Make plans now for the 36th National Storytelling Festival, October 3-5, 2008 in Jonesborough, Tennessee! Click the links on the left to find out more!

Don’t miss this world-renowned celebration. Hear all your favorite tellers, plus festival traditions like Swappin’ Ground, Exchange Place and more. Watch, too, because big things will be happening at the International Storytelling Center! Preregister now and enjoy great savings.

Our 2007 Presenting Sponsor – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

As the Presenting Sponsor of the National Storytelling Festival, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is uniting with the International Storytelling Center to advance the performance, preservation, and practice of storytelling.

Other Festival Sponsors include the National Endowment for the Arts, TN Arts Commission, and August House.

The National Storytelling Festival is partially funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The National Storytelling Festival is co-owned by the International Storytelling Center and the National Storytelling Network and is produced solely by the International Storytelling Center.

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