There's No Other Festival In America Quite Like This One In Nashville
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Meghan Kraft
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It’s almost August, and out here in Music City that means one thing: it’s about time for the Tomato Art Fest. Located in East Nashville, this iconic and quirky festival is in its fourteenth year. We got the deets on the history, location, and all the fun Music City has in store for you this year. Hurry up, August! We’re ready for you.
The Tomato Art Fest is the brain child of couple Meg and Bret MacFadyen of East Nashville. Together they own the East Nashville Art and Invention Gallery, and are local purveyors of the arts. Waaaaay back in 2004? They hosted an art show in their gallery that celebrated the Tennessee tomato - and the rest is history.
The event has since become an iconic Nashville festival. Every year the word spreads, and every year huge crowds are drawn to the excitement and fun it promises. In 2016, an estimated 60,000 people enjoyed their weekend in East Nashville.
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The Nashville Scene poll for, "Best Festival" has been OWNED by the Tomato Arts Fest every single year since 2007, and it even got an honorable mention in Southern Living. Not too bad for a southern city in the midst of late summer, hey?
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Did we mention it's a costume friendly event? You can break out that ol' tomato costume of yours, now!
You can find a full calendar of events on the official Tomato Fest website, but you should probably know that there are fun additions like the wildly popular East Nashville Tomato 5K, the Tomato Art Fest "Push, Pull & Wear" Parade, the Faux Paw Fashion Show for your lovable furry friends and an epic Cornhole Tournament.
Will you join this exciting and beautiful crowd next month?
You can visit for yourself on Friday, August 11th and Saturday, August 12th in East Nashville. The heart of the festival is located in Historic Five Points, but you may want to get there early - parking is all along the street, and it is extremely limited if you're not looking to walk a mile. Have fun!
Take a look at the event from last year, below:
PS: Are you going to attend burger week in Nashville…?
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