Big Kahuna Wing Festival

A Knoxville tradition — the Big Kahuna Wing Festival pits local restaurants and wing vendors against each other for bragging rights, backed by live music all afternoon and a fireworks finale after dark. Expect a serious wing-tasting crowd alongside families and groups just there for the show.

Come hungry and pace yourself — with dozens of wing vendors in play, the smart move is small samples across as many booths as you can before picking favorites. Stick around past sunset for the fireworks, which turn the whole thing into more of a full-day event than a quick festival stop. A legendary Knoxville afternoon that’s easy to build a whole day of day-drinking around.