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Cookeville Farmers Market, Spring Season
Cookeville's weekly farmers market returns for the spring season with local produce, baked goods, honey, flowers, and handmade crafts. Opens every Saturday morning through October.
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Cookeville, Tennessee
County Seat Putnam County Pop. 35,619
Cookeville is the county seat of Putnam County and the largest city in the Upper Cumberland region. Home to Tennessee Technological University, a growing healthcare sector, and a vibrant downtown square, Cookeville is the economic and cultural hub of the region.
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Rosenwald Schools Exhibit
The Cookeville History Museum presents a rotating exhibit about Rosenwald schools from September 28 through November 20. Visit free during regular museum hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
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Shakespeare in the Park: All's Well That Ends Well
Cookeville's free outdoor Shakespeare tradition returns for its 22nd season. Performances begin at 7 PM on October 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10. The October 10 finale also includes an all-day festival with themed vendors. Bring chairs, blankets, or a picnic.
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Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series
Enjoy free live music at the Cookeville Depot Museum from 11:30 AM to 1 PM on October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Admission is free, with an optional $10 lunch available onsite and drinks for $1.
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Downtown History Hike
Explore downtown Cookeville's history with a guided "hike" between the Cookeville Depot Museum and the Cookeville History Museum on Broad Street. The season's final hike, held the second Saturday of the month from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Free and open to all ages.
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TTU Golden Eagles Football vs Furman
Tennessee Tech hosts Furman at Tucker Stadium in Southern Conference play. Kickoff is 1:30 PM.
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Businesses in Cookeville
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7 Brew Coffee
7 Brew Coffee is a drive-thru coffee chain at 1200 Interstate Drive. It serves coffee, energy drinks, and drinks that can be customized. Service is set up for people who stay in the car.
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Alexander's
Alexander's is a steakhouse on S Jefferson Ave. It has been in Cookeville for decades. It serves prime cuts and fresh seafood. It is family friendly, has a full bar, and fills on weekend nights.
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Aura Salon Spa
Aura Salon Spa is Cookeville's Aveda concept salon. It is on the upper level of 123 W Broad St, near the Train Depot. It does Aveda hair and skin care: cuts, color, keratin treatments, curly hair cuts, and Aveda skincare. Visits are by appointment.
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Back Alley BBQ
Back Alley BBQ is on the north side of Cookeville. It serves slow-smoked Tennessee BBQ, including pit-smoked ribs, pulled pork, and homemade sides.
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Back N Touch Spa & Treatment Center
Back N Touch Spa & Treatment Center is on S Walnut Ave. It offers therapeutic massage, hot stone massage, couples massage, facials, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, lash and brow services, and waxing. It has the Upper Cumberland's only full-spectrum sauna with a salt cave and LED chromotherapy.
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Best Beginnings Preschool
Best Beginnings Preschool is on E 12th St. It is a Tennessee 3-Star Quality Rated childcare center. It has served children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in Cookeville since 2007. The curriculum covers Kindergarten readiness, and ABCs are taught in English and American Sign Language (ASL). Capacity is 30 children.
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Cookeville City Council
City of Cookeville · First and third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM
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Cookeville Regional Planning Commission
City of Cookeville · Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00 PM
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Putnam County Commission
Putnam County · Third Monday of each month, 6:00 PM
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Liberty Square: A Lester Flatt Celebration
Sparta honors its bluegrass heritage with a free full day of national, international, and regional bluegrass artists performing downtown. More than 100 food and craft booths surround the main stage in front of the historic Oldham Theater.
FreeFestival
7th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Downtown Smithville welcomes fall from 10 AM to 3 PM with a free mini pumpkin patch, arts and crafts vendors, and food trucks.
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Crossville Oktoberfest
The Upper Cumberland's long-running German-American festival returns for two days of food, music, and community celebration. The festival runs from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM Friday and Saturday at the Knights of Columbus grounds east of downtown Crossville.
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Cookeville reference
Landmarks
Around town
- • Tennessee Technological University
- • Cookeville Depot Museum
- • Cummins Falls State Park
- • Burgess Falls State Park
- • Cookeville Drama Center
- • Dogwood Park
Local economy
Major employers
- • Tennessee Technological University
- • Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- • Averitt Express
- • Jarden Zinc Products
- • AMSCAN
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