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Address and Phone:
116 W. Main St.
Jonesborough, TN 37659

Email: customerservice@storytellingcenter.net
Phone: (423) 913-1276
Toll Free: 800-952-8392

Admission Rates:
Varies

Hours Open to the Public:
Open year-round

Dates Closed:
Sundays and Holidays

Discounts:
Group Discount, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Visa, MasterCard, Personal Check, Discover

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International Storytelling Center

City: Jonesborough, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Northeast

The International Storytelling Center is the world’s premier institution dedicated to the art of storytelling. It is ISC’s goal to inspire and empower people everywhere to capture and tell their stories, listen to the stories of others, and use storytelling to produce positive change.

Each October since 1973, ISC has staged the acclaimed National Storytelling Festival, a three-day outdoor festival that has been hailed “the leading event of its kind in America” by USA Today. Peppered with the flare and fun of blues, poetry, ballads, banjo, and more, the Festival encompasses a wealth of cultures, geography, and styles ― a world of stories within one small, historic town.

From May through October, the Center stages Storytelling Live! ― a teller-in-residence series that features a different nationally-known storyteller each week. They appear in daily matinee concerts, as well as special evening performances, children’s concerts, and workshops.





Main St. in historic Jonesborough just west and opposite the Washington County Courthouse.

Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here's a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Music on the Square

Historic Jonesborough

The Crafty Peddler

East TN Ghost Tours & Paranormal Technology

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here's a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Eureka Hotel

Old Mitchell House-Historic Eureka Inn

Hawley House Bed & Breakfast

Blair-Moore House Bed & Breakfast

Franklin House Bed & Breakfast

Upcoming events

Date: May 18, 2013 - May 19, 2013
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Date: May 18, 2013 - May 19, 2013
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Date: Jun 1, 2013
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