Are there ever enough festivals at the tail end of the year in Townsend, TN? What a silly thing to ask! When presented with the idea of jubilee in one of the most beautiful and enjoyable mountain towns at one of the best times of the year to be in THE best National Park and mountain America has to offer, when would enough ever be enough? Definitely not at the Townsend Grains and Grits Festival, that’s for sure!

As their website explains:

“The Townsend Grains & Grits Festival is a festival of southern spirits and gourmet grub. We have created a unique opportunity for you to experience our thriving craft spirits and gourmet food community, while discovering some of the region’s legendary distillers and blenders, taking place in the Peaceful Side of the Smokies.

The Townsend Grains & Grits Festival provides an intimate sampling event, offering something for consumers, foodies, bartenders and spirit professionals alike.

From live entertainment guaranteed to get you moving, savory bites and sweet treats from local restaurants and food purveyors and a vast selection of sample craft spirits from regional legends, such as — Jeff Arnett with Jack Daniels Distillery, Nicole Austin of Cascade Hollow Distilling home of George Dickel Distillery, Keener Shanton with Old Forge Distillery, Greg Eidam with Sugarlands Distillery, Alex Castle with Old Dominick Distillery, Jason Franklin with Thunder Road Distillery, Heath Clark with H Clark Distillery, Andy Nelson with Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery, Billy Kaufman with Short Mountain Distillery, Lee Kennedy with Leiper’s Fork Distillery, Bruce Boeko with Nashville Craft, Matt Cunningham with Old Glory Distilling Co., Randy Trentham with Southern Pride Distillery, Justin Cutler with Tenn South Distillery, Darrell Miller with Bootleggers Distillery, Tim Piersant with Chattanooga Whiskey, Eric Vance with Ole Smoky Distillery, Justin Holeman with Tennessee Legend Distillery, Jordan Ward with Doc Collier Moonshine Distillery, Stanton Webster with Post Modern Distillery, Tyler Crowell with Corsair Distillery, Phil Prichard with Prichard’s Distillery, Cara King with King Family Distillery, Brushy Mountain Moonshine, D&S Distillery and Knox Whiskey Works.

Breweries to include: Blount County Home Brewers & Sevier County Home Brewers

Winery: Cades Cove Cellars”

November 2nd is the date to save for the Townsend Grains & Grits Festival and the venue will be the Townsend Visitors Center on the main Townsend road. The event goes from 5:00PM to 9:00PM. At 5:00PM, parking opens up with the gates opening up at 6:00PM. From 7:00PM to 8:30PM, the live music performances will play and the event ends at 9:00PM.

Get full info on this event at http://www.grainsandgritsfest.com/.