THINGS TO DO IN MARTIN, TENNESSEE
UT MARTIN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CALENDARS
Campus Calendar of Events (web link)
Foreign Film Series (web link)
English Film Series (see Campus Calendar)
SAC Events (movies, comedians, games) (web link)
Academic Speaker Series (web link)
Music and Theatre Events (web link)
CITY EVENTS CALENDARS
Martin TN (web link)
Obion County TN (web link)
Jackson TN (web link)
Tennessee Vacation (web link)
Paducah KY (web link)
Land Between the Lakes (web link)
Grand Rivers, KY (web link)
MUSIC AND THEATRE
UT Martin Vanguard Theatre, UT Martin campus (web link) UT Martin campus
Masquerade Theatre, Union City TN (web link)
Dixie Carter Center for the Performing Arts (web link)
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, (270) 443-9932, 417 S 4th St, Paducah KY (web link)
Market House Theatre (plays), Paducah KY (web link)
Paducah Symphony, Paducah KY (web link)
Jackson Symphony, Jackson TN (web link)
Jackson Arts Council, Jackson TN (web link)
Skullbone Music Park, Skullbone TN (web link)
MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES
Martin Area
UT Martin University Museum, Paul Meek Library, UT Martin campus (web link)
Our Backyard Town (1900s town, tour by appointment, free with B&B) 520 N. College St. Martin TN, (731) 587-1918 (web link)
Obion County Museum (log cabin, changing displays), Union City TN (web link)
Dixie Gun Works Museum (antique guns and cars), Union City TN (web link)
Twin Cities' Railroad & Textile Museum, Municipal Building, 700 Milton Counce Rd, South Fulton, TN (web link)/
Jackson Area
Rock-a-Billy Hall of Fame Museum, Jackson TN (web link)
Pinson Mounds Indian Burial Mounds and Museum, Jackson TN (web link)
Brooks Shaw & Son's Old Country Store (15,000 antiques), 30 Casey Jones Ln, Jackson TN, 38305 901-668-1223
Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum, 30 Casey Jones Ln, Jackson TN 38305 901-668-1222 (web link)
Paducah Area
Tilghman Civil War Museum, (270) 575-1870 631, Kentucky Ave, Paducah KY
William Clark Market House Museum, (270) 443-7759, 121 Market House Sq, Paducah KY
American Quilters Museum, (270) 442-8856, 215 Jefferson St, Paducah KY (web link)
Paducah Railroad Museum, (270) 442-4032, 3rd and Washington St., Paducah KY
River Heritage Museum, (270) 575-9958, 117 S Water St, Paducah KY (web link)
Alben W Barkley Museum, (270) 534-8264, 533 Madison Street, Paducah KY
Fort Massac State Park (reconstructed fort), Metropolis IL (web link)
Super Museum (Superman items), (618) 524-5975 715 Market St, Metropolis IL (web link)
Major Elijah Curtis Home/Museum, (618) 524-3780 405 Market St, Metropolis IL
Other Areas
Hardin Southern Railroad Nostalgia Train, Hardin KY (web link)
West Tennessee Agricultural Museum, Milan TN: 3 Ledbetter Gate Rd, Milan 38358 901-686-8067 (web link)
Trenton City Hall Veilleuses Teapot Collection, 309 S College St, Trenton TN, 38382 901-855-2013
Buford Pusser Home and Museum ("Walking Tall" sheriff), 342 Pusser St, Adamsville TN, 38310, 901-632-4080
Tennessee River Folklife Center, Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park, Eva TN, 38333, 901-584-6356 (web link)
Hamlett-Smith House (1867 mansion) Hwy 22, Henderson TN, 38340, 901-989-4353
Humboldt Strawberry Festival Historical Museum, 1200 Main St, Humboldt TN, 38343, 901-784-1842
Gordon Browning Museum (Tennessee Governor) 640 N Main St, McKenzie TN, 38344 901-352-3510
Davy Crockett Cabin, Hwy 45 W, Rutherford TN, 38369, 901-665-7166
Tennessee River Waterway Museum (dam powerhouse), Hwy 128 S, Savannah TN, 38372, 901-925-4346
Cherry Mansion, 101 Main St, Savannah TN, 38372 901-925-2364
Tennessee River Museum (steamboats, Civil War), 507 Main St, Savannah TN, 38372 901-925-2364
Shiloh National Military Park (civil war battlefield), Shiloh TN (web link)
Fort Donelson (Civil War fort), Dover TN (web link)
Fort Pillow State Historic Park (Civil War fort), (731) 738-5581, 3122 Park Road, Henning , TN (web link)
NATURE PARKS
Garrett Lake (wooded fishing lake with trails and pavilion), Dresden TN (web link)
Cherokee Trails (hiking, camping horse riding), Palmersville TN
Big Cypress Tree State Park (wooded picnic area with short trail and pavilion), Greenfield TN (web link)
Reelfoot Lake State Park (camping, hiking, fishing), Tiptonville TN, (731) 253 9652 Visitor's Center (web link)
Nathan Bedford Forest State Park (cabins, camping, boating, fishing) Eva TN (web link)
Natchez Trace State Park (camping, cabins, hiking, swimming, fishing, horseback riding) Wildersville TN (web link)
Chickasaw State Park (camping, cabins, hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding) Henderson TN (web link)
Big Hill Pond State Park (camping, hiking, boating, fishing, horseback riding) Pocahontas TN (web link)
Pickwick Landing State Park (camping, cabins, boating, fishing, swimming) Pickwick Dam TN (web link)
Fort Pillow State Historic Park (camping, boating, fishing), (731) 738-5581, 3122 Park Road, Henning , TN (web link)
Paris Landing State Park (camping, cabins, boating, fishing, swimming), 731-641-4465, 16055 Hwy 79 N. Buchanan , TN (web link)
Land between the Lakes (camping, cabins, hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, exhibits) TN and KY (web link)
Fort Massac State Park (camping, hiking, fishing, boating, fort), Metropolis IL (web link)
Shawnee National Forest (hiking, rock climbing) Harrisburg IL (web link)
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Patti’s 1880 Settlement (restaurant, petting zoo, arcade, miniature golf), Grand Rivers KY, (web link)
Venture River Waterpark, Eddyville KY (web link)
SPORTS
West Tennessee Sports Online (high schools, racing, martial arts) (web link)
UT Martin Sports Events (web link)
Northwest Tennessee Motorsports Park, Gleason TN (web link)
Paducah International Raceway(web link)
LIBRARIES
UT Martin Library, Martin TN(web link)
Weldon Public Library, Martin TN (web link)
Obion County Public Library, Union City TN(web link)
MUSIC FESTIVALS
Breakin' Up Winter old time music retreat, Cedars of Lebanon State Park, early March (web link)
State of TN Old-Time Fiddlers' Championships, Clarksville, TN: late March, Fri and Sat (web link)
Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree, Holladay, TN: third Saturday April (web link)
Arthur Smith, Robert Spicer Memorial Fiddler’s Contest, Dickson, TN: second Saturday in June (web link)
Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival, Kenlake State Park, Aurora, KY: second weekend in June (web link)
Home Place Pickin’ Party, Land Between the Lakes: second weekend in June (web link)
Madison Bluegrass Festival and Competition, Madison, TN: second weekend in June (web link)
Kentucky Lake Hot August Blues Festival, Hardin, KY: late August (web link)
Soybean Festival (free concerts each evening), Martin TN: first week in September (web link)
Americana Folk Festival, Montgomery Bell State Park, TN: second Saturday October (web link)
Western Kentucky Regional Fiddle Festival, Murray, KY: second Saturday November (web link)
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
IPAP Swim Lessons: UT Martin Pool, June and July
Martin Public Pool, Martin TN: open June and July; toddler swim TTH 9:45-10:45 ages 4 and under; swim lessons: June and July
Weldon Public Library Reading Program, Martin TN: June and July
After Dinner Downtown Paducah; Saturday evening, early May through mid October
Reelfoot Scenic Boat Cruises, May 1 to October 1
YEARLY FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS BY MONTH
January
February
UT Martin Civil Rights Conference, end of February
March
UT Martin Faculty Women’s Club Luncheon: open to the public
Breakin' Up Winter old time music retreat, Cedars of Lebanon State Park, early March (web link)
State of TN Old-Time Fiddlers' Championships, Clarksville, TN: late March, Fri and Sat (web link)
April
Martin Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt, Martin TN: early April
Greenfield Fiddlesticks Festival (free amusement park rides), Greenfield TN (Pope's Concessions, 731-235-3576); early April
Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree, Holladay, TN: third Saturday April (web link)
UT Martin Farm Festival (educational program for ages 2-6), McWherter Agricultural Complex; last week in April
World’s Biggest Fish Fry, Paris TN: late April (web link)
Spring Heritage Days, Union City TN, last weekend in April
Iris Festival, Dresden TN: late April, early May
National Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
May
Strawberry Festival, Humbolt TN: beginning of May (web link)
Sharon Springtime Festival, Sharon TN
Teapot Festival, Trenton TN
Shannon Street Blues and Heritage Festival, Jackson TN: end of May or beginning of June (web link)
Lowertown Art & Music Festival , Paducah, TN: end of May (web link)
June
Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival, Kenlake State Park, Aurora, KY: first weekend in June (web link)
Madison Bluegrass Festival and Competition, Madison, TN: second weekend in June (web link)
Sonnenschein Festival, Hohenwald, TN: second weekend in June (web link)
Arthur Smith, Robert Spicer Memorial Fiddler’s Contest, Dickson, TN: second Saturday in June(web link)
Home Place Pickin’ Party, Land Between the Lakes: second weekend in June (web link)
Kid’s College, UT Martin: two week specialty classes for grades K-8
Superman Celebration, Metropolis IL; mid June (web link)
McCracken County Fair, Paducah KY; Carson Park, last week June
July
Happee Day Carnival, Martin TN: July 4
Paducah Summer Festival, Paducah KY: last week July (web link)
August
Eiffel Tower Day Kid’s Fest, Paris TN
Rockabilly Fest, Jackson TN: early August (web link)
Farm Toy Collector’s Show, Agricultural Museum, Milan TN
Tater Town Special Festival, Gleason TN, Labor Day weekend (web link)
Obion County Fair (carnival rides, livestock shows, tractor pulls, demolition derby), August 2nd week (web link)
September
Soybean Festival (BBQ cook off, concerts, rides, vendors, antique cars), Martin TN: first week in September