awakening at Waterloo is April 24-26.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Put April 25 on your calendar — WishFest is coming

Apr 13, 2026

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7 min read

Put April 25 on your calendar — WishFest is coming

Plus: Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA this Saturday, the Made Here Market, and Waka Flocka Flame at Revolver on Friday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Two big events happening Saturday — pick your vibe

Apr 10, 2026

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5 min read

Two big events happening Saturday — pick your vibe

Plus: food trucks at the Fairgrounds, tonight's spring dance show at the PAC, and a soda shop coming to town next week.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Tonight: VIOLET SHOW at the PAC (plus a grand opening with a giveaway)

Apr 9, 2026

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6 min read

Tonight: VIOLET SHOW at the PAC (plus a grand opening with a giveaway)

The Chamber's spring dance VIOLET SHOW is tonight at 6:30 PM. Also: Premier Pools opens at 11 AM with a robotic pool cleaner giveaway.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Firefly Festival is this weekend (free, Dogwood Park)

Apr 8, 2026

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8 min read

Firefly Festival is this weekend (free, Dogwood Park)

Plus a new bakery on W. Jackson, spring dance at the PAC, and a robotic pool cleaner giveaway Friday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Grade-A Catering turns 35 + dance concert tonight

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

Grade-A Catering turns 35 + dance concert tonight

Open house this morning, CPAC spring show this evening, and a full Tuesday at the library.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Firefly Festival is this weekend (+ a new bakery in town)

Apr 6, 2026

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8 min read

Firefly Festival is this weekend (+ a new bakery in town)

Free admission, all-original music and art, both days at Dogwood Park. Also: Nothing Bundt Cakes opens, Drake's happy hour, and voter reg ends today.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Good Friday in Cookeville: egg hunt tonight, Firefly Festival next week, and more

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

Good Friday in Cookeville: egg hunt tonight, Firefly Festival next week, and more

Easter weekend happenings, a new Westside restaurant worth trying, and your first look at the Firefly Festival — one week away.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
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