Crossville’s 125th Birthday Bash: Everything Happening Downtown on September 12

On Saturday, September 12, come celebrate Crossville’s 125th Birthday Bash, a free, all-day celebration packed with live music, classic cars, local history, and family fun.

Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or you’re still figuring out what Crossville is all about, this is a day worth clearing your calendar for.

What’s Happening

The day kicks off with the Crossville Cruisers on Main and a public reading of the Constitution, setting the tone for a celebration that’s equal parts hometown pride and small town fun.

From there, the schedule fills up fast:

• Live music from Cherokee Hope & The Hosscats, Robby Myers, and Brother Maven at the AMP
• Birthday Cake Competition
• Sweet T’s Cloggers performing downtown
• Wreaths Across America & DAR honoring the town’s history and those who served
• Crossville Police Department K9 Demonstration
• Cruise-In on Main, with classic cars lining the street
• Vendors throughout downtown, so plan to shop local while you’re out!

It’s a full schedule, and this Facebook post from Explore Crossville has the minute by minute breakdown if you want to plan your day around specific acts or vendors.

Where and When

Date: Saturday, September 12
Location: Downtown Crossville
Cost: Free to attend

Bring the kids, bring your lawn chairs, and bring an appetite for cake and Cruise-In views.

Why This One’s Worth Celebrating

Crossville was officially incorporated back in 1901, which puts this milestone right where it should be, 125 years of a town that started as a stop along two crossing roads and grew into the county seat of Cumberland County. That kind of staying power says something. Towns don’t stick around for a century and a quarter by accident. It takes a community that keeps showing up for each other, generation after generation, which is exactly what a day like this celebrates.

If you’re new to the area or thinking about making Crossville home, days like September 12 are a good preview of what you’re signing up for. This isn’t a town that just exists between commutes. It’s a place where people still turn out for a downtown street festival because it’s their downtown.

Come celebrate our heritage. Come celebrate Crossville’s 125th Birthday Bash!