Folk Medicine Festival

06/07/2026

🌿✨ Thank You for a Wonderful Folk Medicine Festival! ✨🌿

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the Folk Medicine Festival in historic downtown Red Boiling Springs! Your support, enthusiasm, and love for our community made this year's event a tremendous success.

Special thanks to the City of Red Boiling Springs, the Red Boiling Springs Police Department, and the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department for helping ensure a safe and enjoyable day for all.

We are also incredibly grateful to our sponsors: Wellworth Bank, the Macon County Arts Council, and the Tennessee Arts Commission. Your support helps keep this cherished tradition alive.

To our vendors, thank you for bringing such a wonderful and diverse selection of products, demonstrations, crafts, and experiences that made the festival so special.

And to all of our performers, thank you for sharing your talents and helping fill downtown Red Boiling Springs with music, entertainment, and community spirit throughout the day. 🎶❤️

Now we want to hear from YOU!

📸 Who was your favorite performer? 📷 Did you take pictures or videos during the festival? 💬 Share your memories, photos, and videos in the comments so we can relive the day together!

Thank you for helping celebrate the traditions, heritage, and culture that make the Folk Medicine Festival such a special event.

🗓️ Mark your calendars now — we'll be back on the first Saturday in June 2027!

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🧵🏆 Congratulations to Shelley Stauffer! 🏆🧵

Congratulations to Shelley Stauffer, whose beautiful quilt, Hidden Circles, was selected as the Favorite Quilt in this year's Folk Medicine Festival Quilt Show!

This year's show featured an outstanding collection of quilts showcasing the talent, creativity, and dedication of quilters from across the region. We are delighted to recognize Hidden Circles as this year's visitor favorite.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped in to view the quilts and cast a vote. Your participation helped make the Quilt Show a wonderful success and a meaningful celebration of this treasured art form.

We also extend our appreciation to all of the quilters who shared their work and helped make this exhibit such a special part of the Folk Medicine Festival.

A special thank you to our Quilt Show Sponsor, Wellworth Bank, for supporting this event and helping preserve and celebrate the rich quilting traditions that are such an important part of our heritage.

Congratulations again, Shelley, on this well-deserved honor! 🎉

06/06/2026

🧵🏆 Help Us Choose the People's Choice Quilt! 🏆🧵

Stop by Step Back in Time Shop, 252 Main Street in Red Boiling Springs, and cast your vote for your favorite quilt today!

Voting is open until 3:00 PM, so don't miss your chance to support these beautiful handmade creations and help select this year's favorite.

📍 Step Back in Time Shop
252 Main Street
⏰ Voting ends at 3:00 PM today

We can't wait to see which quilt wins!

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Look for the photo ops around town. This one is at the old bank building.

06/06/2026

🇺🇸✨ Step Into 250 Years of American History ✨🇺🇸

While you're enjoying the Folk Medicine Festival, be sure to stop by the future home of the RBS Heritage Museum at 100 Main Street in Historic Downtown Red Boiling Springs.

Explore a special exhibit, "1776–2026: Celebrating 250 Years of America," featuring displays that reflect our nation's journey from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration in 2026.

Adding to the experience, Macon County Historian Randy East will be on site throughout the day, sharing insights, stories, and fascinating details about the rich history of Macon County and the people and events that helped shape our community.

Whether you're a history enthusiast, a lifelong resident, or a first-time visitor, this exhibit offers a unique opportunity to connect with both America's story and the heritage of Red Boiling Springs and Macon County.

📍 Future Home of the RBS Heritage Museum
100 Main Street
Historic Downtown Red Boiling Springs

📅 During the Folk Medicine Festival
🕘 Saturday, June 6

✨ Admission is free! ✨

Stop in, explore the exhibit, visit with Randy East, and celebrate 250 years of American history, heritage, and community.

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06/06/2026

🌿 2026 Folk Medicine Festival — Full Schedule 🌿
📍 Red Boiling Springs, TN
Grab your lawn chairs and dancing shoes — here's everything happening today!

🎵 PALACE STAGE
9:00 AM — Miles Gibson
A local favorite kicking off the morning right!
10:15 AM — Macon Co. Senior Shufflers Dance Team
Community tradition and pure joy on the stage!
10:45 AM — Weston Robinson & The Band I-65
Classic country music to get your feet moving!
12:15 PM — Kevin Burns
The soulful sound of the Appalachian dulcimer.
12:45 PM — The Luggnuts
High-energy bluegrass to keep the afternoon rolling!
1:45 PM — Stephen Shaner — Magician ✨
Performed at the world-famous Magic Castle — don't miss this one!
2:30 PM — Lookout Creek Band 🎶 Closing Act
Traditional mountain country music — the perfect end to a perfect day.

🌱 PALACE PARK PAVILION & BILBREY PARK
9:45 AM — Jeff Po**en — Biodynamic Farming
Known the world over for his vast knowledge. Q&A and book signing to follow.
📍 Palace Park Pavilion
11:00 AM — Juanita Dodson — Herb Walk
A guided tour along the creek identifying local useful plants — and some to avoid! Q&A to follow.
📍 Meet at Bilbrey Park Pavilion
12:30 PM — Don Scruggs — Cherokee Herbs & Healing
A direct descendant of Cherokee healers sharing traditional plant knowledge and healing practices.
📍 Palace Park Pavilion
2:00 PM — Juanita Dodson — Herb Walk #2
What to do with the plants you've discovered today!
📍 Bilbrey Park Pavilion
2:30 PM — Melonie Sherman — The Art of Wellness
Flower essences and granny medicine from an invited speaker and expert in her field.
📍 Palace Park Pavilion
3:15 PM — Dyshel Thompson — Back to Basics
What Does Health Mean to You?
Three decades as a community health educator focused on holistic wellness and addiction prevention.
📍 Palace Park Pavilion

🌿 Something for everyone — music, magic, herbs, history, and healing. See you there! 🌿



Macon County Arts Council
Macon County Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Arts Commission