Live Music Pub
Boyd's Jig & Reel
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Old City Scotch pub with 1,000-plus whiskies and live Celtic and old-time music six nights a week.
Knoxville, TN
Knox County · pop. 190,740
Live Music Venue & Music Shop
Open Chord Stage
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Kingston Pike venue combining a listening room, guitar shop, bar and cafe.
Live Radio Performance
WDVX Blue Plate Special
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Free live music broadcast at lunchtime from the WDVX studio inside the Visitors Center on Gay Street.
Riverboat Cruises
Volunteer Princess Cruises
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Luxury yacht at Volunteer Landing running sightseeing, sunset and dinner cruises on the Tennessee River.
Excursion Railroad
Three Rivers Rambler
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Heritage excursion train running from near the UT campus out to the forks of the Tennessee River.
Barn Wedding Venue
RiverView Family Farm
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Working Black Angus farm on Fort Loudoun Lake, farmed since 1801, with a 6,000 sq ft timber Legacy Barn.
Garden Wedding Venue
Dara's Garden
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Twenty-acre South Knoxville garden venue where the trees are wrapped in thousands of twinkle lights.
Event Venue
The Standard
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Restored Old City warehouse on Jackson Avenue with vaulted ceilings, exposed brick, a loft and a patio.
Event Venue
Jackson Terminal
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
1880s railroad freight depot in the Old City, restored into heavy-timber event and creative space.
Caterer & Venue
Rothchild Catering & Event Center
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Family-run Kingston Pike caterer and event center serving Knoxville since 1984, hosting 365+ parties a year.
Florist
Always in Bloom
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Full-service Sutherland Avenue florist doing bridal bouquets, ceremony flowers and everyday arrangements.
DJ & Entertainment
Music in Motion DJ & Lighting
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Knoxville DJ and lighting company handling weddings, corporate events and school dances.
Wedding Photographer
Erin Morrison Photography
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Knoxville natural-light wedding and elopement photographer serving the city and the Smokies.
Farmers Market
Market Square Farmers Market
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Producer-only market filling Market Square Wednesdays and Saturdays from May through October.
Farmers Market
New Harvest Farmers Market
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Thursday afternoon producer-only market at New Harvest Park in East Knox County, April through September.
Homeless Services
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Faith-based Knoxville ministry sheltering more than 300 people nightly and serving over 5,000 a year.
Arts Nonprofit
Dogwood Arts
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Founded in 1955, the nonprofit behind the Dogwood Arts Festival, Chalk Walk and Murals & Music.
Arts Nonprofit
Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Service organization for Knoxville's arts community and operator of the Emporium Center on Gay Street.
Local Food Nonprofit
Nourish Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Nonprofit connecting local farmers and the public, operator of the Market Square and New Harvest markets.
Botanical Garden
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Free 44-acre public garden on the historic Howell Nurseries property, five minutes east of downtown.
Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Founded in 1935, the Southeast's longest continuously performing symphony, reaching 100,000 people a year.
Historic Theatre
Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Nonprofit steward of the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street, the Official State Theatre of Tennessee.
Historical Society
East Tennessee Historical Society
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Founded 1834, the region's leading historical organization with 45 affiliate chapters across 35 counties.
Affordable Housing
Knoxville Habitat for Humanity
Knoxville, Knox Co.
Building and repairing homes in Knox County since 1985, with more than 800 families served.