City of Knoxville offices will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the Juneteenth holiday.
Residents needing to make service requests should use the
MyKnoxville app or text 888-601-5669 to utilize the Rocky Bot chatbot.
All trash and recycling services will run on a regular schedule, and recycling centers will be open, with the Goodwill attendance on site to accept donations.
The City’s Solid Waste Facility (1033 Elm Street) will be closed June 19, and resume regular hours on Friday, June 20.
City’s Parks and Recreation Community Centers, including the Knoxville Arts Center, will be closed June 19.
Inskip and Ed Cothren outdoor pools will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional pool information is posted at KnoxvilleTN.gov/aquatics.
Knoxville Area Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on June 19. KAT Customer Service will be open 8 a.m. to noon. Visit
KATBus.com for more information.
Juneteenth celebrations include:
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Knoxville’s MLK, Jr. Parade and Juneteenth Celebration, organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission of Knoxville. Mayor Indya Kincannon, members of City Council and City staff will participate in the parade, which steps off at 10 a.m. from Chilhowee Park Midway on N. Beaman, proceeds up Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, and concludes at Dr. Walter Hardy Park, where a free, family-friendly Juneteenth Celebration will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The parade route and cross streets will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m.
Knoxville Area Transit is providing free shuttles for parade participants from the Knoxville Family Justice Center (400 Harriet Tubman Street) and Tabernacle Baptist Church (2137 Martin Luther King Jr Ave,), from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Concerts on the Square presents Brian Clay’s GRUUV Xperience with special guest performers in collaboration with Beck Cultural Center for a Juneteenth tribute. The concert is free, 7-9 p.m. in Market Square. Bring your own chairs and blankets to sit on the square; space is available first come first served.