Come celebrate 10th Anniversary Knox Asian Festival on August 26th at World’s Fair Park from 10:30 A.M to 8 P.M. Parade starts at 10:30AM.

This year’s festival will feature East Tennessee’s largest ever sumo show at 2PM and 5PM at the Amphitheater, courtesy of USA Sumo. Knox Asian Festival is able to provide the Sumo Show for FREE due to sponsorship from Knox County, Arts & Culture Alliance,  TVA, Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.   Other entertainment will include Disney World’s Matsuriza (Mat-soo-ree-za) taiko (tie-ko) drummer troupe, Lion Dance (Wah Lum Kung Fu), and more on 3 stages.

Sample a variety of treats and eats from around the world from our over forty food vendors, and be sure to stop by the Thailand pavilion to take part in the Songkran (song-crahn) water festival. Enjoy the Passport program and travel to Asian Countries at World's Fair Park.