Special Events

Kid’s Zone

Camp out at the Kids Zone, a family-friendly place for kids inside the festival. Filled with games, crafts, and activities the whole family can enjoy, it’s the perfect place to take a break, explore tents decorated by local school children, putt putt with Traveling Bear Indoor Mini Golf, make some music of your own with boomwhackers, and get some wiggles out before you catch the next festival performance! Kids Zone also features special activities throughout the weekend, such as Art the Dude’s Hohner Harmonica Workshop! Children should not be left unattended. Children 12 and under may enter the festival with a ticketed guardian. Children over the age 12 and their attending guardians must have a festival wristband to enter.

Location:
Kid’s Zone is located in the Johnny Wood Plaza behind the festival’s foot court area between WCYB and the bank building. This is the location of the former fountain.

Kid’s Zone Hours:
Friday, Sept. 19 | 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20 | 2-8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21 | 12-4 p.m.

Activity Schedule: 

• Friday, September 19, 2025 
  • 6-6:30 p.m. Art the Dude’s Hohner Harmonica Workshop
• Saturday, September 20, 2025 
  • 2:30 p.m. Rock Painting Craft / Take Home Activity
  • 2:45-3:15 p.m. Craft/Take Home Activity
  • 4:30 p.m. Pennant Making Craft / Take Home Activity
  • 4:45-5:15 p.m. Art the Dude’s Hohner Harmonica Workshop
  • 6:45-7:15 p.m. Stamp Craft/Take Home Activity
• Sunday, September 21, 2025
  • 12 p.m. Rock Painting Craft / Take Home Activity
  • 12:15-12:45 p.m. Art the Dude’s Hohner Harmonica Workshop
  • 2:15-2:45 p.m. Pennant Making Craft/Take Home Activity

Children’s Day

Date: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Location: Anderson Park, 341 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Bristol, Tenn.
FREE EVENT! No festival wristband needed to attend!

Children’s Day at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is Saturday morning of the 2025 festival from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s free and open to the community, and there is no ticket needed to attend! Local nonprofits, organizations, and businesses provide an array of fun crafts, games, and activities for families to enjoy together. Food trucks will be available and local youth performances will be held on the Anderson Park stage.

Performance Schedule:

10:00 – Theatre Bristol Playtime
10:30 – Simplicity Dance Team
11:00 – JAM Kids
11:30 – Kate Lawson
11:45 – Bristol Academy of Music
12:15 – Bristol Ballet
12:35 – The Boys From Bristol

Food Trucks:

Yoga Rocks!

Date: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. ET
Location: Country Music Mural Stage
Must have a festival wristband to attend.

Bring a mat, your zen, and we’ll do the rest! Join our friends at Bristol YOGA for a beautiful way to start your marathon day of music!