KnoxWalls Murals and Music Festival

KnoxWalls turns a stretch of Knoxville into an open-air gallery for a day, pairing large-scale mural unveilings and live street-art demos with a lineup of local bands playing throughout. It’s built for people who want their day-drinking with a side of culture — muralists working in real time, photo-worthy walls going up block by block, and music carrying the whole thing along.

Come on foot if you can — the festival footprint covers multiple walls, so expect to wander rather than plant yourself in one spot. Free to attend, which makes it an easy one to swing by for an hour or stay for the whole afternoon. Grab a drink from one of the festival vendors and follow the crowd from wall to wall; it’s one of the few Knoxville events where the art is the headliner and the drinks are just along for the ride.