2016 Calendar of Events JANUARY

OCTOBER
FALL
Fall is in the Air!!!! Pick up our Fall Foliage Driving Tours.
TBD
Darryl Worley Tennessee River Run
2
Wings Over Savannah Fly-In. Savannah/Hardin County
Airport. Airplane & helicopter rides, Warbirds aerial
demonstration, vendors, and more. Call 731.925.6380.
15
MC Brotherhood of Savannah 4th annual Halloween Parade
5pm traveling east on Wayne Road. 731-412-9097
31
Treat Street Halloween at Tennessee Street Park
Sponsored by the Savannah Main Street Program.
Call 731.925.3300
NOVEMBER
5
Saltillo Men’s Chili Cookoff—downtown Saltillo
12
Veterans Day Parade. Downtown Savannah. Parade route
begins at Grant’s Headquarters Monument and ends at
Savannah Veterans Memorial Park with special ceremonies.
all 731.925.3300 for information.
18-19
Downtown Savannah Christmas Open House. Main Street
Savannah. Businesses will kick-off the holiday season with
sales and specials. Call 925.8181 for info.
DECEMBER
2
Pickwick Christmas Parade.
2-3
Country Christmas at Hardin County High School benefiting
children of Hardin County
3
Saltillo Christmas Parade
3
Christmas by the River. Downtown Savannah. Luminary-lit
historic district, Call 731.925.8181.
5
Savannah Christmas Parade. Annual parade featuring floats,
bands and more. Travels down Wayne Road and Main
Street, Savannah. Sponsored by Savannah Rotary Club. Call
731.925.2363 for information.
9-10
Christmas in the Park. Annual festival with vendors
market, light displays, carriage rides & Santa Claus at
Pickwick Landing State Park. Sponsored by Hardin County
Chamber of Commerce. 731.925.2363.
17
Wreaths Across America. Veterans Park in Savnnah. 11am
For more info call 731-925-3300
TBA
Happy 122nd Birthday Shiloh. Hosted by the Hardin County
Convention & Visitors Bureau. A birthday celebration to
commemorate the establishment of Shiloh National Military
Park. Includes a ranger-led program and birthday cake! Call
731.925.8181 for more information.
2016
Calendar of Events
JANUARY - DECEMBER
Hardin County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
495 Main Street
Savannah, Tennessee 38372
800-552-FUNN (3866)
(731) 925-8181
www.tourhardincounty.org
JANUARY
1
New Year’s Day Hike. Held at Pickwick Landing State
Park. Call 731.689.3129.
23
Race to the Landing - 6 miler. Hosted by the Friends of
Pickwick Landing State Park. One of 21 races on the
TN State Parks Running Tour. Call 731.925.8181.
28
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Pickwick Landing State Park. Leadership class
graduation and community service awards also
presented. Call 731.925.2363 for information.
27
MAY
1-8
18
FEBRUARY
15
rescheduled New Year’s Day Hike at PLSP
20
Mother-Son Dance benefiting Imagination Library.
26-28
Dreamweavers of West Tennessee presents Sounds of
Broadway at the historic Savannah Theater. FREE!
26-28
MARCH
12
Museum Day! See you at Tennessee River Museum
11-13
The Beauty and the Beast Jr. Presented by Dream
weavers of West Tennessee at the historic Savannah
Theater. Visit www.drmwvrs.net or Facebook for more
information.
18-20
Hee Haw. Hardin County High School. Fundraiser for
the Hardin County Cancer Association. Kids Show in
Sunday. Call 731.925.8181 for information.
19
Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt at Tennessee Street Park
26
Easter Egg Hunt at Pickwick Landing State Park 1pm
26-27
Hunting for a Cure. Hardin County Fairgrounds,
Savannah. Two-day juvenile turkey hunt with proceeds
benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Vendors, auctions, entertainment. Call 731.925.8181.
27
Easter Bunny at Tennessee Street Park
31
APRIL
2
2
16
23
23
23
23
The Generals Breakfast. Cherry Mansion. A special
breakfast with General U.S. Grant and others in
commemoration of the 154th Battle of Shiloh. $10
ticket includes breakfast & tour. Call 731.925.8181.
Shiloh’s 154thBattle Anniversary. Shiloh Battlefield.
Schedule available online www.nps.gov/shil. Call
731.689.5696 for information.
Rotary Run in the Park. Shiloh National Military Park.
Sponsored by Savannah Rotary. Race begins at 9 a.m.
with prizes awarded. Call 731.925.2364
Aqua Yacht Harbor In-Water Boat Show. 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Aqua Yacht Harbor. 662.423.2222.
10th Annual Cruz-n-for a Cure Car Show. Hardin
County Bank, Wayne Road. Proceeds to benefit Relay
for Life. Prizes awarded. Call 731.925.9001.
Milledgeville Heritage Festival. Car show, tractor pull,
vendors, children’s activities and more. Call
731.925.1396 for information.
Dancing with the Hardin County Stars to benefit the
Carl Perkins Center. Event held at Savannah/Hardin
County Airport
28
JUNE
3
4
11
17
18
25
28
JULY
2
2
2-3
4
15-16
20
Administrative Assistant Luncheon. Hosted by the
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce. Call
731.925.2363.
National Tourism Week. A program sponsored by the
U.S. Travel Association of America. Call 731.925.8181
Hardin County Bank Golf Classic. All proceeds benefit
Hardin County Cancer Association in memory of
Eddie K. Whitlow. Call 731.925.9001.
Buford Pusser Festival. Annual festival to honor the
late Sheriff Buford Pusser. Arts & crafts, antique car
show, 5K run, softball, food and games. Buford Pusser
Park, Adamsville, TN. Call 731.632.1401.
Shiloh National Military Park begins FREE Summer
Concert Series in the Park –The Music of the Civil War
Memorial Day Shiloh Battlefield. Programs commemorate
America’s service men & women throughout history.
Call 731.689.5696 or www.nps.gov/shil for schedule &
info.
“The Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation”
exhibit at the Tennessee River Museum on Friday, June
3rd and closing on Thursday, July 28th
Relay for Life at Tennessee Street Park
West TN Mini Tractor Pullers, Saltillo City Park Baseball
Field- 5:00pm , Contact- Gary Willis 731-967-2020
Team Hardin County Golf Tournament.
Cash and prizes awarded. For registration or hole
sponsorship info, call 731.925.8181.
Savannah Lions Club Walking Horse Royal. Hardin
County Fairgrounds, Savannah, TN. Prizes awarded.
Call 731.925.2554.
Catfish and Comedy. Wayne Jerrolds Park, Savannah.
Presented by the Savannah Arts Commission. Call
731.925.8181 for information.
Movie Night in Tennessee Street Park
15th annual Sizzle on the River Fireworks Extravaganza
at Grand Harbor
Shiloh National Military Park FREE Summer
Concert Series in the Park –New Orleans Jazz
38th Annual Savannah Bluegrass Festival. Beginning at
6 p.m. on Friday at Wayne Jerrolds Park and noon on
Saturday in Court Square, downtown Savannah. For info
call 731.925.3300
Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display. Pickwick Landing
State Resort Park. 731.925.8181 or 800.552.3866.
Buckin’ on the River Rodeo. Hardin County fairgrounds.
Two nights of PRCA sanctioned events. Other activities
include kids rodeo, music, and more. For info 925.2983.
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament.
Pickwick Landing State Park. Door prizes and awards
given. For more info call 731.925.2363 or visit
www.hardincountychamber.com.
23
Tennessee River 600. Pleasure event for personal water
craft enthusiasts. Charity ride for the Children’s Miracle
Network. Pickwick Landing State Resort Park. For more
info, call 731.925.8181 or www.tennesseeriver600.com.
AUGUST
1-Sept 16 National Catfish Derby. Weekly competition for the
biggest catfish. Cash prize awarded. Call 731.925.8181
for weigh-in information.
13 Carey Downs and Jeremie Floyd Memorial Boat Poker
Run. Including a concert on Pickwick Lake. Proceeds to
benefit the Darryl Worley Foundation. For more info call
731.689.4000. www.pickwickpokerrun.com
25
Shiloh Summer Concert Series– Happy Birthday to the
National Park Service!
SEPTEMBER
3
Sunset Symphony. –New Venue! Summer Concert
Series in Shiloh Park on the Lawn of Shiloh Battlefield.
Donations accepted. Hosted by Savannah Arts
Commission. Call 731-925-8181.
17
Saltillo River Day. Downtown Saltillo. Celebration of
Saltillo’s river heritage. Parade, live music, street
dance, arts & crafts, and more. 731.687.3822.
731.925.3683 or 731.925.8090.
17
World Championship of Catfishing. Pickwick Landing
State Park. Catfishing tournament to celebrate the
Catfish Capitol of the World. Cash prizes awarded. Call
800.552.3866 or visit www.bigcatquest.com.
19-24
Hardin County Fair. Hardin County Fairgrounds,
Savannah, TN. Amusement rides, games, beauty
pageants, talent show and more. Call 731.925.8181.
24
West TN Mini Tractor Pullers, Saltillo City Park Baseball
Field- 5:00pm , Contact- Gary Willis 731-967-2020