Holidays and Festivals

The Only Thing He Had
December 19, 2025

Chug Rigsby, crazy drunks, radio pleas, a riverside boulevard, a new football coach, and Knoxville’s Christmas of 1925 A century ago it was snowing over much of the eastern part of the nation. People anticipated a White Christmas, even if […]

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Ghost Walking the Christmas Streets of Knoxville: The Inaugural Knoxville Santa Claus Parade
December 1, 2025

“Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus Lane, Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeers pulling on the reins, Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright, So hang your stockings and say […]

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Knoxville’s Early Christmas Traditions
December 1, 2025

For many years, the Clarence Brown Theatre has staged a production of Charles Dickens’ classic novella, A Christmas Carol. The story, about the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his visits by four apparitions who encourage his moral reclamation, continues to be […]

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The Tennessee Valley Fair: The longstanding tradition continues at historic Chilhowee Park
September 1, 2025

Now well past its 100th anniversary, the Tennessee Valley Fair, when it opens on September 5, continues its legacy as one of the most fun events on the fall calendar. The spot where it all takes place, Chilhowee Park, looms […]

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