City of Knoxville, TN
12/03/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 12:55
Downtown Roads Close Friday for Christmas Parade
The busy and festive first Friday of December brings hundreds of visitors to downtown Knoxville. Guests and residents alike should be aware of event-related closures of roads and on-street parking on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Jackson Avenue between State and N. Central streets will be closed from 2-9 p.m. for the First Friday Block Party hosted by Dogwood Arts and the Old City Neighborhood Association.
Gay Street between Main Street and Magnolia Avenue will be closed for the 51st WIVK Christmas Parade, which will feature 114 units, including eight high school marching bands, church and community groups, dancers, local businesses and more. Mayor Indya Kincannon will ride in the parade along with vehicles and floats by the Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, Public Service and the Office of Special Events. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2024 inductee and University of Tennessee and Central High School graduate Todd Helton will serve as the parade's Grand Marshal.
On-street parking spaces in the parade-route area will be unavailable in the afternoon hours. All closure times are subject to change.
These roads will close at 4:30 p.m.:
● Hill Avenue between Walnut Street & Howard Baker Jr. Avenue
● Main Street between Walnut and Gay streets
● Gay Street between Main Street & Hill Avenue
Roads in the weekend pedestrian zone will close at 5:30 p.m. and remain closed to vehicles until 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8:
● Union Avenue between Walnut and Gay Streets
● Market Street between Clinch and Union Avenues
Gay Street between Main Street and Magnolia Avenue will close at 6:15 p.m.
The parade steps off at 6:45 p.m. from the Main Street intersection and concludes by 8 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue.
Arrive early with ample time to park and find a spot along Gay Street to watch the parade. Drivers are cautioned to avoid Summit Hill Drive prior to and during the parade, as all four lanes of cross traffic will be stopped as the parade traverses the intersection.
Free parking is available after 6 p.m. at all City-owned garages.
The WIVK Christmas Parade is part of the City of Knoxville's Christmas in the City, a variety of holiday activities in downtown Knoxville including Knoxville's Holidays on Ice, Tour de Lights, and New Year's Eve at the Sunsphere. Learn more at KnoxvilleTN.gov/Christmas.
Jackson Avenue between State and N. Central streets will be closed from 2-9 p.m. for the First Friday Block Party hosted by Dogwood Arts and the Old City Neighborhood Association.
Gay Street between Main Street and Magnolia Avenue will be closed for the 51st WIVK Christmas Parade, which will feature 114 units, including eight high school marching bands, church and community groups, dancers, local businesses and more. Mayor Indya Kincannon will ride in the parade along with vehicles and floats by the Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, Public Service and the Office of Special Events. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2024 inductee and University of Tennessee and Central High School graduate Todd Helton will serve as the parade's Grand Marshal.
On-street parking spaces in the parade-route area will be unavailable in the afternoon hours. All closure times are subject to change.
These roads will close at 4:30 p.m.:
● Hill Avenue between Walnut Street & Howard Baker Jr. Avenue
● Main Street between Walnut and Gay streets
● Gay Street between Main Street & Hill Avenue
Roads in the weekend pedestrian zone will close at 5:30 p.m. and remain closed to vehicles until 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8:
● Union Avenue between Walnut and Gay Streets
● Market Street between Clinch and Union Avenues
Gay Street between Main Street and Magnolia Avenue will close at 6:15 p.m.
The parade steps off at 6:45 p.m. from the Main Street intersection and concludes by 8 p.m. at Magnolia Avenue.
Arrive early with ample time to park and find a spot along Gay Street to watch the parade. Drivers are cautioned to avoid Summit Hill Drive prior to and during the parade, as all four lanes of cross traffic will be stopped as the parade traverses the intersection.
Free parking is available after 6 p.m. at all City-owned garages.
The WIVK Christmas Parade is part of the City of Knoxville's Christmas in the City, a variety of holiday activities in downtown Knoxville including Knoxville's Holidays on Ice, Tour de Lights, and New Year's Eve at the Sunsphere. Learn more at KnoxvilleTN.gov/Christmas.