Calendar of Events

In celebration of the birth of Tennessee as the 16th state to join the Union, we will have Living History demonstrations and militia drills during this two day event.
Some of East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites, including those that comprise Historic Homes of Knoxville, are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. All of the sites are historically significant in Tennessee’s becoming the 16th state in 1796. Other than Historic Homes of Knoxville, which includes James White’s Fort, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, Blount Mansion and Crescent Bend, the celebration partnership will also include the Sequoyah Museum and Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore, TN. Each individual site will celebrate the birth of Tennessee by offering free tours to the public in addition to special events. For more details on how to contact individual sites or for a schedule of events please visit www.hhknoxville.org.

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

The historic homes of Knoxville, as well as other cultural sites will participate in Statehood Day. All historic homes are open free to the public to celebrate the journey of Tennessee becoming the 16th state in 1796.
Included in this event are:

Bleak House, 3148 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. For information:865-522-2371, www.knoxvillecmh.org

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

Crescent Bend House & Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: March - December, Tu-Sa 10-4; January & February by appointment. For information: 865-637-3163, www.crescentbend.com

James White's Fort, 205 E. Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:30AM-5PM (April – December, excluding home football Saturdays); Monday-Friday, 10AM-4PM (January - March). For information: 865-525-6514, www.jameswhitefort.org

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. For information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

Marble Springs: 1220 West Gov. John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information: 865-573-5508, www.marblesprings.net

Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open year around (except Mondays & Holidays). For information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Some of East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites, including those that comprise Historic Homes of Knoxville, are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day. All of the sites are historically significant in Tennessee’s becoming the 16th state in 1796. Other than Historic Homes of Knoxville, which includes James White’s Fort, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, Blount Mansion and Crescent Bend, the celebration partnership will also include the Sequoyah Museum and Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore, TN. Each individual site will celebrate the birth of Tennessee by offering free tours to the public in addition to special events. For more details on how to contact individual sites or for a schedule of events please visit www.hhknoxville.org.

Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open year around (except Mondays & Holidays). For information: 865-546-0745, www.ramseyhouse.org

Some of East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites, including those that comprise Historic Homes of Knoxville, are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. All of the sites are historically significant in Tennessee’s becoming the 16th state in 1796. Other than Historic Homes of Knoxville, which includes James White’s Fort, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, Blount Mansion and Crescent Bend, the celebration partnership will also include the Sequoyah Museum and Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore, TN. Each individual site will celebrate the birth of Tennessee by offering free tours to the public in addition to special events. For more details on how to contact individual sites or for a schedule of events please visit www.hhknoxville.org.

Some of East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites, including those that comprise Historic Homes of Knoxville, are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. All of the sites are historically significant in Tennessee’s becoming the 16th state in 1796. Other than Historic Homes of Knoxville, which includes James White’s Fort, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, Blount Mansion and Crescent Bend, the celebration partnership will also include the Sequoyah Museum and Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore, TN. Each individual site will celebrate the birth of Tennessee by offering free tours to the public in addition to special events. For more details on how to contact individual sites or for a schedule of events please visit www.hhknoxville.org.

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. For information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

Some of East Tennessee’s most important cultural heritage sites, including those that comprise Historic Homes of Knoxville, are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day. All of the sites are historically significant in Tennessee’s becoming the 16th state in 1796. Other than Historic Homes of Knoxville, which includes James White’s Fort, Marble Springs, Ramsey House, Mabry-Hazen House, Blount Mansion and Crescent Bend, the celebration partnership will also include the Sequoyah Museum and Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore, TN. Each individual site will celebrate the birth of Tennessee by offering free tours to the public in addition to special events. For more details on how to contact individual sites or for a schedule of events please visit www.hhknoxville.org.

Garrison Weekend is a time when the daily lives of the men, women and children of Fort Loudoun are recreated for the public. On these days, park visitors will find living history re-enactors in costume at Fort Loudoun. Visitors can view an 18th century infirmary, the soldier’s barracks, the commanders quarters, blacksmith shop and a Cherokee encampment.

Fort Loudoun State Historic Area
338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore, Tennessee 37885
Phone 423-884-6217
http://fortloudoun.com/?page_id=2

Special Event! Join us for the Grand Opening of Jo’s Grove, a natural play area at Ijams. This area was specifically designed to support our First Child in the Woods program, which emphasizes the spontaneous learning that occurs when children play outdoors. It is a place that will spark creativity and surprise the senses. As part of this grand opening event, we will be hosting the first-ever Fairy House and Gnome Home Competition, where participants can create their very own magical structure for their woodland friends. This event will conclude with a fairy tea party, complete with whimsical refreshments. Children are even invited to come dressed as fairies, gnomes, elves, goblins or any other magical woodland creature! Prizes will be given for best costumes and for construction of the best fairy house and/or gnome home. This event is free to the public; there is a small fee to build a fairy house or gnome home.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). For information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

(All ages) Join roving naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales for a leisurely bird walk at Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge. Expect to see nesting bluebirds and tree swallows, and hear yellow-breasted chats and common yellowthroats. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Call 577-4717 ext. 10 to register.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Visitor Center: Monday: by appointment only for tour groups and school trips; Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-5PM; Sunday: 1-5PM (March 1 - November 30). www.ijams.org

The Black Lillies return to the Bijou Theatre with special guest Tift Merritt opening the show. The band’s previous performance in January sold out in advance and celebrated the release of the new album 100 Miles of Wreckage, which is quickly climbing the national and international charts (at the time of this writing, the album is #12 on the Americana charts nationwide and #33 on the International Roots Music charts).

Opening the show is Tift Merritt, a North Carolina native whose first album landed on Time Magazine’s and New Yorker’s top ten lists and was called the best debut of the year in any genre by the Associated Press.

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Allowing guests to meet some of the zoo's favorite animals. Go behind-the-scenes to meet rhinos, giraffes, penguins, or tortoises. Have the opportunity to feed or even touch the animal. You'll also get to meet the animal's keeper and take a souvenir photo of you and your new friend! 10 person limit per session; $20 per person.

Tortoise Time - Saturdays at 11:00 AM
Penguin Party - Saturdays at 1:00 PM
Giraffe Gathering - Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

Loggia Gallery
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. For information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org