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Downtown Knoxville’s Wicked Cool event is creeping back just in time for the Halloween season with fang-tastic fun for all ages from Oct. 7-31. This year’s Wicked Cool includes a not-so-spooky scavenger hunt, eerie-sistible offerings at local businesses and a

This summer, visitors and locals can explore Downtown Knoxville to find Waldo, the master of hide-and-seek. The scavenger hunt returns, thanks to downtown merchants and the Downtown Knoxville Alliance, for the seventh annual event from July 1-31. “The Where’s Waldo?

Knoxville did it again! The city’s art district has been voted No. 2 “Best Arts District” nationwide in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2024 poll after ranking No. 4 in 2023. Twenty cities were nominated by expert panelists. Then, community

A panel of industry experts and editors at USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has chosen Knoxville as a nominee for Best Arts District in its 2024 poll. This is the second consecutive year Knoxville has been nominated to join

The final countdown to Christmas has started, and Downtown Knoxville has family-friendly activities for all to “unwrap” as schools dismiss and relatives return home for the holidays. “Spend your holiday break or gathering in Downtown Knoxville,” said Michele Hummel, executive

Jingle all the way to Downtown Knoxville for this year’s holiday happenings. The festive fun includes the much-anticipated return of The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure scavenger hunt, delectable Peppermint Trail, ice skating, shopping and more. It all begins Nov.

On Friday, Nov. 3, Downtown Knoxville merchants, along with local artists and makers, will recognize the 20th anniversary of downtown’s First Friday ArtWalk. The tradition started with a small group of Market Square businesses and has since been embraced by

Downtown Knoxville Alliance is encouraging residents and visitors to carve out some time through Halloween to show off their costumes for the chance to win gift cards from local businesses. The costume contest is part of Wicked Cool, a collection

Downtown Knoxville’s frighteningly fun Wicked Cool event returns with family-friendly Halloween activities and experiences to celebrate the spooky season through Oct. 31.Events and activities include an all-ages scavenger hunt, themed offerings at Downtown Knoxville businesses and a costume contest with

Year-over-year revenue is up nearly 20% from 2021 to 2022 After an impressive 64% rebound in revenue from 2020 to 2021, Downtown Knoxville has achieved another year of high growth, according to 2022 numbers. In comparison to an average of