Thousands turned out for one of East Nashville's most cherished traditions.
The 13th Annual Tomato Art Festival kept the party going all afternoon on Saturday.
There was a 5K run, beautiful tomato contest, and even a dog fashion show.
TODAY: #EastNashville plays host to the @TomatoArtFest! Art, food, and drink vendors fill 5 Points w/tomatoey fun! pic.twitter.com/QZbr8E9qnf
— Alex Brown (@BrownEAlex) August 13, 2016
In 2015, around 50,000 people participated in the festival.
The founder said it all started by accident, and they never believed it would grow to this size.
"We did initially just a tomato arts show,” said Megan MacFadyn. “It was going to be a one-time thing, and it was such a big hit, the art show. Like, a thousand people came to it. I never have figured out why, and many of them had costumes on, so it kind of grew on its own into this big festival that it is today."
The art vendors draw down at 6, but the party goes on until 10 tonight! @TomatoArtFest #EastNashville #TomatoFest pic.twitter.com/ZDu6m4yXiG
— Alex Brown (@BrownEAlex) August 13, 2016
MacFadyn's gallery was open until 7 p.m. Saturday, and live music was set to continue until 10 p.m.
