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City Offices Closed
2026-05-25

Market Square Farmers Market
2026-05-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-13 10:00 - 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.

Race for Grace
2026-05-23 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Victor Ashe Park
Charity 5K to raise money for Saving Grace Women’s Home.

City Council Workshop
2026-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Main Assembly Room of the City-Council Building
The Knoxville City Council will hold a workshop this Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City-Council Building.
City staff will provide an overview of corridor redevelopment and public finance tools. The media and public are welcome to attend.
The agenda and agenda packet for this workshop are available for viewing and download here: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/agenda.

Historic Zoning Commission
2026-05-21 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Small Assembly Room of the City County Building
Learn more

Design Review Board
2026-05-20 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Small Assembly Room of the City County Building

MKAA Board of Commissioners’ Meeting
2026-05-20 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | McGhee Tyson Airport

Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
2026-05-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | City County Bldg., Small Assembly Room

Open Streets
2026-05-17 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Gay Street
Free community event that detours vehicles from urban streets to connect community members with local businesses and organizations.

Cattywampus Parade + Block Party
2026-05-17 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Suttree Landing Park
The Cattywampus Puppet Council will be holding a procession at the River Walk Greenway. It will be followed by a festival with small stage and activity booths.

Old City Market
2026-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | 100 Block of W Jackson
Local artist street market hosted by the Old City Association.

One Knoxville SC vs San Antonio FC
2026-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Covenant Health Park

20th Children's Festival of Reading
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn
The Knox County Public Library is continuing the tradition of bringing authors, illustrators and musicians to the families of East Tennessee.

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

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

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.
