KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new event is set to start on Friday along a popular stretch of Gay Street — the First Friday Block Party.
It will be between Vine Avenue and Jackson Avenue from 6 p.m. through 9 p.m., hosted by the Arts and Culture Alliance. The event brings together several artists, featuring a variety of artist vendors and live music outside the Arts and Culture Alliance facility.
No street parking will be allowed along the stretch of Gay Street starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, and only pedestrians will be allowed on the road between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The event effectively kicks off the alliance's June exhibitions, on display through June 28. The Emporium Center is open to the public on Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.