Safety City is now an official City Park and under the supervision of our Parks and Recreation Team. Look for some exciting changes in 2025.
Safety City Knoxville
2200 Safety City Way
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-215-7103
[email protected]
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2025 SUMMER AT SAFETY CITY!
• Flyer [PDF]
• Monthly Calendar [PDF]
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
• January - May: Second Grade Field Trips
• June - July: Community Hours - Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am-2pm
• August - December: Second Grade Field Trips
• December: Safety City Christmas - Tues, Wed, Thurs 4pm-8pm (Specific dates to be shared)
Be on the lookout for additional opportunities to visit Safety City in 2025
* Subject to changes due to weather and other factors
Safety City is only open to the public during scheduled public hours.
SAFETY CITY RULES
• All riders must ride on the street. Leave sidewalks clear for pedestrians.
• All riders must have a helmet to ride.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• No pets
• No motorized scooters/bikes, rollerskates, rollerblades, hoverboards, one wheels, or skateboards
The objective of Safety City is to provide an early educational program for elementary school children (kindergarten-fifth grades). The program will teach children about vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and fire safety. The skills taught at Safety City will empower youngsters with the ability to avoid needless accidents and instill good safety habits at an early age.
The concept of Safety City is one of providing "hands-on" safety education within a child-size setting complete with buildings, paved streets and sidewalks, working traffic signals and traffic signs. Students receive classroom instruction in basic pedestrian, vehicular, bicycle and fire safety. Then, students are able to practice and demonstrate their safety skills in participatory activities on the Safety City site. Participatory instruction can include pedestrian exercises, traffic activities through driving child-size vehicles and bicycle and fire skills.
GOALS OF SAFETY CITY
• To provide a creative and safe environment where elementary students will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in pedestrian, vehicle and bicycle safety.
• To reduce injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle and pedestrian-related crashes
• To reduce injuries and deaths resulting from fire
• To provide additional personal safety education programs as they develop
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SAFETY CITY CHRISTMAS |
Around the holiday season, Safety City hosts “Safety City Christmas,” when families are invited to bring their own bicycles, push scooters, battery-operated cars, doll buggies and the like to the display of Christmas lights around the miniature city.
Running around buildings or grass is prohibited during “Safety City Christmas” due to lights and cords.
These special evenings even include surprise visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
“Safety City Christmas” dates and hours will be posted on the Safety City Facebook page.
Check out this video below to get an idea of what to expect during “Safety City Christmas”!
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