Festivals in Knoxville

Check out happening festivals events all around Knoxville, TN

Big Ears Festival - Robert Plants Saving Grace at Tennessee Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:15 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival - David Byrne at Knoxville Civic Auditorium

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Big Ears Festival - 4 Day Pass (Multiple Venues)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

2026 Big Ears Festival - Sunday at Tennessee Theatre

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Presents: David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Knoxville Civic Auditorium

Patrick Watson in Knoxville

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Big Ears Festival

Big Ears Festival - Saturday (Multiple Venues)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Parking Big Ears Festival - (4-Day Pass) with Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, Flying Lotus, and more!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 am Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Dogwood Arts Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am World's Fair Park - Knoxville

Big Ears Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

2026 Big Ears Festival - Saturday at Tennessee Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival - Sunday (Multiple Venues)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

19th Annual Mardi Growl

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN, United States

2026 Big Ears Festival - Friday at Tennessee Theatre

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival - Friday (Multiple Venues)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival - (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

2026 Big Ears Festival - Thursday at Tennessee Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival - (Sunday Pass)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Fun K-Town 2026: Knoxville's Grooviest Board Game Weekend

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm Knoxville Convention Center USD 14 to 78

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre - TN

Parking Big Ears Festival - (Thursday Pass)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Knoxville Whiskey Festival

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm The Mill & Mine

KnoxWalls Murals & Music Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Emory Pl, Knoxville, TN 37917, United States

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Knoxville

 Tue, 24 Mar Bijou Theatre - Knoxville Free

Here's the Scoop Ice Cream Fest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am World's Fair Park Free

2026 Outside Groove Racing Show

 Fri, 20 Feb at 04:00 pm Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center

Knoxville Book Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2 Day Pass

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Northern Kentucky Norse

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Lindsey Nelson Stadium

2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996

Easter Craft Fair

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 1220 W Governor John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN

Knoxville Medieval Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 5821 Babelay Road, Knoxville, TN

CIAO KNOX MERCATO | Pop-up Italian Market Series

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:00 pm The Plaid Apron Free

Soundscapes at the KMA: May 2026

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm 1050 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

2026 A Meet (& Greet) Cute Author Signing Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 01:00 pm World's Fair Exhibition Hall

KH-D Anniversary Weekend featuring The Wall of Death

 Thu, 25 Jun at 11:00 am 5810 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37912

Knoxville Margarita Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm The Mill & Mine

Knox Shamrock Fest

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am World's Fair Park

Eggy

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria USD 32

Legends in the Making: A Cosplay Retreat

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Lucky Kidney Run

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am 101 E Blount Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920-1605, United States

UT Appalachian Strings

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

Children's Day Celebration - Kodomo no hi - FREE for kids under 12 years old

 Sun, 03 May at 01:30 pm East Tennessee History Center

FOODEESFEST - Knoxville, TN

 Fri, 17 Jul at 01:00 pm West Town Mall Free

Knoxville Cheese Fest

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 621 Lamar Street, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee

POSSUM FEST 5 (day 2 Sunday)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm CORE Knoxville

SPRING CRAFT FAIR AT HOPPER AUTO SALES

Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Hopper Auto Sales

The Neuroscience of Happiness: Unlocking Oxytocin for Life and Leadership

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Public Works Service Center Free

Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916

Smoky Mountain Ring Handbell Festival

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm 9076 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN

February Pops at Civic

 Sat, 07 Feb Knoxville Civic Auditorium

USL Cup: San Antonio FC at One Knoxville SC

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 am Covenant Health Park

Blues Festival: The High Kings

 Thu, 05 Mar at 12:30 am Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Big Ears Festival - Thursday (Multiple Venues)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

USL Cup: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC at One Knoxville SC

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 am Covenant Health Park

2026 Big Ears Festival - 4 Day Pass at Tennessee Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:59 am Tennessee Theatre

Parking Big Ears Festival - (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Parking Big Ears Festival - (Friday Pass)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Parking Big Ears Festival - (Sunday Pass)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN

Big Ears Festival - (4-Day Pass) with Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, Flying Lotus, and more!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 am Big Ears Festival: Downtown - Knoxville, TN