Summer is officially in session, Tipton County, and this weekend is ready to prove it!

Friday brings one of the biggest free community events of the year out at Atoka Railroad Adventure, and Saturday is stacked from sunup to sundown with farmers markets, fishing rodeos, a community bash in Brighton, and not one but two live music options come nightfall.

Friday, June 5

Atoka Railroad Adventures Kick Off Summer Event A massive free community event at Atoka Railroad Adventure with mini golf, a Ferris wheel, train rides, a spider jump, a rock wall, snowies, DJ Resurrection, and a weather-permitting movie at the park after dark. All made possible by local business sponsors and nonprofit partners.

📍 Atoka Railroad Adventure

🕐 6–9 p.m.

💲 Free

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/1711021636749812

Saturday, June 6

Daddy Bill Fishing Rodeo / Free Family Fishing Day It’s Bobby Wilson’s Statewide Free Family Fishing Day — no fishing license required for anyone in Tennessee. The Daddy Bill Fishing Rodeo at First Baptist Church Covington is open to kids 15 and under, with TWRA-stocked catfish, sponsor prizes, and food available for a good cause. Bring your own bait and tackle, no registration needed.

📍 First Baptist Church Covington, Hastings Way at Main Street

🕐 7:30–10 a.m.

💲 Free

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/1351368696844451

Munford Farmers & Artisans Market Over 20 vendors with fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, jewelry, crafts, coffee, and more.

📍 Veterans Plaza, 1483 Munford Ave., Munford

🕐 8 a.m.–noon

💲 Free to attend

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/2159811181538031

Brighton Bash Food trucks, vendors, games, bounce houses, volleyball, and community fun at Brighton City Park.

📍 Brighton City Park

🕐 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

💲 Free to attend

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/2077383392821912

Rock Ya at Ruffin Theater Rock covers from the ’80s through the 2000s live at the Ruffin Theater in Covington.

📍 Ruffin Theater, 113 W. Pleasant Ave., Covington

🕐 7 p.m.

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/1491129709415342

Risky Whiskey Boys at 797 Distillery All-ages live music at 797 Distillery with the Risky Whiskey Boys. Gates open at 6, show at 7. Llamas Diner food truck on site.

📍 797 Distillery, 425 E. Pleasant Ave., Covington

🕐 Gates 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.

💲 Free

ℹ️ https://www.facebook.com/events/2343190839537146

Next week we’ve got Depot Day and Juneteenth coming up! See ya then.