# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Winter Heritage Festival!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step back in time at the annual Winter Heritage Festival at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center! 

Experience what life was like for early pioneers in Southern Appalachia through immersive, hands-on activities and living history demonstrations for all ages.

Learn traditional crafts from skilled living historians, hear from Cherokee Storytellers and the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association, practice pioneer survival skills, and explore historic artifacts and period weapons, including firearms used by early settlers in East Tennessee. Visitors will gain a deeper understanding of daily life, work, and survival in the Southern Appalachian region.
Plus there will be special eactivities for our youngest visitors!

Additionally, come and see presentations from descendants of Cades Cove!

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? Date: February 21
? Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
? Location: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

?️ Admission: Suggested Donation!

Join us for a full day of living history and discover the skills, stories, and traditions that shaped mountain life in Appalachia!

Cades Cove Preservation Host: Richard Anderson

Presenters will be:  
10:15am - Phyllis Sparks Hill – Ledbetter’s and Bryants Cades Cove and White Oak Sinks

11:15am - Ruth Caughron Davis – My Life in Cades Cove from Nov 1946 - December 1965

Break 12:15 -1:00pm

1:00pm Cades Cove Cousins and Former Residents Panel

Larry Sparks (Moderator), Bernard Myers, Ruth Caughron Davis, and Judy Myers Johns

2:15pm Bernard Myers – Cades Cove Family and Friends

3:15pm Frank March – Charlie Garland and the Cook Stove
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/townsend/winter-heritage-festival/200029458948644
- **Event Categories**: festivals, nonprofit, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1842

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Townsend
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN
- **lat**: 35.67625
- **long**: -83.7223
- **full address**: 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Winter Heritage Festival!
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/58384758f1ca3b9e5587915e4285a0771db481c4662459f3e5f6e58a1bc2227c-rimg-w1200-h450-dc015696-gmir?v=1771401109

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Winter Heritage Festival! being held?
  - **A:** Winter Heritage Festival! takes place on Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Winter Heritage Festival!?
  - **A:** Winter Heritage Festival! is organized by Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Winter Heritage Festival! is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Townsend, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 1,800+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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