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Event Spotlight
🥒 Kind of a big dill
Send this to your pickle-loving friends. | Photo courtesy Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus
The TN Pickle Festival is taking over Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus on Saturday, March 28. If you relish all things briny, this is your chance to get yourself into quite the pickle. Here’s what attendees can look forward to.
Eat: Crunch into a basket of fried pickles with creamy ranch, a barbecue basket topped with homemade pickle slaw, and wings soaked in dill pickle juice and finished with a tangy dill dry rub.
Drink: Pucker up for a pickle margarita, pickle martini, pickleback, pickle shots, and even pickle mead.
Compete:Join the fun with contests like a pickle toss competition and a pickle pet parade.
Between the Bassmaster Classic, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and One Knoxville SC’s home opener, it’s shaping up to be a busy weekend on Knoxville’s streets. Expect extra traffic, and check this list of road closures before you head out.
Development
The old Smokies Stadium in Kodak could soon be redeveloped. Take a peek at the proposals, including a concept that would feature an amphitheater, hotel, housing, retail, and dining. (WATE)
Civic
Over 700 trash collection bins in downtown Knoxville are set to be replaced with nine trash and recycling compactors. The first two compactors will land on West Church Avenue in two to three months. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Closing
After four years in Old City, Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store will permanently close after its last day of business on Sunday, April 19. Everything in the store is currently 25% to 50% off.
Plan Ahead
Save the date: Bijou Theatre’s annual Bijou Jubilee returns Saturday, June 6. More details are forthcoming — we’ll keep you posted.
Festival
The 2026 Tulip Festival at Oakes Farm, about a 30-minute drive from Knoxville, begins tomorrow, March 14 and runs through Sunday, March 29. Tickets to wander the colorful U-pick tulip fields start at $15. Consider it your cue to stop and smell the flowers.
Eat
Tomorrow is National Pi Day, a celebration of math’s most famous number and the beloved dessert. Mark the occasion from 4 to 7 p.m. at Zero/Zero Wine Bar, where Small Comforts Kitchen will serve flights of gluten-free pies in flavors like blueberry lemon, apple, and chocolate.
Holiday
Time to break out the green — St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Schulz Brau Brewing Company’s festivities kick off today and run through Tuesday, March 17, featuring green beer, food specials, and themed cocktails.
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City Guide
🛝 Big fun for little ones
Take to the treetops with Navitat’s fun + challenging ropes course. | Photo by @navitatknoxville
By the end of spring break, even the most creative parents can run out of ways to keep the kids entertained.
Luckily, Knoxville has plenty of options, from classic attractions like the zoo to hidden gems like movie nights at Cherokee Caverns. Start with these 18 kid-friendly activities around K-Town.
Safety City | This park provides kids with a safe place to bike, ride, and scoot around a town sized just for them. Kids will remember feeling like an adult as they drive their convertible around the miniature Sunsphere.
Museum of East Tennessee History | Little historians will get to make their own stop-motion movie, learn to weave a basket, or uncover mysteries about historic figures. Kids will remember sitting on a toadstool to watch a puppet show in the Story Forest.
Skatetown | Glide on down to this family-friendly roller rink for skating, snacks, and arcade games. Kids will remember having a psychedelic time during glow skate night.
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Would you ride in an air taxi? Tennessee is one of 26 states participating in a three-year pilot program recently approved by the FAA to test electric aircraft, including electric air taxis. The program will allow select companies to trial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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