Market Square
INTRODUCING
Market Square
Market Square is in the literal heart of downtown Knoxville. Locals and visitors alike love our city’s square and keep it buzzing from morning to evening. Local shops, restaurants, and bars line both sides. You can hang out on a patio or rooftop, saunter through the Farmers Market, or take a moment to enjoy one of the many street performers. (You’re not truly a local until you’ve seen the man perform with a saw, or been friendily-forced to play the violin 😂)
Make sure to keep an eye out for special occasions too: Market Square is home to things like Summer Movie Nights, seasonal concerts, and various free festivals.
HERE ARE SOME
THINGS WE LOOOVE
It's a hub of restaurants, bars, shops, and festivals.
There is such a fun mix of street-performers.
The splash pad makes the summery vibes unmistakeable while the pop-up ice skating rink does the equally awesome opposite during the winter.
Lines of patios make it perfect for summer dining.
BESIDES THAT, HERE’S
THE OVERALL VIBE
This area of downtown can be a haaair touristy
Parking can be hectic - especially during events or weekends. Try for Market Square or Locust Street Garages since they're free on weekends!
WHERE ARE WE TALKIN?
#new2knox
Discover Knoxville with us! From monthly hops and happy hours to activities, fitness, and more!
ONE MORE WEEK to catch Oktoberfest at @schulzbraubrewing in North Knox 😍🍺🙌
They throw plenty of rad festivals throughout the year, but this one always takes the cake. Munich is being live-streamed, polka is playing, the beer is flowing… and it’s way cheaper than going all the way to Germany🍻 Think of all the money you just saved!! 😉 #girlmath✨
Have you been able to go yet this year??
#oktoberfest #knoxville #craftbeer #new2knox
📍WHERE TO GET COFFEE AROUND KNOX? omg so glad you asked 😉 Here is the most comprehensive list we could come up with (looool) in honor of International Coffee Day!
☕️DOWNTOWN☕️
@coffeeandchocolateknox
@mahalocoffeeroasters
@knoxvillebrew
@statusdoughnuts
@frothymonkey
✨OLD CITY-ISH✨
@jacksofknoxville
@awaken_coffee
@oldcityjava
@fiveandhoekcoffee
✨CAMPUS✨
@capybaracoffee
@thegoldenroastcoffee
☕️NORTH KNOX☕️
@remedy_coffee
@wildlovebakehouse
@knoxvillebrew
@partialcafe
@jacksofknoxville
✨FOUNTAIN CITY✨
@cultivateknox
@fablehollowbookshoppe
@wrenhousebakery
✨POWELL✨
@mahalocoffeeroasters
@lifehousecoffee
☕️SOUTH KNOX☕️
@honeybeecoffeeco
@commonplace_knox
@south_press4coffee
☕️EAST KNOX☕️
@likewiseroasteryknox
@perkcityknoxville
@wrenhousebakery
☕️WEST KNOX☕️
✨MARBLE CITY✨
@thegoldenroastcoffee
@seedcoffeeco
@backroads_market
✨BEARDEN/WEST HILLS✨
@treetopcoffeeshop
@intrepid_nitro
@knoxvillebrew
@statusdoughnuts
✨CEDAR BLUFF✨
@emptycupknox
@knoxvillebrew
✨HARDIN VALLEY✨
@sunagocoffeeco
✨FARRAGUT✨
@summermoonfarragut
@honeybeecoffeeco
Each & every one special in their own special way 😉
Who’d we miss?? And where is your ✨favorite✨ spot to grab coffee in the Scruffy City?? 🤩
#coffee #knoxville #new2knox #internationalcoffeeday
WE FOUND A NEW FAVE SPOT TO SHOP SECONDHAND IN KNOXVILLE 🤩🤩🤩
We’d obvi heard of Habitat for Humanity but somehow the existence of @knoxhabitatrestore had slipped right under our radar until super recently??😬
@knoxhabitatrestore is tucked in a shopping center in West Hills & she is FABULOUS, Y’ALL. If you’re looking to shop sustainably, renovate your home on a budget, or simply give back to the community… this is it👏👏
👇TWO THINGS👇
🌟 We scoured the store & curated a rack just for youuuu to come shop our faves (we tried reeeally hard to save stuff for you & not go home with too many things ourselves, promise 😂🙏) until next Wednesday, October 4th. Just look for the yellow balloons 😊🎈☀️(omg and tag us if you buy anything from it we’ll literally die from happiness.)
🛍️ Alsoooo on Wednesday, October 4th we are hosting a ✨CLOTHING SWAP✨ at @knoxhabitatrestore and we would be flipping delighted to see you there! They’ll have goodie bags for ya & we’ll have sips & snacks & it’s just going to be the best girls night ever 🥹🫶
All those details (like “what is a clothing swap?” and “what time is said clothing swap?”) are on the Knox Events page of our website🙌🤩🎉
In the meeeantime, have you been to @knoxhabitatrestore yet? If so, do you understand our new obsession? 😂 10/10 thrilled to partner with them 🙌
#ad #sustainablefashion #shopsecondhand #knoxville #new2knox #westknoxville
We’ve all been guilty of sweating through sweaters & stubbornly gulping down a piping hot latte while it was 85 degrees outside. Here’s an idea: just embrace the southern sun while we still got it 😂🙌😎
@knox_adventure can help you adventure all over Knoxville (literally, we love their e-bikes) but we also neeeeeed you to know that they still have Sunset Paddles and ONE MORE FULL MOON PADDLE to jump on 😍😍😍
All these clips were taken on one of their Downtown Knoxville Paddle adventures LITERALLY YESTERDAY on the Tennessee River by one of our faaaabulous Adventure Hop leaders, @beccalandsea - so yeah it may be fall but it’s also def still paddle weather here in the Scruffy City 😂🙌
SO enjoy your cozy latte & warm sweater in the morning, jump in a kayak in the afternoon, and just thank us later 😉
K BYEEEEE😘😘😘
#knoxville #southernsummer #tennessee #optoutside
Have you been on a sunset Sightseeing Cruise down the Tennessee River on the @tennesseeriverboat yet?? 🤩🤩 (they’ll let you bring your own snacks on the Sightseeing Cruises👀)
We like to hop on a couple times a year (summer sunsets & holiday cruises are both delightful) but our ✨FAVORITE✨ is when we get to invite all our Hop Alumni to come along for the river ride!😍
When you sign up for a New2Knox Hop, you don’t just get access to your five weeks of Knoxville experiences… you alsoooo get invited to events throughout the year to explore ✨even more✨ of Knoxville and make ✨even more✨ friends who signed up for a different Hop than you originally.
All that to say, we love Knoxville & we love local friends & @tennesseeriverboat is the perfect spot to enjoy both of those things we love 😭💛🙌
Have you been yet??⚓️🌊👩✈️
PS. This is the last week to sign up for October’s New2Knox Hops so “hop” on over to the link in our bio to learn more & sign up!
#knoxville #tennessee #riverboat #sunsetcruise
