TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Mother’s Day weekend is upon us, and along with plenty of events celebrating the moms throughout the region, several events are taking place for all ages on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
News Channel 11 has compiled the following list of weekend events in the region:
Music on the Square
First concert of the season
Featuring Cruz Contreras & the Black Lillies
National Travel & Tourism Week free “Make and Take” event
Jonesborough Visitor Center
Flower hummingbird bouquet bar
Free popcorn and cake cups
Jonesborough-themed giveaways
National Travel & Tourism Week Pop-up Shop
Johnson City Visitor Center
Free Dr. Enuf and popcorn
“School of Rock” screening at the Jackson Theatre
Jackson Theatre, Jonesborough
51st NSRA Street Rod Nationals South
Registration on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings on-site
Vehicles must be 30 years old and older to be entered in any NSRA event
Kids Zone, swap meet, commercial vendors, women’s world, pinstriping panel, live music, Nick Donovan’s Rockin Road Show each day
Discounted entry tickets at any local O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store
Transportation Station
King Commons, Johnson City
Kids can climb, explore and hear the sounds of city vehicles up close: police cars, tractors, garbage trucks, street sweepers and more
Free, all ages and abilities
Tennessee Plant Show
Meadowview Convention Center, Kingsport
2nd Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Celebration
Sip, shop & swap over cocktails or craft brews and enjoy a plant-fueled experience featuring dozens of plant sellers, lawn & garden accessories, floral decor and more
Tattoos & piercings from local shops on-site
Tickets: $10 GA, $60 VIP (grants 8 a.m. entry), $5 Seniors at the doors, 16 & under free with paying adult
Open Doors at The Exchange Place
Exchange Place, Kingsport
Explore the farm and witness living history demonstrations such as open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, old-fashioned games, old-time music, and more
In honor of America’s 250th birthday
Tickets: $5; age 12 and under free
Kitten Yoga
Appalachian Highlands Humane Society, Johnson City
Tickets: $30, supports humane society
Low-impact yoga for all skill levels, mats provided
Return of the Little City Roller Derby
Freedom Hall Civic Center
Star Wars costumes/attire encouraged
Tickets: $20 on-site, $15 online
Mother’s Day Market
Vendors, permanent jewelry, giveaways and more
Elk Avenue Cruise In
Hosted by Carter County Car Club
Spring Art Market
Johnson City Brewing Company, West Walnut location
Local craft vendors in the taproom’s backyard
Inaugural Carboad Boat Race at Wetlands
Wetlands Water Park, Jonesborough
Age 8 and up, 1-3 people per boat
Design and build at home, bring boats to Wetlands and race
All who enter the water will get free day pass to Wetlands during open season
Elizabethton Maker’s Market
Local vendors, makers and bakers
2nd Saturday of each month
Healthy Kids Running Series – Johnson City
Civitan Park, Johnson City
Age-appropriate running events including 50 & 75 yard dashes, 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile and 1 mile run
Steel Magnolias film screening at the Bonnie Kate Theater
Bonnie Kate Theater, Elizabethton
Classic movie starring Dolly Parton
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