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National Storytelling Festival

International Storytelling Center, 116 W. Main St., Jonesborough, TN 37659
800-952-8392
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
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Kingsport, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

This has steadily gone up in price but it is a wonderful experience. Not many locals seem to go anymore. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Jonesborough is a delightful place. Beautiful historic architecture. Wonderful shops and restaurants. The story telling center is not to be missed. More

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Jonesborough, Tennessee
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

If you attend just once, you will be hooked for life. More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Right in the middle of everything You will likely meet some of the storytellers.. Many of them stay here and very often stop by to visit, relax on the porch and say hello More

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Mountain City, TN
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Despite recent troubles, I think the storytellers do a wonderful job and it is well worth getting tickets and going for the entire weekend (we only managed one day)... More

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Jonesborough, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Steeped in tradition and entertainment, the art of storytelling is enhanced by the charming setting of the historic town of Jonesborough. The perfect season (fall) to enjoy the beauty of the mountains of East Tennessee. More

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Kingsport, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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Looked forward to by many near and far every fall season. Natural beauty of East Tennessee, great stories told by the best storytellers. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

The stories are really entertaining, it's nice to get a different perspective. More

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Jonesborough, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

The festival draws in the best storytellers from around the world. It can be pricey, but there's such good variety (types of tales, the tellers themselves) that you're sure to find something to your liking. The ghost stories are uniformly good. More

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Hendersonville, NC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011
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My son, a story teller from California was coming to the festival and asked us to join him there. Sounded like a good idea. Being on opposite coasts we don't get a lot of face time. So we hit the net, found the site, and got our tickets. The festival web site was informative and generally helpful. We also made... More

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