☀️ Today’s Weather
Overcast skies today with a high of 86°F and a low of 58°F. Only a 1% chance of rain — a good day to get out and explore.
😄 Only in Kingsport
Kingsport already had a driving range and an ice cream shop. Adding 36 holes of mini-golf this weekend is just the Model City being thorough.
🧠 Trivia Q&A
Question: What Kingsport park is tied to the days when settlers built boats before heading west?
Answer at the bottom of today’s newsletter.
🔝 Top Stories
Rocky Top Golf Opens Mini-Golf Course in Kingsport
Rocky Top Golf in Kingsport is holding a grand opening this weekend for its new mini-golf course, with free mini-golf and half-price merchandise offered in celebration. The facility features 36 holes of mini-golf, a Top Tracer driving range, and an ice cream shop, located at 2000 E. Stonebrook Place.
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Full Life Sports Camp Coming to Kingsport July 6–10
Full Life Sports Camp is scheduled to take place in Kingsport July 6–10, offering a sports-focused summer camp experience for local youth. The camp provides an opportunity for kids to stay active and engaged during the summer months. Visit the link below for registration and additional details.
📅 Upcoming Events
Twilight Alive featuring HOOCH – Music on the Rocks
This free concert takes place Friday, June 26, starting at 7:00 PM on Broad Street in downtown Kingsport. Concerts take place in the 100 block of Broad Street — bring your favorite folding chair and enjoy dinner from downtown restaurants or on-site vendors.
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Fun Fest 2026 — Kingsport’s Signature Summer Festival
Fun Fest runs July 17–25, 2026, with events spread across the city and the Sunset Concert Series headlining at J. Fred Johnson Stadium. The concert lineup includes Jeremy Camp and Katy Nichole (July 23), Daughtry and Switchfoot (July 24), and LeAnn Rimes and Brothers Osborne (July 25). What started in 1981, Fun Fest has grown into one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Tennessee, offering hot air balloons, national headliner concerts, a parade, road races, and more.
Fun Fest Block Party Weekend
Block Party weekend is the pre-kickoff of Fun Fest, with this year’s dates set for July 10, 11, and 12. Block parties can be a private neighborhood gathering of friends or a public party anyone can attend, or anything in between. Check funfest.net for a full list of participating locations.
🤝 Community Partners
🧠 Trivia Answer
Boat Yard Park, which preserves the memory of the historic boatyard where frontier settlers constructed flatboats before launching their journeys downriver.