Knoxville Tennessee is an exciting city with lots of events and festivals happening through the year. A mild and temperate climate makes the city even more of a treasure as summer is always green and lush. Vibrant fall colors illuminate the local flora in Knoxville Tennessee and winters are brief and mild. Spring is a long and enjoyable season with local blooms taking over everywhere. The great weather makes this city perfect for hosting many festivals and events for locals and visitors to let loose at.

A handful of the many festivals in Knoxville Tennessee include The Bearden Festival of Art in April and Earthfest in April which features live bands and environmental exhibits for adults and children. Boomsday is a yearly event that happens along the waterfront in September and is the largest single-day event in the state with the biggest fireworks displays show in southeastern U.S. Feast with the Beasts is a really fun, over-21 event that includes food and beverages, live bands and a silent auction all hosted at the Knoxville Zoo!

When planning your Knoxville travel there are many attractions to visit during your stay. Your Knoxville travel plans will not be complete without a visit to Dollywood, The Knoxville Zoo, The Dixie Stampede and don’t miss Old City, a rejuvenated section of town with lots of live jazz, blues and rock music. There are lots of great bars in the area perfect for stopping for a cold one.

Market Square is the town center/plaza/square and has great shops and dining dotted about the area. Other points of interest during Knoxville travel are the Knoxville Museum of Art, Sunsphere Tower and Haley Heritage Square a nice outdoor venue with a monument in tribute to Alex Haley the writer of the acclaimed and award winning book “Roots”.

When booking your flight Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport will be the landing destination. Airlines serving McGhee Tyson include American, Delta, Continental, Northwest and Allegiant. When disembarking your flight Knoxville airport options for getting to your accommodation include taxis, limos, car rentals and buses. Make sure to book car rentals ahead of time.

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport also services 19 non-stop flights to destinations including Las Vegas, New York, Washington and Chicago. Remember when purchasing your flight Knoxville area hotels sometimes offer hotel + air packages that will reduce costs so be sure to check around for deals.

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon takes place every year in Knoxville in April and since being established in 2005 has been run annually since then. The Knoxville marathon route is a 26.2 mile long, 7 hour limit foot-race marathon that attracts lots of spectators and runners.

Beginning the course in downtown Knoxville at Clinch Avenue Bridge, the race has a pretty unique finish on the 50 yard line of Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee. The Knoxville Marathon prize fund of $10,000 is divided between the top runners in the marathon and also in the half marathon. People from all over Tennessee watch the marathon and many runners from Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis participate in the Knoxville Marathon as well.