Festival on the Fourth
Come celebrate America’s birthday at Knoxville’s Festival on the Fourth, Saturday, July 4th from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at World’s Fair Park. The festivities will kick-off with the National Anthem and Presenting of the Colors at the Tennessee Amphitheatre. The day’s entertainment will include performances by Emcee Freddy Smith and his Chicken with the Patriotic Poultry Show, The Bearded, Van Eaton and Friends, The Lonesome Coyotes, and Matt Stillwell. At 9:35 p.m., the fireworks show will patriotically light up the night sky. The event will also include many family-friendly activities and over 20 vendors. The Festival on the Fourth promises once again to deliver a wide variety of family fun including entertainment, activities and treats at the City of Knoxville’s Fourth of July celebration. More about Festival on the Fourth
The S&W Grand
The S&W Grand is certainly one of Knoxville’s many urban wonders, doubling as a nostalgic restaurant downstairs and a convenient banquet hall upstairs. $5 million renovations were recently completed on this historic building, which has stood in the heart of downtown Knoxville since the days of the Great Depression. Throughout the building’s restoration, the terra cotta Art Deco exterior was preserved while still reviving the inside of the building with new and modern touches. The S&W Grand boasts of its intentional nod to the original cafeteria’s menu, an array of delicious “southern comfort” dishes, while also adding new and modern flavors to the mix. More about The S&W Grand
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I have visited Knoxville several times for extended periods. Each time, I found it harder to leave. Knoxville is beautiful, the people are genuine, friendly, and the pace is refreshing. If you love natural beauty, and outdoor activities, you can’t go wrong here. I have nothing but positive things to say about my experiences in Knoxville. So much so, I’m moving there!
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The Knoxville Zoo is a wonderful facility for animal lovers and admirers. Much larger than my own hometown zoo, it offers a large array of animals from condors to hedgehogs. It is a great place to spend a couple hours with the kids.
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I love the Old City and go there as much as possible. There is nowhere like this in my hometown so its great to come on a Friday when lots of bands are playing at all these different clubs and cafes. The clubs are awesome and the cafes have the best cappuccino around. I would totally recommend this place to anyone visiting or just driving through Knoxville.
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We go to Knoxville every year when going to the Smokies. So many fun things to do there. We love it. You have such a great choice of what to do and see there and you are so close to the mountains and I love the mountains.
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Uniquely Knoxville
Good times and good friends await you in Knoxville, a modern Appalachian city with great dining, nightlife, museums, shopping, family fun and championship sports. From blues to bluegrass or ballet to Boomsday, there's something always happening in Knoxville. Discover a rich history of musical milestones and military masterminds, literary lights and ghoulish ghost stories. The beauty and natural resources surrounding Knoxville mean limitless opportunities for fun and adventure. Whatever you seek, you'll find it here. Find History! Find Art! Find Drama! Find yourself in Knoxville!
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Ijams Nature Center
 Ijams Nature Center encompasses all the best of East Tennessee’s natural habitats, just three miles from downtown Knoxville. Whether you are looking for an exhilarating hike through Ijams’ 5-miles of trails or, perhaps, a relaxing nap by a drifting stream is more your style, this place has something for everyone. Ijams houses 275-acres of forests, meadows, creeks and streams, caves, wetlands, as well as a boardwalk along the Tennessee River. Mead’s Quarry offer a 25-acre lake surrounded by rocky bluffs and mysterious caves. Ijams also offers many guided tours and educational programs. More about Ijams Nature Center
Shakespeare on the SquareJuly 15th - August 15th, 2010
 Shakespeare on the Square is a free, outdoor summer Shakespearean festival featuring live performances on a community stage in the Market Square District of downtown Knoxville. The 2010 schedule includes Romeo and Juliet and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged. It runs from July 15th to August 15th. A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet are two popular plays. Hamlet, the most famous play ever written, Shakespeare's immortal story of the young prince who suspects his stepfather of murdering his father for his crown - and his wife! “To Be, or not to be, that is the question." More about Shakespeare on the Square
Feast with the BeastsAugust 14th, 2010
 Feast with the Beasts is a party on August 14 at the wildest place in Knoxville: the Knoxville Zoo! Plan now to party your tail off at Knoxville Zoo's 16th annual Feast with the Beasts on Saturday, August 14, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Guests 21 and older are invited to graze and devour the tastiest offerings from the area’s best restaurants, distributors, wineries and breweries during the 16th annual Feast with the Beasts. No party is complete without great entertainment. Mic Harrison and the High Score is one of the featured bands at this year's event. More about Feast with the Beasts
Cradle of Country Music Walking Tour
 If you are in the mood for a leisurely walk through the beautiful streets of downtown Knoxville, the self-guided Cradle of Country Music Walking Tour is just for you. Honoring the legends that got their start in Knoxville, the tour includes 19 markers about such famous country music legends as Dolly Parton, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, and the Everly Brothers. Brochures are available in the Knoxville Visitor Center on Gay Street. Learn more about the interesting music history of Knoxville while you are walking through the city! More about Cradle of Country Music Walking Tour
Visit Knoxville Zoo!
 Knoxville Zoo is one of the top zoological parks in the Southeast with internationally renowned preservation and breeding program. The zoo features more than 230 species and 800 animals in natural habitats including black bears, tigers, giraffes and elephants. There are special exhibits just for children, such as "Kids Cove," which explores life in the early 1900s with a play cabin, vegetable gardens, animals and play spaces with an East Tennessee theme. Your are searching for a venue to host your next special event? Knoxville Zoo offers facilities that can accommodate up to 2,000 people. Knoxville Zoo offers truly unique settings. More about Knoxville Zoo!
Woman’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction
 The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame opened in June 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's basketball. So whether you are looking for inspiration, education or just plain fun, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is the place to find it! The Hall is filled with multimedia presentations and numerous basketball artifacts, photographs, scrapbooks, medals, trophies, and old uniforms that bring the history of women's basketball to life. Continuing through the Hall, there are hundreds of interesting artifacts, all with great stories behind them. More about Woman’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction
Chrysler Jeep Boomsday FestivalSeptember 5th, 2010
 Join 400,000 friends on September 5, 2010! Knoxville’s Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival is a must for anyone visiting Knoxville for Labor Day Weekend. The largest Labor Day Weekend fireworks show in the nation and Knoxville's annual signature event, the Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival offers a free day of fun for all ages. The festivities kick-off at 1 p.m. and go on all day. Enjoy amusement rides, games, festival food, exhibits, entertainment and a Family Fun Zone featuring activities for children including a petting zoo, inflatables and more. The event culminates with the eagerly awaited annual fireworks extravaganza choreographed to music. More about Chrysler Jeep Boomsday Festival
Sangria’s Tapas Café
 Experience the best of Spain right in the heart of downtown Knoxville, at one of the Market Square District’s newest restaurants, Sangria’s Tapas Café. Though it just recently opened, Sangria’s excellent tapas and tasty sangrias are already becoming a Knoxville favorite. Add its great menu choices to the fun, exciting atmosphere which innately inhabit any venue in the vibrant Market Square District, and you are sure to enjoy an evening out at Sangria’s with many Spanish tapas, and other traditional dishes such as paella.
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Lantern and Carriage TourSeptember 26, 2010
 History becomes alive at Old Gray as you stroll through 13 acres of the Cemetery and visit with Knoxvillians from the past on Sunday, September 26 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Through reenactors, you will be introduced to an officially pensioned Civil War nurse, a police chief who died as the result of an accident, a family of probable Melungeon ancestry, the father of a famous playwright named Tennessee, and a World War II veteran. This family event encourages young and old to enjoy a carriage ride in Knoxville's oldest planned cemetery. More about Lantern and Carriage Tour
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Knoxville Visitor Center
301 South Gay Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Tel.: (865) 523 7263
Toll Free: (800) 727 8045
Fax: (865) 522 3974
Internet: www.Knoxville.org
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Director of Sales & Marketing Administration
E-mail: thall@Knoxville.org
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Knoxville Museum of Art
The Knoxville Museum of Art opened in March 1990 in a state-of-the-art, 53,200 square-foot facility designed by renowned museum architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. The building, clad in Tennessee marble, is named in honor of local philanthropist Jim Clayton, the largest donor to the building fund. The KMA's collection of approximately 700 objects consists of 20th- and 21st-century works on paper, paintings, mixed media works, sculpture, and fine craft. It continues to grow through gifts from noted artists, galleries, collectors, and foundations. More about Knoxville Museum of Art
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