Labor Day Weekend: 3 Things To Do In Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, TN — Now that summer is coming to a close, it's a must to make the most of your Labor Day weekend. Check out some of these events happening around Knoxville.

Hunt for ghosts in historic downtown Knoxville, laugh it up at a free stand-up comedy show or chew your way through the long weekend with an award-winning food tour.

Create Labor Day memories that will last all year long at these local events on the Knoxville Calendar and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours

Spice up your holiday weekend with a spooky experience in downtown Knoxville. Haunted Knoxville hosts a plethora of paranormal escapades through the city's historic district, with custom packages available for all different kinds of phantom fans. Participants can sign up as ghost hunters, for a group tour or hop on a haunted trolley for a terrifying trip. Ghost Tours start at $40 for adults, $35 for youths.

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First Friday Comedy

Laugh your way through Labor Day weekend with an evening of free stand-up comedy at Pretentious Beer & Glass Co. First Friday features local and touring comedians, with Lauren Faber set to headline on Sept. 1. Faber was named Carolina's Funniest Comic for 2016, and if you stick around after her act, you might just hear some live music. First Friday is free and gets started around 7 p.m.

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Knoxville Food Tours

Experience Knoxville's best local fare with a custom culinary tour of the city's finest restaurants. Knoxville Food Tours offers an award-winning exploration of popular eateries in various neighborhoods, including Old City, Market Square, Gay St. and Historic Downtown Knoxville. Certain tour packages include expert craft beer, wine and cocktail pairings for those looking to enjoy a libation (or several) over Labor Day weekend. Food tour tickets start at $99 for a single adult.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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