KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several events taking place in or near downtown Knoxville will temporarily close some streets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to the city of Knoxville.
The city provided the following closures:
Friday, Oct. 4
- Austin-East High School Homecoming Parade
The parade will start at 4:30 p.m., closing Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Ben Hur Avenue and Beal Bourne Street until 5:30 p.m.
- Knoxville Pride Parade (starts at 6:30 p.m.)
The following roads will be closed from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Hill Avenue between Walnut Street and Hall of Fame Drive
- Main Street between Walnut and Gay streets
- Gay Street between Main Street and Hill Avenue
These roads will be closed starting at 6 p.m. and will reopen after the parade ends:
- Gay Street between Fifth and Hill avenues
- Market Street between Union and Clinch avenues
- Union Avenue between Walnut and Gay streets
These closures include on-street parking meters and temporary no-parking signs will be posted.
- Jackson Avenue Block Party (from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Jackson Avenue will be closed between State Street and Central Street from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. This closure includes street parking meters and temporary no-parking signs will be posted
Saturday, Oct. 5
- Market Square Farmers' Market
Market Street between Union and Clinch avenues and Union Avenue between Walnut and Gay streets will be closed from 6:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Burlington Community Health Festival
Martin Luther King Boulevard between Oakland and Lakeside streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6
- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Memorial Stair Climb
Gay Street between Cumberland Avenue and Main Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, which will take place at First Horizon Plaza.
- Music on Main
First Baptist Church will host Music on Main, closing Main Street between Walnut and Locust avenues from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
They are advising those to plan ahead and consider these closures.