Best 128 things to do in Knoxville, TN

Trace Knoxville’s shadowy history through local ghost legends

Trace the Old City's dark past through stories of crime, unrest, and mystery

Follow Knoxville’s Black creative legacy through the streets that inspired it

Explore Knoxville's crime-filled past through stories of gunfire, robbery, and mayhem

Trace the Knoxville women who helped turn suffrage into law

Trace Knoxville's origins from White's Fort to its earliest landmarks

Explore the Knoxville places and stories behind influential American writers

Trace divided loyalties and battlefield stories from city streets to the Sunsphere

Step inside a restored B-29 and connect with U.S. history

Take your own Jeep up Bluff Mountain with a guide during Jeep Invasion

See Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Cades Cove by helicopter

Chase Smoky Mountain fall color with a local guide (Oct–mid Nov)

See Winterfest displays without driving, with local Christmas stories along the way

Celebrate the season with festive music, dance, variety acts, and a Nativity scene

Celebrate the season with classic tunes, gospel favorites, and holiday laughter

Enjoy a Christmas buffet, live TFM Worship concert, and holographic musical theater

See Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge light displays on a guided heated jeep ride

Spin, slide, and splash inside a rotating water-filled barrel

Grand-scale illusions, comedy, and sleight of hand with Terry Evanswood

Laugh along with oldies hits and family-friendly comedy in a live show

Experience every attraction plus the Moonshine Mountain Coaster for a full day of fun and adventure.

Enjoy unlimited go-karts, VR, laser tag, and mini golf all day

Explore Cades Cove, Roaring Fork, and more by UTV

Learn to glide above Douglas Lake on a private electric surfboard lesson