Hyatt Place Knoxville Downtown

Knoxville’s creative and independent cultures intersect at Central and Jackson Avenues. These historic streets are home to the newest galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, breweries, distilleries and music venues – all inside inspiring architectural structures that bring the past to life. Stroll and shop by day and dance and drink by night in what’s sure to become one of your favorite Knoxville neighborhoods.

What began in 1794 as a small college in the Southwest Territory has grown into Tennessee’s flagship university and premier public research institution. UT Knoxville, which includes the UT Space Institute and the UT Institute of Agriculture, serves the state by educating its citizens, enhancing its culture, and making a difference in people’s lives through research and service.

Since the 1860s, Market Square has been one of Knoxville’s most popular places to shop, work, play, eat, drink and live. Market Square is home to outdoor concerts and movies, Shakespeare on the Square and much more.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places and honored as the Official State Theatre of Tennessee, today's Tennessee Theatre has something for everyone: classical music, vintage films, dance, Broadway, and stellar performances by today's hottest musicians and yesterday's favorites. Local arts organizations such as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Knoxville Opera use the Tennessee Theatre throughout the year. The Tennessee Theatre has a full-time operations staff of 21, hundreds of part-time staff, and uses Knoxville-based employees of Live Nation for booking and marketing its concerts and Broadway productions.