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50 things to do in East Tennessee this summer

On a beautiful summer day, East Tennessee has a lot to offer if you want to get outdoors.

Knoxville —

  1. Take a picnic to World's Fair Park.

  2. Go up to the top of the Sunsphere

  3. Cool off at one of the splash pads

  4. Rent a kayak to paddle down the Tennessee River

  5. Admire the view from Sharps Ridge

  6. Paddleboard at Meads Quarry

  7. Learn about nature at Ijams Nature Center

  8. Hike through the miles of trails there

  9. Stop and smell the roses at the Knoxville Botanical Garden

  10. Bike the Urban Wilderness

  11. Rent a Pace bike and peddle around town

  12. Play disc golf at Morningside Park

  13. Hit tennis balls at Edgewood Park

  14. Or, throw a few to your pup at the dog park

  15. Listen to live music in Market Square

  16. Watch a movie when the sun goes down

  17. Zipline at Navitat

  18. See a double feature at the Parkway Drive-in in Maryville

  19. Hike House Mountain

  20. Admire Bald River Falls

  21. Tube down the Little River

  22. Or, tube at the new Pigeon Forge Snow

  23. Go glamping in Townsend

  24. Visit Douglas Dam

  25. You can camp there too

  26. Take a trip to Zoo Knoxville

  27. Ripley's Aquarium

  28. You can't leave out Dollywood

  29. In July, the South Knoxville sunflower field should be blooming

  30. And, the 4th of July fireworks will be booming

  31. Follow the Top Secret Trail

  32. It will lead you to the Museum of Appalachia

  33. Cheer on the Tennessee Smokies at a baseball game

  34. Sundays are Family Fun Days at the stadium

  35. Watch an older version America's pastime at the Ramsey House

  36. Get your adrenaline pumping at Windrock Park

  37. Fish the creeks in the Smokies

  38. Take a dip at the public Inskip pool

  39. Or, in the Fort Dickerson quarry

  40. Rent a hydro Bike at Norris Dam

  41. Or, a pontoon boat

  42. Stargaze

  43. Pick berries

  44. Enjoy Shakespeare in the Square

  45. Admire Local Art during First Friday

  46. Grab lunch at the Central Filling station food truck park

  47. There are 85 miles of paved greenways to explore

  48. 93 parks to relax in

  49. More than 60 playgrounds to climb on

  50. And, a farmers market for nearly every day of the week

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