Braving the heat for the Lavender Festival

The Oak Ridger
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Hundreds of people turned out earlier this month for the first Lavender Festival since 2019. Tennessee’s only Lavender Festival returned to Historic Jackson Square June 17-19, with the main event of bands and booths at Jackson Square on Saturday, June 18. Since 1999 —with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 — the Lavender Festival has been held the third week of June, which is when the lavender is in bloom locally. In addition to local lavender farms, the festival featured artisan and food vendors, live music, informative presentations, and free children's activities. Ticketed events were held on June 17 and 19.

A crowd gathers near the booths at the Lavender Festival Saturday, June 18, 2022.
A crowd gathers near the booths at the Lavender Festival Saturday, June 18, 2022.
A crowd braved the heat at the Lavender Festival Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge.
A crowd braved the heat at the Lavender Festival Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge.
A girl plays in the Historic Jackson Square fountain at the 2022 Lavender Festival.
A girl plays in the Historic Jackson Square fountain at the 2022 Lavender Festival.
Bushels of lavender were available for purchase at the 2022 Lavender Festival in Oak Ridge.
Bushels of lavender were available for purchase at the 2022 Lavender Festival in Oak Ridge.

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