Historic Downtown Dandridge (Main Street)
The Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival takes over historic downtown Dandridge, Tennessee, a small town settled in 1782. The main entrance is at Main Street and Gay Street, right by Douglas Lake, and there are free public parking lots plus free shuttle buses running from two spots outside downtown.
Before you go
- Official site
- tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org
- Next festival here
- Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival, Sep 26, 2026
Worth knowing before you go
- The main entrance is at Main Street and Gay Street (Highway 92), next to Douglas Lake.
- Free shuttle buses run 10am to 6pm from First Baptist Church and a lot at West Main Street and Cherokee Drive.
- Dandridge is Tennessee's second oldest town, settled in 1782.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Free public parking downtown · Free shuttle buses from two outside lots · Right by Douglas Lake.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a small-town festival in a historic downtown setting by a lake.
Think twice if
- You are relying on on-street parking right downtown: the free shuttles from outside lots are the backup plan once it fills.
Getting there and parking
The festival takes over historic downtown Dandridge, with its main entrance at the intersection of Main Street and Gay Street, Highway 92, right next to Douglas Lake.
Free parking is available in several public lots within walking distance of downtown. If those fill, free shuttle buses run from First Baptist Church and from a lot at West Main Street and Cherokee Drive, from 10am to 6pm.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Historic Downtown Dandridge (Main Street). The venue's own pages are the place to check: tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Historic Downtown Dandridge (Main Street). The venue's own pages are the place to check: tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org.
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A little history
Dandridge is Tennessee's second oldest town, settled in 1782, and the festival celebrates the heritage of the Scots-Irish pioneers who settled East Tennessee and western North Carolina in the late 1700s.