If you’re looking for a little Spring-time fun in Knoxville, TN, here’s a list of events going on in your area!

·         The City of Knoxville presents The Market Square Concert Series. Enjoy free concerts on Market Square from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Concert-goers are invited to bring chairs or blankets to sit on the Square and enjoy the shows. For a full list of performers, visit the Market Square Concert Series website. 

·         The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market located on Market Square in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the MSFM is grown or made by the vendor in the East Tennessee region. You can visit the Market Square Farmers’ Market every Wednesday from 11am to 2pm and Saturday from 9am to 2pm, May through November on historic Market Square. Free parking is available in the Market Square, Locust St. and State St. Garages, and at meters, on Saturdays. Parking is $1 per hour on Wednesdays in all three garages. Visit the Market Square website for more information and special events. 

·         If you’re looking for a little adventure, the Ijams Nature Center is full of activities and events for people of all ages! Explore nature trails, enjoy children’s day camps throughout the summer, and experience the heart of Knoxville’s richest urban landscape. For a full schedule of programs, camps, and events, visit the Ijams Nature Center website.

·         June 6-13, catch a phenomenal display of nature at its best at the Firefly Display at the Great Smoky Mountains. Synchronous fireflies are the only species in America whose individuals can synchronize their flashing light patterns and they do so each year in early June as a mating ritual. The Elkmont area of the park has a high population of these fireflies and has become a very popular viewing area. For parking passes to this unique event, visit the National Park Services website.

·         The most fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action is heading to The Cove at Concord Park. On June 22, the Knoxville Dragon Boat Festival will showcase competitive community and corporate teams racing for title of Grand Champion. Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer race in authentic 41-foot long Chinese dragon boats. All ages, skill levels and physiques can participate, making it the ultimate team building sport, requiring synchronicity and finesse, more than power to win. Visit the event’s website for more information.