About Johnson County Fair

Johnson County occupies Tennessee's extreme northeastern corner, where the Iron Mountains and Holston Mountains frame the Watauga River watershed at the Virginia border, and where Mountain City — one of Tennessee's most isolated county seats — anchors a close-knit Appalachian community of farmers and crafters along the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Highway.

What to Expect

Livestock and agricultural shows, 4-H exhibits, carnival rides, community food vendors, and local entertainment celebrating Johnson County's high-country Appalachian farming heritage at the Virginia border.

Visitor Tips

Mountain City is the Johnson County seat in Tennessee's remote northeast corner. Backbone Rock, the "shortest tunnel in the world," and the surrounding National Forest make this area a hidden gem for outdoor recreation.

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