2023 Community Calendar of Knoxville Events
** watch list throughout the year as other events are added and dates are finalized **
January 2 – New Year’s Day Observance- All City offices and services closed
Week of March 13 – Cemetery Clean-up – anyone wishing to save decorations should remove them before this date
April 2 – Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 pm SHARP – James Knox Park
April 7 – Good Friday – All City offices and services closed
Week in April TBA – Citywide spring clean up on residents’ regular trash day – see City Hall for list of exceptions. CANCELLED FOR 2023
May 1 – Dog & Cat Tags go on sale at City Hall – due by May 31
May 29 – Memorial Day – All City offices and services closed
June 1 – Wheel Tax Stickers go on sale at City Hall
June 7, 14, 21, 28 – Summer Band Concerts at Central Park – 7:00 PM – bring a lawn chair – area churches will have an ice cream social at selected concerts.
June TBA – Citywide Yard Sales – start at 8:00 am – set up in own yard – contact City Hall to add your sale to the list – lists will be available to the public the week of the sale.
Week of June TBA – Cemetery Clean-up – anyone wishing to save decorations should remove them before this date.
July 4 – Independence Day – All City offices and services closed
July 4 – Fireworks at dusk – James Knox Park (rain date July 5)
July 10-15 – Annual Knox County Fair – visit www.knoxfair.com for details
August 26 – 17th Annual Car Cruise – Public Square 4:00-7:00
September 4 – Labor Day – All City offices and services closed
Oct TBA – Knoxville High School Homecoming Parade 2:00 & Football Game
Oct 7-8 and 14-15 – Knox County Scenic Drive – see www.knoxcountyscenicdrive.com for details
October 31 – Trick or Treat 6:00p-8:00p
November 23 – Thanksgiving – All City offices and services closed
November 24 – Friday after Thanksgiving – City Hall closed – all other City services open all day
December 2 – Knoxville Christmas Parade – 1:00 pm (to enter parade call 309-388-4323) Luminaries at dusk around the town square Dec 2.
December 22 – All City Offices and services closing at 12:00 noon.
December 25 – All City Offices and services closed for the holiday