School's Out! Now What!?

Summer break is officially here, which means two months of keeping the kiddos busy and (hopefully) happy. When I was young, I remember constantly telling my mom, “I’m bored!” Now that I'm in my 20s, I can totally understand how exhausting that must’ve been for her.

While I’m not a parent myself, I still feel like I relate more to a 12-year-old than a grown-up sometimes. So I’ve put together a list of fun spots, local events, camps, and other outings to help you plan an exciting summer for the kids—or to give the babysitter some fresh ideas.

Whether you’re looking for full-day adventures or quick outings, this guide has you covered. Let’s make this summer one to remember!

Camps

1. Jr. Naturalist Camp

2. NFL Girls’ Flag Football Skills Camp

3. Art of Foraging Camp

4. Angela Floyd Schools

5. Camp Webb

6. Tate’s Day Camp

7. Kidcam Camps with UT RecSports

8. Knoxville Children’s Theatre Advanced Acting Summer Camp

Special Events Around Town

1. Knoxville Smokies & One Knox SC games at Covenant Health Park

   • One Knox SC Schedule - https://www.oneknoxsc.com/2025-schedule/

   • Knoxville Smokies Schedule - https://www.milb.com/knoxville/schedule

2. Sunset Cinema

   • Garfield The Movie @ Clayton Park - May 30th

   • Inside Out 2 @ Carter Park - July 13th 

   • Wicked @ Carl Cowan Park - June 27th

   • Moana 2 @ Powell Station Park - July 11th 

   • The Minecraft Movie @ French Memorial Park - July 25th

3. Park & Play

   • Plum Creek Park - June 5th | Theme: Mini Olympics

   • Sterchi Hills Park - June 12th | Theme: Retro Play

   • Tank Strickland Park - June 19th | Theme: Juneteenth (40 for 40)

   • Mascot Park - June 26th | Theme: Aerial Exploration

   • Beverly Park - July 3rd | Theme: Critter Crawl

   • Maloney Road Park - July 10th | Theme: Treasure Lake

   • Walker Springs Park - July 17th | Theme: The Arts & Theater

   • Corryton Park - July 24th | Luau

   • Hardin Valley Community Park - July 31st | Circus

4. Free Fishing Day - June 7 @ The Cove at Concord Park

5. Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park (10am -1pm)

   • June 4th @ Chilhowee Park

   • June 11th @ Safety City

   • June 18th @ Rock City Park & Fire Station #10

   • June 25th @ Ijams Nature Center

   • July 9th @ West Hills Park

   • July 16th @ Adair Park

   • July 23rd @ World’s Fair Park

6. Daily Events @ Knox County Public Library (various branch locations)

   https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/events/upcoming

Spots Around Town

1. Safety City

2. Muse Knoxville

3. Zoo Knoxville

4. Aspire

5. The Little Ponderosa Zoo

6. City of Knoxville Parks & Knox County Parks

7. Watts Bar Lake Jellystone Park (Located in Loudon, TN)

Great Smokey Mountains

1. Wilderness at the Smokies

2. Soaky Mountain Waterpark

3. Dollywood & Splash Country

4. Hiking & other Gatlinburg activities

5. Pigeon Forge

Places to Cool Off

1. Knoxville Pools 

   • Inskip Pool

   • Ed Cothren Pool

   • Oak Ridge Outdoor Swimming Pool 

2. Splash Pads

   • World’s Fair Park

   • Market Square

   • New Harvest Park

   • French Memorial Park

   • Carl Cowan Park

   • Powell Station Park

   • McFee Park

3. Mead’s Quarry

4. Augusta Quarry
   

Fun, family friendly events & kid centered activities are always featured on the CK App! Make sure to download and not only find events for the fam, but find one or many for special date nights too!

Have a greatttt Summer!

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