Out with the old, and in with the new! The City of Knoxville will host its second annual New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere, presented by Lowe’s, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at the World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn. 

The event brings together the best elements of a New Year’s Eve party: live music, food trucks, axe-throwing, a silent disco, lasers, a fireworks display and a midnight ball-drop from the Sunsphere. 

This free, all-ages, rain-or-shine celebration begins at 8 p.m. K-Town Band performs at 9:30 p.m.

Additional sponsors of the event are The Tennessean, Comcast Business, XFinity, WATE-TV Channel 6, 94.3 JACK FM, Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ, B97.5, 95.7 DUKE FM and Knox Vegas DJs. 

No alcohol sales will take place on the park. 

Some nearby roads will be closed before and during the event: 

• Clinch Avenue between Henley and 11th streets will be closed from noon, Dec. 31, 2022, to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, 2023. 

• World’s Fair Park Drive between Clinch and Grand avenues will be closed from 6 p.m. Dec. 31, 2022, to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, 2023. 

Free parking is available in all City-owned garages, including Locust Street and Market Square, as well as the 11th Street Garage. For a map of available garages and lots, visit DowntownKnox.org/Parking. 

Visit VisitKnoxville.com/events for additional New Year’s Eve event listings.