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Tillery's Hustle for Hope 5K
2026-05-16 07:30 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Victor Ashe Park
Family friendly charity event to raise money for the Lighthouse Family Retreat whose goal is to raise money to send families facing childhood cancer on beach retreats.

KGIS Policy Board
2026-05-15 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Room 575 City-County Bldg
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City Council’s Rules Committee Meeting
2026-05-14 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Room 461 of the City-County Building
The Knoxville City Council’s Rules Committee will meet this Thursday, May 14th at 3:00pm in Room 461 of the City-County Building. The agenda and agenda packet are now available for viewing and downloading: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/agenda. Members of the public and media are welcome to attend.

Planning Commission Meeting
2026-05-14 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building

Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting
2026-05-14 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | EOC – Emergency Operations Center, 1630 Huron Street, 3rd Floor

One Knoxville SC vs Union Omaha
2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Covenant Health Park

Neighborhood Advisory Council Meeting
2026-05-13 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.
Learn more about the Neighborhood Advisory Council

Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Pop-Up
2026-05-13 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Powell Convenience Center, 7311 Morton View Lane
Area residents who need to dispose of old or unwanted chemicals, non-alkaline batteries and battery-powered devices are invited to bring them to the mobile Household Hazardous Waste truck at the Powell Convenience Center (7311 Morton View Lane) on Wednesday, May 13, from 3-6 p.m.
The facility will not be accepting trash or recycling during this time.
This pop-up event with the mobile HHW truck, which features the friendly face of former Waste Facility Manager Charlie Thomas, will help residents of Knox and surrounding counties safely discard items that shouldn’t go in household trash while they learn more about the services provided by the brick-and-mortar facility at the City’s Solid Waste Facility, 1033 Elm Street.
“This free service for all residents helps keep toxic chemicals out of our landfills, streams and wastewater,” says Makenzie Read, Waste and Resources Manager of the City of Knoxville.
From acids and automobile oil to varnish and weed killer, household materials with labels like toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable or irritant are accepted. Visit https://www.KnoxvilleTN.gov/HHW to see a list of more than 50 common household items accepted by the mobile truck and the permanent facility.
Residents will experience the same drive-thru convenience of the HHW: stay in your car while staff members remove your materials for disposable and pick up some printed information on the resources available at the HHW and Solid Waste Facility on Elm Street.
Like the HHW facility at 1033 Elm Street, this event is open to households only; businesses, churches, non-profits and other groups should contact a permitted hazardous waste transporter for proper disposal.

Civil Service Merit Board
2026-05-13 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Conference Room 461 City County Building

Market Square Farmers Market
2026-05-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Market Square
Open-air, producer-only farmers market managed by Nourish Knoxville and held every Wednesday and Saturday, May through October in the heart of downtown Knoxville.

City Council Meeting
2026-05-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Main Assembly Room

City Council Dinner
2026-05-12 17:00 - 17:45 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Room 461 of the City-County Building
Members of the Knoxville City Council will gather for dinner next Tuesday, May 12th at 5:00pm in Room 461 of the City-County Building. Councilmember Matthew DeBardelaben will provide a District Four update. Members of the media and public are welcome to observe.

Knox Housing Continuum General Membership Meeting
2026-05-12 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | United Way, 1301 Hannah Avenue
The Knox Housing Continuum general body (Knoxville-Knox County Continuum of Care) will meet Tuesday, May 12, 1-2:30 p.m. at United Way, 1301 Hannah Avenue.
Virtual option available by emailing Katie.
We’re launching general membership for the Knox Housing Continuum (Knoxville-Knox County Continuum of Care). Join us to hear updates, align priorities, and get involved.
Learn more & apply for membership: https://knoxtnhousing.org/continuum-care.html

Hann Jivin' in the Dark
2026-05-09 20:30 - 23:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
Late night 6 mile trail run starting at Anderson School Head State and running on the Lost Chromosome Trail, turning into the Helix Trail System and looping back to the start.

Holleroo
2026-05-09 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Happy Holler (Central from Scott – Baxter)
Soap Box Derby with a concert to close out the event.

Third Creek Paddle
2026-05-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | UT Gardens
Keep Knoxville Beautiful will be removing litter and invasive species from the area around Third Creek Greenway from land and in the water.

Girls on the Run - Spring 5K
2026-05-09 07:30 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Victor Ashe Park
Non-competitive community run/walk celebrating the girls on the run season.

City Tree Board Meeting
2026-05-07 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.
Learn more about the City Tree Board

ArabFest
2026-05-03 12:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Market Square
Arabic Heritage Festival showcasing the Arabic culture, music, food, fashion, dancing, and more.

Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter Plant Sale
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Suttree Landing
Native plant sale fundraiser to raise money for the Wild Ones Smoky Mountains Chapter.

Outlandish Fest
2026-05-02 08:30 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Mead’s Quarry and Ijams
Day 2 of Outlandish Fest consists of a day full of yoga, dance parties, paddle boarding, and many more exciting activities! Enjoy a day full of nature and music!

East Tennessee Great Strides
2026-05-02 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Victor Ashe Park
Annual celebration that includes a short walk around the park in honor of the Cystic Fibrosis community.

US Road Running
2026-05-02 08:00 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Holston River Park
Family friendly race that consists of a 5K, 10K and half marathon inside the park.

Outlandish Fest
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Mead’s Quarry and Ijams
Kick off the start of Outlandish Fest at Ijams Nature Center! There will be food trucks, live music and a beer garden. Event will conclude for the day with a full moon hike with Ijams Naturalists.

Public Officer Hearings
2026-05-01 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Small Assembly Room of the City County Building

What's Next Knoxville Listening Session
2026-04-30 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Whittle Springs Middle School, 2700 White Oak Lane
What’s Next Knoxville? is hosting a series of listening sessions to better understand what residents envision for the city’s future and inform the City’s Comprehensive Plan update, a project of the City of Knoxville and Knoxville-Knox County Planning. Anyone interested can drop in at their convenience.
Get more info and see a full list of meetings at WhatsNextKnoxville.com.

What's Next Knoxville Listening Session
2026-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street
