Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants

11:00 AM

<p>Come learn how to create beautiful wire-wrapped gemstone pendants with us! Come make a Wire Wrapped Gemstone Pendants! Join us for an engaging evening crafting your own wire-wrapped gemstone pendant. Perfect for all skill levels, this workshop will teach you the basics of wire wrapping with copper wire, turning semi-precious stones into beautiful jewelry. Learn […]</p>\n

“The Sun”

11:00 AM · Bays Mountain Park

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. Beginning in January, discover the secrets of our star in a fascinating new feature entitled “The Sun, Our Living Star”. Experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full dome format. This program will be followed by a brief tour of the current evening sky using our Zeiss ZKP-4 optical star projector. Show length ~40 min. .avia-button-avb69d428457324c:hover {background-color: #444444 !important;color: #ffffff !important;transform: translateZ(0) scale(1.03); }Click here to register online for tickets

Bobcat Keeper Talk

11:00 AM

Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident bobcats, Carter and Cash. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

Wolk Keeper Talk

1:00 PM

<p>Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident wolves. Free program. Pre-registration is not required.</p>\n

“Forward! To the Moon”

1:00 PM

<p>Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the Universe and land the first woman and person […]</p>\n

Astronomy Day

1:30 PM

A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Telescope When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Bays Mountain Park Observatory Ground (Planetarium Theater if weather is poor.) Do you own a telescope but have only had difficulty when trying to use it? You are not alone! This special program will cover the basic elements of your telescope and what they do. We’ll provide you with some tips on how to properly set up your telescope and make observations, so you’ll have an enriching experience under the stars. This program is for individuals or families that own a simple telescope. Telescopes will not be provided. If you have a computer-controlled telescope, you must provide your own power source. Cost: $8/per telescope. Multiple family members ages 10 and above may attend. Limited to 10 telescopes.

SunWatch

2:00 PM

<p>This free observing program is held by the dam and is offered every clear Saturday and Sunday at 3 – 3:30 p.m. in March-October. Safely view the Sun in detail! Observe sunspots and more that reveal the Sun’s dynamic magnetic activity. It is weather-dependent. If it is too cloudy, the program will be canceled. This […]</p>\n

Raptor Tour

2:00 PM

Meet with one of our Naturalist Interns or Staff and walk around the Raptor Center with us. Hear some interesting facts and stories about these amazing animals!

Maurice’s Music Experience @ Inspire Wine Bar

2:00 PM · Inspire Wine Bar

Live music for people who want to relax, connect, and let the room breathe. Maurice Butler doesn’t play a setlist — he reads the room.Join us for an evening of live, intentionally crafted music designed to help you exhale. Blending smooth jazz textures with lo-fi-inspired rhythms, Maurice responds in real time to the energy of the space — mellow bass lines, relaxed grooves, and music that complements the moment instead of competing with it. Perfect for unwinding with a glass of wine, meaningful conversation, or simply letting the night slow down.This isn’t background noise.It’s atmosphere.Create the atmosphere.Let’s set the tone.

“The Sun”

3:00 PM

<p>The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. Beginning in January, […]</p>\n

Savage Outlaws @ Kingsport Moose

3:00 PM · Kingsport Moose Lodge #972

Savage Outlaws ready to rock the moose

Bobcat Keeper Talk

3:00 PM

<p>Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident bobcats, Carter and Cash. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.</p>\n

Six Gun @ The Reserve

3:00 PM · The Reserve

StarWatch

3:30 PM

Night viewing (StarWatch) is held each Saturday in the months of March, April, October & November, starting at dusk at the observatories. If poor weather, an alternate live presentation will occur in the planetarium theater. If good weather, visitors will be able to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, star clusters, galaxies and more through large telescopes! Please dress for temperatures at least 20 degrees cooler than expected. We ask that visitors do not use white light flashlights to preserve your night vision. Green laser pointers are not allowed. We ask that visitors do not bring their own telescopes. This is a free event and does not require registration.

Dan Carty’s Basement Band

4:00 PM · CJ’s Sports Bar

If you saw them back in December of 2025 at the Weber City Volunteer Fire Department’s Christmas party, then you will be so excited to know that Dan Carty’s Basement is coming to CJ’s this April! A night of bluegrass fun and dancing and we hope that you all come join in on the fun! Hailing from the Tri-Cities, the DCB Bluegrass Band has been recognized for great musicianship and tight vocal harmonies. DCB has played the Carter Family Fold and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, bringing the best in bluegrass music to the area!

Astronomy Day

5:30 PM

<p>A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Telescope When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Bays Mountain Park Observatory Ground (Planetarium Theater if weather is poor.) Do you own a telescope but have only had difficulty when trying to use it? You are not alone! This special program will cover the basic elements of your telescope and what they […]</p>\n

Raptor Tour

6:00 PM

<p>Meet with one of our Naturalist Interns or Staff and walk around the Raptor Center with us. Hear some interesting facts and stories about these amazing animals!</p>\n

Maurice’s Music Experience @ Inspire Wine Bar

6:00 PM

<p>Live music for people who want to relax, connect, and let the room breathe. Maurice Butler doesn’t play a setlist — he reads the room.Join us for an evening of live, intentionally crafted music designed to help you exhale. Blending smooth jazz textures with lo-fi-inspired rhythms, Maurice responds in real time to the energy of […]</p>\n

Savage Outlaws @ Kingsport Moose

7:00 PM

<p>Savage Outlaws ready to rock the moose</p>\n

Six Gun @ The Reserve

7:00 PM

StarWatch

7:30 PM

<p>Night viewing (StarWatch) is held each Saturday in the months of March, April, October & November, starting at dusk at the observatories. If poor weather, an alternate live presentation will occur in the planetarium theater. If good weather, visitors will be able to see celestial objects like the Moon, planets, star clusters, galaxies and more […]</p>\n

Dan Carty’s Basement Band

8:00 PM

<p>If you saw them back in December of 2025 at the Weber City Volunteer Fire Department’s Christmas party, then you will be so excited to know that Dan Carty’s Basement is coming to CJ’s this April! A night of bluegrass fun and dancing and we hope that you all come join in on the fun! […]</p>\n

Intro to Stained Glass: Glass Panels

5:00 AM · The Inventor Center

Learn traditional stained glass techniques from start to finish! Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You’ll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners class, perfect for anyone that’s curious about the process and techniques that go into making Tiffany Style Stained Glass. Please wear close-toed shoes and natural fibers like cotton/wool (jeans and a t-shirt work great). All long hair should be pulled back. Age 10+, under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Stained Glass: Glass Panels

5:00 AM · The Inventor Center

Learn traditional stained glass techniques from start to finish. Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You’ll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners class, perfect for anyone that’s curious about the process and techniques that go into making Tiffany Style Stained Glass. Please wear close-toed shoes and natural fibers like cotton/wool (jeans and a t-shirt work great). All long hair should be pulled back. Age 10+, under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Joy Riggs started making Stained Glass in 2000. Her passion for it ultimately led her to open Studio 116 in Kingsport where she specializes in custom stained glass panels and whimsical suncatchers. Joy loves to create unique pieces based on her customers’ ideas, and enjoys the challenge of trying something different.

Exchange Place Spring Garden Fair

5:00 AM · Exchange Place

Join us for the 40th annual Spring Garden Fair! The oldest garden fair in the region and a favorite among gardeners, Exchange Place’s Spring Garden Fair will be held Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, from 12:00 – 5 p.m. at Exchange Place Living History Farm in Kingsport, TN. Thousands of plants will be for sale – perennials, annuals, trees, and shrubs – with the emphasis on natives, herbs, and heirloom plants (including a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes!) along with garden-related arts and crafts. Heritage breeds of animals and the spring activities of an 1850s farmstead will be featured as Exchange Place volunteers shear the sheep, spin and weave the wool, cook on the open hearth, and shape iron over the forge. Ol’ timey music and traditional foods add to the atmosphere. Admission at the gate is $5 for those aged 12 and up, and free for those under 12. (There are no pre-event ticket sales.) Proceeds from the event help to feed and care for the farm animals, provide educational programming, and help with the restoration and upkeep of the site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Exchange Place is a non-profit, volunteer-run living history farm, educational facility, and regional attraction that seeks to preserve, protect, interpret, and manage the history, heritage, and artifacts pertaining to mid-19th century farm life in Northeast Tennessee.

“The Sun”

7:00 AM · Bays Mountain Park

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. Beginning in January, discover the secrets of our star in a fascinating new feature entitled “The Sun, Our Living Star”. Experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full dome format. This program will be followed by a brief tour of the current evening sky using our Zeiss ZKP-4 optical star projector. Show length ~40 min. .avia-button-avb69d4284578ba1:hover {background-color: #444444 !important;color: #ffffff !important;transform: translateZ(0) scale(1.03); }Click here to register online for tickets

Exchange Place Spring Garden Fair

9:00 AM

<p>Join us for the 40th annual Spring Garden Fair! The oldest garden fair in the region and a favorite among gardeners, Exchange Place’s Spring Garden Fair will be held Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, from 12:00 – 5 p.m. at Exchange Place Living History […]</p>\n

Stained Glass: Glass Panels

9:00 AM

<p>Learn traditional stained glass techniques from start to finish. Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You’ll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners […]</p>\n

“Forward! To the Moon”

9:00 AM

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the Universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. The show is followed by a brief tour of the current night sky. Produced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio with funding from NASA SSERVI and Lockheed Martin. Show length ~ 45 min.   .avia-button-avb69d4284579d7a:hover {background-color: #444444 !important;color: #ffffff !important;transform: translateZ(0) scale(1.03); }Click here to register online for tickets

Intro to Stained Glass: Glass Panels

9:00 AM

<p>Learn traditional stained glass techniques from start to finish! Choose from an assortment of glass colors, textures and transparencies to completely customize it into a one of a kind piece. You’ll learn how to cut glass, grid it to fit a pattern, apply copper foil and finally solder it all together. This is a beginners […]</p>\n

Herpetarium Keeper Talk

9:00 AM

Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident amphibians and reptiles. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

SunWatch

10:00 AM

This free observing program is held by the dam and is offered every clear Saturday and Sunday at 3 – 3:30 p.m. in March-October. Safely view the Sun in detail! Observe sunspots and more that reveal the Sun’s dynamic magnetic activity. It is weather-dependent. If it is too cloudy, the program will be canceled. This is a free event and does not require registration.

Primo & Summit Spring Concert

10:00 AM · Ross N. Robinson Middle School

Kingsport, TN – Witness the incredible talent and passion of our region’s young musicians as they take the stage for an inspiring orchestral performance. These dedicated student artists will showcase their skills and artistry in a concert that celebrates the joy of music-making and the bright future of classical music in our community. Primo, our developing ensemble, provides emerging string players with foundational orchestral experience, building confidence and musicianship through collaborative performance. Summit, our advanced youth symphony, challenges accomplished young musicians with demanding repertoire that showcases their technical skill and artistic maturity. Performance Details: Date & Time: Sunday, April 26, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Ross N. Robinson Middle School, Kingsport, TN Admission: Free   Come support these dedicated young artists as they share their passion for music with our community!

“The Sun”

11:00 AM · Bays Mountain Park

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. Beginning in January, discover the secrets of our star in a fascinating new feature entitled “The Sun, Our Living Star”. Experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in immersive full dome format. This program will be followed by a brief tour of the current evening sky using our Zeiss ZKP-4 optical star projector. Show length ~40 min. .avia-button-avb69d428457c994:hover {background-color: #444444 !important;color: #ffffff !important;transform: translateZ(0) scale(1.03); }Click here to register online for tickets

Herpetarium Keeper Talk

11:00 AM

Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident amphibians and reptiles. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

“Forward! To the Moon”

1:00 PM

<p>Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the Universe and land the first woman and person […]</p>\n

SunWatch

2:00 PM

<p>This free observing program is held by the dam and is offered every clear Saturday and Sunday at 3 – 3:30 p.m. in March-October. Safely view the Sun in detail! Observe sunspots and more that reveal the Sun’s dynamic magnetic activity. It is weather-dependent. If it is too cloudy, the program will be canceled. This […]</p>\n

Primo & Summit Spring Concert

2:00 PM

<p>Kingsport, TN – Witness the incredible talent and passion of our region’s young musicians as they take the stage for an inspiring orchestral performance. These dedicated student artists will showcase their skills and artistry in a concert that celebrates the joy of music-making and the bright future of classical music in our community. Primo, our […]</p>\n

Fox Keeper Talk

2:00 PM

Come and meet our animal care staff and learn a little about our furry fox friends, Jamie and Sabra. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.

Herpetarium Keeper Talk

3:00 PM

<p>Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident amphibians and reptiles. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.</p>\n

“The Sun”

3:00 PM

<p>The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. It is our nearest star and our planet’s source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and all life. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. Beginning in January, […]</p>\n

Fox Keeper Talk

6:00 PM

<p>Come and meet our animal care staff and learn a little about our furry fox friends, Jamie and Sabra. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.</p>\n

Herpetarium Keeper Talk

9:00 AM

Come meet our animal care staff and learn a little bit about our resident amphibians and reptiles. This is a free program. Pre-registration is not required.