Planning an Event in Knoxville
Knoxville at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 110
Average meal cost
USD 56
Largest hotel
320 rooms
Total hotels
100
Total rooms
NaN
Number of convention centers
1
Convention center space
500,000 sq. ft.
Largest convention room
28,000 sq. ft.
Highlights of Knoxville
1. Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness is a spectacular outdoor adventure area where you can hike, bike, climb, paddle, and more. Just South of downtown, 50+ miles of trails and greenways connect you to a nature center, lakes, historic sites, quarries, adventure playgrounds, and a 500-acre wildlife area.
2. Market Square
Since the 1860s, Market Square has been one of Knoxville’s most popular places to shop, work, play, eat and drink. Market Square is home to outdoor concerts and movies, Shakespeare on the Square and much more!
3. Historic Old City and Gay Street
Old City is a unique alternative with shops, restaurants, coffee houses, galleries, breweries, maker spaces and venues. Gay Street is home to Knoxville's theater district and rooftop bars that offer breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
1. Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness is a spectacular outdoor adventure area where you can hike, bike, climb, paddle, and more. Just South of downtown, 50+ miles of trails and greenways connect you to a nature center, lakes, historic sites, quarries, adventure playgrounds, and a 500-acre wildlife area.
2. Market Square
Since the 1860s, Market Square has been one of Knoxville’s most popular places to shop, work, play, eat and drink. Market Square is home to outdoor concerts and movies, Shakespeare on the Square and much more!
3. Historic Old City and Gay Street
Old City is a unique alternative with shops, restaurants, coffee houses, galleries, breweries, maker spaces and venues. Gay Street is home to Knoxville's theater district and rooftop bars that offer breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Popular Convention Centers
The 500,000 square foot Knoxville Convention Center is located in the newly renovated World's Fair Park, offering beautiful views of downtown Knoxville. Opened in July 2002, it houses the largest ballroom in East Tennessee at 27,000 square feet. A 461-seat Lecture Hall, 3 boardrooms and state-of-the-art catering facilities are available to accommodate a wide range of meetings. An underground truck drive with 9 bays facilitates painless exhibit set-up and break-down. Plasma monitors are placed in key locations throughout the building and can be used to direct attendees to various event spaces. The Convention Center also provides 250,000 square feet of flexible space and 120,000 square feet of exhibit space. Downtown is easily accessible by a short trolley ride. Driving is also convenient as parking is free in all city-owned garages (including Locust Street Garage) every day after 6:00 pm and on the weekends.
Convention center space
529965 sq. ft.
Largest room space
119922 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
500000 sq. ft.
The 500,000 square foot Knoxville Convention Center is located in the newly renovated World's Fair Park, offering beautiful views of downtown Knoxville. Opened in July 2002, it houses the largest ballroom in East Tennessee at 27,000 square feet. A 461-seat Lecture Hall, 3 boardrooms and state-of-the-art catering facilities are available to accommodate a wide range of meetings. An underground truck drive with 9 bays facilitates painless exhibit set-up and break-down. Plasma monitors are placed in key locations throughout the building and can be used to direct attendees to various event spaces. The Convention Center also provides 250,000 square feet of flexible space and 120,000 square feet of exhibit space. Downtown is easily accessible by a short trolley ride. Driving is also convenient as parking is free in all city-owned garages (including Locust Street Garage) every day after 6:00 pm and on the weekends.
Convention center space
529965 sq. ft.
Largest room space
119922 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit space
500000 sq. ft.