Dogwood Arts Festival is a food festival in Market Square, Knoxville.
Dogwood Arts Festival across Market Square and Krutch Park, the springtime arts festival celebrating East Tennessee dogwood bloom, runs food vendors.
Tip: Free festival; food vendors line Market Square and Krutch Park during the last full weekend of April.
Address: Market Square and Krutch Park, Knoxville, TN 37902
International Biscuit Festival on Market Square, the spring downtown Knoxville festival celebrating the Appalachian biscuit, anchors May's food calendar.
Tip: The free street-fair Saturday format runs across Market Square in mid-May; biscuit-eating contests draw the biggest crowds.
International Biscuit Festival on Market Square, the spring downtown Knoxville festival celebrating the Appalachian biscuit, anchors May's food calendar.
Tip: The free street-fair Saturday format runs across Market Square in mid-May; biscuit-eating contests draw the biggest crowds.
Knoxville Brewers' Jam at World's Fair Park, the city's longest-running beer festival in its 20th year, hosts 50+ Tennessee brewers and food vendors.
Tip: Saturday afternoon ticketed event; advance tickets through Etix sell out, day-of availability is limited.
Big Ears Festival across downtown Knoxville, the spring music-arts-and-food festival drawing 35,000 attendees, runs 250+ performances and food at venues.
Tip: Pop-up food at Marble City Brewing space and Sweet P's was a 2024 feature; the festival rotates partners year to year.
Rossini Festival on Gay Street and Market Square, Knoxville Opera's free Italian-themed street fair since 2002, runs across four stages with 75+ vendors.
Tip: Free street-fair format; Saturday 10:00-22:00 and Sunday 12:00-19:00. Italian food village near Market Square stages.
Knoxville Greek Fest at St George Greek Orthodox Church, the 47th-edition Greek food and culture festival in September, draws 20,000+ visitors for gyros.
Tip: Friday 11:00-22:00, Saturday 11:00-22:00 and Sunday 11:00-17:00; food village is the main draw, traditional dancing on stage hourly.
