Attractions in Knoxville

Downtown Knoxville hums with activity. Festivals and concerts fill the Market Square, Volunteer Landing and World's Fair Park year round. Three theaters provide a stage for world-class entertainment. The historic Old City offers over a dozen clubs within two blocks. And on any given day you might catch a parade, street festivals, ice cream social or spontaneous sing-along. All good fun - all in Downtown Knoxville.

Tennessee Riverboat Company
300 Neyland Drive
965-525-7827
Enjoy the scenic Tennessee River aboard an authentic paddle wheeler riverboat which offers lunch, sightseeing, dinner and party cruises.  The two-hour dinner cruise features live entertainment and different themes each night. 
 
Three Rivers Rambler
401 Henley Street
865-524-9411
This vintage steam engine train takes guests on a 90-minute excursion to the Forks of the River and back, through some of Knoxville's most historic and beautiful countryside. 
 
Armstrong-Lockett House (Crescent Bend) & W. P. Toms Memorial Gardens
2728 Kingston Pike
865-637-3163
Built in 1834, Crescent Bend contains an exquisite collection of 18th century English and American furniture and art. A  three-acre formal Italian-terraced garden overlooks the Tennessee River.
 
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
1927 Dandridge Ave
865-524-8461
The Exchange Center features the history of African Americans in Knoxville and East Tennessee from the late 1800s to the present with photographs, newspapers, biographies, audio and video recordings, books and artwork. 
 
Blount Mansion
200 W Hill Ave
865-525-2375
Built in 1792, Blount Mansion was home to territorial Gov. William Blount, signer of the U.S. Constitution.  Guided tours of this National Historic Landmark show 18th century antiques and the workings of frontier government.
 
Confederate Memorial Hall (Bleak House)
3148 Kingston Pike
865-522-2371
Completed in 1858 for Robert & Louise Franklin Armstrong, Bleak House served as headquarters of General James Longstreet, C.S.A., during the "siege of Knoxville" in 1863.  Visible reminders of the war and a Confederate museum.
 
Cradle of Country Music Walking Tour
600 Market Street
800-727-8045
Admission Free
A downtown walking tour highlighting the beginnings of country music in Knoxville. The tour includes markers regarding Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, The Everly Brothers, Roy Acuff and others.