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2022 Festivals and Parades (Plus a few other major events)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 8, 2022

With the Mardi Growl Parade and Festival Saturday, Festival Season has officially begun in Knoxville. I haven’t published a festival guide in two years. The 2020 list end up being almost universally canceled due the the...

Mardi Growl Provides a Day of Carnival Canine Celebration

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 7, 2022

The 15th annual Mardi Growl Pet Parade and Festival were held on Saturday. In keeping with a trend that started during the pandemic and has gained momentum at the urging of the city, the festival was...

2020 Festival Guide

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 2, 2020

It’s that time of year again, and, as usual, definitions of when Festival Season starts and what constitutes a festival will continue to bedevil the effort to make any kind of coherent list. I also tend...

IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2019

(Article and Photos by Caitlin McLawhorn) When asked to cover the IndiaFest this year, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was told there would be plenty of delicious food, so of course I...

IndiaFest Comes to the World’s Fair Park This Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 16, 2019

It might be a surprise to some (it was to me), that the latest festival to hit downtown has been going strong since 2005. Traditionally held at the Hindu Community Center and Temple, its growth has...

Hola Festival 2018

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2018

I’m pretty sure I’ve never reported on an Hola Festival this far after the event itself. Modern attention spans being what they are, people have moved on. Still, I think the event is worth documenting each...

Sidewalk Sideshow Debuts Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 23, 2018

There was a lot going on in downtown Knoxville this weekend. Saturday, particularly, was the point of intersection for multiple events that could put a squeeze on downtown parking. The Orange and White game drew somewhere...

Big Ears 2018 Announces Daily Lineups and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 23, 2018

There’s really no way to predict who will agree to play the Big Ears Festival one year to the next. From an unlimited pool of international musicians, the possibilities are simply too big. We’ve come to...

Asian Festival Highlights a Fun-Filled Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 29, 2017

We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the “recent unpleasantness,” from last weekend, but what an incredible, fun-packed weekend it was! The Market Square Farmers’ Market is at its peak. The Lego Fan Expo in...

We Talked About History All Week, Had a History Fair and Now Turn to Science (of the History Making Sort)

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 21, 2017

Has there been a week in which more Americans discussed our history than this past week? While the controversy over Confederate monuments isn’t new – New Orleans removed theirs with great angst on all sides this...

Festivals

2022 Festivals and Parades (Plus a few other major events)

Mardi Growl Provides a Day of Carnival Canine Celebration

2020 Festival Guide

IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair

IndiaFest Comes to the World’s Fair Park This Weekend

Hola Festival 2018

Sidewalk Sideshow Debuts Downtown

Big Ears 2018 Announces Daily Lineups and More

Asian Festival Highlights a Fun-Filled Weekend

We Talked About History All Week, Had a History Fair and Now Turn to Science (of the History Making Sort)

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville

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