We love seeing you in June, but why not all year? Join Knox Pride throughout the year as we provide a varied offering of events for the LGBTQ+ and Ally communities. From our signature events to Adventures with Knox Pride, we look to provide an outlet for everyone. We hope to see you there!
Bring your 80’s flair and join the community for an afternoon of fun at Skatetown! This is an all ages event and we will be there at 11:45am with a sign to meet in front of the building. Dressing up is encouraged, but not required.
Pricing:
Admission: $6
Skates: Regular - $3 / Inline - $5
Hope to see you all there!
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Spend the evening with us, climbing the walls!
$15 a person (includes a harness)
Check in at the front desk and let them know that you are with Knox Pride to get the discount rate. All participants will need a waiver on file if they have never been to this gym before. Waivers can be filled out ahead of time at www.onsightrockgym.com. Click on the first visit tab.
Please wear athletic attire and closed toed shoes. It is recommended to wear tennis shoes unless you want to rent climbing shoes.
We will have an orientation at the beginning, where we will be taught the basics of how to use an autobelay and all general safety rules, tips and tricks.
Hope to see you there!!
We are really getting into the Pride spirit now!! Only 2 days til the festival and we are ready to turn it up!!!
Come out to Elkmont Exchange and dance the night away with Silent Disco Knox.
The event starts at 6pm with Silent Disco from 7pm-10pm.
More details to follow as we get closer!
Join us on Gay Street from 10:30am-12pm on June 22nd for Knox Pride’s Annual Parade!
Come join the community for a day of fun tubing at River Rat in Townsend! This has been a popular way to cool down and relax after all the events of June the past 2 years. We will be there at 11:45am with a sign and meet in front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Pricing:
Adults: $17
Children (6-12yrs): $12
Children (2-5yrs): FREE
Book online and save $2
Hope to see you all there!
Come join the community for an evening of fun at Strike& Spare Fountain Lanes! We will be there at 5:45pm with a sign and meet in front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Pricing:
Games: $1
Shoes: $3.95
Hope to see you all there!
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Join the Queenz of XYZ, special guest Chastity Marie and Knox Pride for Valentine Vixens!
Door: $5 / Raffle Tickets: $2
Shows: 11:30pm and 1am
Raffle Prizes: Two VIP tickets for Lisa Lampanelli, One paid of season passes to Dollywood and so much more!
Knox Pride 2nd Annual Bourbon and Whiskey Tasting
Come join Knox Pride for our Bourbon and Whiskey Tasting. There will be an array of Bourbon and Whiskies to try along with food and prizes.
Bourbon and Whiskey Vendors: Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Chattanooga Whiskey Company, Cooper’s Craft, Crown, Five Farms Irish Cream, George Dickel, Jack Daniel’s, Johnny Walker, King Distillery, Knox Whiskey Works, Old Forester, Old Smokey, Postmodern Distilling, Short Mountain Distillery, Slane Irish Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Sugarlands Distilling Company, Tullamore Dew and Woodford Reserve.
Food Vendors: Hooter’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, The Hill, Wild Wing Café, Melting Pot, Barley’s and Sugarcoated Diva.
Pride has started community events. Come join the community for an afternoon at the Ice Chalet! We will be there at 2pm. We will have a sign and meet out front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Pricing:
Admission: $6
Skate Rental: $6
Hope to see you all there!
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
****UPDATE: Due to extenuating circumstances this event has been postponed indefinitely. Stay tuned to our social channels for any updates****
Pride has started community events. Come join the community for a day in the air at Navitat. We will be there at 2pm. We will have a sign and meet out front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Pricing:
Adults $44
Children 7-12 $34
Hope to see you all there!
Come join us for the 9th annual FrightFest at The Edge of Knoxville Saturday October 20. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. $10.00 cover charge at the door plus a donation from The Edge will be made to the Knox Pride (ETEC) to benefit Knox PrideFest 2019. Free Costume Contest @ Midnight. Thanks for keeping Knoxville PrideFest Free.
Pride has started community events. Come join the community for an evening on a train at Three Rivers Ramber. We will be there at 7pm. We will meet out front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Rive Rat Pricing:
Use Promo Code: KNOXPRIDE
Adults $28.50
Hope to see you all there!
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Trixie Mattel – Now With Moving Parts Tour.
An evening of live music, outrageous comedy and flawless drag. All ages welcome. Warning – adult comedy. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. There will be a 20-minute intermission.
$150 VIP Meet & Greet Ticket: Includes premium reserved seat in the first few rows on the main floor, meet Trixie and take pics (before the show), score autographs, plus receive an official tour poster and customized laminate with lanyard. You must check-in at the box office upon arrival at the venue to receive your tour swag. Meet & greet starts at 6pm sharp and concludes when the line ends. Please arrive at the venue by 5:45pm. If you arrive late you will miss the meet & greet.
Presented by Murray & Peter and supported by Knox Pride. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Knox Pride Foundation.
Get tour info at www.DragFans.com
This is the first year, of Knox Pride Adult Bingo. It will be 3 hours of fun with games, drawings, drinks, and prizes. Folks who participate will be able to win adult toys, videos, and accessories donated from multiple vendors with our primary sponsor, Pure Romance, being on site to help with any questions you may have with the prizes won from them. Also, if there are any prizes that you see that you don't win, and would like to purchase, you will be able to with the profits from the sales going to Knox PrideFest.
$15 gets you unlimited play and $1 raffle tickets could win you some fun prizes!
Can't wait to see you on September 15 at 7pm.
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Lip Sync Battle Round 3
Battle starts at 10pm
Come early doors open at 8pm
The $10 cover at the door and tips to the performers will be to help keep Knox PrideFest free! 18+ to Enter / 21+ to drink
Your $ tips = your votes. Remember, tips to performers are the accounting system used for the judging of performances. $1 = 1 Vote
Performers: You will have to prepare 1 song each for the 2 rounds. Max song limit is 6 mins. You will have to have your songs on a flash drive ready by 9pm August 18th. Signup ends by 9pm, August 18th. Signup happens night of.
Any type of lip sync performance is welcome, drag or not.
Lip Sync Battle Winners:
1ST Place
4 Pride VIP passes, Trophy
2ND Place
2 VIP pass, Trophy
All Participates get an Edge Tshirt.
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Come join Knox Pride for dinner, enjoy the food and drinks at Hard Rock Cafe as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
We will probably have a group table around 5:00 pm, this will be after our Smokies Hike. More details will follow closer to the event. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table.
Pride has started community events. Come join the community for a Smokies Hike on Old Sugarlands Trail. We have a wonderful Ranger that will be our guide from Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.
We will be there at 1pm. We will have a sign and meet out front of the trail. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Great Smoky Mountain National Parks are getting more involved with the LGBTQ+ community and have some T-shirts to show their pride for the community and nature lovers.
"Pride Outside" clothing items! Purchases support outdoor diversity efforts!
Pride has started community events. Come join the community for a day on the river. We will be there at 11am. We will have a sign and meet out front of the building. Please wear a blue shirt so we can all find each other.
Rive Rat Pricing
Adults $15
Childern 6-12 $12
Hope to see you all there!
RSVP on Facebook
Book online and save $2
Buy Tickets through River Rat Here
Come sit in on a board meeting. Bring any concerns, comments, or suggestions to our visitors form.
Or learn how it all works and how you can help the pride community.
Come join Knox Pride for dinner, enjoy the food and drinks at Cru as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
We will probably have a group table around 12:00 pm. More details will follow closer to the event, check Facebook. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table.
Knox Pridefest 2018 is an open (and free) celebration of music, celebration and speakers focused on promoting Equality and Inclusion of ALL people. This year it will be held at the same venue as last year, the Mary Costa lawn next to Knoxville Coliseum in downtown Knoxville on June 23rd, 2018 from 12pm-8pm. The Pride parade is at 11 am.
Throughout the afternoon and evening, vendors will have the opportunity to display information about their organizations and/or business, sell or handout items of interest and interact with our community to promote inclusion and equality for the LGBTQ citizens of Knoxville and surrounding areas.
In order to ensure the safety of everyone and to comply with our obligations please be aware of the following:
*All bags entering the festival grounds are subject to search.
*Coolers are NOT permitted.*
*Weapons are prohibited.
*You may not bring alcoholic beverages into the festival or carry them out with you.
*In the event of a weather emergency we will evacuate everyone into the parking structure adjacent to the lawn.
You may bring folding\camp chairs and small awnings are permitted, but only in designated areas. Leashed dogs are permitted, but please clean up after your pet. We reserve the right to have you move or remove the awnings\chairs\pets to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all our guests.
*If medically necessary please contact us at info@knoxvillepridefest.com to arrange an exception.
To all Attendees,
We hear and understand your concerns surrounding safety at the parade and festival with regards to the protesters that will be in attendance. Please know that KPD will be present as in past years at both events to ensure safety. While it may be difficult to do so, we ask that you please not engage with the protesters as it further fuels their speech and actions. The day is one of love and acceptance and for our community to gather and celebrate being our true selves. We look forward to spending the day with each of you and always remember, LOVE TRUMPS HATE.
Having folding chairs out of bags will help with speed for KPD security checks.
Hotel Knoxville is putting on a Party in their bar to get the Pride Festivities kicked off. It is for people staying at Hotel Knoxville or if you can just want come down and join us for a few drinks.
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Come join Knox Pride for brunch to start off Pride Month right! Enjoy the food and drinks at Market House Cafe as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
We will probably have a group table around 7:00 PM, please comment here if you want to join us. More details will follow closer to the event. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table. RSVP on Facebook!
Come join Knox Pride for brunch to start off Pride Month right! Enjoy the food and drinks at Uncorked as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
We will probably have a group table around 7:00 PM, please comment here if you want to join us. More details will follow closer to the event. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table. RSVP on Facebook!
Shake it up a few days before Pridefest.
One of our favorite events all year, "Celebrity Bartending", & it's FREE to attend! All your tips go to support Knox Pride
Local Celebrities tending bar, Great Beers/Grub + Live Music!
Bartenders:
5-6 Greg Merritt, John Law
6-7 Jamie Becraft, Tony Elkins
7-8 Bill Mynatt, Jeff Hamby
8-9 Ben Byers, Tonya Vaughn, Todd Cramer
9-10 Justin Broadway, Dustin Brock
Come join Knox Pride for dinner, enjoy the food and drinks at Melting Pot as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
We will probably have a group table around 7:00 pm. More details will follow closer to the event., check Facebook. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table.
Come join Knox Pride for dinner, enjoy the food and drinks at Tomato Head, at either location as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018! There will be board members at both locations in Market Square and Bearden.
We will probably have a group table around 7:00 pm, please comment here if you want to join us. More details will follow closer to the event. Feel free to grab your own group and form a table.
Come out to Knox Pride's first ever Shop Out! We are working with Tailgate Knoxville who works with many local businesses to sale their shirts. They also have amazing designs showcasing the magic of the city of Knoxville.
Tailgate just got in their Pride shirts in. They sold out quick last year so go by and check them out and get you some amazing Knoxville Merch!
Details:
10% of all sales from 5p-8p will go to Knox Pride.
Anyone who shows the post/social media/event marketing from 5p-8p will receive 20% off their purchase!
Come join Knox Pride for dinner, enjoy the food and drinks at Balter Beerworks as we celebrate Dine Out with Pride and thank them for their support of Knox Pridefest 2018!
More details will follow closer to the event, check Facebook.
