World's Fair Park
World's Fair Park is a public park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Our list goes on with Neyland Stadium, 0.4 mi away. Its mildest months, April, May, September and October, bring highs of 71–82°F.
A garden inside Knoxville
You can stay in Knoxville
World's Fair Park 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 11 miles away
McGhee Tyson (TYS) has airline service, about 11 miles from World's Fair Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Below are typical highs and lows near World's Fair Park.
World's Fair Park
World's Fair Park is a public park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The park sits on the former fairgrounds of the 1982 World's Fair hosted in Knoxville. Today, the park is home to the Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater, the two remaining structures from the exposition.
- Type
- Garden
- Owner
- City of Knoxville
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Towns to stay in near World's Fair Park
The closest lodging is in Knoxville (134) and Pigeon Forge (358).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From World's Fair Park | 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 | 22 mi southeast | 35 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 | — |
| Clinton | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 10,466 | $225K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to World's Fair Park
Other well-known places within 37 miles.
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
4in town Stadium & arenaThompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
523 mi MuseumAlcatraz East
35 mi MountainMount Le ContePhoto 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 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
Asked about World's Fair Park
Is World's Fair Park in Knoxville?
Yes. It’s inside Knoxville, TN.
When is the best time to visit World's Fair Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–82°.
What is the closest airport to World's Fair Park?
McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near World's Fair Park?
Knoxville (in town, 134 places to stay), Pigeon Forge (23 mi, 358 places to stay) and Gatlinburg (29 mi, 352 places to stay).
Knoxville has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in Knoxville’s Town Square.
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