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Dogwood Arts Festival
Established in 1955, the Dogwood Arts Festival has become one of our nation's most celebrated events. The festival is one of the largest and finest annual festivals in America and has been termed "The Best 17 Days of Spring in America" by the Southeast Tourism Society. The Dogwood Arts Festival manifests the very best of the nature and the people of East Tennessee.
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Smoky Mountain Winterfest
Smoky Mountain Winterfest is a three-month long festival held in the cities of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville. The festival begins in November and runs through February each year. Magnificent parades, craft shows, sleighrides, trolley tours, Christmas on Ice at Ober Gatlinburg, and many other events make this holiday season one to remember for a lifetime.
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Spring Native Plant Sale
The Spring Plant Sale features eight local nurseries selling wildflowers, shrubs and trees. Garden flowers, vegetables, outdoor crafts, pottery, birdhouses, metal works and decorations are also available. Proceeds benefit Ijams Nature Center’s natural areas and trails.
2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920
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Tennessee Valley Fair
The Tennessee Valley Fair is fun for everyone! The fair has rides, children's rides, rodeos, livestock events, tractor pulls, demolition derby, concerts, beauty contests, performing arts shows, contests of many types, and competitive exhibits. Daily entertainment includes pig races, hands-on science exhibits, stilt walkers, comedians, karoake, live gospel music, and live broadcasting by WIVK. Daily fireworks are a favorite of all fair goers.
3301 E. Magnolia Ave. Knoxville, TN 37914
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Tulip Time at Crescent Bend Festival
More than 30,000 tulips are in bloom during this annual springtime event at Crescent Bend. As an official activity of the Dogwood Arts Festival, the Historic House Museums of Knoxville conduct two 3-hour bus tours. The plethora of Pink tulips make for the perfect setting for the feature event called “Blooms for the Cure,” a fundraiser to benefit the Knoxville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in their continuing efforts to raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness education.
2829 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 637-3163 • Map It • Website |
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