Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
A stadium & arena inside Knoxville
You can stay in Knoxville
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is inside Knoxville, which has 134 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
McGhee Tyson (TYS) has airline service, about 10 miles from Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Established in 1987
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center dates from 1987. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Knoxville. Green months are the mild ones.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. The arena opened in 1987. It is home to the Tennessee Volunteers (men) and Lady Vols (women) basketball teams. Since 2008, it has been home to the Lady Vols volleyball team. It is named after B. Ray Thompson and former university president Edward J. Boling. The basketball court is named "The Summitt" after the late Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt. It replaced the Stokely Athletic Center. The mammoth octagonal building lies just northwest of the Tennessee River, and just southwest of Neyland Stadium. As an echo of its neighbor and a tribute to the brick-and-mortar pattern atop Ayres Hall, the baselines of the court are painted in the familiar orange-and-white checkerboard pattern.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1987
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Knoxville (134) and Pigeon Forge (358).
Gatlinburg
3,715 people · 34% vacation homes
29 mi southeast of Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | in town | — | 134 114 hotels · 8 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 202,021 | $240K | D |
| Pigeon Forge | 23 mi southeast | 35 min | 358 140 hotels · 8 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 171 lodges & cabins · 20 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 6,598 | $292K | D− |
| Gatlinburg 34% vacation homes | 29 mi southeast | 45 min | 352 105 hotels · 11 motels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 216 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 3,715 | $332K | D |
| Sevierville | 20 mi east | 30 min | 95 49 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 28 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 19,010 | $290K | D |
| Alcoa | 10 mi south | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,689 | $277K | C |
| Townsend 29% vacation homes | 21 mi southeast | 30 min | 58 13 hotels · 2 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 22 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 640 | $371K | — |
| Powell | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 13,739 | $299K | — |
| Farragut | 15 mi west | 25 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 25,121 | $583K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Other well-known places within 55 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw225 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
3in town LookoutSunsphere
Big draw37 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MountainKuwohi
422 mi MuseumAlcatraz East
34 mi MountainMount Le Conte55 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the SkyPhoto credits
Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Is Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville?
Yes. It’s inside Knoxville, TN.
When is the best time to visit Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–82°.
What is the closest airport to Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center?
McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center?
Knoxville (in town, 134 places to stay), Pigeon Forge (23 mi, 358 places to stay) and Gatlinburg (29 mi, 352 places to stay).
Tips from people in Knoxville
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