MARIE MILLSAPS 

Correspondent

SWEETWATER-The second annual National Muscadine Festival in historic downtown Sweetwater and Tsali Notch Vineyard is this weekend.

The two-day festival is slated for Sept. 28-29.

Last year, the event was a big success, especially for a festival in its first year.

The Sweetwater Merchants and Property Owners Association (SMPOA) came up with the idea for the festival as a way to bring visitors to the area for an overnight stay.

The festival adds to the already popular antique stores and great restaurants that attract numerous visitors to Sweetwater each year.

There are lots of fun things to do at the festival downtown and at the vineyard located between at 140 Harrison Road between Sweetwater and Madisonville.

Schedule of events

Friday, September 28th: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Tsali Notch Vineyard

FREE ADMISSION

7-10 p.m. Downtown Sweetwater

 Live Music with SouthBound (Free Admission). Vendors and BBQ cookers begin

Saturday, Sept. 29 10 a.m.-5 p.m. downtown Sweewater

FREE ADMISSION

Duck Park:

10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.- Journey Home

12 p.m.-1:15 p.m.- Carla Jo Carr and the Silver Wings Band

2 p.m.-4 p.m.- Robinella

Gazebo:

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Junior High Chorus

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Eli Currier

1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Doug Richesin

Kid Zone at the Duck Park all-day armband $5

Water and sporting activities adjacent to Peoples Bank

Barbecue Competition at Hunt Commons

Grape Stomping

Grapevine Wreath contest at the gazebo

Wreath auction

Car shows

Cornhole tournament