What is the Knoblin Festival??

The Knoblin Festival is a music and arts festival in Donelson, a suburb of Nashville TN.

Its founders discovered the Knoblin while researching local history and saw potential for a fun, annual community event, bringing neighbors together to celebrate local lore, music, and arts!

Hosted by the Friends of Donelson, a local non-profit that is an inclusive coalition of Donelson organizations, businesses, and neighbors working together to coordinate and promote unified community events and support.

Our hope with the festival is to encourage, inspire, and support creativity within our community, through music, art, imagination, a marketplace, and events like costume contests, Knoblin calling contests, and more!


An outdoor festival scene during sunset with decorative string lights and colorful triangular banners hanging above. There are people gathered under tents, and trees in the background. A sign with the word "Veltins" is visible, indicating a beverage sponsor.

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