A look at some springtime regional events of interest, from Nashville to East Tennessee:

• March 26 thru May 2: Dollywood Festival of Nations – Celebrating food, dance, music and art. INFO: 800-DOLLYWOOD or www.dollywood.com.

• April 1-30: Dogwood Arts Festival, Knoxville – INFO: 865-637-4561 or dogwoodarts.com.

• April 14-21: Nashville Film Festival – Movie genres from drama to foreign documentaries. INFO: 615-742-2500 or www.nashvillefilmfestival.com.

• April 16-17: Valley Fest, Dunlap – Food, music arts and crafts. INFO: 423-949-7608 or www.sequatchie.com.

• April 30: Dumplin’ Days, Lebanon – Storytelling, old time games, music, dumplin’ cook-off. INFO: 615-444-5503.

• May 3 thru October 29: Storytelling Live!, Jonesborough – INFO: 800-952-8392 or www.storytellingcenter.net

• May 7: Spring on the Mountain Dogwood Festival, Monterey – Train rides, food, crafts, car show. INFO: 931-239-3318 or www.montereytn.com.

• May 14: Tennessee Polk Salad Festival, Harriman – Music, antique cars, Miss Polk Salad Pageant, crafts. INFO: 865-882-8867.

• May 14-15: British & Appalachian Culture Festival, Rugby – Music, dancing, artisan demonstrations, storytelling, historic building tours. INFO: 888-214-3400.

• May 14-15: Fine Arts Festival, Gatlinburg – Artists and Appalachian music. INFO: 865-436-7484 or gfaf.net.

• May 20-21: Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass, Sevierville – Cook-off, games, music. INFO: 888-889-7415 or www.BloominBBQ.com.

• May 20-21: Highway 52 yard sale, Celina to Portand – A huge, multi-county yard sale. INFO: 615-666-5585.