Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival

Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival The Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival is a tradition that combines a unique flavored meal, bluegrass music, fun and fellowship. What is a "Ramp"?

A ramp is a wild plant that grows in a mountainous regions in the eastern United States. The ramp is a member of the lily family. The scientific name is Allium tricoccum. It's flat leaves grow from the ground in the spring and then die. Later, the plant has flowering stems with greenish white flowers. The smell of the ramp is best described as an onion and garlic mix. Although sometimes found in t

he valley regions, the ramp is mostly found at land elevation of 3000 feet or higher. The Festival is made up of a meal with ramps, Bluegrass and Gospel Music, crafts, fellowship and more.

Thank you for everyone who came out last night and today for the 68th Ramp Tramp Festival! It was a little damp but a ...
04/25/2026

Thank you for everyone who came out last night and today for the 68th Ramp Tramp Festival! It was a little damp but a great time was had by all! See everyone April 23rd and 24th 2027!

Ramp Tramp 26 is off and running! It's a little damp but the food is ready and the band is playing!
04/25/2026

Ramp Tramp 26 is off and running! It's a little damp but the food is ready and the band is playing!

Ramp Tramp 26 is gearing up! Thanks to all our volunteers who have worked this week! We start tonight at 6 pm and tomorr...
04/24/2026

Ramp Tramp 26 is gearing up! Thanks to all our volunteers who have worked this week! We start tonight at 6 pm and tomorrow at 10 am at Camp McCroy 1058 Hwy 30 reliance TN

New this year to the Ramp Festival, are the Carpet Capital Cloggers from Dalton GA! A fun group who likes to travel arou...
04/24/2026

New this year to the Ramp Festival, are the Carpet Capital Cloggers from Dalton GA! A fun group who likes to travel around doing some good old fashion Clogging! See them in action Saturday April 25th.

Entertainment on the outdoor Stage this year will be The Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band. This talented hard-driving bluegr...
04/24/2026

Entertainment on the outdoor Stage this year will be The Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band. This talented hard-driving bluegrass band from Gatlinburg, TN. has tight harmonies, powerful instrumentation, and an authentic Appalachian sound. They will be on stage from 11:00 Am till 1 PM on April 25th!

The Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival would like to say thank you to our sponsors for the 2026 Festival! VEC Customer Sha...
04/23/2026

The Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival would like to say thank you to our sponsors for the 2026 Festival! VEC Customer Shares will sponsor our Friday Night Bluegrass and Beans Kick Off providing funding for our Bluegrass Entertainment! Tennessee Arts Commission has provided sponsorship for musical entertainment, and advertising. Polk County Chamber of Commerce will Sponsor part of our entertainment for Saturday's Festival showing off some our the heritage skills of the area. Our Corporate Sponsors are Food City of Ocoee and Builtwell Bank who provided Sponsorship for Festival Supplies! Thank You Sponsors for helping make the 2026 Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival possible!

Taking the Stage at noon on Saturday April 25th at the Annual Ramp Tramp Festival is "Double Cross". The guys will be ...
04/23/2026

Taking the Stage at noon on Saturday April 25th at the Annual Ramp Tramp Festival is "Double Cross". The guys will be picking some of their favorite Bluegrass Music.

The Polk County Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival week is here! The first band to highlight is "The Misfits" For over 20 ...
04/22/2026

The Polk County Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival week is here! The first band to highlight is "The Misfits" For over 20 years The Misfits with Ben Calihan and gang has kicked off the festival with their Bluegrass and Gospel favorites. They will take the stage Saturday morning April 25th at 10 am.

Thanks to the Polk County Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring some special entertainment and displays this weekend!
04/21/2026

Thanks to the Polk County Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring some special entertainment and displays this weekend!

The Bluegrass and Beans Kick off for the Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival is Friday night April 24, at Camp McCroy. Takin...
04/21/2026

The Bluegrass and Beans Kick off for the Polk County Ramp Tramp Festival is Friday night April 24, at Camp McCroy. Taking the stage at 7:30 PM is "Connection 27". Connection 27 plays many Bluegrass hits along with some great Gospel Bluegrass!

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1058 Highway 30
Reliance, TN
37369

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