Things To Do
Market Square
From their website: Knoxville boasts a vibrant downtown with a variety of unique entertainment, shopping and dining options in and around Market Square.ever-changing landscape is home to outdoor concerts, festivals and more. Venture on over - it's just a few blocks away.
Sunsphere
From their website: Built for the 1982 World’s Fair (one of the last successful World’s Fairs), this iconic feature of the Knoxville skyline is the only structure of its kind. The Sunsphere and the Amphitheatre are the only two remaining structures from the historic 1982 World's Fair. The 4th Floor Observation Deck features a gallery of Knoxville images, as well as information on Knoxville and the World’s Fair, and offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of Knoxville. The Observation Deck is open free to the public daily.
Womens Basketball Hall of Fame Drive
From their website: Knoxville is home to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women’s basketball. As you enter the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Pat Summitt Rotunda, the first thing you see is the Eastman Statue. This 17-foot bronze statue exemplifies the Hall’s mission to “honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future” of women’s basketball. With the 2019 Induction, the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame celebrated its 21st Anniversary and added seven new members to the prestigious Hall, honoring 171 inductees. In the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, you can test your skills on three different courts, a dribbling course, and a passing skills area. There is also a photo area where you can pretend to be different players throughout history. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world’s largest basketball. The Hall of Fame basketball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons. There is an entry fee!
Mead's Quarry Lake
From their website: Knoxville's very own wildlife sanctuary — and only minutes from downtown! The beautiful rolling woodlands of Ijams Nature Center feature an array of exhibits, a museum store, over 10 miles of trails to hike, run and mountain bike, a quarry to fish, and during summer months, canoes and kayaks to rent for paddling. The Ijams Crag offers 12 bolted routes for beginner to expert rock climbers. At the raptor exhibit, a red-tailed hawk and a turkey vulture sit on their perches, but on the trails you might catch the hoot of an owl or hear a medley of tunes from the assortment of birds that call Ijams their home. Keep posted of all the events on the Ijams' calendar. It brims with environmental teaching programs, classes, hikes and camps for adults and children — we'll keep you posted on what's happening in the woods and on the water! The sparkling blue quarry waters surrounded by tall rock cliffs makes a beautiful setting for a paddle City of Knoxville Park.