Knoxville is getting ready to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. The 25th HoLa Festival will be held this weekend at the Performance Lawn at World’s Fair Park: Saturday, Sept. 27, 4-10 p.m. + Sunday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
The festival is hosted by local nonprofit HoLa Hora Latina, and is designed to recognize and celebrate identities that make up our community. Throughout the event, attendees will find booths representing 20+ nations, food from over a dozen vendors, arts and crafts sales, and educational programming for children at the Heritage Stage.
Don’t want to miss the fun? Here are three highlights from the festival:
- Check out the performance schedule with shows on two stages.
- Light up the night with a fireworks display at 9 p.m. on Saturday.
- Watch the Parade of Nations starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
A $3 donation is required for entry, and there is plenty of free parking within walking distance of the event.
