Attractions in the Historic District
Art in Public Places — Art in Public Places (AiPP) is a community art project organized and implemented by the Art in Public Places Board with the cooperation of the Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, city governments. Please visit www.aippbristol.org to view a map of the outdoor sculptures located thoughout Downtown Bristol.Birthplace of Country Music Monument — Honors the artists of the Bristol Sessions. For more information, please visit www.thebirthplaceofcountrymusic.org
Bristol Historic Markers and Monuments- Please visit www.bristolhistoricalassociation.comfor a complete listing of landmarks and monuments throughout the downtown area
Bristol Ballet — For more information about the performances and classes offered by Bristol Ballet, please visit their website at www.bristolballet.org
Bristol Busk Stop Central — Please stop by any of our Busk Stop locations on State Street and enjoy live busking performances. For more information, please visit www.bristolorbusk.com
Bristol Chamber of Commerce / Bristol Visitors and Covention Bureau- Come by the office to pick up an MP3 player with a walking tour of downtown! For more information, please visit their website at www.bristolchamber.org
Bristol Public Library — The Bristol Public Library takes an active role in the development of our city and community; providing residents a place to learn, read or just relax with the daily newspaper in a beautiful comforting atmosphere. The library hosts a variety of public speakers through their Discovery Series as well. To learn more, please visit www.bristol-library.org
Bristol Virginia Parks and Recreation Department -www.http://www.bristolva.org/parks.html
Bristol Tennessee Parks and Recreation Department — http://www.bristoltn.org/leisure.cfm
Bristol Slogan Sign — Historic electric sign celebrating its 100th year in 2010. For more information, please visit www.bristolhistoricalassociation.com
Caterpillar Crawl — The Caterpillar Crawl is a permanent scavenger hunt located in downtown Bristol based on the children's bookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Bronze sculptures, designed by local artist Val Lyle, are hidden along State Street. For more information, please visit the website http://www.jlbristol.org/caterpillar
Cumberland Square Park and Veterans Memorial — This park is located on the banks of the Beaver Creek and is a community park and memorial to all the Bristolians who served our country. For more information, please visit www.bristolva.org/parks.html
Downtown Center — Home of the Farmer's Market — The Downtown Center is home to the State Street Farmers Market during the months of May through October.The center also hosts the Full Moon Jam concert series each year beginning in May and going through the end of October. Concerts begin at 7:00 PM nightly. For more information, please visit http://www.bristoltn.org/downtowncenter1.cfm
Future Home of Birthplace of Country Music Museum/ Cultural Heritage Center — for more information, please visit their website at www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
Historic Bristol Train Station- This renovated train station currently serves the community as a meeting/reception space. For more information, please visit www.thebristoltrainstation.org
Paramount Center for the Performing Arts — The theatre was revitalized in 1991 to reflect the art-deco grandeur of the 1930's. For more information about performance schedules, please visit www.theparamountcenter.com
Pick Bristol — Bristol's musical heritage is great. To find out more about what's happening, please visit www.pickbristol.com
Theatre Bristol — The Catherine F. DeCaterina School of the Arts is a year-round series of classes and workshops for people of all ages. For a listing of all current performances and classes, please visit www.theatrebristol.org
Theatre of Ballet Arts — for more information about their schedule of performances, please call 276-644-9465.