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Hiwassee, TN 37354

Email: Dan.Hicks@tn.gov
Phone: (931) 484-9571

Sandhill Crane Festival

City: , TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Chattanooga & Southeast

This extraordinary concentration of Tennessee’s tallest birds occurs every November through February, and viewing is always open to the public at the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s Hiwassee Refuge in East Tennessee. The annual January Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is a free event that highlights this spectacle with activities for the entire family. There will be guides with spotting scopes at the Refuge to help visitors view the cranes and other wildlife, speakers, workshops, films, and children’s activities at the Birchwood Elementary School, and special Native American presentations at the nearby Cherokee Removal Memorial Park.

Plan are underway for the 2013 Sandhill Crane Festival. Remember to mark your calendars for January 19 & 20, 2013 and check back often to see what exciting events are being planned.







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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here's a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams & Bacon

The Lost Sea

Sweetwater Antique District

Sweetwater Rail Car, Historic District Antiques

Purdy's Petting Zoo

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here's a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Motor Inns of America

Comfort Inn - West

Budget Host Inn

Quality Inn & Suites

Days Inn

Upcoming events

Date: May 21, 2013
An Evening with The Black Crowes
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Date: May 24, 2013
Evening Shade Concerts in the Park
Location: Cleveland, TN

Date: May 27, 2013
Memorial Day Ocoee River Trip
Location: Ocoee, TN

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