The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival included artisan vendors in the square and on Broadway. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The 18th annual Lavender Festival on Saturday celebrated herbs, crafts, food, and music. Here are photos by Julio Culiat.
The festival celebrated the Herb of the Year, Capsicum, or hot peppers. New this year, “A Taste of Tennessee Wines” brought wine tasting to the festival. The tasting was hosted by Great Valley Wine Trail, which is made up of five independent wineries in East Tennessee.
The Lavender Festival also featured more than 100 artisan vendors, several informative presentations, children’s activities, and live musicians. Vendors lined the covered walkways of Jackson Square, the parking lot, and both sides of Broadway Avenue, which was closed to traffic.
The Oak Ridge Farmers Market was open as usual across from the square from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday.
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Above, children stay cool playing in the interactive fountain in the center of Jackson Square. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The Oak Ridge Farmers Market was open Saturday morning on the other side of Broadway from Jackson Square. There is lavender on the roof of the vehicle pictured above. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival included vendors in the square and on Broadway. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival included music and children’s activities. Above, entertainer Danny Whitson performs. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival celebrates health, herbs, and the environment. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival included “A Taste of Tennessee Wines,” hosted by Great Valley Wine Trail. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
The Lavender Festival in Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The festival included artisan vendors, a children’s tent, cooking demonstrations, and educational presentations. Pictured above is the interactive fountain in the center of Jackson Square. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
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