Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Question: What Tennessee city claims to be the Storytelling Capital of the World and is home to the International Storytelling Center?

Answer: Jonesborough claims the title, transforming its entire downtown into a stage during the National Storytelling Festival. Since 1973, audiences have gathered in Tennessee’s oldest town to be inspired and entertained by folktales, fables, myths, legends, and personal stories told by master storytellers. This year’s festival will be held Oct. 3-4. Year round, The International Storytelling Center hosts storytellers from across the world.