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World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN

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Sports & Outdoors

World's Fair Park

A downtown Knoxville park on the former 1982 World's Fair grounds, home to the Sunsphere and riverfront paths.

963 World's Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916 · Knoxville, TN

About World's Fair Park

World's Fair Park sits in downtown Knoxville on the site of the 1982 World's Fair. The Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater are the two structures left from that exposition. The park includes a Performance Lawn suited to concerts and festivals, a Festival Lawn, splash pads, and Volunteer Landing, a riverfront area along the Tennessee River where visitors can fish, bike, and take part in water activities. Parking is free, and the park is open to visitors daily. The Tennessee Amphitheater is currently closed for refurbishment, and the splash pads are closed until mid-April 2027.

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    Sunsphere

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    Gold-glass sphere tower in World's Fair Park, built for the 1982 World's Fair, with an observation deck on its fourth level.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Knoxville Museum of Art

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    An art museum in Knoxville focused on the visual arts of East Tennessee and their links to art from around the world.

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    Mabry-Hazen House

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    Ijams Nature Center

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    Ober Mountain

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