Friends of Norris Dam State Park

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The Friends of Norris Dam State Park is a non-profit corporation that assists the park with projects

10/02/2026

Pickin' in the Park is tonight!

Live music, craft vendors, and food trucks- best part, it's FREE for the whole family!

We can't wait to see you there.

09/21/2026

🍂🎶 **18th Annual Pickin’ in the Park** 🎶🍂
**Friday, October 2, 2026 | 5:00–9:30 PM**
Fall just feels a little sweeter at Norris Dam State Park! 🍁
Join us for an evening filled with **live Appalachian-inspired music, delicious local food, handmade treasures, and good old-fashioned community fun** at the 18th Annual Pickin’ in the Park!
Gather your family and friends, grab your lawn chair, and come settle in for a beautiful fall evening under the October sky. Whether you’re here for the music, the food, the shopping, or simply the company, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Your Friends of Norris Dam will be there, so come say hi!
🎶 **Live Music**
🍴 **Local Food Vendors**
🧶 **Handmade Crafts & Artisan Goods**
🍂 **Family-Friendly Fun**
❤️ **Small-Town Community Spirit**
For **18 years**, Pickin’ in the Park has brought folks together to celebrate the music, creativity, and community that make East Tennessee so special. We’re excited to keep the tradition going and make this year’s gathering one to remember!
📍 **Norris Dam State Park**
East Side • Shelter #2
📅 **Friday, October 2, 2026**
⏰ **5:00 PM – 9:30 PM**
🎟️ **FREE ADMISSION!**
So come **listen a little, shop a little, eat a little, and make some memories along the way.** 🍁
Bring a chair. Bring a friend. Bring your appetite.
**We’ll bring the music, the mountain spirit, and a whole lot of fall fun!**
🍂 **We’ll see you at Pickin’ in the Park!**

07/08/2026

Want to get more involved with Norris Dam State Park? Become a Friend! Friends groups are essential to helping fund projects, events, and provide volunteers to their favorite state parks. We have a Friends meeting this Thursday at 5:30pm at the Lenoir Museum (2121 Norris Freeway) that EVERYONE is welcome to attend- even if you're not a member (yet!)

Come by the meeting and stick around for a CCC History presentation by our very own Ranger Trent Ellen at 6:30!

06/14/2026

These presentations are free to attend! They are all at the Lenoir Museum at 2121 Norris Freeway. Hope to see you there!

06/12/2026

Great things are happening at the Lenoir Museum at Norris Dam State Park! Here's some upcoming programs we would love to see you at.

You can explore programs and register here, just select "Norris Dam" as your state park: https://tspg.itinio.com/register/

02/24/2026

Volunteer opportunity! Help us clean up Oak Grove Boat Ramp by removing invasive species for W**d Wrangle! The Friends will provide lunch to all volunteers on Saturday, March 14th. See you there!

Register here: https://tnstateparksvolunteer.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1199868

01/04/2026

Hey Friends!

We will have our first meeting of 2026 this Thursday (1/8) at 6:00pm at the Appalachian Room (next to the old pool area and Park Headquarters; 125 Village Green Circle.) All are welcome to attend and talk about our upcoming plans for the year! If you are not yet a member, you can sign up at this meeting as well.

We look forward to seeing you!

Address

125 Village Green Circle, P. O. Box 484
Norris, TN
37828

Website

http://www.norrisdamstatepark.net/

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