Vendors

Vendor booths are open in The Settlement (Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 

• 10 A Studios – Woodworking & Duck Calls
• 731Honey – Raw Honey
• West Tennessee Basket Guild – Handwoven Baskets
• Altman Farmstead – Artisan homemade candles and natural bath and body products
• The Fertrell Company – Natural and organic feed supplements and fertilizers
• TN Bow Woods – Bow staves for crafting selfbows and other wooden items
• Fresh Sawdust – Woodworking items
• Tremblay Handcrafted – Handmade knives, crafts and jewelry 
• BJ’s Chainsaw Art – Chainsaw art wooden pieces
• Singing Dove Candles LLC – Pure beeswax candles
• Glenda’s Homemade Goods – Canned food and homemade candles
• Chick Chick Coop – Custom-built chicken coops
• Stitch and Shepherd – Hand-sewn items
• Sweet Sunrise Bakery – Local baker speciaizing in homemade cinnamon rolls
• Paw’s Woodwork – Woodworking

Demonstrators

Demonstrations take place throughout the day in The Settlement (Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 

• T.J. Southard – Handcrafted Wood Creations
• Whiskey Ridge Farm – Canning demonstrations
• BJ’s Chainsaw Art – Chainsaw art live-carving demonstrations

Living Historians

Experience history brought to life throughout the festival weekend.
J.C. Stahlman’s Living History Group presents engaging historical interpretations representing the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, Pioneer Life, the Early Republic, David Crockett’s Alamo, the Civil War, and World War II. Each encampment offers an authentic look into the daily lives, tools and stories of those who shaped our nation’s past. These living historians will be on site Friday and Saturday in The Settlement from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Animal Encounters

Discovery Park’s Wildlife Department – Touch Table/Talks and Fur Demonstrations (Friday and Saturday)

Bluegrass Music Added for 2026

The Kody Norris Show

The Kody Norris Show combines a retro look with a modern bluegrass sound, earning a growing fan base and industry recognition. The group’s latest album, “Highfalutin Hillbilly,” highlights its blend of tradition and innovation. With strong roots in classic country and bluegrass, the band continues to expand its reach through national performances and touring.

Mulberry Jam

Mulberry Jam is a five-piece band, out of the Memphis area, that plays period songs of the past with traditional instruments and arrangements of the string dance performers of the 19th and early 20th century. 

The Tennessee Tradition Band

The Tennessee Tradition Band is West TN based Modern Traditional Bluegrass Band featuring sounds of traditional bluegrass, country and gospel music. Join us for a show filled with amazing musicianship, rich harmony and down home entertainment.

Ralston Station

Ralston Station (formerly Ryman Shadows) is a Martin, Tennessee bluegrass band that has enjoyed playing traditional music for over two decades. The band has been featured two years in a row at the Soybean Festival and has also performed around the community, including Discovery Park and local churches.  The band performs both instrumental and vocal sets and has been televised on WJLT’s Gospel Showcase.  The instrumental lineup currently includes founding members Terry Lewis (mandolin), Ken Robinson (fiddle) and Larry Holder (banjo), along with James Burdette and Richard Gallagher (guitars), Willie Mo Perry and Deb Burdette (fiddles), Jim Moseley (mandolin), Terry Gish (banjo) and Lee Moses (bass). 

Special Programming

Special programming on Saturday includes a presentation by Discovery Park CEO Scott Williams on his book, “Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis,” highlighting the life and legacy of early Memphis founder Marcus Winchester.

Marcus Winchester was present at the signing of the Treaty of 1818 and was sent to Memphis at Andrew Jackson’s request. He then devoted his life to transforming the small settlement on the fourth Chickasaw bluff into a thriving center of transportation, commerce and industry that became Memphis. Despite his significant contributions, Winchester and his family faced relentless attacks because his wife, Amarante Loiselle, was a free woman of color during a time when the debate over slavery was becoming increasingly polarized — and deadly. This meticulously researched biography unearths the fascinating story of Marcus Winchester while bringing to life the struggles and triumphs of some of West Tennessee’s earliest residents.

Demonstrators, Reenactors and Vendors

Want to be part of this event? Whether you’re interested in becoming a vendor or participating as a living historian, reenactor or demonstrator we’d love to have you! Click the button below to sign up.

This festival is part of Discovery Park of America’s ongoing heritage programming, designed to preserve and share the traditions, music and stories of the region. New this year, live bluegrass music will fill the outdoor stage all weekend, adding an energetic and authentic soundtrack to the experience.

This event is free with Discovery Park admission or membership. Free admission is available for members of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society.