2021 Community Calendar of Knoxville Events
** watch list throughout the year as other events are added and dates are finalized – especially with COVID**
January 1 – New Year’s Day – All City offices and services closed
Week of March 15 – Cemetery Clean-up – anyone wishing to save decorations should remove them before this date
March TBA – TENTATIVE – St Patrick’s Day Parade 1:00pm – Main Street – Corned Beef & Cabbage Meal at the Fire Station following the parade – CANCELLED FOR 2021
March TBA – TENTATIVE – Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 pm – James Knox Park CANCELLED FOR 2021
April 2 – Good Friday – All City offices and services closed
Week of April 12 – Citywide spring clean up on residents’ regular trash day – see City Hall for list of exceptions.
May 1 – Dog & Cat Tags go on sale at City Hall – due by May 31
May 31 – Memorial Day – All City offices and services closed
May 31 – Memorial Day Bicycle Parade 8:30 AM behind Old Courthouse – CANCELLED FOR 2021
June 1 – Wheel Tax Stickers go on sale at City Hall
June – Summer Band Concerts at Central Park – 7:00 PM – bring a lawn chair – area churches will have an ice cream social at each concert. CANCELLED FOR 2021
June 11-12 – 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 14 – Cemetery Clean-up – anyone wishing to save decorations should remove them before this date.
July 5 – Independence Day Observed – All City offices and services closed
July 4 – Fireworks at dusk – James Knox Park (rain date July 5)
July 5-10 – Annual Knox County Fair – visit www.knoxfair.com for details
July 7, 14, 21 – Praise in the Park Music Series – Old Courthouse Lawn – 6:30 pm – bring a lawn chair
August 28 – 15th Annual Car Cruise – Public Square 4:00-7:00
September 7 – Labor Day – All City offices and services closed
October 1 – Knoxville High School Homecoming Parade 2:00 & Football Game
Oct 2-3 and 9-10 – Knox County Scenic Drive – see www.knoxcountyscenicdrive.com for details
October 31 – Trick or Treat 6:00p-8:00p
November 25 – Thanksgiving – All City offices and services closed
November 26 – Friday after Thanksgiving – City Hall closed – all other City services open all day
December 4 – Knoxville Christmas Parade – 1:00 pm (to enter parade contact City Hall 309-289-2814) Luminaries at dusk around the town square.
December 23 – All City Offices and services closing at 12:00 noon.
December 24 – All City Offices and services closed