The Downtown Knoxville boat show is a way for current and future boating enthusiasts to learn more about what the area has to offer. The show features local marinas, boat dealers, boat manufacturers, and much much more. The show is open to the public and if free to children under 10 years of age.

The University of Tennessee’s Neyland stadium is the pride and joy of East Tennessee. The stadium is home to the Tennessee Volunteers football program. The stadium was constructed in 1921 and was at the time named Shields-Watkins field.

Boomsday is an annual celebration that takes place on Labor Day weekend in Knoxville, TN. This event features one of the biggest fireworks displays in the entire Southern United States. The event is held on the waterfront of Volunteer Landing and attracts a crowd of more than 325,000 spectators. The fireworks are choreographed to music which can be heard on a local radio station and also over speakers set up for the event.