CHAPEL HILL, Tenn. -- Henry Horton State Park will host the 10th Annual Step Back in Time Festival Sept. 20-21, featuring two days of music, food, storytellers, re-enactors and demonstrations.

"We are very excited about this year's Step Back in Time Festival, including the lineup of very talented artisans and entertainers," said Shane Petty, chief ranger for Tennessee State Parks. "This is a fun, family-friendly festival and we encourage everyone to come out and join us."

The festival kicks off on Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m. and will conclude Saturday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. Petty added that while both days are open to the public, Friday is being billed as a special school day. "We encourage local teachers and schools to take advantage of this educational opportunity to see history in action."

There will be live entertainment at the festival each day. Other festival activities will include sheep dog demonstrations, horse-mounted shooters, old-time children's games, bee keeping, log cabin building demonstrations, primitive weapons, Native American culture and a history scavenger hunt that is cut through native grass. In addition, competitions will be held for cross cut saw, watermelon seed spitting and animal calling. Over 40 craft vendors will also be on hand at the festival.

Henry Horton is a 1,532-acre state park. For more information about the park, please call the park office at (931) 364-2222 or visit www.tnstateparks.com/HenryHorton.