Knoxville Tourism

Knoxville's Market Square is host to an eclectic blend of culinary delights, has a variety of stores to suit your shopping needs with friendly merchants. Whether you are bringing your children down to play in the fountains while you shop the Market Square Farmers Market, or bringing your sweetheart downtown for a romantic dinner and evening at the theatre, you'll find something for everyone. Market Square District is alive with music, performers, niche shops and gallery walks on the First Friday of every month. Look out for events such as host the International Biscuit Festival, First Night Knoxville, Hola Festival, Sundown in the City, Dogwood Arts Festival and other special events that make downtown Knoxville such a unique and enjoyable place.

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Located three miles from downtown Knoxville, Ijams Nature Center is an environmental education center visited annually by more than 160,000 people from around the world. With 318 acres of forests, meadows, wetlands, and creeks, Ijams is perfect for students, families, and nature lovers of all ages.

The grounds are open seven days a week from 8 am until dusk. The Visitor Center is open daily from 10 am-6 pm. Entry is free.

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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and honored as the Official State Theatre of Tennessee, today's Tennessee Theatre has something for everyone: classical music, vintage films, dance, Broadway, and stellar performances by today's hottest musicians and yesterday's favorites. Local arts organizations such as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Opera, and UT Cultural Attractions use the Tennessee Theatre throughout the year.

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Zoo Knoxville is a 53-acre zoo located just east of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The zoo is home to about 800 animals and welcomes over 400,000 visitors each year.

Zoo Knoxville is notable for having bred the first two African Elephants born in the Western Hemisphere in 1978. The zoo also has bred more endangered red pandas than any other zoo in the world and is a leader in the breeding of endangered tortoises.

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The Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), is an art museum in Knoxville, Tennessee. It specializes in historical and contemporary art pieces from the East Tennessee region. According to its mission statement, the museum "celebrates the art and artists of East Tennessee, presents new art and new ideas, educates and serves a diverse community, enhances Knoxville’s quality of life, and operates ethically, responsibly, and transparently as a public trust."

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Neyland Stadium, is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several National Football League exhibition games. The stadium's official capacity is 102,455.

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The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee, commonly known as the UT Gardens, welcomes visitors to its locations in Jackson, Crossville, and Knoxville. Each site showcases the latest research and education in horticulture and provides visitors with outstanding green spaces to learn, play, explore, and relax.

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Open seven days a week, the Museum has been developed to capture the interest of a wide range of audiences. For instance, the interactive displays found in the signature exhibition, Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee, allow visitors the opportunity to not only be in the presence of original artifacts that stood witness to the region's past but also to hear first-person accounts of what life was like, all amidst a backdrop of compelling, historic imagery. The Museum mounts a number of changing exhibits throughout the year, too, each of which focuses on a unique aspect of East Tennessee.

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The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. A beautiful campus to take a tour and walk around historic buildings.

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Knoxville’s creative and independent cultures intersect at Central and Jackson Avenues. These historic streets are home to the newest galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, breweries, distilleries and music venues – all inside inspiring architectural structures that bring the past to life. Stroll and shop by day and dance and drink by night in what’s sure to become one of your favorite Knoxville neighborhoods.

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