As the autumn season gets settled in, residents can enjoy the start of the season with the 48th annual Bell Buckle Webb Art and Craft Festival.

The Bell Buckle Webb Art & Craft Show and the Bell Buckle Downtown Show will take on place on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce officials, the festival, located at the Sawney lot on Maple Street, will have over 800 booths. Organizers described the festival as a pilgrimage for many shoppers looking to find holiday gifts.

“The Webb Art & Craft Show is the GOAT of Fall Festivals, consistently voted the best Fall Festival in Middle Tennessee for, well, ever,” chamber officials said. “This show features juried artists in the fields of stained glass, woodworking, candle making, jewelry, metal works, textiles and so much more.”

Arts and crafts won’t be the only items on the menu for attendees as the food offerings at the festival was described by chamber officials as “akin to a tasting of the world’s best cuisines.”  There will also be hay bale seating area near the food court on the back end of the Webb Show for those wanting to take a little shopping breather. The Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce will also be on site at the Chamber tent with exclusive Bell Buckle shopping bags for sell and all the intel needed to navigate around.

The Downtown Show will be located at the Stage Lot behind the downtown stores down the alley next to the iconic mural in Bell Buckle.

“This shoppers’ delight show will be jam-packed again this year with artists and crafters and some eye-catching artist demonstrations,” chamber officials said. “Do not miss the iron forging on this lot near the back corner of Bluebird Antiques and Ice Cream on the Downtown Show lot; it is a sight to see!  There is row after row of arts, crafts, food, fun, and smiles. This year offers some of the best festive finds for even the hardest to please.”

The stores in Bell Buckle will also be geared up for the festival with offerings for the fall and holiday season while providing the unique, one-of-a-kind Bell Buckle shopping experience. 

“Bell Buckle welcomes friends and old and new every year with smiles and hugs and a genuine ‘how y’all doing?’” chamber officials said. “The entire town pulls out the fall carpet for the thousands of visitors that keep making the trek to the best little arts and craft and foodie festival ever. Black Friday may be the official start of the Holiday shopping season, but everyone knows that it is the Bell Buckle Webb Art & Craft Festival that really kicks off the shopping extravaganza galore.”

The Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page will have parking maps loaded the week of the event.  Attendees are asked to be sure to check the maps and as traffic backs up, take the first available spot they find.

“Parking lots are not associated with the Bell Buckle Chamber nor the Town of Bell Buckle, but we are told to expect to pay $10 to park at most lots,” chamber officials said. “The map will also include the location of ATMs, First Aid, and Lost & Found.”

The Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce’s booth located at the entrance to the Webb Art & Craft Festival is also there to help answer questions. Chamber officials added that city streets will be closed to vehicular traffic but open for fun the entire weekend.

“Wear those walking shoes as there’s over a mile of booths to be explored with well over 800 booths around the city streets,” chamber officials said. “The perfect show, the perfect place, the perfect town for it all. Visitors can’t get enough of the Bell Buckle Webb Art & Craft Show and all there is to experience. The show works so well because of the high standards of artisans, the small-town friendliness, and because, well, it’s Bell Buckle!”

For more information and photos, please visit the chamber’s website at www.bellbucklechamber.com or visit the chamber’s Facebook page at facebook.com/bellbucklechambertn.