The City of Charleston, Tennessee Recreation Board

09/08/2026

Save the date! 👻

08/25/2026

06/23/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Front Porch Fest last weekend! ☀️🇺🇸

We had a blast eating cake, throwing skillets, admiring tractors, and enjoying the community we call home. 💙 We’re already looking forward to planning our 2nd Annual Front Porch Fest next year!

Stayed tuned for our next event - October’s Boat & Treat. 🎃🌊

06/13/2026

There’s still time to come check out our annual Front Porch Fest! 🇺🇸

We’ll be here till 5 p.m.
Free ice cream and cake while supplies last! 🎂

Join us in celebrating America and our great community!

06/10/2026

Step back in time and celebrate one of our favorite small-town traditions, Front Porch Fest! Join us THIS Saturday, on June 13, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Hoyt Berry Park for a day packed with old-fashioned family fun!

Enjoy a watermelon eating contest 🍉, skillet toss 🍳, cake walk 🎂, bounce houses, kids' crafts, food and craft vendors, and so much more. There's something for every age to enjoy! 🙌

🎟️ Admission is FREE
📍 Hoyt Berry Municipal Park
🗓️ June 13 | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bring your family, invite your friends, and make plans to spend the day with us. Check out the schedule of events below and get ready for a festival full of hometown fun!

06/03/2026

🎉 The stage renovations are officially complete, and work on the pavilion is almost finished. 👏
We're thrilled to see these improvements taking shape just in time for summer fun and our Front Porch Fest on June 13! Stay tuned for more updates at Hoyt Berry Park; we can't wait to share the finished results with everyone!

05/28/2026

⚠️ COMMUNITY ALERT ⚠️

Please be aware of scammers pretending to represent the Rec Board. For everyone’s safety, the Rec Board will ONLY contact you through our official Rec Board email. All vendors will be emailed directly.

We will NEVER ask you to send payments through Cash App, Venmo, Chime, Zelle, Facebook Messenger, personal accounts, or any other outside payment method. All payments should ONLY be made through the official payment link provided on the city website.

If you receive suspicious messages or payment requests, please do not respond and report them immediately.

05/28/2026

Calling all craft vendors! 🎨🛍️

Join us for Front Porch Fest on June 13.
Formerly known as Founder’s Day, this is one of our favorite events. You can expect fun for the whole family, including a skillet toss, sack races, a watermelon eating contest, an antique tractor display, bounce houses, and more! 🍉🚜🌾

Bring your handmade goods and be part of one of Charleston’s favorite community traditions. Vendor spots are limited. Apply today, we'd love to have you!


www.charlestoncitytn.com/vendor-application

05/20/2026

The Charleston Recreation Board is looking to bring in food vendors on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer!

🌭 🍔 🍟 🍉

🔴 Spots will be on a first come, first served basis and weekends will be rotated to ensure fairness and only one vendor per day.

🔴 If you are interested in signing up, please complete an application and we will provide additional details and instructions.

🔴 The vendor fee is $50 per day and $25 per additional consecutive day, three day max.

⭐️ Applications: https://www.charlestoncitytn.com/vendor-application

⭐️ Questions: [email protected]