Festivals in Knoxville

Check out happening festivals events all around Knoxville, TN

Big Ears Festival - 4 Day Pass (Multiple Venues)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

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 Presents: David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?

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

Big Ears Festival - Saturday (Multiple Venues)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

2026 Big Ears Festival - Sunday at Tennessee Theatre

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Patrick Watson in Knoxville

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

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

Big Ears Festival

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 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

Big Ears Festival - Friday (Multiple Venues)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

2026 Big Ears Festival - Saturday at Tennessee Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival

 Fri, 27 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

13th Knox Asian Festival

Sun, 30 Aug at 10:30 am World's Fair Park - Knoxville

2026 Big Ears Festival - Friday at Tennessee Theatre

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

Big Ears Festival - Sunday (Multiple Venues)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

Big Ears Festival

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

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

2026 Big Ears Festival - Thursday at Tennessee Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Tennessee Theatre

FOODEESFEST - Knoxville, TN

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

Parking Big Ears Festival - (Thursday Pass)

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

Knox Pop Con 2026 — J-Pop & K-Pop Festival | Knoxville TN

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Bridgewater Hospitality Collective USD 34

Knoxville Margarita Festival

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

Knoxville Whiskey Festival

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

Outlandish Adventure Festival

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Ijams Nature Center

Banff Mountain Film Festival

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

Eggstravaganza 2026 at World's Fair Park

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN 37916, United States

KnoxWalls Murals & Music Festival

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

SoKno Pride Event

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 am Sevier Ave., Knoxville, TN

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Knoxville

 Tue, 24 Mar Bijou Theatre - Knoxville Free

Banff Mountain Film Festival

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre

Here's the Scoop Ice Cream Fest

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

2026 Holleroo Street Fair

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am N Central St, Knoxville, TN, United States

14th Knoxville Tattoo Convention

 Fri, 14 Aug at 02:00 pm 935 Worlds Fair Park Dr USD 26 to 50

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2 Day Pass

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Bijou Theatre

Knoxville Book Festival

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

Easter Craft Fair

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

Pickle Festival- Knoxville

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 621 Lamar Street, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37917

Ijams Nature Center's 11th Annual Mayapple Marketplace

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Spring into Hope: A Mental Health Festival at Ijams Nature Center

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Enchanted Glow Hunt at the Village

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Knoxville - 2 Day Pass

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 am Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

Luck of the Village: A St. Patrick's Day Celebration

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Knox Comedy All-Stars

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm 621 Lamar St., Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Feast of the Realm: A Medieval Evening at Ancient Lore Village

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37920

Knoxville Medieval Festival

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

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Northern Kentucky Norse

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

USL Cup: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC at One Knoxville SC

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

POSSUM FEST 5 (day 2 Sunday)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm CORE Knoxville

Knox Asian Night Market

Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville

Redneck Brawl - Hillbilly Invasion

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 am Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum

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

World's Fair Ultras

Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am World's Fair Park - Knoxville

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

USL Cup: San Antonio FC at One Knoxville SC

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

PossumFest 5 -Day 2 w/Goddamn Gallows

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 am CORE Knoxville USD 37 to 49

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

2026 A Meet (& Greet) Cute Author Signing Event

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

Knox Pride Fundraiser : A Chance To Give Back

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm HEY BEAR CAFE

Knox Rox Rhythm Festival

Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm 865 Axe Throwing

Sinkane

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 pm Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria USD 13

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

NO KINGS III KNOXVILLE - PROTEST IS PATRIOTIC

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 800 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902-1908, United States

Knoxville Cheese Fest

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

UT Appalachian Strings

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

Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues

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

Tree Of Life Holistic Festival;

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Knoxville Elks Lodge #160 5600 Lonas Road Knoxville TN

SMBS presents BLUES CRUISE w/Nick Moss Band

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm Tennessee Riverboat

Friday Old Harp Singing at the 57th Jubilee Festival

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Laurel Theater

Smoky Mountain Ring Handbell Festival

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

Honor Fountain City Day in the Park

 Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am Fountain City Park

Big Ears Festival - Thursday (Multiple Venues)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Downtown Knoxville

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

DelFest Presents: The Travelin' McCourys

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:30 pm Bijou Theatre - Knoxville

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