Christmas markets · Knoxville, TN
Christmas markets in Knoxville
Knoxville's German market runs every weekend from Thanksgiving to just before Christmas at Schulz Bräu Brewing, with glühwein, Santa and Krampus. Downtown adds a big two-weekend makers' market at the convention center, Old City pop-up markets and a three-day Christmas Fair at the Expo Center.
4 markets · checked October 2026
🧒 With kids
- Knoxville Christmas Market at Schulz Bräu · Old City
- Knoxville Holiday Market · Downtown
- Christmas Fair Knoxville · Knoxville Expo Center
✨ Date night
- Knoxville Christmas Market at Schulz Bräu · Old City
- Old City Holiday Market · Old City
🎉 With friends
- Knoxville Christmas Market at Schulz Bräu · Old City
- Knoxville Holiday Market · Downtown
- Old City Holiday Market · Old City
German market
IllustrationGerman market · Old City
Knoxville Christmas Market at Schulz Bräu
A German-style market in the brewery's beer garden: rotating local makers, German food, glühwein, polka and live music, Santa and Krampus, the city's largest live Christmas tree and heated igloos to book.
🎉 With friends✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- German food and glühwein
- Santa and Krampus visits
- Polka and live music
- Knoxville's largest live Christmas tree
- Heated igloos to reserve
Knoxville's real German Christmas market — an easy, free weekend evening with a beer in the brewery.
- Dates
- Fri–Sun, Nov 28 – Dec 21, 2025 (Fri 3–8 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am–8 pm)
- Cost
- Free
Worth knowing
- Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only
- Rain or shine
- Book an igloo ahead for a group
Holiday market
IllustrationHoliday market · Downtown
Knoxville Holiday Market
A producer-only indoor market of 200+ local makers and food vendors — pottery, jewellery, apparel, woodwork and local foods.
🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- 200+ local makers and food vendors
- Producer-only (everything made locally)
- Indoors
The best place in town for local gifts in one go — a weekend morning is calmest.
- 2026
- Dec 5–6, 2026 (Knoxville Convention Center)
- Last season
- Dec 6–7 & 13–14, 2025 (World's Fair Exhibition Hall)
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Downtown convention center; city garages nearby
Worth knowing
- One weekend in 2026 (it was two in 2025)
- Illustration
Holiday market · Knoxville Expo Center
Christmas Fair Knoxville
A three-day indoor holiday shopping show early in the season.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Three-day indoor holiday show
- Gifts and décor
An early-season shopping fair rather than a Christmas market — useful for gifts in early November.
- 2026
- Nov 6–8, 2026 (Fri 2–8, Sat 10–8, Sun noon–5)
- Last season
- November 2025
- Entry
- Tickets — see organiser
Worth knowing
- Early November, well before the other markets
Weekend market
IllustrationWeekend market · Old City
Old City Holiday Market
Curated pop-up markets of Knoxville artists and makers along Jackson Avenue, with the Old City's bars and restaurants around it.
🎉 With friends✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Knoxville artists and makers
- Old City bars and restaurants around it
- Evening edition on First Friday
A small, local pop-up — best on the Friday-evening edition with dinner in the Old City.
- Dates
- Nov 16 & 29 (11 am–4 pm), Dec 5 (5–9 pm), 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Walk from Market Square (about 10 minutes); Old City lots
Worth knowing
- Rain or shine; three dates only