Santa, sips highlight summer events
Visitors to downtown Clinton stroll along Market Street during the Christmas in July event held in 2025. The event returns to downtown this coming Saturday. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
Sponsored by the Historic Downtown Clinton Merchants Association and the Antique Merchants Guild of Clinton, the event will take over the newly refurbished Market Street, which will be shut down to vehicular traffic for the day to give space to vendors and food trucks.
Stores on Market and Main streets will have new Christmas merchandise available, and there will be special sales, holiday decor, holiday music, festive treats, and an appearance by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
Following on Friday, July 31, will be the fifth-annual Sip of Summerfest event from 6-10 p.m. at the Kincaid House, 710 Eagle Bend Road, presented by the separate Historic Downtown Clinton organization.
Sip of Summerfest
Sip of Summerfest will feature tastings by area breweries, live music, contests and more.
On its website, the organization says it’s, “Sending out an S.O.S. to classic rock fans. AM Station will be cranking out rock tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s for Sip of Summerfest this year. Good beer. Great friends. Classic rock.”
Among participating breweries are Orange Hat Brewery, Tri Dog Brewing Company, Tennessee Brew Works, Lenoir City Barrel House, Clinch River Brewing, and Country Boy Brewing of Georgetown, Kentucky.
Food will be provided by Hamock’s, Hoskins Drug Store, Happi Hostess, Little Bird Macarons, Apple Blossom Café, and Gather on Market.
Tickets for that event are on sale now, with general admission $50, and $25 for kids and designated drivers (no alcohol included). They may be purchased online at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sip-of-summerfest.
