Visit Claiborne County

06/02/2026

Claiborne County still has a county fair!! Come see us!!

🎡 The Fair Will Be Here Before You Know It! 🎡

Just 3 months until the 2026 Claiborne County Fair kicks off!

From August 31 through September 5, the fairgrounds will be filled with rides, food, entertainment, pageants, racing, tractor pulls, demolition derby action, and memories that last a lifetime.

Take a look at this year’s schedule and start making plans with your family and friends. We have something for everyone all week long!

📅 August 31 – September 5, 2026
📍 Claiborne County Fairgrounds
🎟️ Admission includes unlimited rides!

The countdown is on—only 3 months to go! Who’s ready for fair week? 🎠🎢🎡

05/27/2026

Do you love to ride bicycles? We have the first bike round in Claiborne County coming up on August 15. Use the QR code for registration info. You can do the short ride if you are a beginner or just want to have some fun or move up to any of the three other rides with the biggest including the Pinnacle at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park!

Come join the fun and be part of our first big annual ride!!

05/05/2026

We love the Frostee Freeze!!! It’s an icon here in Claiborne County! We tell visitors to be sure and try a pizza burger and an old fashioned banana split!

In Tazewell, Tennessee a stop by the Frostee Freeze Drive-In lets you enjoy an old-school roadside meal at a place that still feels like part of the town’s everyday rhythm. This long-running Claiborne County favorite has been around since 1956 and has been called the oldest restaurant in the county, which helps explain why so many locals treat it like more than just a place to eat. You can pull up and order from your car, or step inside and sit down for a simple, classic meal in a setting that hasn’t lost its small-town charm. The menu sticks to the kind of food people come back for again and again, including double cheeseburgers, hot fries, onion rings, and thick made-to-order milkshakes, with butterscotch being one of the flavors folks often talk about. The old neon signs are part of the draw too, and at least three were still on the property in recent years, adding to the real drive-in look that makes the place stand out. With friendly service, familiar faces, fair prices, and that easy roadside feel, Frostee Freeze is the kind of stop that works just as well for a quick bite as it does for a little taste of Tennessee nostalgia.

04/23/2026

Come see us at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park!

As our days grow warmer, what better place to enjoy a picnic than at Cumberland Gap? Don't know where to go? The park has many options, here are just a few!

Bartlett Park is just seconds away from the Visitor's Center. Enjoy a shaded or sunny picnic table by a babbling creek. Watch wildlife and enjoy a flat, open, accessible area for yourself or the whole family!

Lewis Hollow is a hidden gem close to Wilderness Road Campground, with picnic tables tucked among a quiet grove of trees in a secluded, scenic setting.

Civic Park is a remote section of the park that provides sunny, grassy spots dotted with picnic tables in a quiet area at the foot of White Rocks. Enjoy a book and lots of peace and quiet.

Want to stay close by? We have picnic tables right here at the Visitor's Center! The options for nice picnic spots to spend time in the park are many.

Image: A perfect spot to slow down and enjoy a picnic outdoors. Photo credit: Annabeth Dye

04/13/2026

Come see us in Claiborne County!

04/03/2026

Racing fans, stop by Jose’s Casa for great food after all the races at Tazewell Speedway! Jose's Casa Mexican Restuarant. Tazewell Speedway

Announcement: We’re excited to welcome all the race fans coming into town for the big Super Late Model race at Tazewell Speedway tomorrow night!

After the checkered flag drops, swing by and grab a late-night meal with us. We’ll be open until midnight to make sure you don’t leave town hungry.

Bring your crew and enjoy some great food after the race.

📍 Jose’s Casa
⏰ Open til midnight for race night

See you after the race!

03/26/2026

Come visit Claiborne County, TN and make sure you include a visit to Cumberland Gap in your itinerary!! There’s always more to explore in the Gap!!

03/22/2026

We were thrilled to be able to sponsor Morristown Marine’s Team Tournament Trail on our end of Norris Lake today. Large fishing tournaments have major economic impacts on rural communities. There were 230 boats with two people on each boat. Most of them have visited several times in the last month to check out good spots. They have bought gas, food, stayed locally, etc. Tourism dollars from our natural resources save tax payer dollars.
We want to extend a special thank you to all those who helped today: Our office - Karyn Clark, Robin Duncan, Angie Estes, and tourism chair Ronald Lambert with The Nature Conservancy. The mayor, Joe Brooks. Commissioners Nathan Epperson, Haley Barker, and Gary Poore. Michael Cavins. Turkey, Randall McNew. All the great people with Morristown Marine, especially Andy Cole who has worked with us for a while. We also want to thank all the fishermen who participated.
We can’t wait to do it again. We will have the economic impact numbers soon and will share them.

03/11/2026

Are you an avid fisherman?? If so, you know that Morristown Marine hosts one of the best team tournament trails in our area. Visit Claiborne County is excited to partner with Morristown Marine and Mayor Brooks and be the sponsor a fishing tournament on Norris Lake in Claiborne County!

The grand prize is $10,000!!!

Our tournament is Saturday, March 21, at Brogan’s Boat Launch. Information and entry forms can be found at morristownmarine.com

03/10/2026

We can’t wait for race season to start!! Come visit Claiborne County and make the fastest 1/3 mile dirt track in the world one of your stops!