Children & Family Activities

Metal mashin’ mayhem comes to Bristol Motor Speedway during the Thompson Metal Monster Truck Madness on Thursday, July 29.

The high-octane show will leave fans on the edge of their seats as they watch these beasts roll over everything in their path. Prepare for a car-crushing, high-horsepower good time when trucks like Avenger, Brutus and War Wizard hit the track.

Kids young and old will enjoy seeing these monsters fly through the air with ease, crushing everything in their path.

at MeadowView Marriott Convention Center in Kingsport. Hours: Call for complete schedule.
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at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium in Kingsport. Saturday and Sunday afternoons 3 - 3:30 p.m* March through November.

Safely view the surface of the Sun through specially filtered telescopes. With our instruments it is possible to view a wide variety of eruptive disturbances on the Sun including sunspots, prominences and solar flares.

Be sure to bring warm clothes for the Nighttime Observing. Though the day may be sunny and warm, the temperature can drop after the sun goes down. Having the proper clothing will make your experience much more enjoyable.

at Barter Stage II in Abingdon, VA. From the author who brought you Charlie and the Chocolate Factory comes a fantastic story of imagination. James, an orphan, is sent to live with his horrible aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. His remarkable adventure begins when he finds an ENORMOUS peach in their yard filled with scores of talking insects! Little does he know that this peach and its passengers will take him on a journey across the globe and bring him fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams.
276-628-3991
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at Barter Theatre Main State in Abingdon, VA. Lively Lucy Lespree is overjoyed when she is assigned the "whistle solo" in her school's upcoming Christmas pageant. Then tragedy strikes! Three days before the show, Lucy loses her two front teeth! Although she is unable to whistle a note, Lucy is determined not to lose her solo to archrival Anna Lori Pringle. Come join this exuberant seven-year-old and her friends as they embark on a Christmas adventure that will fill the whole family with holiday cheer!
276-628-3991
www.bartertheatre.com

at Barter Stage II in Abingdon, VA. The Christmas Phantom is on the loose once again! In this hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, the outrageously funny and much loved characters of Tuna, Texas, are back for Christmas. Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie, local radio personalities, report that the Christmas festivities are in jeopardy because the Christmas Phantom is back, and no nativity scene is safe! Audiences will roar with laughter watching two quick-changing actors portray all 22 roles.
276-628-3991
www.bartertheatre.com

at Barter Theatre Main Stage in Abingdon, VA. Relive the heartwarming and uniquely American holiday story of George Bailey, Mary, Clarence, Mr. Potter and the citizens of Bedford Falls as they face the trials and joys of life from the Great Depression through WWII. Sure to put you in the perfect holiday spirit, this uplifting tale will remind you "no man is a failure who has friends."
276-628-3991
www.bartertheatre.com