What to Do for Valentines Day in Knoxville, TN
Emilie Stooksbury
WHEN THE SCRUFFY CITY IS YOUR VALENTINE...
The Scruffy City is our Valentine 😍 And we mean that, but we also doooo still have a soft spot for our, you know, human Valentines as well 😂 So if you feel similarly, we’re here to help you celebrate both your human AND city loves! Without further ado, here are a bunch of fun ways to celebrate Valentines Day in Knoxville. (PS. you can also peruse some Galentine’s Day events here!)
WAIT, WAIT. Some of these aren’t necessarily ON Valentines Day, but they are Valentines Day THEMED and thus… they’re makin’ the list. Okay, carry on.
EAT STUFF ON VALENTINES DAY IN KNOXVILLE
Sure, sure, we’ll give you plenty more ideas of things to do on Valentines Day but we all know the main event: DINNER. However you feel about Valentines Day, we will never be mad about an excuse to have a bougie meal out on the town 🤪 Here are some spots pulling out all the stops for V-Day!
DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE: Check out the 5-course Prisoner Wine Long Table Dinner” at The Press Room on February 14th. Dinner under, like, a billion lights? That’ll do 😏
OLD CITY: Osteria Stella is offering a special 5-course tasting menu complete with oysters & lamb chop on Wednesday, Feb 11th. And while 5 courses may sound like a plenty, weeee still suggest saving some room for dessert – ie. an espresso martini next door at Brother Wolf. CHEF’S KISS, baby, CHEF’S KISS. Grab your tickets here!
WEST KNOXVILLE: The Plaid Apron has a dreeeamy 4-course farm-to-table menu (with optional wine pairings) for you tucked inside Sequoyah Hills on the 13th & 14th. Get your tickets here!
ON THE SEAS: If all these seems a little land-locked for your taste, fear not. The Star of Knoxville Riverboat cruise has a Valentine’s menu just for you mermaids & mermen. Snag your tickets here!
DRINK STUFF ON VALENTINES DAY IN KNOXVILLE
DOWNTOWN: Five Thirty Lounge is hosting a Valentine’s Wine Tasting experience on their gorginaaa rooftop patio overlooking the heart of Downtown Knoxville. Book your spot here! Back down on street level, The Tennessean is hosting their own wine tasting on Feb 12th & even a Valentine’s Day Tea on Feb 15th!
SOUTH KNOXVILLE: A lil too fancy for your taste? South Knox has got [br]you. (Get it? Brew? Okay, moving on.) Printshop Beer is hosting their own tasting with the claaaassic combo of beer and cheese. They’ve got pairings on Feb 13-15th, but make sure to get your ticket right here!
MAKE STUFF ON VALENTINES DAY IN KNOXVILLE
DOWNTOWN: Come to Maker Exchange for Upcycled Journal Making on Valentine’s Day itself! It’s going to be a (free 👀) relaxed, drop-in, make-and-take journal workshop — ie. a MUCH more fun way to fill the time before your dinner reservations 🤩 Learn more here!
MOVE STUFF ON VALENTINES DAY IN KNOXVILLE
DOWNTOWN: Move some bowling balls in what is definitely Knoxville’s coolest bowling alley! Maple Hall is renting lanes for $60/hour, including shoe rentals and a sweet Valentines treat! (Or make it a double date and split that coooost, baby!
BUY STUFF ON VALENTINES DAY IN KNOXVILLE
SOUTH KNOXVILLE: Are you & your boo 👻 more into Halloween than Valentine’s Day? Hi-Wire Brewing is offering the best of both worlds by hosting a Dark Market on Friday, Feb 13th!
Well, that’s all for now, ya lovebirds! We’ll update this as we hear of more romaaaantic things! In the meantime, what are YOU doing for Valentines Day in Knoxville?