Family Fun
On the water, or on the town and all around...get ready for good times in Knoxville!
Shoot a few hoops or enjoy interactive exhibits at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Get fired up! World-class sporting events rule at the University of Tennessee. Spend a relaxing day on the water at Volunteer Landing & Marina. Play in the fountains, rent a paddleboat, or enjoy a breakfast or dinner cruise on the Star of Knoxville Riverboat. Talk to the animals as the world-class Knoxville Zoo, where red pandas and river otters play. Visit the area around the World's Fair Park for a variety of family activities. Take in exhibits and Friday night entertainment at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Whether you're eight or 80, a shopper or a skier, Knoxville has something for you.
Dogwood Arts Festival (April)
Read Full StoryThe best 17 days in April! Celebrate spring with special events throughout Knox County including art shows, crafts fairs, delicious food and live music plus more than 60 miles of landscaping and…
East Tennessee Discovery Center
Read Full StoryHands-on science center offers educational fun for children of all ages. Exhibits explore physical science, life scince, astronomy, geology and more. Akima Planetarium offers a simulated…
East Tennessee History Center
Read Full StoryAs home of a regional history museum, a premier genealogy research library and historical archives, the ETHC brings visitors face to face with our region's history makers.
Farragut Putt-Putt Golf & Games
Read Full StoryEnjoy three 18-hole putt-putt golf courses, batting cages, golf driving range, family gameroom and more!
Fort Kid
Read Full StoryThis 12,000-square-foot playground accommodates about 250 children at one time. Fort Kid was constructed totally by nearly 3,000 volunteers from all over the Knoxville area, the biggest…
Ice Chalet
Read Full StoryOver 40 years ago the Ice Chalet began providing a recreational ice skating rink for Knoxville and the surrounding areas. The chalet type feel makes everyone feel comfortable as you can relax…
Ijams Nature Center
Read Full StoryIjams Nature Center is a wildlife sanctuary and environmental education center encompassing more than 160 acres of protected woodlands and meadows and the reclaimed Mead's Quarry site, all open for…
Inline Skate Center
Read Full StoryThe park has 25 different rails with thirty ramps including a six foot, three foot, four foot and others.
Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum
Read Full StoryA 44-acre "secret garden" that is preserved and restored for the benefit and enjoyment of the public with historic landscape that has been carefully restored and expanded.
